WoooHooo!!!! That is so awesome, a new begining!!!!

Congrats! Girl friend! Pray all goes well! I am so excited for you!!!! WoooHHHOOOO!!!!!! Happy dance.......dance..dance..dance..dance. Tammy!

Hi Stacy, I know how it can be to stay consistent with the work-outs, it can be challenging! I seem to get going really good for a couple weeks then slack off for a couple weeks. Good Luck on your upcoming surgery, I hope all goes well for you. I had the same moods and eating habits before surgery. I was in "last meal mode" and wanted to eat everything I could get my hands on! What I've since realized is that I can eat all those favorite foods that I used to enjoy , I just can't eat as much of them, which frankly sucked at first, but I've grown to like since I've lost a lot of weight. Before I had surgery someone on the main board posted that people that go into last meal mode before surgery are less likely to be successful. I stressed when I read that, but what I've learned is that "last meal mode" is completely normal. Don't feel bad about it! Hope this helps,, Craigerzz 379/270/200

Just got the call a few minutes ago and couldn't wait to tell you all! Well that woke me up! I'm having my Lap RNY on 4/19 with Dr. Kligman at University Medical Center in Baltimore. I can't wait!! Now to get back into the mind set that I am "in-training" for surgery. Must get to the gym and get the diet back on track!

Hi Sweetie! You don't even need to ask. You are always welcome over here. As an OB/GYN nurse, and a woman who has lost a pregnancy, I am understanding what you are going through. You have a great outlook, but I know there are going to be rough days. I kept telling myself, and I firmly believe that your body has a way of knowing something just might not be right. Here's a big hug ((((((((((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Hang in there! I am gonna have to pop over to that forum to see what the scoop is, we are just now seeing a new influx of post wls patients getting pregnant and this is such a new area, especially with nutrition, etc. We are trying to educate the OB docs about a lot of things. Now, for the protein thing...I use Hood's Carb Countdown milk. I mix 1/2 chocolate, and 1/2 fat free with one scoop of unflavored whey protein. It has a tolerable texture, you can't taste the whey and it's isn't overly sweet. It rounds out to be about 35 grams of protein. I am adding glutamine to mine, but that is because I am training hard core to compete right now. You can add unflavored whey to anything. I add it to yogurt, I make pancakes with it ( I also use the hood milk and egg substitute too), and instead of using syrup I use peanut butter and make a power proteing sandwich instead! I hope those help. Take care, and by all means you just come back anytime! Val