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surgeons are literally all over the board with this one. Some don't want you to drink it ever again in your life, some are OK with you drinking it before you even leave the hospital. Some allow it after a certain amount of time (e.g., at three months out - or six months out), some are OK with it right away but want you to limit it to something like 1-2 cups a day. There doesn't seem to be consistency AT ALL with this. You'd probably be better off asking your surgeon his/her preference, since you're bound to get a bunch of very different answers here.

I’m just under two weeks away from my tummy tuck, BL/BA, and arm lift. I’m nervous and excited! This truly feels like my reward for all of the hard work I’ve put in to lose my excess weight. I’ve got my cute swimsuit picked out for my before & after pic which I will post here. For those who’ve gone before me, any last minute advice?

I’m really happy with how everything looks, and it looks like my thighs got some improvement from the TT.

depends on what kind of pre-op diet your surgeon requires - they're not all the same. I was allowed to have unlimited ultra-low-cal or no-cal uncaffeinated beverages (like Crystal Light, for example), unlimited sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello, 4-5 protein shakes a day, and a limited amount of broth and tomato juice/V8 ( I think it was a cup of each per day) I wouldn't take much to the hospital as you're not likely to need or use it. Your phone and phone charger for sure. And wear baggy clothes that are easy to put on to wear home (in fact, I wore the same thing to the hospital that I wore home). Otherwise, I ended up sleeping most of the time. They gave me things like soap, shampoo, a disposal toothbrush and paste (although I'd brought my own). I really didn't need much... They'll have you in one of those hospital gowns and non-skid socks, too - so you really don't even need anything to sleep in or slippers - unless you really want to bring them..

You lost 100 pounds....and gained a dog!😁

Relax your body is fighting back and has gone thru a ton, Plus I can tell your anxiety level is high. You are not going to loose the same amount every week. Stay on course and remember you are doing this journey for you health, It is a journey nobody here will tell you it is a sprint. They say eat slow because your body is healing, I suggest you turn your focus to something else that makes you happy, For me it was a puppy, You got this ..... You wanted this ...... You did it! Now the reward in the future will be worth it

Yes that’s exactly it. I feel like I did an intense workout. Thank you!

it may have plugged you up. Then when gas starts backing up behind that and can't get through - OUCH! Been there.

Following this- I’m having the same problem right now and backtracking on what I’ve changed. Today my abdomen was so painful and distended I couldn’t work out and that makes me super cranky. I did try this new keto cereal called Catalina crunch that I’m in love with but I can’t take the gas and change in BMs. I’ve not had issue with anything I eat since surgery- bah humbug