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Well guys it’s my first official day on this life adventure. Today I start my liquid diet and Surgery is March 7 wish me luck

If we look at the evolution of our gut, and our gut microbiota...we were not meant to eat animal protein heavy diets. Our closest primate relatives, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos...are omnivores who eat very little meat. Most of their diet is fruit, vegetables, nuts, leaves, bark...tons of fiber. Tons of plant matter. Tons of sugar..fruit, figs, honey. Tons of carbs. And a small amount of bugs, eggs, and meat. A very small amount. Like 5-8% of their diet. Interestingly....the people on Earth who have the longest lifespans and least heart disease and cancer....eat a diet very similar to our primate counterparts. Mediterranean Diet includes lots of complex carbs, lots of fruit and vegetables, nuts, olives, plant oils, fiber...and a small amount of meat, eggs, dairy. The bulk of daily calories comes from high fiber carbs. Thinking about the human digestive system, and the human renal and cardiovasuclar systems....the idea of doing an animal protein heavy diet that limits carbs... for more than a temporary period of time... quite frankly....scares the hell out of me for the future of my heart and kidneys. We just weren't built to eat this way. Dr. Atkins...of the Atkins high protein low carb diet died at 72. A medical report issued by the New York medical examiner's office a year after his death showed that Atkins had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension. His widow would not allow an autopsy.

Use your fear and negative mindset to your advantage. Instead of saying....what if I die of this surgery? (you won't)....say to yourself....Statistically, if I continue to be obese I am at greater risk for heart disease, stroke and cancer. Be more afraid of the effects of remaining obese. It's statistically much smarter to be afraid of heart disease, stroke and cancer....than a surgery with less morbidity than gallstone surgery. Also...they tested the heck out of you. EKG, bloodwork, chest films, GI study.... Having a life threatening surprise under these circumstances is almost unheard of.

My sleeve is scheduled for this thursday and I 100% percent am certain I want to do it but my anxiety is awful. I’ve never had surgery before and i just keeping running the worst case scenarios through my head. Can anyone tell me what helped them calm their nerves and re-assure them. I don’t want to go in with such a negative mindset.

Mine took 1 week and I scheduled my surgery for 2 weeks later. Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app

For me, a considerable part of my motivation for not going back to previous eating habits is actually the sheer amount of money I've been able to save not eating out since before and after my surgery. I would eat lunch and dinner out several times a week which made losing weight and saving money difficult. Your body will also help you through the process - I still find myself craving sweet things from time to time, but I'm also satisfied with just a bite and not the bag.

Thank you. Im just so nervous. Im trying to calm myself down. Sent from my LGMP260 using BariatricPal mobile app

My recommendation is to call your doctor's office and ask. No one on BP will have the answer you are looking for. Any advice you get will be a guess at best.

I love eating out:) I bring my own tupperwear, now. Stuff 2/3 of the food in boxes as soon as the plate arrives, and eat and pick at the remaining 1/3. No one notices, no one cares. Also, my group gives us a medical card that alerts restaurants that we should be allowed to eat from the children's or senior's menus if they're available. Most restaurants are totally cool with this. Mostly, though, I just get a regular meal and take home leftovers.

1 vote for the next,president of Bariatric Pal Ms FLUFFY CHIX! Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app