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You need adequate protein for healing and the nutrition from it and vegetables. You are one month out and should be on soft proteins - cottage cheese, scrambled/poached eggs, moistened chicken, soft fish and soft cooked vegetables. Up the liquids - try sugar free popsicles, warm tea, room temp water 30 minutes after meals. Soups with protein in them - bean soup with some soft meat in them. Eat every 3 hours to get in the minimum of 60 grams - 80 would be better of protein.

I think it will be good for you to speak to a professional and I hope that your surgical team will give you information that you can use besides the typical diet options. but you pretty much answered your own question, you have been obese majority of your life and you have kids whom need their mother. That would be enough for me. no one is every fully ready for a lifelong change. The same thing when people say “oh, you’re never ready for kids.” Your nerves are just talking and that’s ok. You have got this! The journey will be well worth it I am sure. And remember, there’s all of us on this forum with tons of info

Only take a picture ID, don't take your wallet. Don't wear jewelry. Only pack your needed items - lip balm, slippers, robe, comfy clothes for ride home - soft bra, undies, sweats/workout pants, top, cell phone and charger. Turn phone off and bury it in the bag - or give it to your BIL until he gets off work.

I was not recommended one but I can see how it helps ease pain/soreness in that if you have a larger abdomen it helps with all the jiggling around that increases soreness/pain.

I like Nutrametrix Isotonix 'cause I can mix up one 8-ounce concoction in the AM and I don't have to think about it for the rest of the day. Surgeon says its fine to consume all of the calcium at once this way. I just restocked for 3 months -- $125, so it isn't cheap. A week ago, I got Bariatric Advantage vitamin and calcium capsules and tablets and tried that for a day -- damn thing got stuck and I was uncomfortable for over half an hour. Plus multi-dosing. Not for me.

I think if you are just having keyhole surgery it's not necessary. Just carry a cushion around for the first few days in case you need to sneeze or cough. That was the only time I felt like I needed any support.

I also take ProCare but I take the capsules now that I cans swallow pills. It’s $45 for a 90 day supply on Amazon.

I think the hardest part for me is finding the motivation to just get back on track. I LOVED how I felt and looked at 150lbs and you think that would be motivation enough but I am always just so tired

I'm sure you really don't want to hear about my hemorrhoids . . . (Notice I didn't say that's what the surgery was, just making a statement they could make an assumption on.) On a serious note, you owe no one an explanation other than I'm having surgery, my doctor says I need to be out for X time and when I return I will/will not have restrictions. That's it.

@JohnnyCakes hey dude - wish that were true for me i DO want that pizza, ice cream etc i do/will have some sweets!!! but for me, i usually abstain - moderation can/is difficult for me with these triggers kathy