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Egg drop soup...how many of you had it during your 3-week post op diet? I worry that the eggs don't qualify for the liquid diet. I know they're super soft, but can they hurt me?
I placed a call to my Doc's office since I'm not starting the "soft" portion of the diet until Tuesday (commmmmmmme ON Tuesday!) but today I'm REALLY struggling with wanting something more than my chicken/beef broth, runny cream of chicken Soup and Protein shakes!Doctors office closes at noon on Friday's so I don't know if I will hear back or not.
Any advice is appreciated. Don't want to do anything to hurt my sleeve and my recovery, but if Egg drop soup is "safe" I'm going for it!

You CAN DO THIS! I'm Day 8 of my 2-week pre-op diet and slowly but surely I *think* it's getting easier Maybe it's just mind over matter, but I've GOT to do this. You can't beat yourself up over making the incorrect choices for one meal. That is in the past. Move forward and visualize your goal of being a fitter, healthier person!
I can't tell you how many times I have *almost* slipped...I have caught myself reaching for candy, only to remember just as my fingers were about to touch it. Could I have snuck it and shoved it in my mouth and had no one know? Absolutely. But *I* would have known and more importantly, my body would have known. Two nights ago my family had mac and cheese with dinner and I actually put an entire fork full in my mouth and was chewing before realizing what I was doing...the old me would have just swallowed it and went on with my life. The new me ran to the trash and very un-lady like'ish spit it in to the trash. It's mind over matter, and for once in my life I'm winning this game. You can too

You CAN DO THIS! I'm Day 8 of my 2-week pre-op diet and slowly but surely I *think* it's getting easier Maybe it's just mind over matter, but I've GOT to do this. You can't beat yourself up over making the incorrect choices for one meal. That is in the past. Move forward and visualize your goal of being a fitter, healthier person!
I can't tell you how many times I have *almost* slipped...I have caught myself reaching for candy, only to remember just as my fingers were about to touch it. Could I have snuck it and shoved it in my mouth and had no one know? Absolutely. But *I* would have known and more importantly, my body would have known. Two nights ago my family had mac and cheese with dinner and I actually put an entire fork full in my mouth and was chewing before realizing what I was doing...the old me would have just swallowed it and went on with my life. The new me ran to the trash and very un-lady like'ish spit it in to the trash. It's mind over matter, and for once in my life I'm winning this game. You can too

I'm sure this is a silly question, but I have to ask it as I have surgery in 6 days. After surgery I have to have 60 oz of Water a day -- at least. Does the water I add to a Protein Drink for example, count towards that requirement?
I'm normally a water drinker. I love the stuff. But I'm a chugger! I've been practicing "sipping" my water the past few days and holy cow does it take a longgggg time to get through a bottle of water at that rate.
Any advice is appreciated

I'm being sleeved the same day and have the SAME concern. Godo luck to you!

July 30th is the big day!!! SO excited I could scream. Start my pre-op diet the 16th of July.
Any other end of the monther's out there? Looking forward to being a hot-mama by Christmas

July 30th is the big day!!! SO excited I could scream. Start my pre-op diet the 16th of July.
Any other end of the monther's out there? Looking forward to being a hot-mama by Christmas

July 30th is the big day!!! SO excited I could scream. Start my pre-op diet the 16th of July.
Any other end of the monther's out there? Looking forward to being a hot-mama by Christmas

July 30th is the big day!!! SO excited I could scream. Start my pre-op diet the 16th of July.
Any other end of the monther's out there? Looking forward to being a hot-mama by Christmas

Ultimate break-up letter - - LOVE it!! Can't wait until I'm ready to write the same thing! Best of luck to you

Ultimate break-up letter - - LOVE it!! Can't wait until I'm ready to write the same thing! Best of luck to you

Lately I've really been trying to eat slower, take much smaller bites and really chew my food before swallowing, as opposed to my usual consume-it-as-fast-as-I-can-shove-it-in-my-mouth technique when eating. I'm noticing that the things I eat are actually kind of gross tasting when I actually take the time to TASTE them. Wish I would have slowed down earlier in life and actually tasted things...maybe I wouldn't be being on the road to being sleeved

Ultimate break-up letter - - LOVE it!! Can't wait until I'm ready to write the same thing! Best of luck to you

This makes me excited to be sleeved because my 'little voice' is a really BIG, LOUD, ANNOYING voice that has wayyyyy too much control over me. I can't wait to shut it UP!

Don't try to talk her out of her decision. That is like others talking you out of your choice. Support her and her decisions. that is what a friend does. If she does all of her research, she will naturally go to the option that she feels is best. She will also see the high incidence of lap band/realize band reversals.

What an amazing transformation and testimony!! I'm still in the waiting stages and seeing posts like this take away ANY doubt and fear that I might have. Thank you for this!
And seriously, can you look like any more of a SUPERMODEL?!?! You are gorgeous!!!

I'd never heard of this until right now....sounds like a nice perk and how nice of some restraunts to honor it!
But I personally wouldn't ever get my feelings hurt if they didn't. It's one of those things to me, that although I'm having surgery and will def eat less, I'm not going to demand a discount if someone doesn't want to give it to me. This statement isn't directed at anyone here, but I feel like as a society we're becoming more and more demanding and less and less appreciative.
But still, how nice of those restraurants that honor the card - - what a nice perk!

I'd never heard of this until right now....sounds like a nice perk and how nice of some restraunts to honor it!
But I personally wouldn't ever get my feelings hurt if they didn't. It's one of those things to me, that although I'm having surgery and will def eat less, I'm not going to demand a discount if someone doesn't want to give it to me. This statement isn't directed at anyone here, but I feel like as a society we're becoming more and more demanding and less and less appreciative.
But still, how nice of those restraurants that honor the card - - what a nice perk!

I'd never heard of this until right now....sounds like a nice perk and how nice of some restraunts to honor it!
But I personally wouldn't ever get my feelings hurt if they didn't. It's one of those things to me, that although I'm having surgery and will def eat less, I'm not going to demand a discount if someone doesn't want to give it to me. This statement isn't directed at anyone here, but I feel like as a society we're becoming more and more demanding and less and less appreciative.
But still, how nice of those restraurants that honor the card - - what a nice perk!

I'd never heard of this until right now....sounds like a nice perk and how nice of some restraunts to honor it!
But I personally wouldn't ever get my feelings hurt if they didn't. It's one of those things to me, that although I'm having surgery and will def eat less, I'm not going to demand a discount if someone doesn't want to give it to me. This statement isn't directed at anyone here, but I feel like as a society we're becoming more and more demanding and less and less appreciative.
But still, how nice of those restraurants that honor the card - - what a nice perk!

I'd never heard of this until right now....sounds like a nice perk and how nice of some restraunts to honor it!
But I personally wouldn't ever get my feelings hurt if they didn't. It's one of those things to me, that although I'm having surgery and will def eat less, I'm not going to demand a discount if someone doesn't want to give it to me. This statement isn't directed at anyone here, but I feel like as a society we're becoming more and more demanding and less and less appreciative.
But still, how nice of those restraurants that honor the card - - what a nice perk!

I've been around the block when it comes to deciding on a procedure and a doctor. When I first started this journey I thought I wanted the lapband. I went to see Dr. Nick at the Nicholson clinic and the same day had another appointment at True Results Richardson.
When I went to see Dr. Nick he went over all three procedures (lapband, sleeve and bypass). Because of my weight and because I live so far away (3 hours) he highly suggested the sleeve instead of the band.
When I left his office I wanted to be sleeved. Then I walked in to True Results and they proceeded to scare the heck out of me about the sleeve procedure and I decided to be banded again. I continued going to True Results for the past 2 months but just couldn't get over a funky feeling I was having about not being sleeved. I know there is war-stories with ANY procedure (I shouldn't say 'war stories' because I know that there is TRULY complications that can arise), but I somehow kept finding posts about people having terrible complications with their band and either having to have revision surgery, or being SO sick they couldn't have anything once the band was removed. THAT scared me. The straw that broke the camel's back was when I saw a post that said if you're considering the surgery center in Richardson, and then said the surgeons name, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. I felt as though that was the Lord speaking to me.
I called Dr. Nicholson's clinic and they were happy to take me back.
Now my question is, is he a good surgeon? I had read review after review on the lapband forum about what a top-of-the-line surgeon he is, but I'm having a hard time finding people on the sleeve forum who are saying the same things. I'm not finding anything BAD about him but I don't want 'good enough'. I want the BEST.
Opinions? Is there any where on this forum I can search for his name and find other patients that have used him???

I can remember my first nutrition appt and in the blink of an eye I completed my last 'required' one yesterday. I plan on continuing to see mine, however, because I adore her! She's uplifting and supportive and I feel like if I keep seeing her I might have a fighting chance at this to be successful.
Glad your first appt went well! Best of luck with your journey!

It makes me sad how mean people can be hidden behind their computers....so sad.
People that have never had a weight problem /food addiction can't understand what it's like to fight a never ending battle with yourself

It makes me sad how mean people can be hidden behind their computers....so sad.
People that have never had a weight problem /food addiction can't understand what it's like to fight a never ending battle with yourself