kellyw74

I believe that during the liquid stage, any liquid you get in is liquid. that includes broth too. good luck to you!! KElly

I think doing the pre-op diet before hand is a FANTASTIC idea. This gives you an idea of what life after the surgery will be like. I started my pre-op diet in October of last year and have lost almost 60lbs. YAY ME!! My surgeon is THRILLED beyond belief!! He also is not making me do the liquid diet. Says my liver should be small enough. He only asked that I lose 20lbs and I blew that out of the water. It will only help you the more you can lose before you have the surgery. I will have a very short goal after being sleeved. I encourge everyone that has not started to start now!! Good luck to you! Kelly

i was told not caffeine ever again. it is an irritant and can cause ulcer's. i don't drink caffeine so i am good. kelly

i think if you have a cautious surgeon, they will do the testing. they want to make sure that your perfectly o.k. before they go and make things worse for you. mine said the purpose of the test was to make sure that my acid reflux had not damaged me too badly for surgery. i already have it and it can be brought on by the sleeve. he did not want to do surgery and it be worse than it already was. he was just being cautious, which i am thankful for. kelly

That is exactly why NOBODY but my husband knows! People are ignorant and uninformed and think they know what is best. My husband wasn't keen on the idea, but he supports me no matter what i do! He knows how i have struggled. We have been together since 1992. People piss me off! I will decide later if i want to tell others or not. I probalby will tell my mom, but not anyone else. Best of luck to you! Kelly

You have to keep in mind that what you have lost this far is HUGE in that short period of time!! GOOD JOB! And, you have this great new tool, that if used properly will work for the rest of your life! It is not a race. I know how badly we all want it to be gone forever, but it will go. Just don't beat yourself up about it. As long as you are not putting on weight, you are doing good. Keep up the good work and the scale WILL move! Kelly

You look great! Way to rock that sleeve! My Dr. told me that having this surgery usually uncovers many things they don't look for and saves people's lives in so many ways! I am glad that they found out!! Keep up the good work!! And good luck! Kelly

can you try taking your ppi at night? maybe it will stop the acid production while you sleep and then when you wake up it will not be so bad. that is what i do, but i am pre-op. just an idea, ask your dr. kelly

They say to think of your sleeve as a drain. If you put liquid in it just runs straight thru, but if you put solids in like protein it gets clogged (FULL FEELING). that is why they encourage you to eat protein first and avoid liquids when you eat cuz it pushes your clog thru. make sense? kelly

I am soooo very happy to get to participate in this as I will be sleeved May 9th. I am not sure how much I will lose in 2 months, but i will be optimistic and say 10lbs a month!! SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal kellyw74..............278.......................224.............204..............20.............

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU TOO!!! I am so scared of failure too. I have failed so many times losing and regaining, losing and regaining! I just keep thinking "what if this doesn't work either?" My Dr. has assured me that I will not fail because I have been so successful before. I just can not keep it off. That is why the surgery will help me. I sure hope so, I still have that dobut in the back of my mind. Kelly

myfitnesspal.com is a great way to track all of your exercise, Water, carbs, fat and calories. try that for a while and maybe the scale will get moving again. i find that i will lose the best when i chart everything! it also really puts into perspective what you are putting into your mouth. you may think you are eating 30g of carbs, but really getting 40g. that could be the problem! good luck to you! kelly

Mine is two weeks from Monday and I am starting to freak out a little. I know we will all be fine, but I think it is human nature to be this way! We will all be OK!! Best of luck to you all!! Kelly

Welcome! good luck to you and yes, keep your eye on the prize!! just remember the liquid thing is not forever!! keep us posted on your progress! GOOD LUCK MONDAY!! Kelly

Welcome! You will find this site to be very, very helpful. Everything you want to know is here and if it is not, just ask. People are very friendly and never judgemental! Good luck to you. Keep us posted on your journey Kelly

That is GREAT!! Thanks for sharing! Kelly

I agree. Sleever's don't get dumping syndrome at all. It is probalby lactose intolerance. Kelly

I have heard that sleevers lose all of their ass. i wonder why??? i also want to know, where does it go? i mean, i know you lose it, but it is not like it falls off and you thow it away, really, where is it? Kelly

The whole reason for the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver to make the surgery safer and easier. You really should do everything you can to comply. I know it is hard, but it will be so much easier on you and the surgeon. I have heard of people being sent home for not doing what the surgeon asked. Good luck to you. Just rememeber that you can do anything!! And it is not forever. Take it one day at a time and you will be o.k. Kelly

If you are talking about sugar-free chocolate i say NO WAY!! sugar-free hard candy i don't really see a problem with one, once in a while. my dr. says no gum, tic-tacs or candy. it encourages mindless eating. i don't agree, but that is how they think!! good luck to you!! Kelly

That made me smile!! GOOD JOB! I bet you feel on top of the world. I am SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!! Happy Easter!! Kelly

You know. I went on Thursday to my pre-op nutrition and surgery class in Richmond that Kaiser requires right before surgery. There were a couple people that were from Sac there. DANG IT!! I should have asked them if they were interested in joining. I bet they would have. DANG, DANG, DANG!! I am sure as we get going, there will be lots of people that find out about us and will want to come too. Cuz we will be so awesome!! LOL Kelly

Acid sucks. At least you know what is causing it. You look so cute! Kelly

GOOD JOB!! They say that last 10 lbs is the hardest to lose. Not that I would know personally cuz I have never been that close, but I will be one day!! You can do it. Just keep keepin' on! Kelly

Do you take Nexium? If not, ask for it!!! It is the only PPI that helps heal your esophogus while treating the acid erosion. I have taken it for years and it is a wonderful, well tolerated drug. GOOD LUCK!! kelly