dawn of dibley

yes, that is correct. it's one of my favorite shows of all time. I just love Dawn French.

Maybe I'll see twoderville at some point next year. I'm sure going to work towards that goal.

I am kinda the same way. if it weren't for mirrors, pictures, and other people telling me how fat I am, I would feel pretty normal. I don't really feel as fat as I am and i'm pretty active, so i get around very well. It's only when i catch a glimpse of my reflection that I realize how bad it is and how far i have let myself go. it's like skinny people who feel fat I guess...they just feel the opposite of what they are. I feel pretty normal but I look like an elephant

congrats jonathan! so glad to hear the everything went smoothly.

it's totally normal. the week before my pre-op diet i had several "last suppers" where i ate and ate and ate and ate and kinda said 'goodbye' to things i thought i might never eat again. i still managed to lose weight on my pre-op diet and shrink my liver though, and so far i am following all instructions from my surgeon. it has been the most difficult thing i have ever done, but i am doing it. you will be fine.

i went with hernia repair....that's my story, and i'm sticking to it.

muscle milk light is pretty good and doesn't contain any milk.

i didn't really have to be on clear liquids, just any liquid that could go through a straw (without actually using a straw) and was told that i needed at least 2 Protein shakes per day. if i was still hungry, i was told that i could add Protein Shakes. those 9 days were very difficult for me. i'm on day 3 of my mushy stage and sooooo glad to finally have something that isn't broth or juice in my mouth.

just stopping by to say good luck tomorrow. i know everything will turn out just fine!

i had the exact same thing. my doctor's office prescribed anti-nausea meds and they did the trick. that nausea just came out of nowhere and scared the heck out of me. see if they will prescribe something for you. if not, you might be able to find an over the counter anti-nausea med, or perhaps ginger. also, chewing on gas x, or using the strips until the meds kicked in was helpful. my esophagram showed that all the gas was in my stomach and that is why i was nauseated and having chest pains. i didn't have the regular gas pains that everyone else talked about here, like in my shoulders etc...it just went straight inside my belly.

the muscle milk light taste doesn't bother me. i have them in the 100 calorie package, so i can just toss one in my bag and keep it with me in case of emergency. it kills my hunger pretty fast. i think the Glucerna shakes taste better than muscle milk, but they have more calories for the same amount of ounces, and they don't curb my huger as well. i have been having at least one glucerna every day though (i just started mushies, so i will try to cut back and only drink them when i need them). to me, the glucerna was almost like a treat at the end of a protein shake day. some people hate them though, but you have to find something that you like.

The first month should really be about healing and not about losing weight. you will have plenty of time for weight loss to come afterwards. i think you will set yourself up for failure if you expect to lose tons of weight in the first 4-5 weeks. you *might* lose weight because you will be on a liquid diet, but once you start adding solid foods back into the mix, you might see a slight gain. don't be discouraged by this. just use the early time to heal and then once you are cleared to begin exercise, then begin. don't jump the gun because you might do some damage. follow whatever your surgeon suggests and be patient. eventually you should be losing 1-2 pounds per week with some plateaus thrown in as your body adjusts. it's not a miracle though, it will require work....just don't get discouraged if at the beginning your weight loss is wonky. your body has to adjust to a foreign object being placed inside of it, then your stomach has to heal from the surgery.

mac n cheese is my weakness. i'm a southern girl, so i make it from scratch and it's soooo delicious. it's really the only food i dream about.

today is my first day of mushies...i'm pretty excited. my hubby is making me some mashed potatoes for dinner tonight. i can't remember the last time i was so excited about mashed potatoes!

i had that too, my doctor gave me some nasea med. mine is mostly gas i guess because i actually kinda dry heaved a few times and a lot of gas escaped. you should just call them and see if they can give you something. the nausea meds made a HUGE difference for me. i almost feel like my old self again.

without telling anyone that they need to dwell on what a scale says, i think it would benefit you during the liquid phase especially, to invest in a scale. during the liquid diet, weigh at the same time every day to see the changes, it will keep you motivated. i would say after the surgery/liquid phase, etc, then change to weighing every week or every 2 weeks,,,,but it definitely helped me psychologically to get through the endless liquids if i saw some sort of movement on the scale. i would say even if your doctor is looking for something else, your doctor isn't the one suffering on the liquid diet, you are, and you should do something to motivate yourself to get whatever results he wants. i really saw a difference in my attitude toward the liquid diet once i got a scale. on saturday, i'll change to weighing once a week, but for now, i weigh first thing in the morning and then again before bed. (i usually gain 3-5 pounds by the end of the day, but it's gone the next day) it has been fun to watch things going down, down and down. like i said, once i start eating real foods again, i won't dwell on the scale, but it has been very motivating for this past 3 weeks. plus, it's nice to see that it's close to the scale at the doctors's office. there is 1 pound difference. my scale weighs me heavier than the doctor's scale.

that sounds about right to me. my surgery was may 4th and i had zero interest in anything for the first 2 or 3 days. it was difficult to get my Vitamins and i only got about 28oz of fluids those first couple of days (instead of 64) it really helped me to write down what fluids i was taking in every day and the next day, i tried to beat it. today, a week later, i am able to finally drink semi-normally and i start mushies tomorrow. it will get a little bit easier every day. try writing it down and do your best. tomorrow will be an easier day.

i was allowed to shower 2 days post op with the instructions that over the incisions (which were still covered with steri strips) that i just allow the Water to cascade over them, no scrubbing or anything like that. the water didn't budge them and i didn't get any soap on them unless it rinsed out of my hair or off of my shoulders. i was very careful. they removed my steri stips for me yesterday as i had an appointment anyway and they wanted to look at the incisions. i can't bathe or swim for 3 more weeks though. only showers.

I'll add the mylicon to my shopping list for saturday. the doc's office says I can start mushies on Friday!!!! yippeeeeeeee....i don't remember the last time i was so excited about something. so. sick. of . liquid.

just posting an update. i went to my doctor's office today for my esophagram. they wrote me a prescription for the nausea which has helped a LOT so far. the esophagram shows that my belly is full of gas and that is what is probably causeing all of the trouble. so weird. anyway, i am doubling up on gas x today to try to get some of it to dissipate and taking the anti-nausea meds, so hopefully i'll be back on track in no time.

that is so funny about the saving money thing. my husband says the same thing. he's excited to go out to dinner now because we can afford to go if we only get one plate and share! he's making some big plans. he's also exited about grocery shopping, not buying as much as we normally buy. i really hope this puts a dent in our spending.

sounds like a grammatical train wreck to me. hey romance around, you should find someone who has better grammar to sell your stuff for you.

the long term results (i say long term, but really 5 years out) are about the same amount of weight loss. with bypass, you lose faster than with the band, but you can easily regain all of that weight by stretching out your new pouch. with the band, it is adjustable and removable. you HAVE to learn a new way of eating with it that you don't have to learn really with the bypass. the weight loss is slower (1-2 pounds per week) but it's the healthier way to lose in my opinion, plus, it gives your skin a little bit of time to catch up with you. you still might have loose skin, but hopefully you won't look like a deflated bag like most bypasser's eventually look like. plus, you can can get nutrients with the band. there will be things you cannot eat with the bypass, and you will be on suppliments for life, as you can no longer absorb nutrients from food. you have to do what is right for you, but what was right for me was the band. good luck in whatever you choose.

you are still plenty of days away...just stop cheating now and start doing the diet the way you are supposed to. my doctor required that my liver shrink a certain percentage. not sure if yours does or not, but if he would have seen that my liver hadn't shrunk enough, he wouldn't have done the surgery. if you start now, you should be able to still have the results he is looking for, but you need to stop making excuses and just stick to the diet. believe me when the post op diet gets here, you will be glad you stuck to it because you can't cheat on it unless you want to do some damage. don't worry about yesterday, just focus on now and going forward. you will be fine.

I'm so glad he is going to be supportive. that's great news...now you can concentrate on the awesome pre-op diet (if you have one) and the surgery. you are going to be fine. so glad he came through for you.