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Besides veggies and fruit....anything else to snack and munch on? missing carbs

Besides veggies and fruit....anything else to snack and munch on? missing carbs

I was sleeved on 11/03 and I am still exhausted.....ughhhh. I can do a couple of hours out and then I crash. I know I am not getting enough liquids in but wish I had more energy to.

thanks for the tips, that was very helpful

I can't stand these Protein Drinks anymore and do not know what to do...eating SF popsicals and Jello which helps but is there anything esle I can eat...don't have any Soup recipes that are clear or can be strained? HELP

PLease PLEASE send more receipes...on day 8 of post -op Protein Shakes only and dying. Need receipes for Soups please

do no to wan to itch or

pick them ....anything I can put on them? Neopsorin?

Hi All,

I am timing myself and having 5 pill shot glasses an hour 3 with Water and 2 with Protein drink....is that too much or too little....my brain is not functioning well.

Hi All,

2 days out and doing much better than I thought I would be doing. The worst thing so far in the neck and shoulder pain on my left side,,,is there anything I can do?.... I want walking, taking med,s and doing everything I am suppose to be doing. Please advise

Ok so I am scared to death..I have 13 days and have only lost 1 pound (my surgeon only requires 5-10 lb weight loss before surgery). People in my life think I can do this on my own..I am 254 lbs. and 5"7. I have only been overweight the past 12 years but have been on an up and down cycle the whole time. I WANT TO FIX this for life and get off the rollercoaster. Advice?

Sooooo, have not lost a pound and have 2 weeks left...this is so hard because I just want to eat everything that I feel I will never be able to again. I am taking my Vitamins and have gotten everything I need for surgery. Not seeing my surgeon before the surgery...but could he decide not do it the day I go in????

Definately, how are you feeling? have you been losing weight...does he require that?

Okay, thanks for replying.

Hi there,

I went for my 15 day, staple removing appt this morning and my Dr. released me to drive today. I was told the reason for not being allowed to drive is because if you were to be in an accident and your airbag deploys it will hit you right at your surgery site and create some serious damage.

Hope this helps!

Hi All,

Just need a sense of when I can take my kids to school again..THANKS

Thanks Lynda... I appreciate your honesty. Congrats on your weight loss and new life!

I spent time working on these issues pre-surgery. Here's what works for me:

Exercise. I hated it and still would rather not, but it truly makes me feel better. Totally bummed? Walk outside. Feeling depressed, set the alarm and hit the a class at the gym before work. Yes, it would be easier to just eat a few donuts, but - a. I can't now and b. The more I lean on exercise, the more I want it because it gives a better result. It can make me feel better than food ever did.

Counseling: I took a cognitive behavior class at Kaiser that was a godsend. (Never had realized how much self talk is negative and that I would never talk to any one else the way I talked to myself in my head!) And I also did some one on one counseling and tried a 12-step program on for size.

Hobby or other interest: Honestly, I spend a lot of time I used to spend snacking trolling these boards and typing. Hard to eat and type at the same time :-)

Make changes instead of avoiding a problem. I finally dealt with my #1 troubled relationship by attending a 12 week class for families with a mentally ill family member and learning better ways to deal with them. I finally realized that I was not helping my family member by letting them abuse me and put some distance between us. It hurts sure, but it hurts less than the mess of a relationship we were having.

Yes, it's scary and hard but I am so much happier now and I feel like have more to give as well.

Good luck to you!

Lynda

Hi All,

So I am writing this as I am eating cookie dough and 3 weeks until my surgery. So my therapist is concerned about my self-destructiveness- how will manage after the surgery? how will handle my addictive behaviors? how will my feelings that I stuff down with food emerge and what will that look like? I am scared to death...Is their any post-op's that can shed light here?

Hi All,

So I am writing this as I am eating cookie dough and 3 weeks until my surgery. So my therapist is concerned about my self-destructiveness- how will manage after the surgery? how will handle my addictive behaviors? how will my feelings that I stuff down with food emerge and what will that look like? I am scared to death...Is their any post-op's that can shed light here?

Hi All,

So I am writing this as I am eating cookie dough and 3 weeks until my surgery. So my therapist is concerned about my self-destructiveness- how will manage after the surgery? how will handle my addictive behaviors? how will my feelings that I stuff down with food emerge and what will that look like? I am scared to death...Is their any post-op's that can shed light here?

Wow, sorry about the band I have a friend in the same position getting her sleeve in 4 weeks. Please be careful on going to Mexico--- have you really researched this doctor?

I have had a band for 12 months and started at 340. I am only down to 298 now, despite my hard work. I am moving forward and getting the sleeve becuase I am tired of living at this weight.

I am going to Dr Ortiz in Tijuana in about 6 weeks.

I live in Central California and my insurance will only pay for half of the cost here. Paying cash in Mexico is still cheaper and with a lot less hoops to jump through.

Hi All,

Very excited, scared, anxious....go through every emotion within a matter of 5 min. Any one else have a November 3rd surgery date?

Where do you get the Wafer bars and what is the brand name?

So have worked soooo hard to get approved and after many hours of calls and appeals I got a surprise call today. Initially, so excited....an hour later totally freaked out and questioning it (like watch out for what you wish for). IS THIS NORMAL? Now how to do I manage all these changing emotions until the surgery? HELP

when I read this I called mine and they said they faxed my doctor request for more info....weight logs, etc. soooooo pissed I wrote a 3 page letter with all of this info. what more do they want? and dr. has not gotten back to me....shitty way to go into the weekend...want answers

Hi Suzanne,

Do you regret doing the surgery? can you eat anything now you want but just in smaller portions? do you still have to focus on chewing? I am BMI 41, 42 yo with 2 young kids and scared to death to do this. I have only been overweight for the past 10 years- it comes on and off...ughhh. husband is not supportive. have completed everything and now waiting on write ups so I can submit to insurance and hopefully not have to wait 6 months. I am concerned that there are no long-term studies..do you know people who are 3+ years post- op? have you heard of people failing?

Sorry for all the questions, just don't know anyone to talk to.

Thanks, Beth

Hi and thanks. That is just why I wrote it. Sometimes we just need to hear that others have had the very same issues and problems that we are dealing with. It does get better. The big thing is to remember when it comes time to chewing that you chew and chew and chew before you try to swallow it. Each step and each day gets better. It does take time. You will NEVER inhale food like you used to. It take time to eat because of the chewing, and sometimes you just get tired of chewing and push your plate away. LOL

Hang in there and I am always on here posting, if you have any question please feel free to ask me.

Hugs,

Suzanne