AutumnLily

I know it feels like forever being on the full liquids but soon enough you will be into solids and the liquid phase will be a distant memory. For your tight tummy in the morning can you have hot decaf tea? I found a nice tea in the morning helped my tummy to relax and by my first coffee break I had no problems with other foods. You said you have done fine with mashed potatoes maybe add your cottage cheese to the potatoes and see if your tummy likes that. It would be a slow introduction of new food. Are you taking any Protein supplements? Your lack of energy in the beginning is due to the reduced calorie and also in part by the reduced Water intake. Just remember broths can count as your Fluid intake. Have some warmed chicken broth or what ever you prefer and count it towards your fluids. It will get better!

I have to say at least she did apologise for her behaviour. Too bad she did it in the first place, but I would run with the apology and hope that she is not so inconsiderate in the future. You know what you are doing and we all understand here. Here is to your continued success!!!

Hydration is more important in the beginning than Protein. You will be able to nourish your body soon but keep on sip sip sipping and walk walk walking to help get rid of the gas. I stayed on clear fluids for the first 10 days. I had some Protein drinks that were clear (nectar drinks) and chicken broths. The next 10 days I was on full liquids and did well on that. I was happy to see mushies I must say. I had a drain for the first couple of days but my doctor has a drain on every patient. Take your time and if your tummy gives you grief about a new food just stay away from that food for a little while and try it again later. Congratulations on your surgery!!!!

Everyone has a different post op eating plan set by their doctor. It is best if you follow the plan your doctor has advised you to do.

I think it depends on what pain medication you are on. And if you have recovered from the anesthetic.I waited a couple of weeks to be on the safe side, because I did not want to be the cause of an accident due to my inability to react. I would ask your doctor as he/she should have an answer for you.

I find that there are people out there who truly believe they own the rights to other peoples bodies. Your lunch looks great and you are doing what you need to be doing for yourself. I would say thank you for your input to your "friend" and tell her if I want your opinion in the future I will ask for it. Congratulations on the 100lbs lost!!! Keep up the great progress.

You are doing well with your sleeve! Congratulations on the 45 lbs you have lost so far! You will be at goal in no time.

Good cholesterol is called HDL (high density lipoproteins) they are called good because they travel around your blood system picking up the extra bad cholesterol LDL (low density lipoproteins) and escorts them back to the liver to be processed. Foods that will raise your HDL and not your LDL are Fish (salmon, tuna, halibut things high in Omega 3 fatty acids) Nuts (almonds walnuts and cashews), Apples, oatmeal, Beans, Olive oil and my favourite Red wine (in moderation). Google, Bing what ever you use check out foods high in HDL. Hope this helps.

I watched your vlog before coming here. You look amazing with your weight loss!! I hope I am in the same boat as you in just over 5 months time. Thanks for sharing your journey!!!!

I weight myself in the morning and in the evening before bed. I only record the weight once a week. As Tiffykins said our weight does fluctuate a bit through out the day. I do not get upset if nothing is moving because I know I am doing everything right and so the weight loss will continue. Everyone needs to find what works for them. Possibly down the line I will weight myself less (but I wouldn't bet on it right now).

I am mostly under 30 grams but have gone up higher on rare occasions. Nothing that I would do on a permanent basis during the losing phase, but will need to master when I want to stop the loss.

The amount of fat in one or two sting cheeses a day should not be frowned upon. I snack on cheese every day to give me a small boost in Protein. Depends on what you are looking for in a snack. Low carbs high protein? Medium carbs medium protein? Pretty much if I want a protein snack it is cheese. If I have lots of extra carbs left over I will have a small 100 calorie carb snack that is less than 20g of carb. Usually closer to 10g of carb but I do not fret as this is not an everyday occurance.

B ham and cheese omelette L tuna with pickles D Chicken thigh smothered in hot sauce Snacks - cheese Water - working on it Vitamins - all Exercise - walking and stair climbing

String cheese, brick cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese you name the cheese and I love it! But I have rationed myself down to 1-2 pieces of cheese a day. Try to include other healthy snacks and see if you can control the string cheese addiction.

I had a line of credit that I used and my interest is quite low. My second option was going to be my credit card but the interest is higher so I worked the line of credit first ( there are secure lines of credit that will have low interest and then unsecured lines of credit with a bit higher interest). Check with your local banks (shop around to see who will give you the lowest interest rate) and see if you qualify for one or the other.

I felt the same way when I was able to eat more. I felt like I was gorging on food when in actual fact I was consuming no more than 800 calories in a day. Its funny how what we feel is over eating now and pre op would have been just a snack. Loved the comment "fat makes you plain old nutty"

I hear you on the freezing part! Some days I am good and others there is nothing I can do to get warm. This means I will not be uncomfortable this summer. Yahooooooo

It is not going to be stiff like a pizza. I ate mine with a fork and knife. Have you tried portobello mushroom caps as your base? This would only work if you like mushrooms.

Shapewear can help smooth and make look less lumpy and bumpy. I have heard building muscle can help a bit with the slack skin (filling the empty space with muscle). Give it some time to recover as much as it will and then if you are wanting plastics go for it. For the weightloss you may be in a stall. Have you tried doing the 5 day pouch test to see if it will boost your loss again?

Congratulations!!! You are working it. Half marathon in the summer will be awesome.

Congratulations!!! 60 Lbs in 9 weeks you are rocking that sleeve! I am sure everyone will be surprised when you show up a lot lighter.

No apology for expressing yourself on here! I think things have gone quite fast and now that the reality is here you are experiencing a lot of nerves. My journey was over a long period of time and I knew my surgery date several months in advance. So I was able to work through all the emotional rollercoaster that I think everyone goes through. You have only a couple of days to experience it. Plus the added stress that your significant other is not going to be there. Keep us updated on your progress. I have no idea what you can do for the nerves besides deep breaths and maybe a relaxing hot bath. Maybe someone else will post something more substantial than what I have suggested.

Where these behaviours always present (before you started the pre-op diet) or is he going out of his way to do these things? If he did these things before he may not really understand what he is doing. You should have a talk with him about why he feels the need to do this when he knows full well that you can not have the stuff. Is he vindictive and wanting to torcher you? Is he wanting to see if you cave and then you may not be able to get the surgery? Sounds like he is trying to say something but doesnt have the balls to say in with his mouth. How many days before you have your surgery? Maybe when he does these things walk away. Go for a walk or go shopping or just plain leave the room he is in.

I hope to be at or close to goal but what I think is attainable is to get to onederland first! I know I have a long journey ahead of me and will take it all one pound at a time .

There was a girl on here a couple of months back that had slipped up on her pre-op diet. Albeit I do not know the details of the slip up but on the day of her surgery her doctor turned her away to be re-scheduled. That being said stop beating yourself up and just believe you CAN finish the pre-op diet. Keep your eye on the prize. I feel for all of you that had/have to do a pre-op liquid diet. I luckily was only a low carb diet for one week. So I can not even imagine the liquids for 2 or even 3 weeks. Just know your doctor has this pre-op diet in place for a reason. I am cheering you on for your pre-op success!!!