iHeartNettie

Ya for sure def during the summer we can go on walks!

My surgeon was Dr. Bilal Kharbutli too!

I could not imagine being on a liquid diet for 8 months.

I feel for you! The 2 week all liquid diet prior to surgery is HECK. Especially since there is nothing physically holding you back from eating. (trust me after surgery you'll be forcing liquids) All you have to rely on is your sheer will power. And I was always thinking "like HELLO if I had will power I wouldn't be in this situation in the first place. You just have to keep reminding yourself how important it is for the overall outcome of the surgery. I know food is tempting but if the surgeon feels like you weren't adhering to your diet he could cancel and postpone your surgery. My surgeon thought about it because I was suppose to lose 20lbs and I only lost 10lbs. Just remember the last thing you want is complications. YOU CAN DO IT! Keep up the good work...and congrats

Today is the first day of my blended/pureed/baby food diet. The more things I can add to my diet the more overwhelmed I become. I really want to be fully commited to a lifestyle change but change super hard for me. If anyone has any tip, advice or clever blended recipies. I would greatly appreciate it...ty

Lol I actually am not eating gerber food that's just what I have personally coined the diet so I don't have explain myself to non WLS people.

I feel your pain! My family is always eating!!!

I am almost 3 weeks post op and I am terrified by the prospect of losing my hair. I am 24 and relatively healthy. Can anyone share their hair loss experiences and/or give me some tips or advice? Thanks :-)

I feel your pain Vampsy. I am 3 weeks out and so sick of isopure and protein shakes. I feel so overwhelmed like on a daily basis.

Thank you all for your input I really appreciate it

I crave chocolate everyday and sugar free fudgsicles just aren't doing it for me anymore lol. So I am soOoOoOo interested in this post.

O Deb I feel your pain. The gas was the worse part of surgery. (I thought) This is what I did. I stopped taking the narcotics ASAP. Alot of people don't know this but narcotics constipate you terribly. It's hard to give them up because they do help with the pain but its just temporary and when they wear off the pain is twice as bad. I drank some hot tea. Eh I guess that did help a little bit. The best thing I did (my secret weapon!) was rock, on a rocking chair. I rocked on that chair everyday and it seriously did help. I also made sure to walk around alot. I hope this helps you and that you feel better.

Omg I hate the "are you sure?" question. Always followed by the "My (insert random person here) died/got sick/had major complications from that surgery" speech. And they "Why don't you just try diet and exercise?" Like HELLO! But honestly people that don't have a food addiction just don't understand. I usually politely pretended to listen to them. Then very firmly told them my mind was already made up. Don't listen to any negativity. A healthy lifestyle chage is positive and something to be proud of.

I am an admitted emotional eater. I've been self medicating myself with food for 10+ years. I was also extremely worried about how I was going to cope with my emotions post op. I am 3 weeks post op, and the hardest part for me was the 2 week all liquid diet prior to surgery. Every person is different but this is what I did. I tried to remove myself from anybody/thing that stresses me. I realize this is not always possible but I always tried to identify when sombody or something was starting to bother me, so I could distance myself. Having a support system is so important. So when I wanted to cry or binge eat I would call a friend and tell them, so they could pep talk me out of it. Also I 100% believe there is something so freeing about admitting that you have a problem and you need help. So once I realized that and started talking about it and my decision for surgery. I couldn't stop talking about it. I started making video logs on youtube. (lol) That was the best decision I ever made. The positive feedback I got from my vids was amazing. I'm not saying do anything that drastic but whether it's only 1 person or even a diary having an outlet to pour your thought and feelings into is important. I also make sure to attend support groups, that way I can talk to other people who have gone what I am going through. And I joined the website, so I can have a bunch of wonderful people to connect with via the web. The last thing I did was seek professional counseling. I see a counselor once every two weeks. Because I know that I won't always be able to deal with the loss of food. Just take it one day at a time. And if you stumble [it's ok!] just pick yourself back up and keep trying! I hope this helps you.