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I'm asking on this forum because we are of that age where old habits die hard. I sleep on my stomach. Always have. Does anyone else here have that habit and if so, how long after surgery did it take to be able to do it again?

I guess I am impatient, because I am perusing the pre-op part of the forum and finding amazing answers there! Love this forum!

Just got back from Wallyworld where I bought some baby spoons and bowls. I was thinkkng of going on ebay to see if I could find some special small dishes/cutlery for a reward later on ( like Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit china or something). Thanks for the advice!

Good luck- you deserve this. Keep looking for options!

Hello all The NUT I have been going to thus far is not a bariatric specialist, so what she has been telling me, quite frankly, is what I have been hearing from every reducing program I've been on since I was 12 ( I actually spent 8 weeks at an official Weight Watchers camp in 1968<scary spaghetti squash and chicken boiled in tomato juice with no spices or salt, etc>). ANYWAY, I digress, as usual,. The point is, that I haven't been given any direction, except eat less, as to how I can get used to eating tiny meals every hour or so. Please understand that I truly want to learn to do this and I know that in order to be successful for the rest of my life I am going to have to train myself to do this. Are there threads here or books ( I am waiting for "The emotional first aid kit" to arrive and that might help) or are there suggestions you all have for ways to start to train myself (I have seen posts on baby spoons, baby dishes, 1 oz containers, etc) for this? Or does it just come naturally. I am going to the NUT again on Thursday, and have an appt with the bariatric NUT in April, but I am getting "performance anxiety" about being able to do this. TIA for advice given.

So many welcoming people here and so many stories. Thanks for being so welcoming and I look forward to reading and writing as we all go through our journeys. A special "shout out" to Pookeyism for appreciation of Latin and to all newbies and veterans who took the time to respond.

<sigh> I just got a phone that's smarter than I am and deleted my entire last post. Let's try again: Re the shrinking of the liver, and the reasoning the dr gave , that makes a lot of sense as well as losing weight and getting one's body as ships-shape as possible before the surgery. I suppose the dr will let me know, but I wonder how long it takes to shrink the liver. Would it be possible for people to let me know how long they were on their pre-op diets? Weeks? Months? Thanks Barb

Whew. Looks like I'm not such a freak after all ( shhh, don't tell any of my friends!) Thanks for welcoming me- this place looks like its filled with supportive people- though I'm sure, like any board, itchas it's days! I've been on every diet known to modern man, and have lost on every one of them. Then, the "click" in my head either thinks, "well, 50 lbs isn't bad- I can stay at this weight for a bit" or " it's just not fair that everyone else can eat what they want and I can't" and BOOM, I'm back where I was. I've been dealing with the issues of why I am obese for so long! Now I'm ready to deal with, " what does it matter, get rid of that "Testudo" ( that's my word for my fat- it's a formation Roman soldiers used where they huddled together and used their shields to deflect oncoming arrows) and LIVE LIFE!" Thanks again for answering. I'll try not to be so wordy in the future- it's just nice to have like-minded people to listen.

Hi, I'm Barb and I've been lurking for awhile and even posted a couple of times. I'm in the very beginning stages of the process. I had my psych eval and "passed". I have my last pre- surgical consult NUT meeting next week- been 3 times and have actually gained 7 lbs since I have been eating everything in sight (well, not my dog or anything...) and am a little disappointed in myself. I also have been avoiding even the smallest amount of exercise- and the ironic thing is that I really love to exercise but now I am so heavy and it hurts so I don't do it. I am sure a lot of you know the cycle I'm in... I have a lot more to say about myself, but I know that this should be a short intro. I see the surgeon and the bariatric NUT on April 12. I am assuming that I will be given a strict regimen to follow. I'm okay with that- I mean I am doing this so I can learn to eat less. I was wondering, though, did any of you have overeating phases between when you were deciding whether to have surgery anfmd when you axmctually had a consult ir sm inthe onky one with this behavior. BTW, I am 55 and about 320- been 260-355 on and off for the past 15 years. Hey, thanks, all of you, for being here. What a great place to get info on this life-affirming decision!

Is the "take home test" open book? (hardy har). I am a newbie, too, and just wanted to mention that I also had a follow up but was approved as far as the psych eval went, so I wouldn't worry. IMHO it is a great idea, especially for those of us who suffer with depression to see someone during this huge event, when our lives are going to change so radically. Good luck!

LOL re entire beet. Love beets, but, um, no! I have only been to 2 of the 4 required before-sx nutritional counseling sessions and the nut ( that abbreviation sounds so negative, but i really like her) doesn't get that juicing doesn't mean drinking a giant container of processed juice. I originally started juicing because I do not get nearly enough fruits and veggies in my diet, so this was a great compromise and it turns out that kale and other greens I would never touch normally are very palatable when juiced together with lemon and orange. Wow this is getting long. It was nice hearing different thoughts on juicing and I look forward to exploring this forum and seeing what this group has to say. Barb

Wow. I just started my WLS sx journey in December and have yet to decide between the lap band and VSG. I started juicing once a day back in October ( a mix of fruits and veggies) and have been bummed b/ c I thought I'd have to give it up for good. It's great to hear some of you are juicing!