Marty McSkinnystein

Buy a shelf instead of using my boobs as one (my crumb catchers).

there's whey protein and whey protein ISOLATE make sure it's the isolate....my nutritionist actually pulled those sticks out and said don't get them because I guess it means (in essence) the "milk" hasn't been isolated. HOWEVER, if you need to live and aren't able to eat then you have to do what you have to do...temporarily.. right? I really hope you get what you need and feel better soon!!

I had a benign growth on my thyroid and other what's called "lipomas" on different parts---- including a kidney one. Many, many people have them in all parts of the body. It's called a fatty tumor, is almost always totally benign and very common. Get the testing of course, but like I said sooooo common from the TONS of research I did.

I saw the commercial this morning, noticed the weight loss (I love Apprentice!) and swear I thought- I bet she had the sleeve- (and promptly forgot to record- so thanks). This is awesome and on the day I went for the last of my pre-op blood work etc. it was just the thing I needed.

So I'm told what I take after surgery cannot be bigger than a pencil eraser or it has to be crushed. So here's the issue, if I crush certain meds. that are bigger and put in liquid how can I swallow enough liquid when I hear about not being able to swallow (or drink enough to take all meds.) etc.? If you don't want to discuss here--I'd really appreciate a PM. Thanks!!

I lift my shake to toast "May we all have quality BM's that are not too soft and not too hard!!"

My NUT said it's not coffee- it's the warm drink that does it. Um....okay. I'm not looking forward to not drinking coffee.

Won't he just "feed" off of your emotions? i.e. you'll feel sexy, exciting and he'll respond to that. If you look at it that way- it's not his "fault"- it's what you're back to being. Make sense?

Morning of Day 3. I feel much better. Day one I thought I would die. I'm allowed 3-4 high protein, low carb shakes, and a 4-5 from a list of things I'll say below. Yesterday I went shoppoing and got so many choices. I bought all diff. protein shakes at Vitamin Shoppe (including Oh Yeah my favorite), non-chunky yogurt (like Dannon light and fit lemon), those Imagine pureed soups, every sugar free popsicle they make, sugar free pudding and jelllo (that I may once in a while put a dallop of sf cool whip) and I also can have cream of wheat or rice. Honestly, the cream of wheat with cinnamon saved my life last night because it's the only things that feels like it has texture.

night 2-- went shopping today and got SUCH a variety of things so I won't be bored with plain old chocolate shakes. My favorite-- cream of wheat w/cinnamon. It's on the list of things allowed 5 times a day-- with yogurt, pureed soups, sugar free applesauce. I'm mixing it up. I was so depressed earlier today and am starting to feel better. Tomorrow I cut back even more on coffee (everyday I'm going a little less).

That's A_MAZ_ING!!!!!!! Way to go!! I'm inspired. I've been reading all night needing motivation-- and I keep getting all I need. Thank you so much! I can't tell you how grateful I was to read this at just the right time.

This literally makes me want to cry with joy!! (Although Day 2 of liquid diet hardly anything doesn't make me cry).

I like Premier and Oh Yeah (I got it at Vitamin Shoppe). Premier is at the BIG stores Sam's, Costco etc.

Um.....yeeesssssssssssss. Not the not waking up, but I think any given thing any given moment. I go through moments of sheer terror and total jubilation. I'm a mess. And I'm not.

Wait. I'm confused. Are you saying anything would be better, laughing about it, or saying if you get punched in the shoulder it alleviates the pain? I'm 2 days out on liquid diet... I could go for a knock out to be woken up in 10 days.

Yes, it's so emotional. I just called my husband twice to see if he made his train and then started looked online for news stories because he didn't call me back right away. (His phone was in the luggage). When he finally got me I was hysterical and he said "Oh honey, I told you I'd call when I got to N.Y." He felt so bad for me. Tomorrow there are family members in town and I'm going to meet them all and they said well we'll tell everyone we're not having any food and eat before you come. I told them not to worry about me- that's ridiculous- but I am afraid I'll see a buffet of lunch meats etc. and literally start sobbing. Honestly, when I read pre-op diet horror stories I thought well that won't be me since I loved Optifast and tend to do better with NO choices vs. WW type diets but... I guess feeling like it will be this way for so long is why I'm super emotional too. But time passes, and then the grehlin hormone won't be there, and I will struggle to sip.... (haha I was supposed to be making myself feel better and then....).

10 for me too!

littler- I didn't lose the whole 14lbs. based on my BMI so he likes it to be 10 instead of 5 when that happens. Tracey- Thank you-- you said all the right things! It doesn't take much to convince me. Plus just looked and I did lose like 4 lbs. overnight. Really...? I forgot how that happens on a liquid diet.

Yesterday I started my liquid diet- 10 days before surgery July 16th --next Monday?!?!? I've been on Optifast even before and I don't remember feeling so yucky. I guess in the past I thought I'd lose the weight on optifast and not have half the organs in my body removed following it! I did a nice mix of sugar free puddings, jellos, gr. yogurt, and Protein shakes... all within the rules of my place...3 shakes and 5 of the the mix. I KNOW I'm gonna get some applesauce and cream of wheat/rice today because that was allowed and I didn't have it in the house. I had chicken broth and at first it was like "mmmmm salty instead of sweet this is sooo good" but then came the headache. And I didn't even get off coffee yet! (doing half today) Before yesterday I was so pumped up with energy and excited about the surgery-- this diet makes me so unhappy I think Oh..so this is how it's going to be... But rationally I know it's not going to be like this because this will get easier and then once the operation I won't even want stuff right? right? Just say right even if it's not true. I can't NOT do this. I won't cheat and I won't back out. Help me with the emotional part. Now I'm starting to cry. Plus my husband went on a business trip this morning for a couple days and he's my rock and so good to me....

Good job! I'm ten days away and it helps to read posts like this. I have to do the belly shot- does it hurt? Do you do it yourself?

I cancelled 3 years ago but it was for RNY and now I have the procedure I want and the Dr. I want. The thing I found played tricks on me was the back and forth looking for signs. My thought process: Is the quality of life I have worth having or are there things I may never do that I keep blaming on weight. Have I ever done it successfully and when I did was I happy? Did I gain it back? Am I the best me? ARe people who do this happy? Do the things that could happen based on weight outweigh the things that could happen with surgery (assuming complete compliance with Doc's orders)? And that makes my decision FINALLY kind of easy. Not the things I might go through...but the decision to do it.

I love "Oh Yeah" shakes too! (Ready to drink). Also found at Vitamin Shoppe. You can get little bottles or large and can try just one at a time or buy a case.

Started today. I actually feel like I'll be "eating" more healthily than I have in a long time-- with the protein shakes and forcing myself to get in enough water and not eating junk. I have energy today after my first shake and huge glass of water. So I think I'll resign myself, because it's going to happen anyway, that it's awesome and I love it. (Don't worry I'll be back to complain- lol)

My doctor actually said the sublingual (under tongue) OTC B12's do the job faster than shots...which is quite cool. I then read the same thing online since it sounded crazy that a shot isn't better. So you can just get them at the drugstore. They're in the same bottle as the the pills but are teeny sweet pills that melt away under the tongue. I had to to start them when my blood test showed I'm low on B12 (and D- which tends to go hand in hand I found out).

I'm pre-op but the other day at my class they said expect exhaustion the first couple months even as your body adjusts to such low calories. They also stressed that's another reason to make sure you're getting your protein/vitamins-- but it will happen anyway from time to time. Good luck- it will pass.