ladyarwenrose

how much is each ice cube? is it 1/4 cup? 1/2 cup? guess i could check it out for myself but i'm curious now and i'm at work. lol I will definately be trying this for some of things that i'll be eating that are not on my boyfriends desired foods.

i have my final visit with the surgeon on July 19th. my pre-diet starts the 18th. I'm nervous about the anesthesia as I've been really notious (sp?) from the light anesthesia in the past. wondering if it will be worse for this one since it's a stronger one. I'm also getting nervous because work has yet to approve me for my medical leave and they are not answering me....sigh. If I don't hear by friday i'm going to contact corporate and try and get some answers. wondering if I should have just put in for vacation time and been done with it. my emotions are all over the place because my family doesn't agree with it and is actively trying to change my mind. I've started ignoring their calls because of it. it's hard for me because family is everything to me. and now I have a financial strain this month on top of everything. I lost it yesterday! I came home from work, cried myself to sleep. boyfriend let me sleep until dinner was ready. and i was back in bed an hour later. I have no energy, i'm tired all the time, and like I said my emotions are going crazy. if it wasn't for a friend I met on here talking to me via facebook last night I'm not sure how i'd be today. but I woke up trying to put it all behind me. emotions are still haywire, i'm still dead tired, but at least i can concentrate and get my work done today. Still feel ready to cry though. Not sure why I said all that.

thanks. I'm trying to get him to help me....if I can just get him off his video game....lol. but seriously he is a GREAT guy and i'm blessed to have him. and yes, practice what you preach!

Dr. Mikhail from Life Weigh....going to Good Samaritan Hospital In Downers Grove, IL

Kinda off topic, but anyone else here not able to cook well? I tried cooking something last night because my boyfriend wasn't feeling that well. (btw...he does all the cooking normally). I started to burn the potatoes, but luckily still salvageable. I was so discuraged!!!! I want to be able to cook well enough to participate in the meals. but last night was yet another reminder that i'm a failure in the kitchen. no wonder i've gotten to where I am today. I was eating premade stuff that I could just warm up. Wonder If i'll ever be able to really cook?

you must have added to your signature 4 times. go to edit your signature and just delete the extra ones.

my doctor is having me drink some chicken broth too, but it's because i have to have a higher salt intake due to my lithium. some doctors allow 1 cup of broth. I'd ask your doctor. Patrick, if you make it secret I will join. I have a lot of coworkers and family on my facebook that don't know i'm doing this.

thanks for the offer patrick, but my facebook people don't even know i'm doing this. i stopped telling people i'm having it done.

I agree with Karen, if not for looking forward to the surgery I'd be in the cookie isle getting chips ahoy chocolate chunk cookies....or in the ice cream isle getting snicker ice cream bars. Of course having my boyfriend with when shopping helps....he pulls me away....lol. Now, with less than a month to go I barely think about those foods, THANK GOD! But yes, I do have moments where I think i'm a failure for not doing this on my own. for asking myself if there's something wrong with me because my family is so opposed to this. But I just remind myself why i'm doing this and it passes.

mine is July 2nd. I'm nervous about some things, disappointed at some of the people that wont support me, but overall extremely excited. I can't wait for July 2nd to be here! I stay busy at work so I don't think about it much there. but it's constantly on my mind when i'm at home. my boyfriend keeps me busy so it's not too bad. i've become obsessed with this website though.

ChristyLove....it may just depend on the community your in? I have several african-american friends that know i'm going for this and they are supportive of it. not sure if that's because i'm white? Ssilian....I agree, I have stopped telling people. although my best friend, my boyfriend, and the 8 co-workers that know are very supportive my entire family is not. Mom even told me that if she could come over and FORCE me not to do it she would. I'm 36 years old. it's my body, my decision, my health. Although it hurts to not have their support I am not going to let that stop me. If I do it will be me who suffers for it. Basically I would recommend that you keep in mind why it is you are doing this in the first place. when people are negative to me I remind myself that i'm doing this for my health. I already have IBS, GERD, Swollen legs, Arthritis throughout my body, A hearniated disc and another that is bone on bone in my lower spine, and now my hips and both knees are starting to give me major problems. it's to the point that I cannot do any exercise and have an extremely hard time getting up the stairs to my apartment. And i'm pretty sure it's making my depression, anxiety, and even my bipolar worse. So long story short, i'm doing this for my health....before my body kills me! To me that is the strongest motivator and the best reason to be doing this. Stay strong, you can do this! And you can always find the support you need here, i have

they want me to limit the sugar for 2 weeks prior to the surgery so I cant have regular sugar. truvia is a ragweed? no wonder I'm alergic to it!!! update: they approved me for specific foods (no deviations from it) for the two week pre-diet. we'll have to figure out something for afterwards. If I can tolerate all the liquids i'll need then I can have the boost high Protein that I've found to be able to tolerate. probably because it has regular sugar and not the artificial stuff. i'll add in some milk for "variety." i'm going to try and find those liquid Proteins at the Vitamin store so we'll see what happens there, maybe they will work and I can get more variety there too.

MinaT -- I have contacted my doctor, waiting for the dietician to call me back. I understand that most of them taste gross but I cannot live with headaches for 14 days, i'd never stick to it. so hoping someone out there has some suggestions I haven't thought of yet....or that my doctor can help me. Grateful Heart -- I agree that they don't keep you feeling full, but unfortunately I have to do a 14 day liquid diet before the surgery and they are very strict as to what you can/can't drink during that time. If you remember the name of that liquid Protein please let me know. maybe i'll stop at a health/vitamin store this weekend and check things out.

I’ve been getting prepared for my pre-op diet and I’m having a problem. All of the flavored protein powders have artificial sweetners which I cannot have. No stevia, no sucralose, no aspartame. The non-flavored ones are disgusting, including unjury. I tried putting them in zero water but it was too sweet and the stevia gave me a headache. Most of the pre-made shakes have artificial sweetners as well. Any suggestions?

pennie....that was the best answer i've heard yet to the negativity i've gotten for wanting to get sleeved! I too have family completely against me and am finding support and friends here. TY everyone

at least it was a stranger and not your own family!

I've had 8 months of supervised diet and exercise. by the time I start my pre-op diet it will be 9 months. been a long road, but so excited to have it within sight now. Hurry up July 2nd!!!!

thanks guys. i'll try the zero stuff. will have to search for the nectar peach protein, havn't seen that around.

so the clinic gave me my pre-op diet that I have to start 14 days before surgery. I am allergic to all artificial sweetners so I can't have most of the stuff they normally tell their patients to have. aspartame gives me migranes and has a nasty after taste. sucrolous makes me live on the toilet. I can have a small amount but not in the quantity I need to take in the pre-op and post-op liquid diets. I have a feeling that when this is all over I will never want to eat these foods again! breakfast: Protein powder mixed with milk and 1/2 cup nsa applesauce snack: 1 cup V8 Lunch: Protein Powder mixed in Water snack: protein powder in milk and a cheese stick Dinner: protein powder in milk and 1 cup chicken broth snack: 1/2 cup nsa applesauce and 1 hard boiled egg they did say that I actually should drink 2.5 cups of broth each day in order to get enough sodium. I'm on lithium, so I need a higher salt intake than others would. will probably add 1 cup of broth for lunch since i'll be doing most of these meals at work. I did try

your welcome. good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine. if you ever need to talk let me know.

to corange, yes i had the eval and was approved for surgery. He will probably have me go in more often after the surgery though, will find out next month.

oh boy, hearing this i'm suddenly nervous. I have bipolar and have times of deep depression periodically. from the sounds of it that may be worse for awhile?

i'm in dupage county. I have mine scheduled for July 2nd.

hi piplula i have asked her several times to go with me to appointments. she refuses to go. and I can say with 100% certainty that she and my father will NEVER support this. even if I show them (in the long run) that this was the right decision for me they will never agree with what I did. yes it saddens me because family should always be supportive of one another no matter what. There have been many things that came up over the last several years....mostly in the last year.....none of it I've received support from them. This is the final nail in the coffin so to speak. I have learned the hard way that I am alone. If I need help i'll have to find it from strangers because my family will just let me down. it's just me and my boyfriend, the most amazing man i've ever met. ironically also a "mistake" according to my family. so i'm glad I found this forum. It will be my lifeline in the coming days, weeks, months, years. sorry for going on about it, it's just really bothering me right now.