justmeandmysleeve

These are great, thank you! Are they for the full liquid stage or mushies?

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Do you know how to change the calorie settings on myfitnesspal? It keeps telling me I have a thousand calories or more left because I am stuck eating 800 calories a day. Thank you!

I would absolutely take him with you. My husband came to mine after a bit of convincing from me. It ended up being the best thing since I was needing his support so badly. It eased his mind he asked as many questions as he possibly could and now he is my biggest source of strength. I will pray that your husband has an open mind!

Welcome! My surgery is on Thursday and I am on all Clear liquids tomorrow. I am going to miss my Protein shakes as I have gotten used to those being on the liquid diet. I wouldn't have a "last supper" if I were you just because I wouldn't want anything to get in the way of you having a successful surgery. Best of luck tomorrow!!!

I am looking for someone to text/email/chat with who is in Southern California. My surgery date is July 19th!

That is awesome! I'll private message you so we can keep in touch!

You are doing so well, I've only lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks. I have cheated with spoons of Peanut Butter, I even had three chicken tacos on 4th of July. I am back to being so strict this week in order to loose 15 pounds before surgery. I am hanging onto hope that it gets easier after surgery. I've also been SUPER emotional and my patient is running so thin.....my poor husband When is your surgery date? I am in 6 days!!!

I heard that it was a procedure that originated with patients who had stomach cancer. That is fascinating. Congrats to you and your Mama!

I also have this question. I asked my doctor what would happen 30 years from now having the sleeve? What are the long term reprocusions to not having 85% of your stomach? He answered "if you don't take control of your weight, you will not be alive in 30 years!" That hit home! I still am curious to long term effects, but through all of my research people are more ill before surgery than after. Excited to start my new life!

Ok, thank you! I am going to take this next week and get back in line. No one said this was going to be easy, but the pre-op diet is a little slice of misery!

Has anyone ever heard of a doctor cancelling surgery because they can tell you've cheated on your pre-op diet? I have been on a two week liquid diet with a few veggies and bars. I am worried that the few cheats I have had will cancel my surgery. I have one more week. I am going to be so disciplined! Has anyone ever been opened up and then the doctor has not completed the surgery?

sleeve sisters!!! my surgery is also next thursday! I'll be thinking of you!

I have been taking Bariatric Advantage Protein bars and shakes for my pre-op diet and because of all the stomach issues I have been having my NUT recommended a dairy-free version. Does anyone have a soy protein they can recommend??? Thank you!

Great, thank you!

I sat on a glass coffee table while on a vacation with my dad's family 7 or 8 years ago and it shattered. They still remind me about "the year your broke the table"....I don't need to be reminded, it was mortifying!

I cannot wait for that to happen to me! Congrats!

Oh my gosh, I am 12 days out from my surgery and because I have a BMI of 49.6 I have been on a three week pre-op diet. Let me just tell you that the first 4 days I was MISERABLE!!! I had my sleep study on night 3 of my pre-op diet and I had a panic attack and left sobbing. I have been so emotional and just feeling really sorry for myself. The good news? I am now on day 9 of my pre-op diet and I feel sooooo much better. I have lost 8 pounds including a little cheating on the 4th of July. I really think the pre-op diet is a little overboard, but I am determined to make myself sucessful. Absolutely hang in there, we can do this!!! It really isn't easy, it is much harder than I thought. I am learning alot about myself. It really is proving to be a mental battle. Just think how happy we'll be once we are post-surgery and sucessful? I keep telling myself "I can handle a few weeks of discomfort in order to be healthy for a lifetime!" HANG IN THERE!!!

12 days for me.....I don't know about you, but every minute I am awake I am thinking "sleeve." Work helps to keep me distracted, but I am sure my husband is DONE talking about it. Getting nervous!

I am only on pre-op and I've been moody.....my poor husband, what is going to happen with post-op? Oh no!

Get a neti pot. It is a nasal rinse that is much like the other two above are talking about. It doesn't hurt at all and it comes with little packets you dissolve in room temperature water.

I just ordered more bars online at https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog. Congrats on your new date! It's really happening!!!

So, yesterday was my first major test since starting my pre-op diet and I failed. I waited too long in between meals and when everyone sat down to dinner I helped myself to three chicken tacos. I am supposed to be on shakes, bars, and veggies. My nutritionist has allowed me to have a chicken breast here and there, but the tacos were completely overboard! To make matters worse I was mentally flogging myself so much that I got home from the in-laws and devored 3 spoons of Peanut Butter while I was feeling sorry for myself. I am most worried about sabatoge post surgery. I know that when life becomes overwhelming, I eat. What can I work on in the next two weeks to mentally prepare myself? I will no longer have the ability to use food as my comfort and I am really worried. For the vets, what are your coping mechanisms? How do you overcome head hunger when you know you really aren't hungry or shouldn't cave into eating?