Molly1978

Don't beat your self up for talking to your friends about your troubles. That's what friends are for, right? The holidays are sooooo hard. I'm going to try and have a step by step plan for the 24th and 25th. I'm frustrated to about this time of year. I feel like I'm gonna gain it all back! Just keep focusing on surgery. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Don't beat your self up for talking to your friends about your troubles. That's what friends are for, right? The holidays are sooooo hard. I'm going to try and have a step by step plan for the 24th and 25th. I'm frustrated to about this time of year. I feel like I'm gonna gain it all back! Just keep focusing on surgery. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Try to take it one day at a time, one hour at a time, one moment at a time. One person can only do so much, for yourself and others.

Try to take it one day at a time, one hour at a time, one moment at a time. One person can only do so much, for yourself and others.

That's very awesome that you can step outside of yourself to say, :"wow, I'm jealous", and then to take action to change the way you're thinking and to change your life. Good job!

Tha'ts very close to what some people have said to me. Thanks for posting!

I promise it gets easier. Just stay focused on your goal. I used to hate eating around people, but now I eat at the table with my family or I sit and talk to them while they eat.

Other's reactions to surgery crack me up. Some of the older women at work are terrified about me getting surgery. They have put me on their prayer list at church. It is funny you mentioned pooping bc in my nutrition class last week I asked if they would give me something for that becuase any type of pain med kills my bowels. The people in the room giggled but you are my perfect example!!
Congrats!!
Andrea.
RNY 10/4/12
Indiana

I am about 6 months out. I would do this all over again. I love my new self confidence. I love shrinking out of all my clothes. If you do exactly what they tell you, you will do fine. My Dr. was the best. My best friend spent a couple of days with me to be sure I was good to go. I came home and fixed lunch for those eating folks in the house. I wouldn't go back for anything. Hard to get used to enjoying a bite of something rather than mountains of the food. I love being able to say, just a bite please.

My sugery is 6 days away now and I am on a liquid protien and water diet only. I am about to lose my mind. My plan was to just stay in the house and watch T.V. because I dont want to see anyone eating. Worse idea ever the commercials totally blindsided me. Didn't expect to see so many food commercials in my life and Popeyes is the worst. Thier adds are everwhere on every station. LOL I'm determined to make it through and you will to. Best of luck to you.