oklafarmgal

Mine with Uhc took 4 days. It was submitted monday and I heard this evening that I was approved. My surgery is next Thursday, the 21st. Such a relief to be approved.

Maybe I should up my prices....

You see Laura you are the sleeve therapists

Crackin' me up! Tomatoes? God love ya

Thanks Laura! You are going to be my go-to-gal when I need help. You're great!!

Thanks Laura! You are going to be my go-to-gal when I need help. You're great!!

Thanks - mine was submitted Tuesday ... Just anxious and nervous ...

Boy that dietician is right on the starving part!!
Glad your doing good today

There are different diets. I can have 2 Protein shakes and a can of hardy Soup at night ....

oklafarmgal,
I wasn't strictly by the book when it came to my pre-op diet. Don't let it get you down. We all experience setbacks. It's what you do afterwards that counts. Tomorrow is another chance to start over.

We call that "hangry " at my house. It ain't pretty.

See, Dean was just taking out his "issues" on you..
Between you and I? he gets grumpy when he's hungry and I suspect it's meal time

It'll be okay. Don't worry! Good luck.

You're obviously a really hard marker on yourself!
I get that. I'm a lot like that as well, and it's something I'm working on
I'm starting to realise that there will be lots of challenges along the way. Instead of me expecting myself to face every challenge and succeed I now know I'm going to stumble on some of them. And I'm ok with that (I think!!)
But like Laura said. A couple of bites of tomatoes with have ZERO effect on your pre op

Thanks Laura! But, I won't do it again.... Lol...

Thanks Laura! But, I won't do it again.... Lol...

Dean for the record it was just a couple of bites not the whole can of tomatoes! Don't make the poor thing take on more shame than necessary!

I agree with Laura-ven. Tomatoes? But that is a healthier choice than most people make. I hear you on the sweet though. I'm a former sugar addict *crossing my fingers* so it was weird to be sick of all the sweet stuff. I really don't think it is that bad. Tomatoes do have sugar/carbs (fructose)...and are technically a fruit, but I don't think it will harm anything for you. That plus your liquids still probably qualifies for a low carb day. So don't fret...just try to keep on track. Just keep trying to remind yourself that this diet is to make your surgery as safe as it can possibly be.

shake off the shame. The cycle of eating / shame / more eating is what got a lot of us here in the first place.
A can of tomatoes is no biggie. But what ever it was, it's done now. Nothing you can do about the past. Learn from any mistakes and keep an eye on the plan for the future - that is what you can control.
Good luck with the rest of your pre op!
Deano

No, pathetic would be a whole cake!!
All you have to do is get on the straight and narrow from now on and your secret will be safe with me... Hehe tomatoes

Diced tomatoes? Lol that's a new one!!
It gets easier, hang in there it will be over soon!