Brieshay

The biggest benefit is more energy and lower blood sugar, but I am having one issue which is excess gas and its very painful... what can I do? Please help!!!!

Okay I am still on soft foods but I dont seem to be losing weight, I am walking and I only eat 3 times a days and I barley eat what can I do? I hired a personal trainer to start working with me. When I can eat veggie? I need veggies and I drink plenty of water..I want to be successful please help me.

Its been 8 days since my surgery and I am afraid to eat, I am okay living on liquids... Next week I am suppose to start my puree food but I am scared to eat and maybe get sick.. I love my protien shakes and soup and sugar free popsicles...is this normal? Please help Lawona

I am 2 days post op and I drank my atkins shake and I was fine but I have not been able to eat any jello, I am drinking okay but I only had one shakes and I am still full..

I fnished all my pre-op stuff and I am ready my surgery is Monday at 6 am, I will keep you posted on my progress I having a problem loading a before picture, please help!!!! Lawona

Hi all, The liquid was hard the first day but now I am 4 days in and I havent starved to death I can do this...Thanks you guys 7 days to the surgery....yeahhhh

You guys have been so helpful I am starting with a better attitutde and I can do this I look forward to being able to walk without getting tired, I look forward to being to run a 5k...Thanks so much you guys are the best I can't thank you enough for all the support...I will keep you posted ( i have tears in my eyes because I am so glad you guys are here)

Hi All, Thank goodness for all the honest responses in here, tomorrow I start my 10 day diet for my surgery and I am scared I will be so hungry that I fail, can anyone tell what they did to fight the hunger pains of not eating and just drinking your meals, I want to be successful... just afraid I might get so hungry that I will cheat...Please help tell me what helped you to be successful... Thanks so much

During the Pre-Op diet did anyone drink slimquick appetite suppresant? I start my pre-op diet Friday 04/12/2013

I start my pre op 04/12/2013 my surgery date was moved up a week to 04/22 has anyone tried the Slimquick appetite suppressants you add to water?

@Teeney dont do it no last supper just eat normally and I wish you luck

@ Kendra my doctor is putting me on a all liquid diet 10 pre op, didn't your doctor put you a preop diet plan? We need to keep in touch and help each other out

Hi Everyone, I just got my surgery date and I am very nervous and excited. I have begun eating smaller portions and working out, I do 2 days a week of all liquids trying to prepare for the 10 days..This forum and your honesty has been so helpful to me, thanks please pray for me I am very scared. Brieshay

@ Joy and Marci Thanks so much I really appreciate you for taking time to help me and encourage me...Hopefully my surgery will be in April...I need all the prayers and support

Thanks guys, I am ready and very nervous I eat pretty good sometimes but I do like my potato chips, I like working out os I hope that will help me as well

Hi Everyone, Now that you had surgery, how hard is it to eat correctly, does anyone miss eating whatever you want.. what are the foods restrictions and how do you handle it?

Thanks everyone, I have my psyche appt today and my nutrition meeting next week,

Thanks to everyone for your responses I am only waiting for my pysch eval and nutrition class which is taking forever

I have a question, once you made this decision to get the surgery how long did the process take to complete before you actually have surgery?

This is a great forum, I really appreciated reading all your inspirational stories and helping me with my fear of this surgery. I have so many health issues and I really need to lose weight my PCP recommended this at first I was like H@@@ no but after a lot of research and reading all the information posted on this site I am super excited we are in the process of getting my surgery date, hopefully in April... Once again Thanks so much I feel so much better and calmer...