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Easter sunday....here I come!! Moni Luv................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal ..........234................178..........170............8

SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275..........187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145................4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225................8 bugwitch....................291..............286.4...........283..............3.4 Cherice95405..........248...........177............ 164...............13 Chilo1.....................216...........158.............154................4 Cludgie................235..............210...............209..............1 Coops ...................238...........185...............177..............8 Cwalker.................250...........180...............170...............10 Daisy......................237..........138...............130................8 DJackson..............229.............219..............215................4 HollyW...................259............214..............215..............0 Ibejjo.....................249...........249...............229.............20 Juliarh...................230............213.6..............215............-1.4 Kimmes................239.............197.8.............200..............-2.2 Kgremmy.............225.............210..............199...............11 Laylasmojo...........242............180...............170...............10 LeslieH.................212...........204................199..............4 LilMissDiva...........235............224.2.............220..............4.2 livelovelaugh.. ...236............ ..207........ .....189..............18 Mellifrits...............210............132..............125................07 Meriteri................240............187..............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252...........222................199...............23 MINI-Me...............203.............124.6...........125...............0 & holding! mlr777................200.8...........174.6...........160.............14.6 Mommy2Girls.......275...............240............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.............190...........178...............12 updated current 181 three lbs to go!!! MRSKOUBIK...........317............266.............255..............10 pattimomof3nj......203.4...........160............155................5 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..275…….........255………….....20 Sailorgirl................240............220.............200..............20

I am having a difficult time staying motivated lately. I think that I am in one of my many funks, but along with it comes my bad coping mechanisms, I snack and am not drinking water. I have a hard time getting it down. Also, stop going to the gym. I have constant anxiety attacks. I have been trying to increase my protein but when I drink the shakes, it makes me very ill. I had my surgery on the 4th of October and am currently at a stale @ 183 for the last two weeks. I know to many who will read this, your first response would be to get over it and just do what I have to. That is a lot easier said than done. What I am looking for is a mentor, perhaps someone who has had a similar experience, help to encourage me. My email is mxthompson12@yahoo.com. Thanks again.

How are you Jillian? I have not seen you around for sometime and wanted to check in on you. Hope things are well.

LilMissDiva.......235..................235.............220..............15 MRSKOUBIK.....317..................283.............267..............16 Sleeve 4 me.....166..................166.............154..............12 LeslieH.............212..................212.............199..............13 Cwalker..............250..........................180..................170.................... Moni luv..........190...........190................178..............12 LET'S DO IT

I am so glad you posted this. I am having absolutely the same problem. Whenever I attempted to drink my protein shake, I will get a swallow in and then feel really sick afterwards. I thought that I was just sabotaging myself. I have also been craving more food now. I am not sure if this is my body yearning for the protein. I have eaten four times in the last two days. This is something very different for me, usually I would have no appetite. Let me know if there is anythings in particular that you do that works for you. Thanks

I thank everyone for their posts. They were all helpful in their own little way. I had a follow up appointment with my DR and NUT and told them the same I told you all. My NUT told me that watermelon was not the best choice but told me that I could make fruit smoothies to help me. I also changed my protein brand and that has helped as well. My head is in for success but I opted not to FORCE myself to drink the protein shake and broth in fear that I would vomit. I was just simply trying to find a alternative that would give me some energy. As the healing process continues, I am feeling alot more energetic and excited. I am now on to the mushy stage and am happy about that. I am able to get alot more liquid in as well. I followed some advice and started to drink Gatorade and will start drinking coconut water. Thanks again.

I had my surgery on the 4 th of October and so far, I've lost about 20lbs. However, I ve had a really hard time following the diet directions. I haven't been eating devil dogs or anything but I was eating watermelon and mango my first week out. This week, I have just started to eat small portions of protein(ie. Chicken and fish). I don't have any appetite for protein shakes or broth and for the first three days, I only got about 16ozs of liquid in. I know that I will receive much criticism from this post and that's fine. I am trying to figure out if this will damage me later on. I need to reiterate that I am not eating bad food or drinking soda but just trying to give myself some nutrients. I feel very weak most of the time.

I had my surgery on the 4 th of October and so far, I've lost about 20lbs. However, I ve had a really hard time following the diet directions. I haven't been eating devil dogs or anything but I was eating watermelon and mango my first week out. This week, I have just started to eat small portions of protein(ie. Chicken and fish). I don't have any appetite for protein shakes or broth and for the first three days, I only got about 16ozs of liquid in. I know that I will receive much criticism from this post and that's fine. I am trying to figure out if this will damage me later on. I need to reiterate that I am not eating bad food or drinking soda but just trying to give myself some nutrients. I feel very weak most of the time.

I have been reading so many forums and discussions on this board that I thought I had everything firgured out....somewhat. But nothing could've prepared me for all this pain. I am 2 days post-op and what to greet all my attending nurses with tears of pain. I would say on a scale of 1-10 I'm @ about a 8. I had a hiatal hernia fixed as well, so this may be contributing to the pain. I can't really drink much....I'm pushing about 16 oz's a day. I am excited about all that is left to come and plan on leaning on my sleeve family for advice, encouragement and support. Thanks for listening and its good to know I'm not the only one.

I have been on my pre-op diet for 5 days shy of 2 weeks. I am permitted to eat 2 cups of vegetables, 3-4 protein shakes and any sort of clear liquid. I have been following it, perhaps eating a little more than 2 cups of vegetables and more like 3 or 4 but nothing else. I was weighed today and found that I lost 3 pounds but was told by a friend of mine that did the same surgery that she lost 12. I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or not and am concerned if there is a correlation between the amount of weight you lose pre-op amd the shrinkage rate of your liver. I am nervous that I have not successfully shrink my stomach if I had not lost much weight. I am scheduled for surgery this Monday. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. :biggrin0:

I have my last appointment tomorrow. I was scheduled for the 5th of October but have been pushed to the 4th. I am so excited about the surgery. I can't wait to be able to eat fish again. I miss it so dearly. I am in NYC. Is there anyone else going any time in October to have surgery in NYC? I feel like the only person. So I can't to share tips and recipes with all of you. Wish me luck.

This mind hunger is really a hard thing to overcome. I am on day 5 of my pre-op diet and I think that I am more hungry today than on the first day of the diet. I have cheated today and ate a cup of low fat popcorn. I think I need to water intake. I will keep you guys posted.

That totally makes sense. I thought that after I made the post.:laugh0: