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I will also be self-injecting with Lovenox. Did you experience a lot of pain after your surgery? Did you find the self-injections easy? Is there any issues of bringing the syringes through security?

I am sorry about your grandmother. Thank you for sharing your experience with flying.

My surgeon advised me that I should not fly for approximately 6 weeks after surgery. Are you receiving similar advice? The reason for not flying is to reduce the risk of blood clots.

For anyone who might find it helpful, here are some tips I have on the pre-op liquid diet, which I am following for one month.
(1) My favorite product is Bariatric Advantage shakes, which have to be mixed in a blender at home. I'm permitted to put fruit into them and my favorite is a banana. I use fat-free/low-fat soy milk or almond milk instead of skim milk or Water. It does help to add some ice. The fruit can be frozen. I have a Vitamix blender, which can handle anything put into it. Sometimes I mix in soft tofu. A blender is going to be an important part of a post-op life, so I recommend investing in a very good blender that will not burn out quickly. There are alternatives to Vitamix (but i cannot remember the names).
(2) I cannot take a blender to work. So I use ENSURE and/or GNC Total Lean shakes. When I am traveling, I find it easier to find ENSURE in a drug store. SlimFast is another alternative.
(3) When I drink a Protein Shake by itself, I am hungry after about 2 1/2 hours. So I drink another! I am permitted up to 6 per day. I never let myself feel hungry - that way I don't crave food solid food.< /p>
(4) Inbetween shakes, I find chicken bouillion in a cup - hot - to drink - to be helpful in managing hunger. It is great to have something savory instead of all of the sweet Protein Shakes.< /p>
(5) I did order the vegetable Soup from Bariatric Advantage and use that inbetween Protein shakes.
(6) I use FitnessPal to track calories. I try to stay at 1300-1500 calories per day. I am not interested in rapid weight loss pre-op. The goal is to shrink the liver. I am losing a bit of weight. But I prefer to lose it slowly.
(7) I have to drink a lot of water. The protein shakes make me very thirsty.
(8) The first three days I had headaches - now they are gone. I have 17 more days of this liquid diet, then surgery. Of course, then I start ANOTHER liquid diet.
(9) I view the pre-op liquid diet as good preparation for a new lifestyle - changing my relationship with food. Not every moment is fun. But I am convinced that the discipline of the diet is a good preparation for a new post-surgery relationship with food.
I plan to use protein shakes occasionally for convenience for the rest of my life - particularly for Breakfast.< /p>
I am not an employee of any company that produces or is affiliated with any weight-loss products, protein shakes, tofu companies, Vitamin manufacturers, blender manufacturers, food production, etc. I'm simply a consumer of these items.

One of my neighbors has the RNY procedure and experienced a diabetes cure within hours after surgery (or maybe I should say "remission" - I'm not a doctor). My primary care physician also stated that my hypertension, hyperlipidemia (I think that means "high cholesterol") would be "cured" right after surgery due to the calorie restriction and the pre-op liquid diet. I'm curious: have others who have had the VSG who suffered from diabetes, high cholesterol and/or hypertension been "cured" right after surgery (or experienced the diabetes going into remission)? I'm fascinated by this idea. My PCP states that several of his patients who have had the VSG are able to stop hypertension medication the day after surgery.

I have used Prozac since the 1980's. I amusing weight just fine - even on Prozac. I watched depression rip apart my parents' lived (my father would not take his medication). I refuse to fall into that trap. If you need antidepressants my recommendation is to take them. Untreated depression has horrible horrible consequences.

You can gain weight back with the lapband, with the sleeve and with gastric bypass. There is no 100% surgical cure. I chose gastric bypass. But my cure for my obesity is using the bypass to achieve diet/behavior modifications.

I asked for extra versed preop an the anesthesiologist agreed - so I was asleep when I was wheeled into the operating room and literally slept through the whole thing. I told them I was nervous and they helped out. My gastric bypass was my first surgery and I was very scared and nervous. I would be nervous again but less so because it is more familiar. I found it helpful to tell the surgeon and the nurses that I was nervous - and they all said it is normal. That dialogue helped.

i love martinis and gin & tonics. But i no longer want the empty calories. Post-op I am happy to give up alcohol. Maintaining weight loss is more important to me.

I am going to remain on Decaf coffee to avoid the dehydrating and appetite-stimulating effects of caffeine.

Decaf coffee with soy milk or almond milk as the Creamer

It really does get better and better each day. I am 11 days post op and find myself irritable and emotional. I think it is a normal reaction. When I started on puréed foods I did feel better. Staying hydrated and getting Protein in truly made me feel better. I still am emotional - feel like Icahn cry easily. I don't know why but have a feeling that it simply comes from all of the stress that our bodies have been under. I had to stay in the hospital five nights. But I definitely can say that every day I feel a little by better.
I am sorry that you are feeling bad and hope you feel better and better each day.
I hope this helps somehow and I am wishing the greatest success for you!

i had gastric bypass. I am 8 days post-op. I want to achieve 1000 calories per day but no more.

Literally just google tofu recipes. There are many recipes on the Web. Korean, Chinese, and Japanese cuisine features many tofu dishes that we in the West never think of. Tofu is great.

Self-empowerment is intimidating to other people and they will try to attack it when they see it because they are not as self-empowered.

For anyone who might find it helpful, here are some tips I have on the pre-op liquid diet, which I am following for one month.
(1) My favorite product is Bariatric Advantage shakes, which have to be mixed in a blender at home. I'm permitted to put fruit into them and my favorite is a banana. I use fat-free/low-fat soy milk or almond milk instead of skim milk or Water. It does help to add some ice. The fruit can be frozen. I have a Vitamix blender, which can handle anything put into it. Sometimes I mix in soft tofu. A blender is going to be an important part of a post-op life, so I recommend investing in a very good blender that will not burn out quickly. There are alternatives to Vitamix (but i cannot remember the names).
(2) I cannot take a blender to work. So I use ENSURE and/or GNC Total Lean shakes. When I am traveling, I find it easier to find ENSURE in a drug store. SlimFast is another alternative.
(3) When I drink a Protein Shake by itself, I am hungry after about 2 1/2 hours. So I drink another! I am permitted up to 6 per day. I never let myself feel hungry - that way I don't crave food solid food.< /p>
(4) Inbetween shakes, I find chicken bouillion in a cup - hot - to drink - to be helpful in managing hunger. It is great to have something savory instead of all of the sweet Protein Shakes.< /p>
(5) I did order the vegetable Soup from Bariatric Advantage and use that inbetween Protein shakes.
(6) I use FitnessPal to track calories. I try to stay at 1300-1500 calories per day. I am not interested in rapid weight loss pre-op. The goal is to shrink the liver. I am losing a bit of weight. But I prefer to lose it slowly.
(7) I have to drink a lot of water. The protein shakes make me very thirsty.
(8) The first three days I had headaches - now they are gone. I have 17 more days of this liquid diet, then surgery. Of course, then I start ANOTHER liquid diet.
(9) I view the pre-op liquid diet as good preparation for a new lifestyle - changing my relationship with food. Not every moment is fun. But I am convinced that the discipline of the diet is a good preparation for a new post-surgery relationship with food.
I plan to use protein shakes occasionally for convenience for the rest of my life - particularly for Breakfast.< /p>
I am not an employee of any company that produces or is affiliated with any weight-loss products, protein shakes, tofu companies, Vitamin manufacturers, blender manufacturers, food production, etc. I'm simply a consumer of these items.

My surgeon told me that my body will find the weight it wants and that I will never be a skinny person unless I become a fitness fanatic. I'll always, according to my surgeon, be a bit chubby. And that' s fine with me. As long as I have good health, being a bit chubby is just fine. I have class 1 obesity and am hoping to get a a target weight somewhere close to guidelines - but losing enough to get off blood pressure/cholesterol medication and eliminate the risk of diabetes would be sufficient for me. I'm not an athlete, never will be. I don't need to look like a fashion model to be happy in life.

Self-empowerment is intimidating to other people and they will try to attack it when they see it because they are not as self-empowered.

Self-empowerment is intimidating to other people and they will try to attack it when they see it because they are not as self-empowered.

My surgeon told me that my body will find the weight it wants and that I will never be a skinny person unless I become a fitness fanatic. I'll always, according to my surgeon, be a bit chubby. And that' s fine with me. As long as I have good health, being a bit chubby is just fine. I have class 1 obesity and am hoping to get a a target weight somewhere close to guidelines - but losing enough to get off blood pressure/cholesterol medication and eliminate the risk of diabetes would be sufficient for me. I'm not an athlete, never will be. I don't need to look like a fashion model to be happy in life.

I have been SO tired on my liquid diet! I went in to weigh this morning and I told her I "felt" like I had gained 20 pounds. In 1 week, I've lost 11.7 pounds. I feel heavier than ever and yawn all the time. Tonight is the first night in 4 that I have stayed up past 8! Oh, I did, however, start a Multivitamin today and that has helped quite a bit. Wonder if there was a little malnourishment starting there since the Vitamin is helping.