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1st let me ask..who did you do this surgery for? You or everyone esle?? If you don't set in your mind that you will be SUCCESSFUL you will always FAIL!! Instead of eating try going for a walk or reading a book...NO ONE is forcing you to put food into your mouth...it's a choice that you have made. I'm not yelling at you or coming down on you..I'm just being real. I too have that issue and this is what I've chosen to do to AVOID regaining. GOOD LUCK!! You have a friend in me if you just want to SCREAM!!

Congrats! I recently got my approval letter too! I'm so excited!!

I can't speak to the other person's motivations, but I can tell you she is blind as a bat, and needs glasses. Seriously. You look gorgeous. Your skin glows in your pictures, you look healthy and happy. Shut down the negative voice and look for people who support and love you as you are. And CONGRATULATIONS on the baby!!

Whoever that was is crazy! Obviously you are healthy and look amazing!
Happy wishes for you and your family and your exciting news!

1st let me ask..who did you do this surgery for? You or everyone esle?? If you don't set in your mind that you will be SUCCESSFUL you will always FAIL!! Instead of eating try going for a walk or reading a book...NO ONE is forcing you to put food into your mouth...it's a choice that you have made. I'm not yelling at you or coming down on you..I'm just being real. I too have that issue and this is what I've chosen to do to AVOID regaining. GOOD LUCK!! You have a friend in me if you just want to SCREAM!!

1st let me ask..who did you do this surgery for? You or everyone esle?? If you don't set in your mind that you will be SUCCESSFUL you will always FAIL!! Instead of eating try going for a walk or reading a book...NO ONE is forcing you to put food into your mouth...it's a choice that you have made. I'm not yelling at you or coming down on you..I'm just being real. I too have that issue and this is what I've chosen to do to AVOID regaining. GOOD LUCK!! You have a friend in me if you just want to SCREAM!!

Good Luck!!! My day is tomorrow also... ready to get this over with!!!!

Try an unflavored Protein to mix with the broth. MIxing the unflavored with crystal light is real good also. I am currently using the Syntrax Nectar brand but I hear alot of people really like the Unjury brand too.

I have been trying the new Swansons infused chicken broths. The Mexican Tortilla flavor is out of this world. Hot and Sour is good, too, but a bit much the first week after surgery lol. At last, liquid diet with flavor! They are very low calorie, low fat. Great for a pick me up.

It's only a few more days. The liquid diet is not as hard after as it is before. Just keep reminding yourself that this is just a few weeks of your life and things will get so much better.

Angela, pre-op is hard, but you've got to be strong. You can do it. Concentrate on other things....clothes, pets, gardening, whatever. Get out of your house and go somewhere different that has no food memories. This is just mho but I guess I'm one of the folks that thinks if you can't do the pre-op, then your chances of success with wls are maybe less than someone who does struggle through. The thing is, it's harder after surgery. You feel bad, you hurt, you have stalls, you might be nauseous, constipated or have diarrhea. There are lots of great things to look forward to, but it's rough starting out. As many others have said, wls is just a tool and you can gain the weight back. Good luck to you. Stick with it and do something wonderful for YOU.

Im at 245 pounds right now and I weening off my diabetes meds right now...I am 38 years old...My dr wants me to be at 200 lbs or less before I try to get pregnant. I do have pcos and I am gettin' old as we speak! I have normal regular periods post op...Dr wants me to get on the pill and NOT use condoms because condoms break...but hey If I lose 40 more pounds by the end of the year...I will start to try to get pregnant in jan/feb...
I have pcos too and my weight is coming off slowly...I eat about 800 calories a day...Dr said to increase calories to 1200 a day...
--I have NO kids at all and have never been pregnant....I hope we all can have healthy and happy babies post op...
I send you all blessings and baby dust! Lets all keep each other in mind and share our experiences on this forum!
It's a big comfort for me to see other sleevers go through the same thought process/experiences as I am...
Take care!
Hugs to you all!

Play so much you do not pig out. My wt is now217 pounds from 278

LOL I love candy Crush too! I call it mental Junk food
Congrats on your weight loss success! You should update that ticker!

I have totally cut anyone that has become a NEGATIVE NANCY!! I'm trying to better myself and I don't need to hear THEIR opinions of what THEY think I should do. Sometimes you just have to listen to your inner self and if that doesn't stir you wrong....I don't need any additional outsiders! GOOD LUCK!! Go with YOUR gut feelings and it will all work out!

My surgery has been scheduled for a few months now and tomorrow I have my pre op appointment. I started my liquid diet yesterday but its only one shake this week and then next week 2 shakes till 24th and then down to three shakes till surgery. Nerves are really getting to me. I think because I have only told my sister and husband. I don't want the negative talk and people all worrying. I did go to urgent care the other night because I felt another kidney stone, yes another one. I have had several of them so I know what it feels like. Got shot but in the mean time my husband mentions to Dr. that I'm having surgery in a couple of weeks. He was really negative about the surgery and kept asking if I was sure I want to do this and do I know risk later down the road. Has anyone else experienced the negative talk? It has really got me scared.

Omg, I'm sitting here waiting for my mom to pick me up to take me to the hospital!!! Getting so excited and a little nervous. More excited though. I have total confidence in my surgeon. Eeeeek!!!

Why are we talking about religion on this web site? Thought we were here to support each other and share info regarding WLS.......

I am a believer in something else apart from organized religion. I have a hard time verbalizing what it is other than the golden rule,and potentially a larger plan and that the Universe unfolds the way it should, but that's good enough to start with.
At the risk of angering some fundamentalists, I have to say in my case, lack of faith in a conventional God is not a choice. I kinda see it like being gay. Either you are, or you aren't. Either you are able to believe in God in the conventional way, or you can't. I've never succeeded in forcing it.

Who goes on vacation weighing 202.8, leaves the scale at home, imbibes in a bit too much wine and pineapple rum, grazes a little on dry Snacks, steals a few bites of ice cream and still loses 3.4 pounds, now weighing in at 199.4?
This girl right here!
Now I am back to tracking, back to the exercise routine and determined to loosen up these size 14s I could button today. (Ignore the screaming wedgie in the back, I will not be wearing these quite yet.)
Wooooot!

OMG! THAT IS AMAZING NEWS! CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR HUBBY ON YOUR NEW ADDITION!

I have UHC Choice Plus. The coverage varies from employer to employer, though. I was not required to do any diets pre-op. My employer required 40 BMI with no comorbities or greater than 35 with at least one comorbidity. Once I got through all the doctor's stuff, psych eval, etc., it took 3 weeks for approval from UHC.

I have completed my 6 month pre op requirements!! I am meeting with my surgeons today to find out what the next step is... Hopefully I don't require a ton of test ????
Please keep me in your thoughts today! I hope things go well! I'm nervous!!

Wowza! Just looked at my VST profile and I am no longer obese on the BMI chart. I am now just 'overweight'. It is laughable to be excited about being overweight but I am! I loathe the word obese and now it no longer applies to me. Yeah!

Okay Jackie... here they are.

Ladies!!! I think all of us at some point should show off our assets and take some hawt photos in our Little Black Dresses.