Bronco0605

In the past 5 weeks I have given pop, coffee, fast food, full sugar desserts, fried food and started exercising. It has been really hard! But the other posters are right it does get a little easier each day. I reduced things a little at a time and that seemed to work. It still sucks sometimes!

Within the last month I have gone from a high sugar ( two liter per day of soda) diet to basically sugar free, only natural sugar like fruit. I did start eating a lot of sugar free items like fudge bars, pudding, crystal light. Could this be causing my stomach woes?

No my insurance does not have any percentages. I just have to have a certain bmi to qualify I think. I will check into that. Serendipity, you really lost a lot before hand wow!

I am just wondering if anyone lost weight before their first contact with the surgeon? I have been exercising a LOT more than ever and following the dietician plan really closely.

I used to be a big coke drinker, almost a 2 liter per day. Now I am down to only one 20 bottle when I get a migraine. I am trying to ditch my 12 oz coffee that I have the three days week I work at 5 am and it is killing me. I teach internet classes and I am falling asleep during my classes. I also used to eat candy and other sweets(ice cream, cookies) very regularly, now none at all. I am in the process of getting all my clearances for surgery and I have lost 8 pounds in about 2 weeks. I am happy about that but I cannot sleep while at work. I just don't know hat to do!!

Try greek yogurt or cottage cheese they both have tons of protein. Also how many times a day are you eating? My nutritionist said I should eat 5-6 times a day both now and post op.

I am no expert but maybe you can tell us what else you are eating. 10 grams of protein is so very little. How much food altogether?

I had stroke 12 years ago when I was 28. I have to have a ct angiogram, echocardiogram with bubbles and also visit the hematologist. What did you have to do?

I have had three surgeries to remove ovarian cysts. The last time I had one on each side one was softball size and one was orange size. It was so painful. The surgery was so helpful for me. I had da vinci surgery. It is a good idea to do all at once then just one recovery! Take care.

I hope you feel better soon. Please update when you can.

The last time I had surgery (for something else of course). I had to drive myself to the hospital 2 hours away because my husband was sick. It sucked, I was alone until my mom was able to get there.

LOL I lived your title. I just had to reply.

I am going to the sparrow weight management center. I plan to have suergery with Dr. Lane still getting my clearances though.

You did not get anything stronger than advil? That does not seem like nearly enough for surgical recovery.

I hope everything goes well at your appointments. I am still in the process of getting all my clearances. I am already insurance approved. We seem to be on almost the same schedule!

sorry posted on the wrong thread.

Hi, I am Leslie Ann. I am considering the gastric sleeve. I am going through collecting my clearances now. I have had the exercise class , nutrition , blood work, physical, mammogram. Still have to do chest x-ray and get cleared by neurology, hematology and nutirtion. I am really struggling with being hungry and wanting my fast food and coke. I especially am having a hard time at night when I used to really eat a lot. It is good to know that I am not the only one going through all of this. I have a son who is 8 and husband with anorexia so family is good but complicated. Right now there is pound cake on the counter and I trying so hard not to go grab it. Time for some greek yogurt and fruit!