Sparklette

It's probably water weight, since you've been drinking a lot, and your body hasn't purged it. Try going for a walk every day, it helps purge some of it through sweat. and when you walk it settles some gasses, and that purges it aswell. Don't get discouraged, stalls happen. Weigh yourself one a week instead of every day, and look in the mirror, even if the scale isn't moving, your body is changing. keep your head up, and love yourself!

SUGAR FREE POPSICLES ! They are a life savor, esp for the food commercials. They have absolutely nothing in them, and my nut counts them as a fluid!

Straws can allow air to enter the pouch and that will stretch it out. It sucks.

I would go for it before the baby comes. You won't really have another opportunity for the next 18 years lol.

I'm the only person that I know of who has failed the psych eval. I had a 165 t/f questionnaire and then a 40 minute session with the psych. The questionnaire is a survey taken by 300ish successful bypass patients and it is compared to ours to see if we will be considered 'successful'. Just answer the questions as honestly as you can, because you may have some underlying issues that you need to work out in therapy, like I did. In the long run, six months isn't that long, and it will make you more successful going through the next phase of your life. Just remember this is all about what's best for you, and what will help you and your journey.

My 21st birthday was on the 8th! I'm going to be getting my date some time this week! I'm super excited!

I'm still Pre-op, but I live in College Station, and Houston is pretty much the closest group on this site to me.

The band was the first that I was considering, but once I found out that my insurance covered RNY I quickly x-neyed the band I didn't like the idea of the band, and all the filling and infections and whatnot.

I had my last soda at Thanksgiving. Now that I think about it, I haven't had anything but water for about a month. . . Crazy stuff.

OH my god, that would be hilarious! Oh, we've had words, yesterday when I came home from work, four of the shakes were missing, and I was like, wtf, b/c that's like 15 bucks worth of shakes! First I was like, who the hell would drink four of those, And then I was like, that can't be good for them. lol Then I was like, guys, I need this stuff, so don't touch and I'd like you all to replace what you've taken. and they complied and we went to the store and they bought them. and now all is well. For now.

I've been on my journey since June when I attended a seminar after learning that my insurance covered the surgery. After meeting with my Surgeon on July 7th, I started my pre-op testing, blood work, upper GI, EKG, nut and psych. Everything went well except for my psych, who diagnosed me with depression and anxiety and instructed me to have 6 months of therapy. Which I have one last appointment on Wednesday. I've been on a liquid diet for a week now, and I have my surgeon's appointment in a week to find my date, I'm hoping for the end of January.

I have roommates that are always eating my stuff! And it's not like it's highly-coveted things like chocolate or stuff, it's my protein shakes, and lean chicken and things I've bought for my pre-surgery diet, and they know this! but their entitled asses think it's theirs! IT pisses me off! Because no one likes protein shakes, and they're just drinking it because it's there.

I'm winding down on my psych appointments and one of her assignments is to make a "bucket list". A list of all the things you'd like to do after you're healthy. I started mine today. 1. Be able to walk without being winded 2. Wear a single-digit clothing size and shop in the 'normal' clothing stores 3. Be able to live the normal life of a 21-year old, not being restricted by my size. 4.Go to an amusement park and not worry about weight restrictions or if I'll fit in the seat. 5. Go to Europe, on an airplane, and not have a seat belt extender. those are a few. What are yours?

Enjoyed this post, I'd heard of all the things she talked about from doctors, but Put in this context its really scary. I'm preop, and this was very interesting.

I'm a week in to my liquid. The first few days weren't too bad, but now, I'm going crazy! Thank God for sugarfree pops!

I just went public on facebook. I'm starting the pre op liquid diet tomorrow and figured I needed all the support I could get, so I posted it. I've gotten an overwhelming return of positive feedback.

I have heard a lot of people recomend sugarfeee pops! Lol I was furious for about a month or so before I relaxed and realized that I might as well use the time I had to the fullest. It is starting to feel real. And it is freaking me out a little.

Well, My surgeon chose the psych and I went in and she gave me a 165 T/F questionnaire about what I feel about my body, and the surgery that was compared to the answers of 300 successful surgery patients. And apparently the true false questionnaire indicated that I was suffering from anxiety and depression, and that I had to work through my issues before I become a optimal candidate for the surgery. At first I was pissed off. Horrendously so. I was like, how in the hell do you decide that someone has problems from a TRUE FALSE questionnaire? I was baffled, especially because some of the questions were just plain crazy. Like, "are you unhappy with your body?" No shit, if I wasn't I wouldn't be here. or the kicker, there were like eight questions related to religion, like "do you feel as though you are part of god's plan?" I'm not a religious or spiritual person, so of course I said no do all of them because, well, I'm not religious, but that doesn't mean that I'm CRAZY! I was pissed off. I requested a second opinion, but she was the only psych in my area who was certified to approve pre-surgery evaluations. So I went through with the therapy, which has been pretty beneficial, we've dug up some things from my past and cleared them from my mind, she convinced me to speak with my mother about things from my childhood and I feel like I'm a better person coming from therapy.

So, five and a half months ago I had my first apointment, had my pre op testing and my psych eval. The only thing that didn't check out was the psych eval. So, alas, I was required to attend six months of talk therapy to sort through depression and anxiaty issues, and I'm almost done! My therapist struck a deal with my surgeon to which I can forgo the last month and proceed with what needs to happen, so I had my appointment with my surgeon and I have my surgery scheduled for January 26th! I start my liquid diet this week, and I'm terrified! any tips on surviving the liquid diet?

My heighest weight was 500. I am holping for 170 to be in my normal bmi. My doc said it is completely realilistic just as long as I stick to my diet and regimen

So been one week since I last had a smoke. It hasn't been as horrendous as I was expecting , because the most common place I smoked was in the car I got a new habit, I burn CDs and sing wheb I crave

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You can't have gum in the off chance you swallow it. It clogs the pouch and causes awful complications

My surgeon wants me to quit 3months before. I am trying ecigs right now because I turned in to a giant bitch going cold turkey