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Well I'm home! Surgery went fine. Minimal pain just can't get my oxygen up. I was discharged Friday 22nd (surgery 2/20) and literally at the front door when I got very dizzy and they ended up readmitting me for a day. I was sent home on oxygen this time. So no other complications. Just plugging thru the normal healing pain. Blessings to those having surgery this week. Count me ON THE LOSING SIDE!!!

Hi..I'm Megan. My surgery is on March 7th. I'm on my 4th day of my liquid diet. It's been a little rough but I'm proud to say I haven't cheated once. Best wishes to all my March surgery buddies!!!!

I do the same thing Janel. I usually have one meal a day and am worried about it. I am going to set reminders on my phone hourly to remind myself to eat something small. Until the liquid diet starts and then that will remind me I need to drink part of a shake. I also am going to be getting on Phentermine (an appetite suppressant) during the liquid diet. ***I also noticed today that an espresso cup is 2 oz. A lot of them come with a saucer which is nice and small. They come in all kinds of cool shapes and colors. I am going to use mine to make sure I am not over-doing it and I get to do it in style! LOL. 1/3 of one is about 30ml which if I am not mistaken is about our after surgery stomach capacity right? Or am I wrong on that?***

I think lastmeals are important. You wont ever get to eat like that again...ever. Im 5 months out and although happy I can enjoy meals out, I am also sad I didnt do any last meals. Do your self a favir. Eat a big ol sandwich. You will never again be able to eat that amount of bread and you have to deconstruct everything. Plus, bread is gross when you have to break it down to applesauce consistency. So enjoy before your journey begins

I am chuckling! My dear daughter who is working on her masters thesis came home and made me a surgery play list for my iPhone with relaxing/meditative/positive songs. Got up this morning and started it. First song: Andy Grammer's Keep Your Head Up! "Gotta keep your head up.......you'll turn out fine!"
My theme song!

Never heard of it... but will look into it... thanks for the heads up

Mine are too, they are Optifast. Also allowed Soup, a Protein Bar and sf Jello /Popsicles.

I can't wait! But it's not sexy sexy sexy… it's SEXIER, BABY!!!! LMAO
HW 341 LW 214.2 CW 299.1 RNY 03/25/13

I have my surgery date!!! March 20th so I start my 2 week liquid diet the 6th, please add me too the list! I'm so glad I found this forum! You guys are great!! God bless!!

Don't know about you but I am looking forward to being significantly smaller for the summer!! SEXY SEXY SEXY! :-)
HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

:-) yay for you! :-)
HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

I didn't have have to do a sleep study. Thank goodness!!
I went for my Pre-Admission today and I'm 299.1!! Woohoo! Found out my start weight was 341 (i thought it was 330) so I'm down a total of 42lbs… down 15 lbs from my Dec 14th visit!! Sooo excited!!
HW 341 LW 214.2 CW 299.1 RNY 03/25/13

Your loosing like .67/lb a day...
Your loosing like 4.69/lb a week...
Your loosing like 18.76/lb a month
that’s pretty awesome

I had meatloaf w/ low fat gravy & a few bites of garlic mashed potatoes. Comfort food + Protein = win

Just found out that my paperwork is only getting submitted today to insurance. I'm really hoping that this doesn't change my surgery date again.
If it does I'll be pretty upset.
Just want to be on the losing side so bad.

I start the liquid diet tomorrow and extremely nervous about this part of my journey. Just ate my "last supper" steak and cheese with onion rings...yum! Now I feel miserable! Not guilty...full! Lol kinda looking forward to not having this particular feeling anymore.

I agree that one thing that still really does not get addressed is our "relationship" with food. It's like being told you have to break up with your best and oldest friend, who has seen you through the roughest times of you life. I had a halfway decent support group for this, but still, we really didn't address this head on. I've ordered a book that may be helpful. I'll let you know if I still think so once it comes.

Looking forward to your reports and progress. My surg is 2/27. Begin liquids this wed. Excited and nervous. Have watched my husband have much success and now it's my turn. He had duodenal switch 10 mos ago and has lost 185lbs. It has been an amazing journey. We are HS sweethearts and will Celebrate our 28 yr anniv this June. Good luck to you. Walk and follow you rules and success will find you.

If I ever get to single digit sizes I will cry. I haven't been a single digit size since...middle school? Maybe?
Congrats & great job! You look great!

You look amazing. Congrats on meeting your goal and setting a new one!