jess9395

I am tomorrow morning! Excited and nervous.
One trick I have found is That for me the Protein blends (like Synthrax Matrix) are soooooo much more tolerable than the ones that are only whey isolate. The simply vanilla had no Protein taste to me at all!

Found these at Walmart today! Thought others gearing up for the liquid diet might appreciate them like I did!

Found these at Walmart today! Thought others gearing up for the liquid diet might appreciate them like I did!

Never buy at Khols unless it's on sale! If it's not on sale it will be within three weeks. And always use a coupon, they always have a coupon!

My date is also Dec 4!!
I'm excited and nervous. I'm terrified about the pre op diet and have been eating more lately (and gained a few lbs) in anticipation of it. Has anyone else experienced this?

My NUT recommends daily doses of Benefiber or the equivalent starting pre-op. Perhaps this is why?
I am still pre op.

Ok, this is what I've come up with for dates. Let me know when you have a solid date and I can update the list!

Dec 02 Krysta03
Dec 02 gaslimgal
Dec 02 jess9395
Dec 02 Annadette
Dec 03 Tasha420
Dec 03 SouthernCharm
Dec 03 redilla42
Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014
Dec 03 kkrose
Dec 04 L-in-NJ
Dec 05 Carlotta
Dec 05 Blondiee
Dec 05 Lioness813
Dec 06 kyholder
Dec 09 De-jo
Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
Dec 09 Sweettart702
Dec 11 liciamarie
Dec 11 KaminaBlue
Dec 11 Only1likeme
Dec 12 amills
Dec 13 Mommie4
Dec 16 slvrsax
Dec 16 elhudge
Dec 16 Mfs
Dec 17 Shelly70
Dec 17 Serenah
Dec 18 Sns513
Dec 18 Nona337am
Dec 18 gemgirl
Dec 26 ReEstDec2013
Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:
AtlantaRed
onedaycloser
beansmomma
HoustonTexanFan
AngiD
fpmr96a
SueRN
Simpley_ke
Vixey
macman
healthbound

My date is the Monday after Thanksgiving and my Dr doesn't do a big pre-op diet, just liquid for 48 hours, so thanksgiving will be a last meal of sorts even though I am already starting my own pre op diet.
I love the movies idea too! It was a tradition we used to have growing up (and yes they are open Christmas Day) so I will try to revive that one. Also board games! Lots of fun!
Thinking of making leftover turkey purée with a touch of gravy and freezing it in ice trays for when I get to the purée stage!

My date is the Monday after Thanksgiving and my Dr doesn't do a big pre-op diet, just liquid for 48 hours, so thanksgiving will be a last meal of sorts even though I am already starting my own pre op diet.
I love the movies idea too! It was a tradition we used to have growing up (and yes they are open Christmas Day) so I will try to revive that one. Also board games! Lots of fun!
Thinking of making leftover turkey purée with a touch of gravy and freezing it in ice trays for when I get to the purée stage!

My daughters clothes. A skirt above my knees. A tucked in shirt. Something I bought because I liked it not because it was the only thing that fit.

That's the diet my surgeon and NUT use also! In fact it's the exact one they just replaced the cover page, ha ha!
Thank you for posting this! I was a bit worries to be progressing to purées before even leaving the hospital when I was reading everyone else's diets! This makes me feel better.

My date is the Monday after Thanksgiving and my Dr doesn't do a big pre-op diet, just liquid for 48 hours, so thanksgiving will be a last meal of sorts even though I am already starting my own pre op diet.
I love the movies idea too! It was a tradition we used to have growing up (and yes they are open Christmas Day) so I will try to revive that one. Also board games! Lots of fun!
Thinking of making leftover turkey purée with a touch of gravy and freezing it in ice trays for when I get to the purée stage!

I am December 2nd. 44yrs 5'7" and 271 pounds. I am married with two kids on the central coast of California.
Looking forward to the journey!

I am really excited for you......Do take this time to detox your body from caffeine, sugar and anything that you cannot live without at this time...You have time to be successful with this..it will make the experience easier for you after surgery...
Also try to eat smaller portions and leave some on your plate when you are done....It is so liberating to get past the "You eat everything on your plate young lady, children are dying in Africa from hunger". Also it is good to put your fork down after every bite and learn to chew slowly and thoroughly...These are good practices to start now and then they won't be so hard to learn afterwards.
Soon you will be on the losing side of life like the rest of us...Welcome to the beginning of a whole new you...The one that really wants to be on the outside as well as the inside....Go girl go!!!!!

Welcome and congrats on your decision!
I love the story about telling your kids. My 14-year old's first question was "is my diet going to change?"
I agree with RJ, take this time to prep. Practice taking the small bites. Work on finding a Protein drink that works for you (don't buy a lot, your tastes may change). Practice eating with out drinking. Don't eat in from of the TV - eat in a calm environment at a table. And, my most difficult talk, cut out caffeine - I am doing it slowly.
My surgery is 11/14, so I'm a couple of weeks before you. I have a 2 week liquid pre-op diet. ugh.
Again, welcome and good luck.

Hello all!
I have been lurking and reading while researching and making my decision. A little less than a month ago I met with a surgeon, powered thru a ton of appts and evaluations and can now officially say I will have surgery on December 1st!
More excited than nervous right now. My doctor is one of those with no real pre-op diet except liquids 48hrs before, but I am using this time to explore and figure out all the Protein options and such and hope to lose some pre-op weight to help with the liver issues anyway!
He also has a very speedy progression post-surgery which I will probably ask about in another post. This one is just to say hi and here I am!
I am 44, 5'7" and 271. From California. Have a teen and an upper elementary school kid at home. Loved their reactions when I told them..my son wanted to know all the medical stuff in great detail ad with pictures and my daughter just wanted to know of I was gonna get skinny enough to steal her clothes and asked me to please not wear skirts that were too short! We even had a hemline discussion, LOL!
Anyhow, excited to be a part of the board and to begin this journey!

Thanks for the tips!
Yes I am totally doing the small bites and chewing thoroughly right now at the reccommendation of my NUT....really eye opening!
I am working on the sugar right now and simple carbs...then at two weeks out I will do the caffiene...that's gonna be the hardest for me.