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No pain meds?? Wow that is awesome.

Well, I didn't think I had it covered last week when I started. I thought I was going to die. HANGRY is an understatement. LOL My poor kids and husband were hiding from me. If you can do soup, you've got this in the bag. I went to Whole Foods and Trader Joes (which I rarely shop at) and bought sooooooooo many soups since they had more options then my standard grocery stores. But still, I've hated them all. Except the la madeline tomato basil soup that I had to add water to. I'm doing RNY. I had the band for 2 years and then it dislodged after a stomach virus. I had to have it removed immediately in 2015. I loved the band. LOVED IT. And then I hated it. And I gained back the 70lbs I lost plus more. So now I'm going to a new surgeon with new goals, and a new mindset. I learned nothing with my band and how to use the tool. It was such a simple "fix". But with RNY it's not simple. You are having surgery the week I go back to work!

Next time you see the doctor, or even the coordinator, ask if everything is met and approved by your Christmas break since you are a teacher, if you could do it then. They may be willing to work with you. My surgery isn't until next week but I'm hoping I'm only out 2 weeks. I have a desk job and can close my door and nap if I need to. Hopefully you can try and do some of your lessons from a chair (unless you are a PE teacher). Stairs might be tough. Can you take an elevator for a few weeks?

I agree with Sadiebug. You are doing this for YOU. She might try and talk you out of it, but that doesn't mean you don't do it. This is for you. I'm sure there is a fear of the unknown. You get skinny, you may leave, you might not be attracted to her anymore, etc. I honestly don't think the doctor will try and talk you out of it. If anything, s/he will TELL you that you need it and explain why. And 6 months on a diet is actually hard. Your insurance is looking for your commitment. WLS is not a cure. It's a tool. And you could still gain weight back after you lose it. But the tool will help YOU keep it off if you use it.

I am currently on day 5 of 14 pre op diet. For me, the first 2 days were crazy hard. I found myself sleeping a lot just so I wouldn't think about how hungry I was. By day 3 I was too busy to fret about food, and by day 4, it was just a regular day. I haven't added anything to the protein shakes so far. I'm drinking premade premier shakes which have several flavors. Besides regular vanilla and chocolate, they have bananas n cream (my favorite), caramel, cookies n cream, strawberry n cream and peaches n cream. I may mix the peaches and vanilla together next time bc it's just too peachy for me. I also have some crush drink mix that I plan to add into vanilla when I remember. It's suppose to taste like a orange creamsicle. As for broth, OMG I hate broth. (I had to live on Broth for an entire month after lapband issues years ago) I haven't added seasoning. Never thought of that. I will try that tonight. Maybe I can make some sort of tortilla soup flavor or something. I did have some tomato basil and some French onion soup. Just the soup. Nothing added extra. I'm just not a soup fan. I'm in Texas and it's just too dang hot for hot soup. Now, I did have a crazy salt craving the 2nd day and I sprinkled just a shake of trader joes everything but bagel seasoning on my hand and licked it. lol I was desperate. And it was just seasoning. But it hit the spot. LOTS of water. I'm drinking crystal light and zero vitamin water. I'm also allowed 1/2 cup of fruit and 1/2 cup vegetables a day. So I've had watermelon or cantaloupe for my fruit, and I got a bag of salad mix (with none of the good tasty carb stuff in it) and I divided that up in containers. I stir in 1/2 a tsp of FF dressing just to give it a little taste. Oh, and there's also jello and popsicles. Haven't resorted to that yet. Seriously, the first few days are crazy hard but you CAN do this. You have to make yourself busy or sleep to not dwell on it. When I woke up this morning, I saw that I've lost 10.2 lbs since I started the liquid diet Thursday. So 4 full days! I know not everyone is the same. I know it was probably mostly water weight since I'm not bloated feeling anymore. But still, to see the loss, it gave me a little more will power. Good luck!!!