JanSleeve2015

wow, i've been a wreck with only 9 days till surgery. after reading all of your post, i feel empowered and know that i will be able to do this.

Had surgurey Wed. Still sore=(( Can take pain meds every 6 hours, but it's been more like once every 12 hours. Not bad=)) Go back to dr. on Tuesday. Very excited, overall very positive experience.
Good luck on your surgery, will be thinking of you!

Had surgurey Wed. Still sore=(( Can take pain meds every 6 hours, but it's been more like once every 12 hours. Not bad=)) Go back to dr. on Tuesday. Very excited, overall very positive experience.
Good luck on your surgery, will be thinking of you!

This really resonated with me! Thanks for the wisdom!

Yeah I love this thread!! I need to rearead everything here. Its the WLS bible. Everyones contributions have been excellent. I'm glad to see it is still active.

Your surgery must be today... Good luck and hopefully you will recover quickly!!! It's exciting...

wow, i've been a wreck with only 9 days till surgery. after reading all of your post, i feel empowered and know that i will be able to do this.

I think the biggest one for me is
DO roll with the punches!! I have a goal daily for how much liquid ( over 75 oz), how much Protein ( over 70) how much carbs ( under 50). But if I go over 50 carbs, I'm not so worried because there are many days I'm below. I stall for long periods of time. But so what?!?! I KNOW it'll move again soon. Maybe I didn't make it to the gym- that's okay I'll go extra hard/long the next day. As long as I follow up and do as planned, I'm all good!!! I found that once I stopped worrying about the small stuff, I enjoyed myself that much more!!!

LMD - this is an outstanding post - thank you so much.
I would add:
DO: Keep a food diary of what you eat and drink. This is a great learning tool as to which foods have what amounts of fat, Protein and carbs that add up to your daily intake goals. There are many ways to diary your food - from old fashioned pen and notebook to many options via smartphone apps. Keeping one is the important thing - however is right for you. I use mine now to look back for meal ideas when I hit a blank as to what to prepare for a day or a week.
DO: Realize this is not a diet to be followed for a while then set aside. This is a permanent lifestyle change. Yes, the amount of food you eat will increase as time passes, but your relationship with food will be forever altered. How you Celebrate your joys, successes and holidays will be different. How you mourn your sorrows will be different. Some people need outside help to get through the sometimes overwhelming mental changes this process brings. If you need help with this part of the deal- reach out and get it.
Thanks again LMD - you are awe-inspiring.

This is exactly what i needed...i am just about three weeks to surgery and having a hard time with everything...thanks for the words of wisdom!