Thunderrose

I drink my protein shake close to bed time so I am not so tempted by everything else. It is easier to not want it when your pouch is full!

Oh wow. I was second guessing myself too. I was scared before surgery but honestly once the IV was in and I was in the holding pattern for my turn I began to relax. I knew this was right for me. After surgery I was excited to start my new life. I went through a period where I wondered if I made the right decision but I have since come through that and realized I was more caught up in the habit of eating than in the need of food. Now food is second on my list. And that's okay.

I didn't think much about probiotics. Then I was listening to Dr Radio and they were talking about it and why they are so important. Well I got some Activia because I like yogurt and it made a big difference. I don't have constipation any more.

My surgeon forbids gummys of any kind. I would add those dissolvable fiber products to my smoothy.

I have been a big girl all my life. You know, one of those tall "volutuous" types. At 6 feet my senior year I weighed 183. That weight haunted me till after my hysterectomy 5 years ago. Then the weight really started to creep on. My own GP said "236 isn't a bad weight for your heigth". That is when I knew I had to do something more. I chose the Sleeve and have done all my pre-op. Now I wait the 10 days to hear if the insurance is on board. Then I get my surgery daye and my new life starts! I am studying all the info and buying the vitamines and eating the food so when I have the surgery I will be ready! I hope to learn from you here in this forum to live well with my choice.