BeagleLover

Wow! You've lost so much in a short time!

I'm sorry to hear that your surgery had to be cancelled. It sounds like you are bound and determined to be healthy-- a good thing!. Weight loss should definitely help your liver work as well as it can. Best of luck!

Cardio is important though... it keeps your heart strong (one of your most important muscles)!

I can't address IBU, but how about going swimming to make moving easier?

You'll be a size 0! That's ugh bariatric math right there.

Wow! What a difference! How much did you lose?

You've come to the right place! You will find people with diabetes that can help you make that decision. Also, you can do searches and look in forums to find references to scientific literature. Best wishes.

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Welcome! A lot of us on this site have co-morbidities and are doing something about it. Congratulations!

@@Capegin, my husband had bad breath when he went on the Adkin's diet, similar to what people eat during pre-op liquid phase.

@Beckyyb93 I enjoy the idea of eventually fitting in designer duds too, I just don't want to lay out massive cash for them! Ebay has a lot of nice designer clothes at a fraction of their original cost. Have fun.

Hi and welcome! Many of us have similar issues. What kind of surgery are you considering?

My husband almost died from a similar experience. He was having gall bladder attacks, and chose to ignore them because we were in the process of moving. He had a very bad attack and went to the emergency room. The doctor said he could choose to go home and wait, or have it done while he was there. He wanted to continue to move furniture back and forth. I told him in a not-so-elegant way, that he was not leaving until it was done. Turns out, he had stones in the tubing coming out of the gall bladder, and the stones had ripped holes through the tube. If he hadn't had the surgery and eaten some food, it would have gone into his abdomen. He would have gotten sepsis and died..

My last supper WILL be corned beef hash with LOTS of ketchup, oh, and throw in some peas!

For breakfast only, I will be allowed 1/2 c. whole grain cereal, for example, oatmeal. Laterin the day,1/2c. sugar free applesauce.

For breakfast only, I will be allowed 1/2c. whole grain cereal, i.e., oatmeal, later in the day, sugar free apple sauce.

UNJURY chicken soup (protein isolate) is good.

I guess nothing beats looking at it to see what the problem is! I had one prior to surgery. I went in, they gave me something to sleep; I woke up as if nothing happened... piece of cake.

Sounds like your husband switched from high to low octane!

I suggest you call your surgeon today.

I suggest you go to a bariatric nutritionist. They will have the knowledge to get you where you want to be and still have the calories for Peyton. Congratulations!

I suggest you call your surgeon.

Big difference!

@@alwaysvegas, thanks for the very helpful information and positive vibe!!!

My NUT suggests trying new foods one at a time--- a "thimbleful" to see how it goes!