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Does 8-10 pounds correlate with about a month? Could it be that time of the month? Hormones are weird.

OMG, i cannot believe that one. That is horrible. Wow wow wow some people are awful. I wish I had your ability to fire back so quickly.

I just told my boss that I had to have surgery. I didn't expand on that at all. They didn't ask for any further info. When a couple of my colleagues asked what was going on, I just told them that I wasn't really talking about it, and they backed off of the questions. I figure it may be kind of obvious at some point, but the longer I can go without having people watch me and scrutinize my body/food intake the better off I'll be.

My husband ate chinese, pizza, mcdonalds, etc. and i LOVED every minute of it because i KNEW i wasn't going to eat it. There was no way I was going to go off plan for that, and it was almost fun when people ate the food I liked around me (and it still kind of is fun) because I no longer had to eat it and didn't feel tempted to eat it. I know not everyone would think like that, but it worked for me. Best of luck to you! I should mention that my diet was four weeks long- he didn't eat all that stuff in the course of a week or two

I am SO glad I had the surgery. It is nice to not think about food/meal planning all the time! I'm only 1 week post op right now, so I'm doing Protein shakes and Water right now. I am really glad I did it.

Write your questions down! I had like a page and a half. They probably will tell you that you do have a lot to go through before then, but it will be worth it and you will probably get a ton of good info and feel better prepared for going though it.

Hey! December 11 was my date too Thankfully my surgeons plan involved full liquids after day 3. Clear liquids was rough for me too. Welcome!

I think you will be surprised at how fast it comes off during the preop diet phase. I had a 4 week preop diet since I had a high bmi. The first three weeks were 2 shakes, 2 bars/crisps (ketogenx brand from the dr's office), and for dinner 3 oz of lean Protein and a few handfuls of non-starchy veggies. The last week was just shakes (5 a day). I lost 10 pounds the first week, and ended up about 25 down by the time surgery rolled around. Be sure to get the nutrition from the shakes, you don't want to go without your protein for too long as you're prepping for surgery. Also be sure to get all of your Water. I did walk some, although I didn't get out as much as I'd have liked. Best of luck to you

So glad things went well for you! All three pics are beautiful Nice work!

I assumed it was from drinking all these Protein shakes, but I've also heard the ketone thing. Lately I have been smelling other people's breath, which I've never really noticed before. I'm sorry for them and for me at the same time lol. I bought some sugar free mentos mints (too scared I'll accidentally swallow gum at only 7 days out and send my new sleeve into a frenzy). Here's to hoping it gets better for all of us soon

Thank you all so much for your feedback. I felt kind of bad posting that question since I know so many people are having a tough time with getting fluids in or having pain, but it was definitely a nagging concern for me and I really appreciate your answers. Thanks to all!

I'm guessing based on the supervised visit reference you are pre-op. I'm sorry to hear about the restrictions you've got, but this is one of those times where you get to practice doing something new. We probably will never be perfect at making all the right food choices, so its a perfect opportunity to change how you respond to it. I and I think most of us have done the "well, I guess I'll start again Monday" type of reasoning in the past, with not the best results. Try to do what you need to do and make a change sooner than you would have in the past and count it as a small victory for yourself. I hope that you start feeling better soon!

It's definitely possible. I had a 4 week preop diet, and didn't eat off plan at all. You will see plenty of benefits, including some weight falling off before you even go in for surgery. Focus on the positives- you don't have to think about what your going to eat or plan out meals because it's done for you. I have heard that for most people it gets easier as you go along- for me, i was sooooo ready to be on Clear liquids and post-op for the last 3 days. Your body will more than likely adjust within the next couple days and the headaches, etc will not be around the whole time. If you don't bite the bullet and get it over with now, you will be dealing with this on top of surgical changes. It will be worth it.

My doctor's instructions say to sip water/ Protein stuff at a rate of about 1-2 ounces per 15 minutes. Thankfully I have no problems getting my fluids in, but I'm finding that I can drink the whole amount in only a few minutes and it feels fine. Yesterday I had about 4 ounces in under 15 minutes (trying to get the antibiotic taste out of my mouth). I'm 6 days out, and I guess I am just worried that I have a 'big' sleeve or that it's not going to give me enough restriction down the road. Anybody further down the road that can share their experiences with this?

20 pounds is great! People lose at different rates, so celebrate that you're that much closer to goal. I don't really have much advice on the food yet, but don't get yourself down over the number.

I'm using water tracker on my android to track my postoperative fluid. It lets you customize your serving size and I put in a 1 and 2 ounce option since I can't do more than that in a short period of time. It also lets you set your goal and has a reminder feature.

I had one day of jitters. Well, part of a day. It was the last day of all shakes and everything had been going super. I actually liked the prep diet (for me it was 4 weeks) for the most part, except that toward the end the shakes got to tasting or smelling like protein all the time. Well, the last night before the 24 hours of clear liquids only part, I got to thinking about Moes cuz I used to pic that up on the way home if I had a really late stressful day at work. All I could think about was that I'd never be able to eat a cup of queso and chips due to the size/quantity. It kind of freaked me out because I'd been so excited and ready, but all of a sudden I was worrying over some dang chips and cheese. Thankfully the next morning I woke up with a better attitude and got sleeved the next day.

Thanks everyone! I showered and it felt great

Hi everybody! I just got my sleeve on Dec. 11 and I would like to take a shower, but I'm really nervous of getting my dermabond wet and having a bad situation happen. Also, I've been sleeping on my side since the surgery, but I'm not sure if that puts stress on the dermabond either. My discharge instructions say you can shower with it without covering it, but I need to hear from people who have actually done the showers with the dermabond to feel better about doing so. Could someone who knows please tell me if I'm being too worried about it or any tips you have to keep it on there as long as it needs to be? Also, how long does it need to stay on for it to heal things up?

It is my first day on the Ketogenx liver reduction diet and I am pumped. I know it's early, but I am so excited that my surgery is coming soon. My PA thought I'd only have to do 2 weeks with all the weight I'd lost, but the doctor said 4 at the results visit, which is probably better for me in the long run anyway. My surgery is December 11 so I have less than a month to go. I'm just so excited I had to share

Hi everybody, I've been around for a few months, but normally post in the sleeve forums. However, I need to ask some questions of you all. Basic stats: HW: 331 CW: 312 GW: 150 or 145. I have decided to have bariatric surgery, but need to decide which one. I thought I had decided, but I am revisiting the the decision between bypass or sleeve and wanted to get some different opinions. I've been working with my doctor and PA for about 3 1/2 months now, and have lost close to 20 pounds with a higher protein/lower carb goal, and moderate exercise. It has been very good so far, and not difficult for me to stick with at all. I would describe it as a healthy head space when it comes to food right now- I could live like this long-term. My PA (the one who I deal the most with) and I talked about which surgery I should go with at the appointment before last in June. She thought that although either surgery would be a good choice for me, but seemed to lean toward the sleeve. I was happy with that, and I decided on the sleeve. However, yesterday I had my psych eval. That doctor urged me to reconsider getting the bypass and here's why: She said that with my history of being able to settle in and focus for months at a time and lose a good amount of weight on my own (70 pounds was the most I've lost at once over a period of 5 months), but then all of a sudden derail, she suggested that bypass might be better because of how it would make me feel sick if I eat too many carbs or sugars, whereas the sleeve doesn't necessarily have the same consequences. Basically, that while I'm in a great place right now and making good decisions, the bypass might make it harder for me if/when I do revert to bad habits. I wasn't thrilled to have to go back and revisit this decision between the two surgeries as I had thought it was one major decision down, but I promised myself not to take any of my care team's opinions/suggestions lightly, as I really really want this to last my whole life (which is a long time hopefully since I'm still pretty young at 28). Before seeing the doctors I slightly leaned toward sleeve because it wasn't malabsorptive and it would be a less invasive procedure. However, I know that people tend to lose more with the bypass and it has a much longer track record. I went into this being open to either procedure. I guess I'd like to know from you, what you think about the surgeries, maybe why you chose bypass, and if you have any advice for me and my particular situation. Thank you very much

That is awesome!! How much did you exercise and what other things do you attribute your success to? Congratulations

LOL, yes, both the doctor and I are well aware of the phases of H2O. I think the idea is that it gives you a bit of moisture without downing ounces of Water at a time.

You may have already heard this, but my doc recommends having ice chips with you when you eat so that you aren't drinking, but you can still cleanse your palate. I admit it would be weird having ice chips with your morning oatmeal, but it might just help.