BSU

The pre-op was torture. I had full scale hunger and Protein shakes just wouldn't cut it. I was STARVING! That was probably the carb withdrawal at work.
Post surgery is much better. Still hits me, especially when I am around other people eating good food, but it is nowhere near as bad.
Hang in there!

I've been wondering somewhat the same thing. How strict do we need to be long term?
Looking at just the numbers, you get
23 fat
62 carb
18 Protein
Okay, that is not good. But, will it set you back if only done rarely?
I know if I was on a diet pre-surgery that would have messed me up because once I slipped I had a really hard time getting back in line.
What have people experienced here? How much does an indiscretion set you back?

I generally agree with Frankie.
I like to fly Southwest and for the past few years I always bought two seats. First, I wanted to avoid this exact situation. Second, I knew I was big and although I could fit between the arm rests I really would encroach upon my neighbor and did not feel this was fair. Unfortunately, I think this second point is largely being ignored here. The "passenger of size" rules are there for a valid reason.
In this case, the airline employee approached the OP before the flight and just warned her it could be an issue. I was going to say that it is better to be warned before than have them wait until you sit down on the plane and then call you out in front of everyone and potentially pull you off the flight, however, this is not quite right. Really, these things should be flagged at the ticket counter or not at all. Once you are on the plane, there is no possible way to address it without huge embarrassment.
I should also mention that Southwest has a great policy on the extra seats. You can call them up after the flight and they will refund the cost of the extra seat. I mean, every time. Even if the flight was completely full. Just buy a second seat with your name but use "XS" as your middle name and no frequent flier number, then tell the ticket agent upon check in that you bought a second seat and they will check you in properly. Then, just call customer service after the flight and they will refund the extra ticket fee. No problem.

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lunch meat Quesadilla. Two soft corn tortillas, Sliced ham or turkey, some pico, and half slice of cheese.
You can make the same thing as a taco without the cheese.
Grilled chicken sandwich from a fast food place with no mayo or cheese and half bun.
Guacamole, lettuce and pico on a crispy taco shell.
Steak or grilled chicken with steamed broccoli.
Egg whites with salsa or pico.

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I kept it quiet at first.
After a while it becomes obvious that something is going on and you get tons of questions on how you are doing it. I usually just said "eating better, eating less" to the casual enquiries. If I felt like sharing, I might say more. I have only rarely been asked directly about surgery. In those cases I say, something along the lines of "well yeah, I thought that was obvious".