geelynn

Thanks for that link . . . I'll check it out after I get home, recover and am ready to go back to work. Seems like a cool deal!

Professional clothes mostly . . . I have probably two complete professional wardrobes in my closet! You know the type . . . "I'll fit in those someday"! I love Goodwill

That was a cool tool! I have not seen that before. Very motivating--thanks!

Update us when you can! How are you doing?

Today, (day 7) on the pre-op diet I felt like I turned a corner . . . I had some energy, I wasn't biting everyone's head off, general "I can do this" feeling. Now, it's getting to be bed time and all I want is a huge bowl of Cereal, or a ice cream bar, or . . . . anything but a sugar free Jello. Guess this is more of a rant than anything else. I'm thinking I'll go to bed.

Sure . . . I found it on this site! Here's an amazon link. I really like it. http://www.amazon.com/The-Emotional-First-Aid-Kit-ebook/dp/B0054RXXS0/ref=pd_sim_kstore_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=02T8K553GZ4YJS06M0PR

I don't have experience with the band, and I'm not due to get sleeved until 8/13, but I also have thoughts (and confessed to my husband today), what if I'm the 1% of the population where this surgery does not work. I reminded myself that that is just the talk I have used in my head for the past 456 diets I've been on . . . . because the weight always came back! This is a lifestyle change and that was my problem in the past. I never truly changed my lifestyle. I thought I did, but obviously I did not. I kind of see my life ahead as a road to be traveled--a road with a fork it. One side of the fork has me eating the way I'm eating now but also includes metformin, a statin drug, huffing and puffing walking up hills and general crappy feeling. The other fork has a sleeve surgery, healthy eating, exercise (I loathe it) and feeling well. I think I'm taking the right fork. I think I just vented . . . and didn't really add to the conversation. Sorry.

What about making Protein shakes with fruit post-op? Nobody really seems to talk about fruit, and I think adding a whey Protein powder to greek yogurt with some fruit might be good?

I'm ending my 6th day pre-op diet (I get two shakes and one meal at dinner with a Protein, veggie and carb) and I find myself counting the hours of the day until I can eat that dinner. It's awful. I have bitten my husband's head off more times than I'd like to count, and I've been going to bed early simply because I don't want to think about food anymore! I ordered the Emotional Eating book that has been recommended on this site and started reading it last night. I'm scared for the journey ahead. I know it will be worth it, I know my health will improve, I know that I will have to make modifications and exercise (which I loathe). Gotta keep on keeping on.

I have to ask the question . . . what about panties and bras? How are folks dealing with that?

I am also getting sleeved on the 13th! I am on a partial liquid pre-op diet . . . I get to have one meal of Protein, veggies and a small carb. I'm hungry! Good luck to us all!

I'm happy to read this . . . we have almost the same stats in terms of starting weight and goal weight. My surgery is 8/13. I'm nervous, but very encouraged after a good appointment with my surgeon today. Thanks for the inspiration!

My surgery is slated for 8/13, and like you I have days of excitement and days of questioning myself. After meeting my surgeon today and telling him I was nervous about the surgery itself, he said to me, "it's okay to be nervous, as long a I'm not nervous, we'll be fine". In a weird way, that made it better for me. I've also been thinking a lot about something I read on one of the forum boards: having the surgery is hard, being overweight is hard, choose your hard. We've got this!

I am on the first day of my pre-op diet and the hours are dragging by! I told my husband I'm going to go to bed early so I don't have to think about food. For insurance purposes I had to show a weight loss in four months (I lost 10 pounds using the "Lose it" app on my phone) and then dr. wants more following a Protein shake for Breakfast, Protein Bar for lunch and protein/veggie/minimal carb dinner. I've drunk 64 oz. of Water and spent more time in the bathroom today than I have all summer! I'm beginning to have thoughts about whether or not I can do this . . . but I'm hoping that the sleeve will eliminate some of the hunger pains and I know that when the weight slips off, it will be easier to exercise and a huge motivating factor.

I really needed to read this thread at this time . . . surgery is scheduled for 8/13 and I started my pre-op diet today. It's only 11 in the morning and I'm already bored with it and dreaming about dinner! I wonder if I'll be able to do this after the surgery . . . and then the logical side of my brain kicks in and I love the quote "pick your hard". That is my new mantra! Off to drink some more water!

Recognizing that all surgeons are different, all patients are different . . . I was reading through the huge binder my drs office sent home with me (all my pre-op appointments are this Friday) and I was shocked at the amounts of Vitamins they recommend after surgery. Of course I knew about the need to take B's but there is a huge blanket statement at the top of the page that states "Be prepared financially for the vitamins you will need for the rest of your life" and then it lists times/types of vitamins to take along with the cost (coming in at around $75 per month and includes Bs along with Iron, Calcium, a multivitamin and something else I can't remember--my head was just swimming). I understand that this is nothing compared to the costs of long term costs if I don't have the surgery, but I am wondering if that is a truly accurate account of the number of vitamins you take daily and the cost?

I've been reading all the wonderful notes of support and encouragement, the research, the good/bad/ugly on this amazing site for a couple of months now. Today, the surgeon called and my date is set for the sleeve . . . August 13th. I am exited and scared to death. I've researched this procedure to death . . . started the process in October of last year, but now that the date is officially on my calendar, I feel like I can't breathe! If you could give me one piece of pre-operative advice, what would it be?

Walk up the stairs without huffing and puffing, not having to ask for an airline seat belt extension, fitting into a restaurant booth comfortably, crossing my legs, divorcing Lane Bryant to name a few.

Nice to see a fellow Washingtonian! My surgery will be at Virginia Mason. I'll keep everyone posted. Thank you so much for the support already

My date got scheduled today . . . August 13th. I'm nervous, scared, excited, nervous and scared!