Spicy06

Well day 1 was fun..... So I ended up trying a hot chocolate protein drink and it was really good. The vanilla shakes are from the devil I swear.. I have also tried a chocolate and a mocha protein drink and they are really good. I added bouillon to my broth and it makes it taste even better. I am still loving my jello! I did end up have a couple bites of a steak tip. I was so friggen hungry. But now that I have found the right protein drinks and the right way to eat the little that I can I feel much better. I got this!!

I cannot have pudding. I can have sugar free jello though and that has been awesome. I did try a hot chocolate protein shake and that was awesome. I told my boyfriend he is welcome to the vanilla ones!! LOL. Thanks for the advice!!

So for my surgery I have to go on a two week liquid diet. This consist of sugar free jello, broth, sugar free popsicles (which who doesn't want these in the middle of winter), protein shakes, and 1 protein bar a day. My first protein shake I made was vanilla. The consistency and smell made me gag, no gonna lie. So I doubled the water and I think it is watered down enough for me to handle. I am taking a sip of it and chasing it with water. I am on my second sugar free jello which (oddly enough) not that filling. I know it sounds like I am whining...because I am. BUT I feel like venting it out on my blog is better than taking it out of someone else around me. I have chopped my protein bar into three pieces so I can have one with breakfast lunch and dinner. I feel like this way I can "eat" something with each meal. It is only 10:30 but I am already looking forward to my broth.

I am in the same boat as you. It took me a while to get all of my appointments booked, but it looks like it will end up being December or January. I think January would be best because it gets us past the holidays and the temptation to chow down and drink!

That is so exciting!! Congratulations on the weight loss!

I still have to go through the support group meetings, psyc eval, and the nutritionist appointments. I have only told 3-4 people and I will not tell anyone else. I have the support of the people who mean the most to me and that is all that matters. You will do wonderful! I am excited for me and for you!!

Something that my best friend encountered when she had her surgery was people giving her a hard time about the surgery. She did not tell a lot of people but apparently some of the people she did tell, talked to other people and quickly it got out. She did not want people to know about her surgery. Not because she was embarrassed by it, but because people who have never done it do not realize how much work it is. Yes there is an advantage because you have built in portion control. But there are so many emotional, physical, and mental side effects that can be very tough. In the first seminar you go to they will tell you, don't tell a lot of people about the surgery. They will tell you it is the easy way out, not because they are trying to be mean (usually) but because they don't understand. You do not owe anyone an explanation. It is your body and your decision. Do not let anyone try to tell you what you can and cannot do. Your future and your health belongs to you. Take charge and make these decisions yourself.

I have struggled with my weight since I was 22. I had always thought I was over weight, looking back I wish I could smack my younger self... I has healthy and beautiful and had no idea. I am not a self loathing person. I do not look in the mirror and hate myself. I look in the mirror and realize I am slowly killing myself by the weight I have put on over the years. I feel tired most of the time, I have back, hip, and knee problems because of my weight. I am 5'6 and 270lbs which my body was not built for. This is the heaviest I have ever been. My weight has always fluctuated...I lose weight, keep it off for a while, then it comes right back on, usually bringing extra friend pounds with it. Anyone else who has experienced this, knows how depressing this can be. It has gotten to the point that I not longer care to work out, I don't really want to do anything, I have become lazy and sedentary. My boyfriend is an outdoor person who loves to hike and fish and move around and I want to do those things with him but I have a really hard time keeping up which makes me feel crappy. I had looked into gastric bypass surgery a long time ago, but the side effects were not worth it to me. Then my best friend had the gastric sleeve and told me how much better it was. She had her surgery in March and I have waited to see how she reacted to the surgery, how her body handled it, what she went through, her struggles and her successes. She has lost 90lbs since March, looks amazing, is happier, healthier, and more active. So I sat down with her and talked about the process she went through and all the steps that she had to do. I contacted the same doctor and have already met with him, set up my support group meetings, set up my dietician appointment, and will be calling to schedule my psych evaluation. I am so excited and anxious to get this ball rolling. I am ready for a new healthy life. I am ready to learn how to eat to live and not live to eat. I am excited about how this will effect my energy levels, how I can lose enough weight that I will no longer have chronic back, hips, and knee pain. I am also excited about how I will look. Anyone who says looking better is not part of why they want to do it is lying! LOL. It should never be your main reason and you should never do it for someone else. My boyfriend did not encourage or talk me out of it when I was making my decision. He told me he would support me either way but would not sway my decision. Now that I have decided to go through with the process he is with me every step of the way. He will be going to support meetings, appointments, and anything else I need.