TrimTrekker

I'm 12/18 too!

I'm also scheduled for 12/18. I'm struggling with preop liquid diet. I've done a liquid diet before but I was able to have 1 meal a day. Lost 50lbs over 6 months as a result. I'm going to try increasing my Protein without going over 100g. Justdream- what part of Durham do you live in? I used to live in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham. Greeneyes604- I'm interested in the Facebook group as well. I'll send you my email address.

Thanks a bunch for sharing this!!

Y'all are right! I'm not telling anyone except my mom. No one notices anything until you tell them you're trying to lose weight and that's when they start monitoring your consumption and providing unsolicited advice and opinions...so mums the word!

I'm not telling anyone at my job or in my family except for my mother. I'm not telling anyone because 1) I'm a very private person and 2) most people are ignorant regarding surgery as they see it as "the easy way out." All of us that have done our research know that we will still have to exercise and make drastic changes to the way we eat. There's not going to be anything easy about that; however, I have pondered this and have come to this conclusion: Let's say that for argument's sake that this is "the easy way out." If the result is becoming healthy, achieving a healthy BMI, and resolving potentially life-threatening health problems, then what the hell does it matter HOW it's achieved? It doesn't. Think about it. There isn't a one size fits all method to getting healthy period. Even at the gym, everyone's not following the same routine. Everyone's not visiting the same weight-loss center or following the same diet book either. The same goes for WLS. Just like any other weight loss method, we're going to have to work this as directed by our doctors and NUTs or else this won't work either. With that being said, sometimes I feel like after I experience my success, that I should pass this along to my obese friends so they can experience the same success and at that point I will be better equipped to share details of my journey. I feel like people need to be educated about WLS and that I'd be doing them a favor to pull them up out of ignorance. Unfortunately for them, however, I probably won't do that as again, I'm very private and rarely feel compelled to lead the charge on anything. Also, I've noticed that when you reveal to people that you're on a diet or trying to lose weight or become healthier, they tend to begin to monitor what you're consuming and have a lot of questions and opinions for you. When you're fat and eating junk, they don't say anything...not to your face anyway. Whatever I decide to do though, will be my choice to make, as I am grown and owe nothing to any other grown folks. I only owe it to myself and to my child, who is watching, to be healthy and to set a good example. In the final analysis, becoming healthy is the bottom line. The method is really irrelevant.

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