JenWith

Good luck to you! I wish I had some words of wisdom on your liquid diet. I was fortunate enough NOT to have to do a 2 week liquid pre-op diet. My surgeon feels people struggle too much with that. I only had to keep my calories to under 1000 per day for 2 weeks. My last couple of days I had to drink more and eat less but that plan made it much easier for me.

Seems that way, doesn't it? I never had reflux or heartburn before. Not even when I was pregnant. Now it is awful. I just got another refill on my Omeprazole script yesterday. I have my 5 month f/u appointment with my surgeon at the end of this month and I plan on asking him about the meds and if it is okay to take them forever (or close to it).

Wow. Others just like me! I gave up soda many years ago and have been a Water drinker for about 17 years. After my surgery Nov. 2014? Nope. I can't stand it! I've tried filtered, bottled... whatever. YUCK. I wasn't drinking nearly enough. Now? I am addicted to Crystal Light lemon iced tea powder. Put that in my water and I'm back to drinking 80+ oz a day. I TRY to drink a bit of plain water during the day too; just to say I did.

@@ccol625 - I'm sorry you aren't getting the family support. I think it's more out of surgery fear on your mom's part. I'm sure she approves that you are doing something to be healthier for your boys. Maybe the thought of surgery is scaring her and she doesn't know how to tell you without scaring you. I was blessed with husband support and my 9 year old has been my food "police". Good luck to you! You will find lots of support here.

Since the scale has agreed the last 3 days, I'm taking this as law. I am FIFTY POUNDS down! 50!! 5-0. FIVE OH. WOOHOOO!!! Reached my first major goal/milestone. So, so happy. Took 16 weeks. I don't know if that is slow or average but I don't care. As long as the weight keeps coming off, I will be happy. Next goal - next 25 pounds by June.

You look great!

@@p1Sz - LOL! I AM! I'm part of their IT department. They are taking all of the Corporate department and moving to KC. My IT group is lumped into that move. Unfortunately, my husband runs two sucessful personal businesses and he has his own full time job. He's also an only child with aging parents (who are our neighbors; fun times). We're not going anywhere. I'm still feeling down with this news and change but I'm handling things okay.

Thanks all! I went to get my nails done. Had another cry when I got home and parked myself behind my sewing machine for a while . Had a Greek yogurt for dinner. It is going to be tough but we'll pull through. Hopefully I will hear by Monday when my transition date is so that I can plan.

Just found out that if I want to keep my job, I need to relocate to Kansas City, MO sometime before 3Q2015. Since my husband runs 2 successful businesses of his own PLUS his own full-time job, relocation is not an option. I am not the breadwinner. I want a carton of cigarettes and a tub of Ben and Jerry's. Talk me off this ledge. I was so excited to see another pound gone this morning. Now I just want to curl up in a ball and cry.

@@livanneluv - from my surgery experience, which went A-OK, I felt like I was hit by a truck for a week. I think your timeline- you will be pushing it and regretting going to that conference. I was 2 days in the hospital plus I slept for 2 days once I got home. I didn't feel like myself again until a week to 10 days after surgery.

My dress pants for work... I rushed to get ready this morning. 12 days off; hard to get back into my routine. Anyway - I picked a pair of pants out of my closet and I'm walking the hem off. They are at least a size and a half too big! They are HUGE. I am doing myself no favors wearing these pants but I had to get out of my house on time. They will get washed and put into the donate pile this week. My daughter tells me I need to get new pants. I'm not shopping until Spring. There is plenty in my closet I can "shop" from until then. And hugs. My daughter is 9; she can hug me and clasp her hands at my back. She is super excited she can do that. So I am.

Awesome! Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!

Tomorrow, I check in with my surgeon, 1/2 way through my soft/purée stage. I was hoping to be down 10 more pounds but I wasn't going to stress over it. I am happy to say, as of this morning, I am down 9 more pounds PLUS I ventured into the next set of 10 digits on the scale!! WOOT!!! For work today, I am rocking a shirt I haven't worn in 1.5 years because it was too tight. Not today!! AND I can put on/off my jeans without unzipping or unbuttoning them!! Can I say I LOVE my sleeve!!?! I am feeling so lucky, I think I need to buy a lottery ticket!