SuperDave

The thing that stuck with me the best in the full liquid stage was cream of wheat. It may be worth a try. Hang in there, it gets better!

+1 on New Balance. The have a huge variety of sizes and widths, as well as something in most every price range. Plus a lot of shoe stores carry them. You can definitely find something that feels great on your feet!

Glad to hear your first sleeved feast was a success! Congrats!

I had a hard time getting fluids in at first. You literally have to sip Water nonstop. It gets easier, just keep trying. As for the gas, chewable Gas-X is my new best friend! When the gas is gone, you don't feel as restricted and you can drink more. Good luck!

A great holiday and a lesson learned. Sounds like a success!

I had decaf the morning after surgery in the hospital. Enjoy!

A 12 ounce Starbucks PSL has 300 calories, 38 grams of sugar and 40 grams of carbohydrates. I probably would skip that.

I would suggest trying to fit exercise into your daily routine. I use a step counter and set it to alert me at 10,000 steps, my daily goal. I do walk my dog for 30 minutes in the morning, which is about 3000 steps, but the rest come from extending my normal activities. Examples, park as far away as possible at work or the store. Walk up and down every aisle in the grocery store, even if you are there for 2 items. Walk around the building while you drink a Protein shake for lunch at work. Walk to the far bathroom or break room. Every little bit adds up! You have already come this far, you know you can reach your goal. You have got this!

I had nausea for about 4 days post-op. Always the worst in the morning when first waking up. It will pass!

Yes. The pain is absolutely normal. Just take small sips and hang in there. It will get better soon!

Chemo screws with your body's ability to heal. He is probably just being cautious. I have no advice, but I do wish you the best of luck working through this!

+1 on the Water suggestion! I think dehydration is a bigger issue after WLS than most people realize.

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all celebrating today! May your pureed turkey be delicious! @@Elode - Thank you for your constant positive attitude. You are an inspiration!

Glad to hear things are improving. It really went from awful to great in a matter of just a few days for me!

Wow, you look amazing! Keep up the great work!

Do a search for neck and chin exercises. You can do them while doing other things, like watching tv, and over time they actually do help.

I enjoy all sizes.

I'm 2.5 weeks post-op. I have found that doing something gives me more energy that anything else. If I just lay in bed, all I want to do is lay in bed. If I force myself up and take the doggy for a quick walk, I have more energy. Basically, just do it!

I don't think I have ever heard anyone say they love their insurance. Awesome! I am jealous!

Good luck with the surgery! Look on the bright side, you get to have 2-in-1 instead of having them both done separately. That has to be a good thing!

Great story! Congrats on making a change. I'm a little jealous of the pictures too. That would be cool!

Congrats, it will come quick now! Good luck!

My Thanksgiving plan is to stay home and have a Protein shake! I'll go stop by and visit with family after the meal is over. Nothing in the world sounds worse than pureed turkey!

Assuming you are hoping to use insurance to pay for the procedure, the next step is probably compiling all of the data from your tests and meetings with the nutritionist and submitting it all to the insurance company for approval. I don't think I'm missing another step here...

Marriage! Of course, that is somewhat of a joke, but at the same time it is not. I really think I just became very comfortable in my life and didn't feel that I needed to work on myself. Before I knew it, my weight had gotten WAY out of control.