Wil

Well............ You have to start somewhere and the others are right about baby steps. It can't all be cold turkey, though. food funerals are a given, but they aren't gone forever; just greatly reduced. Greatly! Well....say goodbye to steak. Too tough. Hamburger is cheaper anyway. Some things are a given. I would not give up my coffee, or cream....or sweetner. I did go de-caf for the period. I did give up my diet coke and DPs. Tough. Don't tell my doc, but if you let the diet drinks go mostly flat, they are still DELICIOUS. And they don't hurt....later. The pre-diet is important for what it does for your pre-op. It was explained to me that the liver had to be clean, etc. I get it. It worked great. The worst part of it all is the liquid diet part. I hated it. I just don't like Protein drinks; I think they taste nasty and I tried all of them. broth was just as bad. I ate strained Chunky and Progresso Soup and got some "almost" soup. As the weeks wore on after surgery I started "Frapping" the soup to get some substance into me. Just don't push it and screw up a great thing. It sounds like I really cheated, but I gave up other things to make up for the things I needed. I was extra careful to not strain or stress anything. Just remember if you don't make some progress, they may just turn you down. A great motivator. When you have the goal of your surgery to look forward to in 6 months it sure makes a huge difference on your outlook. Its only 6 months. Had my Sleeve in mid April and am down almost 70 lbs now. About 20 more to go before I start looking anorexic even though they say 40+. I would do this again in a heartbeat. The road is a little rough getting there but the lifetime reward is fantastic. Sure miss Chinese buffet though. Hahahah! Oh well, I still go and have my 1/2-1 cup worth. Delicious! Chin up and get started. Build on it. Nobody expects 100% immediately. Wil

Patience. Its in your head. Your ghrelin hormone is gone/reduced and you should be able to control those urges easily. Thats what I tell myself. sugar free popsicles and Jello are life savers. I found that I could eat a little more solid by lightly blending Soups like Campbells Chunky. That way it has a more body but no real chunks. Still tasted great and it hung around for a while. Soups were my saviour, but just broth was nasty. Couldn't do it. Can't stand Protein drinks either. Now that I'm "eating" I find that one small bite over my max will make me nauseated. Awful feeling till it passes but it teaches you to go easy. The whole eating experience is different feeling. You have to re-learn. Just take it easy and experiment a little bit. Remember you have the rest of your life! Counting my 2 week prediet I am 43 pounds down. Pleased as punch. Wil

We obviously got different instructions. I am allowed only Clear liquids, including broth and Jello, for the first week. I can't try thicker stuff till next week.

I, too, got my Sleeve on the 17th. I am still a bit nauseous but it will pass soon I hope. My main problem is headaches, not in the usual place, but on top of my head. So I am walking around with a wet towel upstairs. The Soup broth is not very appealing so I am staying with my Water and Vitamins. Not much nutrition from the broth anyway. Wil

Hmmmm....insurance fraud for sure. Maybe if you aren't so tall...somebody very close to me slouched a bit. 1-1/2" makes a big diff for BMI.

Hello everyone. Just joined recently, so I'm still exploring the site. I am scheduled for mid-Feb but no exact date yet. After a lot of research and Dr advice I have switched my course from the Band to the Sleeve. I feel a lot more comfortable with my decision. Just seemed to be too many issues and maintenance with the Band. I have the fortune to able to do this thru my insurance and use True Results stateside. I had the obligation to go on a 6 month waiting period which ends February. I am both excited and dreading the upcoming changes. I have about a hundred to lose so I can't afford to lose any more until just before surgery or I may get booted from the program. A great problem to have! Just bought the Sleeve Book from Alex but haven't read any yet. He has quite the thing going on here. I suppose I will have to start experimenting with the different shakes and such since we are on them for quite some time. Unfortunately I'm not a shake person nor a great lover of milk. Any words of advice? Thanks! Wil