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Just had this talk with my doctor today actually. She said no straws for the first few weeks to prevent sucking in too much air. She didn't say specifically how long though, but she didn't suggest it was a permanent change to make.

@@mstee83 @@meSparkle83 It went better than expected. I took my protein and my drinks and my jello and a few thermoses of broth. And I took my dog and while everybody ate, I played with her outside. My mom ate a small amount quickly and then came out to keep me company. She said dinner seemed "off" (aka not as good as normal) so I didn't miss anything LOL Had my liver ultrasound today and a visit with my surgeon; everything is where it's supposed to be and we are on track for surgery next monday you're both right, the finish line is getting nearer. Good luck tomorrow @@mstee83!! @@Alex Brecher thank you! I certainly will! This site has been a big help. My boyfriend is staying at it. He was considering surgical options himself but if he's able to stick to eating like me he may not need to, which would be great

My boyfriend is doing it with me and he's losing like a pound or two a day. Which im super happy about. He's overweight also and wanted to explore surgery but doesn't wanna ordeal the Kaiser process. The last 3 days for me the scale hasn't moved and I was super frustrated. But then I realized, DUH, it's because of my period. Today's going to be hard too, Palm Sunday dinner at my family's. Would skip it but that wouldn't be ok. Gonna power through that somehow.

Another difficult day. I'm not sure if other factors contributed (waiting for my period to manifest, being off the pill to prep for surgery has made it random and unpredictable and just downright rude) but I was pretty miserable. I struggled with hunger and cravings and couldn't manage to stay busy enough even though I was terribly busy. I ran in the morning, cleaned 70% of my apartment, did laundry (I even folded it!) and filled up on protein, iced tea and SF Popsicles. Finally I got so frustrated that I just took a nap in the arms of my sweetie (he's doing this liquid thing with me, and thank god for him, it's been a big help). I felt somewhat better. Went to the mall. Had more tea. Had to pass on a dinner invite, which made me miserable again. Came home and had some lemony chicken broth and more damn protein, Jello, and iced tea. Glad the day's over. Only 8 more to go.

@@mercy96 I don't. I dont have many (actually any yet) other WLS friends except online. Good luck on the half! I'm a little worried about the 10K having never run one before but I'm training at 13:00/mile and hopefully being a bit lighter by then will help.

@@meSparkle83 Can I ask if your doc gave you a reason why you can't have Premier Protein after surgery? Mine is okay with the brands I've chosen but she said no chocolate or vanilla flavors immediately after surgery. I'm not sure why, but I ordered a variety of stuff because I get bored with Vanilla anyway and I don't much care for chocolate. Proteins I like: Isopure RTD (ready to drink) Alpine Punch and Coconut Cellucor Red Velvet Cake Battery and S'Mores Premier Protein Vanilla & strawberry Quest protein in Vanilla & Strawberry Syntrax nectar protein in Carribean Cooler I have some Cellucor Molten Chocolate and Syntrax Nectar in Fuzzy Navel coming in the mail soon, hopefully they're good

@meSparkle83 I feel you. Today's proving to be difficult. I had my last workout with my trainer last night. It wasn't anything crazy, but it seems like today my body is looking for something to replenish from that. And i work in an office setting, and Friday is a day people seem to have potlucks and bring in food and stuff. I've been smelling stuff all day. Sitting idle (i work at a desk) doesn't help either. I need to find a way to occupy myself when the lunches come out. 4 days down, 10 to go...Will be nice when those numbers switch places LOL Keep pushing!!

In San Diego we have a big LGBT area, and while the restaurant and bar bathrooms are marked Men's or Women's in most places, or are unisex in others, the area is mostly male frequented, so sometimes it's just a free for all. Some years later, it's no longer odd to me to see a man walk in or out of the restroom while i'm in that part of town. But when I first ventured into that neighborhood, boy was I confused LOL

I like premier Protein (strawberry) for on the go. They have a resealable cap, which is nice because I imagine once I've had my RNY i won't be able to drink them as quickly as I can now. I've tried the Syntrax Carribean Cooler. Tastes like a pina colada without the alcohol. I also really like Quest vanilla Protein powder. It's a thicker consistency than most protein shakes. It's great for cooking. If you blend it with Water and ice, it's very much like an actual milkshake. I like Cellucor whey protein. My favorite is Red Velvet Cake Batter. I've also had s'mores (yum), Peanut Butter marshmallow (bland), and CorFetti (their protein version of Funfetti cake mix, it's super super sweet I couldn't handle much of it.) I also like Isopure RTD in Alpine Punch and Coconut.

I'm in my 20s (28 next week) and I'm having Gastric Bypass on 04/06. My doctor doesn't perform the VSG. She's not convinced by the current data, and in her professional opinion doesn't feel that there is enough long term data to measure. Her words, not mine. Personally, I wasn't interested in having the sleeve because I wasn't keen on having parts of my stomach removed. A lot of people on this forum have the sleeve and seem to really love it. Every body is different. I was considering lapband, but when I read about the potential complications (they all have complications) and lower success rate than the other surgeries, given the amount of weight I needed to lose and the fact that I want children in the next 5 years, my doctor and I decided gastric bypass would be best for me. I'm not sure what age would have to do with which surgery you choose...but I'm also not a doctor

Old Navy is a great place to buy clothes that aren't too expensive. Sign up for their email/text alerts because it seems every weekend they have some kind of deal going on. Last weekend it was $2 women's tank tops. The week before that was $5 shorts. My surgery is scheduled for April 6th and i'm in Southern California. It's already summer like weather so I wear a lot of dresses. I'm expecting big shift over the summer as far as weight loss and my clothes size, so my plan is try to stay in sun dresses and skirts as much as possible. I really don't want to buy a lot of stuff and every few weeks have to replace it as I lose.

There's another thread on this topic. Most people have said that their feet did shrink. Some just a size, others up to 2 sizes. Others said they went from needing wide shoes to being able to fit regular width shoes. I'm refraining from buying just about anything. I'm only 23 lbs down and I can already feel my feet slipping around in shoes.

Day 3 (yesterday) was harder because I had a lab appt for which I had to be fasting. When I have those type of appts I try to get them out of the way, but I didn't have a choice in scheduling. They didn't see me til 12. So I had nothing but Water from rise til the appt. It threw off my day, from there I had to play catch up on my Protein intake and fluids. So in the later afternoon, I had that same low energy/cranky thing from day one. Blech. Only one more of those appointments, this Monday. Its at 9AM so hopefully that'll be a better day.

Good luck! Congrats on your big day!

@@meSparkle83 April 6th thanks for the support <3

@@meSparkle83 Day one was horrible. I had headaches and zero energy and went to bed early. Day two was better, I even went for a run yesterday evening. Today is day 3. Just counting them down...

Hormonal birth control can contribute to blood clots and disrupt your healing after your surgery. My doctor had me stop mine in February. She wanted me off of it for at least a month. My surgery is April 6 and my February pack stopped in the middle of the month. Either wrap it up or abstain. Or as someone mentioned, other ummm pathways. I'll be allowed back on mine the month after surgery.

I'm on day 2 and i'd rather just be in a coma and hooked up to an IV for the next 12 days. Hang in there.

@@mstee83 Thanks for the support! Good luck, your big day is just around the corner!!

If a personal trainer judges you or frowns upon your choice to have had WLS, then they don't get to be your trainer. You do have to tell them that you've had it because they're going to make nutritional recommendations that won't line up with your doctor's advice because they don't know any better. Don't feel like they will judge you, I told my trainer about my upcoming WLS and she was nothing but excited for me and while I'm recovering will be building me a strength training program to focus on maintaining and building muscle and helping me keep things as tight as possible. That's what a good PT does. I hope you find one! I think it's super helpful; she knows about 1000 exercises, and I know maybe 20. It's completely changed the way I treat the gym. I am also on Instagram. @Blashlee

@@laurenjane You're literally a month and a day behind me haha. I'll be at support group on Wednesday, iced tea or Protein in hand Congrats on getting your surgery date!

Rices and pastas expand in liquid. Even when they're fully cooked, they can absorb liquids and swell in size and make your pouch feel fuller than you intended, and you'll probably throw it up or have a problem with it going down.

Foam roll, it's a little uncomfortable at first but it's really very very good for your mucles...and make sure you don't skip the warm ups and cool downs.

@@skc72 Thanks, that's the plan. I'm going to run errands on lunch so I don't have to see/smell foods. I cleaned out my fridge yesterday and took everything I can't have over to my parents' so it wouldn't be wasted. I'm sipping chicken broth and Water, I've already had one Protein shake and have two more for the rest of my work shift. Pffffft, mind over matter, right? LOL

I'm 14 days pre-op and started my liquid diet today. I hope the next two weeks goes by incredibly fast. I'm pretty nervous but also excited. My "support staff" (family, boyfriend, friends, personal trainer, surgeon, PCP) are all rooting for me, and it's helping me get through each day of the countdown. My boyfriend is doing the liquid diet with me (solidarity!), I hope we don't spend the next two weeks snapping at each other because we are "hangry" haha. April 6, 2015 8AM, my life changes forever for the better! If you need me, I'll be crying in the break room with a Jello cup (LOL)