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Herbal infusions? What's that?

Thanks ladies! I appreciate all the advice. I'm going to look into the zinc and vit c.

So what worked for you? Lol i caught a cold recently and my surgery is on Monday! Eek! I'm nervous. Just sneezing right now and had a sore throat for one day. What helped you?

This it?

I'm keeping it to myself except for my immediate family. A best friend of mine had surgery and she was placed under a magnifying glass with every food she put in her mouth and why arent you thin yet? A whole lot of comments she really didn't need that put her under extreme pressure.

I feel like I'm self sabotaging! This process has been going on since Dec 2014 and now that I'm nearing the finish line i feel like i just can't get with it! I'm going from band to bypass and my surgery is 11/16. I've YET to start my preop liquid diet *though I'm allowed one meal on pre op* I'm doing the one meal but it's completely unhealthy! I'm trying to do the protein shakes in the morning but it's so difficult! I normally don't eat bfast or lunch regardless. Just dinner and junk for like an evening snack. I'm supposed to be losing before my date and i haven't! Due to this my weight has also been at a standstill! Please be gentle. I need a stern talking to but no bashing. If u can't differentiate between the two please just scroll by. I'm already in a funk. Why am i doing this?

This is so true. It's why my metabolism is shot now. I've always had a lot of stomach issues and i work for transportation here (on the trains) so i used to not eat Breakfast or lunch. Can't just use the bathroom here if your stuck on the train. No pottys. Just dinner once i got home and Snacks for dessert. So my weight stood at standstill for a very long time. That's been my struggle. I've been working on it during the pre op stage. Trying to get in at least one meal during the day. But thankfully once i go back to work after surgery i will be working afternoons so it'll be so much easier.

Thank you for both of your advice. It worked tremendously today and i feel like I've turned a page.

Thank you thank you thank you sooooo much @innersurfergirl for this detailed response. I appreciate it all. Definitely some great tips listed. I just can't see myself postponing this surgery. It's taken me so long to get here and once i was completely done all prerequisites it was a 7 week wait for my date! I just can't go through that again. I will start tom. You're right about getting rid of the bad stuff and stocking up on the good ones. I'll get on that tom along with planning meals and Journaling.

Hey all! I have the Charge HR also... got it like 3 days ago and love it. Im currently preop so just getting myself prepared.

My surgery for revision band to bypass is scheduled for Nov 16th also and I'm not looking forward to starting this liquid diet on Monday. Smh I've had the nectar sample pack for months now and have yet to try one. ????

I don't have one yet but i will be starting it soon.

My surgery date is November 16th as well. We're a month away! Aaaaahhhhhh!!!!! ????Congratulations @@Boogirl6!What have u been doing to prepare?

Nothing to add just subbying. I also have an aversion to taste and smell and abhor milk. ???? I'm going to have a rough time.

Well @@Melvyn96 judging by how you're feeling now i gather you see the importance of taking your vitamins and drinking your protein. It's imperative. If you don't make shakes at least substitute em somehow. I know it's hard but get in touch with your surgeons office.

That's what slowed me up in my process. I have asthma and took a pulmonary function test, passed it. Pulm doc wouldn't clear me STILL til i had a sleep study. Did one at home with the machine and voila turned out i had mild sleep apnea. I don't snore but my oxygen levels drops a few times a night. Now I'm on a cpap machine. Had to use it a month before he finally cleared me. I'm finally done all that and now waiting for my surgery date on nov 16. I know you're anxious to start your new life but these steps need to be taken for your safety. Immediately after surgery I'll be on a bipap machine to keep my o2 level. Everything is for a reason. ☺ it'll all happen for you in time.

Oooohhh love this. I'm preop but id love to lose a bra size or 3 lol. Awesome work ladies!

Hi all! Surgery date is Nov 16th! It's like it won't come fast enough!

Hi. Cool. I was born and raised in the Bronx. What part? Did you have surgery or planning to? If so what kind?I'm up by the bedford park section, not too far from botanical gardens. What area are/were u from? I'm currently pre op, getting a revisional surgery-from band to bypass on 11/16. And yourself?

I'm preop right now. Weight is 340lbs Height is 5'7" Jean size is 24 maybe 26

I am also. The Bronx to be exact.

Wow. That's interesting how that's done. Hmm. That would drive me positively insane. What's the point of a date then? You can't stay on that diet indefinitely. ???????????? sorry I'm just frustrated for you. Wow.

Sounds good to me @@bandedat19 i signed consent, got all my paperwork, appts for pretesting set up now just awaiting the passage of time. Sigh. My surgery date is 11/16 but if an earlier date pops up due to cancelations I'm in there.

Congrats! Today i also got my date for conversion from band to bypass on Nov 16 th. But I'm on standby for an earlier date. Good luck to you!