SHRINKING LINDA

PollyWolly,
you have had success losing weight so focus on positives instead of negatives. I know that's easy to say but can be hard to do, but look how far you've come already. Having food addiction does make this process a little harder (I too have an addiction to sugar which is not allowed post gastric bypass) but we need to remember why we are doing this. We want a better/healthy life and hopefully not be disabled any longer (I have severe arthritis and need knee and hip replacements so understand not being able to exercise enough). There is a happier life ahead for you. Turn to God when you are struggling (I have and will continue to look toward the Lord for support), it really does help.
Good Luck

June 16th here -- and I feel like I'm lucky, because my pre-op diet is just high Protein, low carb. Hasn't been too bad, though I miss eating fruit!
@@SHRINKING LINDA - I have chocolate unjury and i like it - not too much of a Protein shake-y after taste.

I can completely understand being nervous about surgery. My is scheduled for June 26th (just 3 weeks away). I feel like I've been waiting forever. First saw my surgeon on July 31st last year and had to have a battery of tests and exams before I was approved. Found out I have sleep apnea but am hopeful that weight loss will correct it. I have already started my pre-surgery diet and am having trouble getting enough Protein so I've decided to try powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein products.
I wish all those who will be having surgery this month the very best success. Good Luck

Hello, I am having Band to Bypass on June 17th. Highest weight, 373, lowest weight 336. I did the first half of my three month South Beach diet very well, lost 36 pounds. Now for the last month and a half, I've ended up weighing almost the same, staying on the diet for the most part, but not too well some of the time. I have a very strict, but extremely caring surgeon and nut. I have issues with food addiction, am in a lot of stress (one, my Dad is slowly dying in Hospice who I visit almost every day and listen to how miserable he is, making me miserable: Leukemia) and I'm in a long stint of psychotherapy. Today is the 4th, 13 days till surgery.
My surgeon does not do the pre-op liquid diet, but I need to lose more pounds before surgery to be safe. I don't know that after all this effort that he'd halt the surgery, but I'm scared.
Should I call his office and tell them the truth to ease my questions of whether he'll still do it or not? or...
Go back on Phase 1, and try, try, try to lose weight and pray? or...
Go in the way I am, rest, and risk it?
I am handicapped from my weight and they were SO excited that I lost 36 pounds with very little movement. They noticed I stuck to my diet. Just that this second half has been excruciating.
I'm so scared. but SO excited! I can do it!