Katrinakit

I'm sooooo hungry today. might take a Tylenol pm and just go to sleep early. C'mon may 26!!!

I just realized that I have been on this diet for 22 days!!! Only 8 more to go!

K. They're so handy on hikes but could be hard to digest in the beginning, I guess

@@James Marusek when did you start incorporating protein bars into your diet? (How soon post op)

They have chocolate pb2?! [emoji7]

I think the worst candidate for surgery would be a person who is unwilling or unable to make the necessary changes. I don't see anything wrong with a young person getting this surgery. However, I DO think that she would not have lost that weight the second time without it. So now she has overcome addiction AND lost the weight. Sounds like she is winning to me so how can she regret something that helped enable her to win? I don't think she is really thinking it through. She just wants something to blame.

I am not announcing on Facebook but am telling people individually as I spend time with them in person. I mainly decided to be open about it because I have some fitness obsessed friends who have never had a weight problem who are always trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong that's making me unable to lose weight and implying that I must not be trying hard enough. I want to be a success story that will make them reconsider their prejudices regarding obese people in general and wls specifically. This guy friend of mine seems so sure I'm going to gain back the weight. I plan on using him as motivation during maintenance

Maybe the doc thought you had Jesus in your womb? (Sorry lol feeling snarky)

I wonder if it is just running straight into your intestines?

Wow. I hate that the medical community doesn't listen to their patients too. If you say there is no way you are pregnant then they should have retested right then

I'm concerned about this too. I have MAJOr problems with stomach cramps and extremely distracting hunger right now and I know they say hunger is reduced with the rny too but a part of me is worried I will be one of the people who is still hungry afterwards. I wish they were taking the rest of my stomach out like with the sleeve

I have had my metabolic rate tested and it is definitely lower due to years of yo yo dieting. HOWEVer I actually think that doesn't give the whole picture. Even when I am in a highly controlled environment where I have no access to extra food, if I eat the calories in my rmr and workout for 6 hours a day, I don't lose. This suggests to me that other factors are involved such as perhaps greater absorption of nutrients in some individuals? Also, not all calories are created equal and just because almonds are high calorie according to a calorimeter doesn't mean it will equate to the same number of absorbable calories in your body. We still have so much to learn.

Yeah that is what is keeping me going: The thought that after the surgery I won't have to struggle as much with hunger. It will be a nice break from that sensation, Even if I will be nauseous and in pain. Day 18/30 of my preop! Almost there! I hope your surgery went well!

I'm may 16 too! Yay for us!!

Yeah I definitely did not come across as the most well adjusted person in the world but she passed me anyways. I think they are on your side and are only going to say you can't have the surgery if there was like a serious issue that came up. One of the riskiest things would be to perform this surgery on someone who can't follow directions. So they need to make sure you are motivated and capable of doing so and provide you with additional resources to help when necessary.

I upped my water today and went on a long hike and it seemed to help

I think I'm losing again!!

Ok. I will change things up. I wonder how many people actually make their goal by following their plan

Veggies are either carrots, broccoli, celery, bell peppers, or mushrooms and meats have been tilapia, lean beef, and chicken Yes they require optifast and they have cancelled other people's surgeries when they didn't hit the goal Maybe I should do my own thing the last week?

But honestly I keep forgetting to eat the apple. I'm not really a fruit fan

5 optifast 800 shakes per day, 1 cup veggies with 1 tsp olive oil, 1small Apple, 3-4 ounces of lean meat Water, crystal lite, and decaf coffee

Good luck! I'm so excited for us!

I can't wait for pureeds because I have always wanted an excuse to eat hummus all day ;P

Good luck to those of you having surgery tomorrow! This is getting real!! Please report back when you can!

I haven't even had the surgery yet and I am enjoying this thread! It is giving me a window into my future. I wish more RNY peeps would reply.