sassyfrass23

SMH = Shaking My Head Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I think I'm getting a little preview of the infamous stall...and I'm still preop. Whaaaa? Lol. I can't tell if I'm really in a stall or if my monthly visitor is the culprit. But the scale literally came to a hault. I'm not stressing it though. However, I do have one question... What shrinks your liver? Losing weight? Or just eating healthier/liquids only? If I'm worried about anything...it's that my weight loss stopping is going to prevent my liver from shrinking? I'm hoping that I just misunderstood how that works. Maybe... SIX DAYS! I received my arrival and surgery time while completing my preop testing yesterday. I am to report at 5:30 am on Tuesday and surgery will begin at 7:30. The first case of the day! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

@@HanSolo1977 hahah, mine too!

Lucky for me, my PCP was on board from the get go and was actually the one to suggest I consider WLS. I had been seeing him for a few consecutive months and even with appetite suppressant prescriptions, I still wasn't making much progress with weight loss. My surgeon was a blessing in disguise. At my second appointment, I had gained 2 lbs. Rather than reaming me out, he stated that he was able to figure out what type of redirection I needed and understood that each of his patients respond differently. He didn't think that the "in your face" lecture would work for me, so he approached it with a gentle yet realistic reminder of why my life depended on this surgery. By the next appointment, I was down those 2 lbs, plus an additional 4. He was 100% correct about how I would respond and I appreciated his efforts in getting to know his patients on that level. At my final appointment, he told me I was going to be his poster child and he was already so impressed with my determination that he was planning to ask me to speak at our monthly Support Groups once I was in recovery and making progress. I've seen horror stories of some surgeon's and am very grateful mine is nothing like those.

Amazing results @@Boscogirl !! You are killing it! Many kudos on the hard work.

@@Dub ....dude!!!!!!! You just blew my mind. Two things happened while I was reading your response.. 1- My eyes may or may not have began to "sweat" a little 2- My heart rate increased, my shoulders stood taller and I literally imagined skinny me in the ring with chubby me. And I was winning just as you predicted... Your words are always so inspiring. Add that with YOUR progress and WOW! I honestly believe that you should look at becoming a life coach or some type of spokesperson for bariatric surgery. I truly believe you could impact a lot of lives and help remind folks about why they are here...why they are doing this...and that they CAN do it. You help me see even the smallest steps as HUGE steps and acknowledge things that I may not see as victories within themselves. I strongly encourage you do something like this. Man- even if you started a VLOG on YouTube??? You could reach millions of people just through social media and beyond BP. I love BP but I've talked with fellow WLS patients at my surgeon's office who haven't heard of it, and I always encourage them to come to this site and check it out. I call it my new "Facebook" because it's the first thing I launch on my cell phone, NUMEROUS times a day. Think about all the veterans who have fallen off track, you could help them get back. Anyone who is on the fence about WLS and possibly considering but still uncertain. Those of us in the preop stage who are struggling or second guessing our decision. I would totally watch your videos! Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee consider it, I'm begging you! I plan to have an undefeated record from this point forward. Knockout after knockout. And I will soon be a champion! Woo! You got me all sorts of pumped up!!

Agreed! 6 days in and already sick of it Have a bite for me when you get to indulge! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Keep on keepin on, @@choicemun ! I think we have the same surgery date....March 29th? Or are fairly close in dates? I cheated for dinner on the very first day. I justified it to myself and my husband. And I was pretty d@mn convincing. I immediately felt regret afterwards. But the next morning I got back up on the horse and continued to push through. I continue to have moments of negative thoughts, if you will, but as I see the numbers dropping on the scale, it immediately becomes easier. If this is any indication of what the "honeymoon" phase will be like after surgery, that's even more exciting! Just continue to keep yourself busy. I've found that as I have been on this diet, I've had MUCH more energy. I thought I would feel weak or exhausted, but I haven't felt this energetic after long days at the office in quite some time. I'm also going through some sort of "nesting" phase. I almost feel like an expecting mother? Cleaning/preparing my house like crazy. Our house stays orderly, but the extreme dusting, cleaning baseboards, etc...was never my cup of tea. Up until a couple of weeks ago. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I am so jealous! I'm on my 2 week preop diet and already fantasizing about the pureed stage and what I will have first! Refried Beans is #1 on the list. I have been craving them like crazy and Mexican food is my favorite anyways. So...your idea sounds DELISH! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Just following up... Currently on day 6 of my my preop diet and things are definitely improving. I continue to have small moments of weakness every once in awhile when the realization hits. Ya know the... "I didn't eat that one last time..." "I probably won't be able to stomach that after RNY..." "I won't be able to CHEW food for 6 more freakin weeks..." But my rebuttal to those thoughts are improving and my thought process is becoming more focused on the final goal. Which has definitely improved my strength and self control. I am now officially in the SINGLE DIGIT count down. 9 days from today and I will be having surgery!! I have my preop appt at the hospital on Tuesday and should receive my time to report then! One plus to this liquid diet...in 6 days I've dropped 10 lbs. I hope to drop a few more over the next 9 days to get my surgery weight down as much as possible. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I am allowed both! I need to go to the store this evening and get a few more things. Here's what my daily intake has looked like thus far: Breakfast- Premier Protein shake Mid morning snack- SF pudding Lunch- 1 c of tomato or cream of chicken Soup (strained) + 1/2 c of cottage cheese Afternoon snack- Another Protein Shake Dinner- 1 cup of soup + SF fudgesicle Evening snack- SF Jello + Powerade zero And of course, my 60-70 oz of Water throughout the day. I can't tell if what I'm taking in is enough or maybe I'm depriving myself? Either way- it's a huge adjustment from my previous eating habits. I had improved throughout this process, but my portions were nowhere near this small... not at dinner anyways. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Thanks, @@Inner Surfer Girl ! I'll take all I can get Last night was a bit tough. I felt as if I was STARVING after I'd had my dinner and evening snack. So, I ended up putting myself to bed early to make sure I didn't submit to temptation. The struggle is real, ya'll! However, I stepped on the scale this morning and was down 5 lbs. That's 5 lbs in 3 days. I was kinda shocked. And I know some of that is Water weight, but still...progress is progress!!! I am seeing a change in my mindset as the days go on and the initial shock from day one of "liquids only" has worn off.

Congrats!!! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate all the responses and your checking in on me. I've said it multiple times before, but it is so nice to have a place to "fall" when times get tough. All of your responses definitely lifted my spirits and helped remind me that I AM human and I am valid in having a bit of worry. This is a huge life changing experience and I think it would be more concerning if I was taking it too lightly and without second thought. Unfortunately...Not a whole lot of improvement with my anxiety. However, I have been able to narrow the culprit down to my job. I know my surgery and now the preop diet definitely do play a role in it, but the biggest issue I have is a coworker who I just absolutely cannot get along with. It doesn't help that he is one of my superior's. Double wammy! We had a bit of a spat in the middle of our department yesterday, initiated by him and he basically slit my throat in front of God and everybody. It IMMEDIATELY took me back to childhood and I responded without even thinking about the words that flowed from my mouth. Mind you, we are an IT consulting firm and we are always on site at one of our client's facilities. So, this mayyyyy have taken place in front of a few users on site. It wasn't a screaming match, but the change in tones and tension became very clear. I was later confronted by a lady who is like my "mom" at this site, who was concerned with what she heard. We'll call this superior 'P'. P hasn't spoken a word to me all day. When I spoke with the head honcho, 'G', of our company, he had only received HALF of the story. The half of which was only my response. When I shared the entire story which has witnesses, one specifically from our company, G, was appalled at P's behavior along with the fact that he deliberately chose to omit important facts from scenario. It was horrible. I went home. I cried. And I cheated. I cheated on the very first day of my liquid diet. I did so freakin well up until the time I arrived home....and I lost control. So, my game plan is A- Get back on freakin track. Which I have done today. So so well!! And when I go home in the evenings, I am going to keep myself busy/occupied. My SIL and I are about to start a business together (have you noticed that I like to take off REALLY big bites....all at once? Not saying this is more than I can chew, because I truly believe I can handle both).....and I need to start prepping some stuff for that. We're going into the junkin' business. We buy antiques, repurpose them, etc etc. I make personalized wood signs and I believe if I focus my attention on those in the evenings, I'll have less time to think about all the things I'm missing. If any of you are prayers, I ask that you pray for me....and my family/loved ones/co workers, etc...etc.... All I could think about yesterday was Taco Bell and cigarettes (I quit a year ago). I just wanted to the fattiest, nastiest taco and a big fat menthol cigarette to wash away my pain. A margarita would have been nice as well. So here's to day TWO of FOURTEEN!!!! With all that I'm consuming, I feel like I should be a spokesperson for Premier Protein. Mind _______ Matter

No advice from me. But count your blessings. Some of us have 2 week - 1 month liquid diets! ???????? I'll pull out my books of foods/suggestions from the surgeon's office and see if I can send you some pictures of it! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

So glad my insurance didn't pitch a fit over me not waiting a full month between two of my visits! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Umm...I want to say one of my visits only had 3 weeks in between rather than 4. I psyched myself out over it all for nothing. I had to combine a "sick" visit with one of my monthly visits since I was in rough shape. My insurance didn't have a problem with that. I have UHC. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

My "goal weight" was finally issued to me last week: 135 lbs I was that 10+ years ago in High School and loved my body. I played soccer and was also very fit for a 135lber. Not just a string bean. I had the perfect women's "soccer" legs and beginnings of abs. At that weight, I was in a size 4-6. That's my goal. However, this was my goal before my doctor ever made mention of specific numbers. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Swallowing the gum is their biggest concern. If swallowed, my surgeon said he would have to go in and retrieve it. I LOVE gum. Chew it from the time my day begins to the time I'm crawling in bed at night. This will be a huge adjustment for me. But.....I can't say I'm going to stop it completely. I don't swallow my gum, and can't remember the last time I swallowed it on 'accident'. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

That's exactly how my husband is! His mom had RNY 10 years ago. So luckily this isn't his first rodeo. He is my biggest cheerleader and I'm grateful for that...especially after seeing so many sad post on here where people don't have supportive family or significant others. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

@ I didn't get my quote for the surgeon's fee until my surgery had been approved which happened on 021516. Was told to have my payment ready for this appointment that I'm currently at. So...not a ton of notice in advance but......it is what it is. Lol Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I'm sitting at my surgeon's office for my final (pre op) appointment. I still owe around $2k to meet my Out Of Pocket, but they're only asking $700 up front and the remainder will be owed to the hospital. That's a pretty high amount... Adding: I have UHC for insurance Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

@@Renkoss shut up!! I'm so excited for you! Hopefully she'll call you fairly soon!!! Oh my goodness, how exciting! Maybe you'll be scheduled near my date do you know if you have a pre op diet...if so for how long? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

@@Smitty42 the odd and end things are exhausting. It never would have crossed my mind. But luckily it all worked out. It appeared to be something my husband's employer chose though. So hopefully it won't be like that for you! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

@@Renkoss have you heard anything yet? We just hit March and my heart dropped to my stomach when I realized I'm now in the same month as my surgery date. liquid diet begins 2 weeks from today. And surgery is 4 weeks from today! Whew....let the nerves begin. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App