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sassyfrass23

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  1. Posted

    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.

  3. Posted

    @@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 :P

    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!! :D

  5. Posted

    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.

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  7. Posted

    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.

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  8. Posted

    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.

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  9. Posted

    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.

  11. Posted · Edited by sassyfrass23

    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

  12. Posted

    Yesterday marked 3 weeks until my "BIG" day. And I feel like I'm on the verge of a panic attack.

    I have always struggled with anxiety, and as I have aged, it has improved significantly unless something major triggers it. But even then, my rebound time is much faster than it was 5+ years ago. My coping skills have improved. Go me!

    However, between the surgery being right around the corner, and a VERY stressful job...this little lady is all out of sorts. I tried the whole "retreat" mechanism which is my first instinct when things get tough. I shut down. I shut everyone near and dear to me out. And I process. And while I enjoy this option more, I know that it is unhealthy and what has played a huge role in my weight. Because while I am secluded in my own little world, all I need is me and my food. Gimme that chocolate and some of those potatoes. And I slowly begin to reappear, eventually. So here are my concerns:

    -Work (stressful job + unhealthy relationship with a superior)

    -Pre op and post op diet

    (I've done the research. I have a ton of material from my surgeon's office. I truly am prepared. But I have totally allowed my mind to screw with me and convince me that I'm not. Anxiety, remember? I'm not worried about the length of the specific diets or stages or what I can or CAN'T have. I literally just feel like everything I've learned over the last 9 months has suddenly vanished. My diet starts Tuesday. So I plan to sit and dive right back into my manuals within the next day or so and re-educate/reassure myself that I do know and I do understand what I am to do.......)

    -Energy levels after WLS (I've read where it is not uncommon to feel less than par for up to 6 weeks after surgery. Some sooner, some longer. I'm worried that I'm going to tire more easily and am concerned with how this will affect my job performance..if at all? I work as an IT consultant and we have multiple clients which include 3 hospitals + multiple physician and Lawyers offices. I am constantly on the freakin go. Work begins before I leave my house in the morning and continues after I arrive home. I am hands on and regularly crawling on the floor to look at/repair computers, servers, you name it. The one upside to my job is that I am on my feet more so than not. So, I'm always sure to average between 7,000 and 10,000 steps at work alone.)

    -There are a few more concerns...but I'll stop there

    So, my concerns aren't whether I'm going to lose fast or have excess skin. I mean...those are possibly there...but way way wayyyy down on the list. I'm mostly concerned about my emotional well being after surgery. I know that this is going to be as much mental...if not more...than physical. And I don't know whether to reach for a Xanax or a brown paper bag :)

    I do know that I've got to get out of my head and some of my concerns are probably minute and a waist of energy. Which is why I am here. I know that I need to get these things off my chest and talk them out. Only then will I feel better and become more comfortable with what is about to take place in my life. So here is Megan...in all her glory....vulnerable and transparent. [patting self on back]

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  16. Posted

    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.

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  17. Posted

    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'.

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