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you carry your weight well...
cant you just eat less?
lets workout 6 days a week
people die from complications
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When you can go into penny's and buy a 44R sport coat off the rack when last suit was a 54R.
When you realize your mpg is going up due to less weight being carried in the car.

All the prep I did at home was NOT helpful. I bought some Soup, but only ate one can because I didn't enjoy how salty everything tasted. (The low-sodium broth was better, but I didn't need a whole carton of it.)
Popsicles were my staple - I made my own out of Kool-aid powder and Splenda. I slso got too much Jell-o and never touched the boxes of pudding I bought.
The liquid phase, while it seemed like forever, really went by quickly. If I had it to do over, I'd get two cans of Soup, two boxes of Jell-o, two boxes of pudding... Just two of whatever is on your list that you'll like, and then wait to get the rest. You're going to want to get out of the house and trip to the store for a few things is sufficiently tiring. Plus one can of soup is like 6 meals.
Tip: I stocked up on those little 4-oz. condiment-sized containers that Rubbermaid and Glad make and portioned everything out into those when I made something. I write what it is on freezer tape.
This has been helpful. I grab a Breakfast and a lunch from the fridge and toss them in my bag for work. No guessing on size and the prep is already done. It's helped me get an idea of what 1/4 cup looks like.
By the way, if you slip up and eat something not on your list, it's not the end of the world. Some people get upset that they "cheated." I needed to eat a cocktail weenie with barbecue sauce at my company holiday party. I chewed it well and enjoyed it thoroughly. The world did not end, the Bariatric Police didn't raid my home, I didn't get sick from it, and it has more Protein than the ambrosia salad that I would have loaded up on presurgery. (French fries might be something to avoid for a while, just sayin'.)
My point is that you don't benefit from beating yourself up for testing your sleeve. If you eat something you shouldn't, it'll be okay. It will either be a nonevent, or you'll feel really crappy for several hours and you probably won't do that again.
I'm starting soft foods tomorrow and will share how that goes.

Well, your dad is wrong, isn't he? This is one of those times that the less you mention it, the better. Once you have your surgery, no one can un-do for you. They can only watch as you get healthy and happy. Thank goodness that you are a grown woman in charge of her own healthcare. Give hubby a hug. A supportive companion makes this process so much more bearable.

Feel healthy.
Feel normal.
Be healthy enough have a baby.
Have enough energy to keep up with everyone else.
Be able to fit in any seat at an amusement park, stadium, plane, etc.
Be proud of myself.
Ability to shop for clothes anywhere.
Relief from daily back pain.

Feel healthy.
Feel normal.
Be healthy enough have a baby.
Have enough energy to keep up with everyone else.
Be able to fit in any seat at an amusement park, stadium, plane, etc.
Be proud of myself.
Ability to shop for clothes anywhere.
Relief from daily back pain.

I made this list before surgery. I wrote this list in my phone and added to it anytime I thought of anything. I'm posting this without reading it. I haven't thought about this list since before surgery. Be kind who knows what I wrote.
Loose the extra weight
* Learn how to surf- I am a Water baby, who loves the ocean, I want to learn a new way to enjoy it.
* Learn how to scuba dive- once again I am a Water baby, love the ocean and want to experience all it had to offer.
* Swim with sharks
* Be able to run without it being a difficult activity- at least a mile
* Have children
* Be able to ride an airplane with our being self conscious about it
* Once I have had children or a child or even adopted if necessary be able to play with them on the floor or run after being able to enjoy life with them.
* Sky diving-they want individual to be under 250 and I'm not.
* Be able to walk into a store and be able to find something that fits without to many issues.
* Be able to buy a crappie bra from the store-just once
* Not having to shop at lane Bryant
* Being able to stop worrying about where the camera is, being able to be in front instead of hiding in the back.
* tired of hearing well she was bigger than you, or you are smaller than she was.
Get a wedding dress that not plus
Go on a cruise
Get smalls uniform at work.

Shopping somewhere besides Lane Bryant for work clothes.