MiteyMom

You have us dear. Keep posting. We will read and support!

Put it behind you and move forward. DO NOT waste energy worrying about it. You can't erase it so just make today a legal day and stay that way until surgery. I start my liver shrinking diet tomorrow and I know it will be brutal. I have to be on it for 3 weeks. Only 20 grams of carbs allowed. I've been doing 80 grams for past 2 months with 6 small meals a day and that was hard. Now it's only 20 grams. My mindset is that it's only 3 weeks and following it will insure my surgery will not need to be delayed. I know it's easy to say all this as I haven't begun yet! I'll be here telling y'all about it! You can count on that!

It's wonderful you are taking this journey! You are so young and I'm glad you're doing it now. I'm 60 and I was so heavy when my kids were little that I missed so many events they were involved in. You will be able to play with them and travel with them and you will be so happy you made the decision to have surgery while you are young! I'm doing it now because I don't want to miss out on my grandchildren, if there ever are any, and I want to travel to France to spend time with my 31year old daughter. She's lived there 12 years now and I never could fly to see her. Now I will, in a year or so. It will be a dream come true.

I'm hoping for Feb 16th. I see my surgeon on Feb 10 and we pick a date then

Definitely wean off. I never drink diet anything as I think the additives are harmful to us. I love tea, iced. And I've been drinking that for years now. All kinds of teas out there. Experiment and find one you like. And now that we have Stevia, maybe that will help with your sweet tooth., but in moderation of course. You have to watch the carbs.

Good luck to you! I am new to this site and this is my first posting. My surgery is in 3 weeks and I am nervous and excited! Starting the Liver Shrinking Diet tomorrow.