heidikat72

These! I think they are called "walk away the pounds". They are awesome. and if I can do them, you can too!

Fantastic! Mind if I ask what you are doing for the lymphedema? I have it in my left leg and it is definitely something I need to address.

Hi I'm starting the process too - I've met with the surgeon and nutritionist twice, My insurance requires a 6 month pre-op period so it will probably be late may, early june for my surgery.

I'm also pre-op and have been checking out some blogs lately for ideas on eating through the various stages of this. There is one by a lady who had WLS 9 years ago and has been able to keep the weight off. She is a big fan of the bento box lunch and has lots of posts of what's in her bento box that day. The blog is called "the world according to eggface" and she also has a facebook page. Even just reading her back story on the blog is inspirational.

for protein shake ideas, check out the blog called "the world according to eggface" - she had WLS 9 years ago and has lots of yummy looking protein shake recipes in addition to other recipes for various stages of the post-op life.

so glad you made the choice to have the surgery. I was very concerned after your initial post as it seems you are dealing with a complete narcissist who is trying to manipulate you. You don't need that and more importantly, you don't have to tolerate that!

Not scheduled yet but I'm hoping for a June surgery. My insurance requires a 6 month supervised pre-op period and my first appointment with the surgical team was in December.

The website "the world according to egg face" has a recipe for that. She is a lady who had WLS 9 years ago and has lots of great recipe ideas for the various post op stages. You can even do a search on her site specifically for pureed foods. Her story is inspirational and it's nice to see someone who is maintaining 9 years post surgery.

the dizziness upon standing after sitting can also be a symptom of blood pressure issues so definitely start monitoring your blood pressure. I know when my blood pressure is off, I definitely have to make sure I don't stand up too quick if I'm been sitting/kneeling/laying down for a while