LeahRainey

Started my pre diet today. :/ This is going to be be hard.

Whatever it was.........was cheating myself.
Like sitting at the poker table and tossing my own chips on the floor.
The goal here is to lose and get into shape. There is no food on this planet that is worth compromising me reaching my goal.
Getting relief from my back pain.......easier bending of the knees.........better performance in all categories.......is a WIN that I'll not shortcut with some flavor. Success tastes best of all.
Best wishes.

This is by far my favorite thread here at this forum. Every pre-op member should read through every post. It is a great motivation while going through the whole process. Keep sharing everyone.... on July 23 I will be one step closer to sharing my own NSVs.

My NSV of the day!!! No xs in front of that L!!! Yeah baby!!!

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Got tickets to see Paul Mccartney in July. I'll be able ros dance all night!

This is crazy! I had my first outfits ready for my first day back at work. I thought I looked fine, they fit and I could button them no problem. Around lunchtime, my teacher assistant told me to please go shopping to find something that fits! She said she loved me and what I was doing but she didn't want me to keep hiding myself under those big clothes! I didn't realize I had already moved down from a 26/28 to 22!!!!!

Went to a theme park yesterday, and got on my first roller coaster in more than 10 years (12 years to be exact!) fear of being told I didn't fit kept me off every ride for that long.
After the whole day my hubby was like just get on one already. I went alone! In fear of humiliation! And this ride was CRAZY!!! lol and my hubby recorded it! LOL I couldn't believe I fit! I couldn't believe I loved it! Me and hubby are planning a date night back so we can get on more.... Together:)
Surgery date 7/25/12

I am an extremely happily married women ....but sex got better!!!
I look people in the eye at restaurants now instead of feeling guilty for eating like a heffer
I catch men checking me out (not that I care but hey....it's flattering)
I can wear clothes at the store...like normal ones. Affordable ones. No more lb
I have more energy and appreciate my curves
I can feel my bones again (been buried for 5 yrs)
I. Am. Happy.
Best decision I've made hands down (besides marrying my hot hubby)

I started getting all the medical things I needed in March. Had an issue with insurance but that is now taken care of. I've has so longs to prepare. First I quite coffee, then soda. Soda was the hardest for me! I could no lie drink a two litter A day!!! I know how crazy that sounds now but I did. I'm vary proud that I've quit soda! but in all that time I feel I could have done more.

I couldn't do this pre op diet if I hadn't given up caffeine beforehand...the Migraine would have been crazy and the ex derive would follow...and that's not good.

I am in the process of trying different brands of Protein Shakes and powders....vega Protein is out! Yuck...trie pure protein in the can...nice but.Isopure is a big deal now...I had the green tea flavor...this is definitely a keeper...loaded with protein...Its fantastic...This is like a prep period.

This is my routine....I have to have strength All liquid is not going to work because I am hypoglycemic and on meds,He prescribes a soft food diet
2 to 4 shakes
You can have cottage cheese or non sugared Greek yogurt or high Protein cream of wheat...must be watery.For dinner I have Soup ( no lumps,no sugar)or steamed spinach in broth with a small piece of steamed fish in miso broth.The first 3 days I could literally die...I am approaching the 5 th day and ok...no headaches but body aches and sleepiness ...drinking as much Water as I can.

I gave up the caffeine about 1 1/2 months ago. It was awful at first. Thank goodness that part is done at least. The sugar is my next struggle.

I'm so afraid of the headaches. I'm prone to Migraines.

This entire thread just makes my day. I can't wait until I can post something on here

Wrap my flappy boobs around people's necks and squeeze til they give me money!
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 200.6

Right before I had my surgery a good friend of mine asked what my goal size was, and I told her a 10. The day I came home from surgery, she came over and had bought me a pair of jeans from Victoria's Secret in size 10. I remember looking at them thinking, "wow, I will never fit in these tiny things".
I wore them today

So when asked a couple months ago my 9 year old said she was excited about my RNY because she wanted to hug all of me (get her arms all the way around me when she hugged me ) today she realized she was hugging all of me!
surgery date 6/11/13 HW: 364lbs. SW: 335.5 CW: 304 GW: 150

I found out friday that i did get the approval from my insurance company. Now im just waiting on the surgeon's office to call for the date. i was so happy when she told me i was approved that i started to get very emotional. i wanted to jump up and down and tell the world but at the same time i was so excited that i started crying. this surgery is a big deal to me. some people look at me and ask why because im not that heavy but what they do not understand its not how heavy i am it is all the other issues having this amount of weight is causing and has caused for so long. my weight has caused issues with my health for far too long. so ending on a good note.... im looking to start the new year out with a bang and a whole new outlook on my health.

Only my family and a coworker who is also going to have the surgery. To many people just don't get it. They think this is the easy way out. But nothing can be farther from the truth. I don't want to hear all the na Sayers opinions on the matter. I've done the research and know this is the right choice for me.

my surgeons plan is 3 weeks of no starches and then Clear Liquids for 2 days which i am so digging because the previous surgeon i was with the plan would have been 2 weeks Protein Shakes only so the fact that i can eat real food i am totally happy with

After the responses I got from all of you I decided to share my fears with him. He actually said that this is as much of a journey to him as it is to me and that he would be honored to be included in all my appointments.
As far as telling the kids - so far I don't think I'm ready to give them all the details yet. They just know I'm going to go for a lot of tests and that might mean surgery. For now, that's good enough.
Colleagues at work - I will not be going into details there either. I don't believe that the corporate world is nurturing or caring so this will stay my secret ????
Thank you for sharing your hearts. I do believe that we all need support as this is a life changing event. We just have to be wise in what we say and with who we share it.

I am on soft food meaning 2 shakes, and steemed vegetable and a protein.I got some miso broth and boiled some fish and that was my evening meal.
then all clear liquid for 3 days before surgery .

We're surgery date twins! And I hate to wish Christmas away but i am SO ready for this surgery!

January 6th!!! So excited!! I hate to wish my life away but so ready to be there.