Anna Nim

Give it time. (Easier said than done, I know...)

It's in the right direction, enjoy it!

Correction. 13 lbs in 17 days. Slightly better, post still stands.

Funny, I've had pain on my left side! not bad, just annoying.

Freudian slip..Kale Blazer..same thing. I have been Blazing my way to the potty all day. hahahaaha. ugh.

if it weren't for "kale blaster" I would never poop!

it gets better day by day. as laceemouse said - just keep sipping, just keep sipping. and walking.

YESSSSSS...day 3 was the worst I think. Gas-X strips and pain meds.

Today is day 7. Still hurting on the right, not as much, much less sore throat and tired. So much better. Still..ugh. No joke about those first 3 days!

Work shmerk, you have other things to do.

You need to get that crap out of your house!

@Fredbear I have a teenager, although I am thinking that he can do plain/crystal light water for awhile. The chips came with the Angus steak tacos from across the street, we don't have chip/cookie bags in the house. I will say, yesterday, was MUCH better. I went into work. I DID eat some more of those stupid chips in the morning, so carb count was off, but, nothing else bad for the whole day! That is important, as the evenings are when I fail, so I am now 24 hours without excessive carbs. 10 days left of pre-surgery. Hope it is enough to count. Yesterday I had jerky, hamburger (no bun, no catsup)..then later some Fajita meat and pecans, Sugar free jello and tea...I made a pot of boiled eggs and will do some other prep today. I am also cutting my caffeine, which is HORRIBLE. Kill me slowly or kill me cold turkey-not sure which is worse

You have to decide to stay on pre op diet. Same thing once you have surgery. You decide to stay on plan or not. This is a mental journey as much as or more than physical journey. Make a decision. What is more important to you?

Put you first. Shrinking your liver makes surgery easier. You don't have to be perfect.

I am home, been good all day. Veggies/Cheese/Atkins shake..now home. Ate sugar free jello, beef jerky and some dried apples. The dried apples might just get me-so no more of those!

Congracts. I had to check your profile to see where you were from because I also have a very cute surgeon. Not the same guy though lol

Ok you can't drop that and not tell us his name so we can creep him on google and see for ourselves

Dr. Acheson from Southwest Bariatrics here in Austin. He has EYE contact and easy going manner, soft Texas accent and YES, I would love to do all the fun things His site says: Dr. Acheson received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans. Dr. Acheson’s surgical training was obtained at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, TX, where he also completed a Trauma Research Fellowship. During his 11 years of active military service in the United States Army, he spent three deployments as a trauma and general surgeon in multiple regions of Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a member of the Texas Medical Association.

your new life is about to begin - good luck - happy days are here again - kathy

Yay!

I hope so. The weight and my job is exhausting me. A cycle that needs to stop.

That's great!!!

Keep your chin up, chicky. Injuries suck but you can lose weight through diet alone if you make great choices.

You can absolutely do this. If I can, anyone can.

@WLSResources/ClothingExch LOL! You made me laugh out loud here in my quiet apartment. Thanks for that!

@Anna Nim I had the same surgery 2 months ago! Well that, plus a meniscus repair and a meniscus trim. But a few months ago in San Diego, we went to the zoo, and my knee was so messed up that my boyfriend and aunt convinced me to get a scooter so I could see the whole zoo. I was pretty mortified too, especially when strangers stopped in their tracks to stare/glare at me or even confront me and tell me "I should be walking!" I weighed about 250 at the time, so I was definitely overweight but in no way "600 pound life" large. People are going to be ridiculous/ignorant/judgmental no matter what, so do what you need to so you can recover and ignore the a-holes! Teenagers are, as a whole, incapable of ignoring them, hence the mortification. Hope your knee heals well and quickly!

This was one of the reasons I decided to have surgery - I pictured myself having to ride around in a hoveround by age 50! :-(

You guys are cracking me up! Mow The Kid down indeed!!

I would SO smack a person who actually SAID I should be walking! Those are the same fools that tell women to breastfeed in the restroom. Luckily, at 5 10 and resting bitch face, I never had to do that

I just need to do PT..like right now! I need the strength to stop wearing the brace, but since it is hard to move around, it is a pain.

@Cervidae I also had mensicus repair and trim. They shaved all the fuzzy off my bones. Ick City!

Thanks ya'll!