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I am the same with Protein Shake or bars. I cannot stand the sweeteners used. Makes me sick. If it's savory I 'm all in.
Eggs...at first, were good, now I just can't get it in. Think I'll try the egg drop Soup suggested at beginning of thread.

Six months out and still can't tolerate chicken or beef except in tiny amount, maybe mixed with sweet potato. I turned off many foods, especially sweets & breads. I was a carb addict. Now white rice, potato'S, bread, pasta&sweets are big no no's, disgusting really.
68 yo, lost 76 lbs. since surgery 8/18/17

You are not alone. I'm going through similar things, emotional, hungry, food cravings, even imagining tastes & smells. We must comfort ourselves that it will over very soon. The food is an addiction, everything about it. We need it,but have to change our thinking about it. I've cooked all my life, have 5 sons&1 daughter, none obese but love my cooking.
Everything must change. No more cakes, pies, big casseroles, my famous this that. Grandma WON'T be baking all day anymore cause Grandma's trying to save her life. So I'm mentally having to fight myself here until Surgery now, in 5 days!
Best wishes!

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I will have my surgery in 11 days and I started the liver reduction diet a few days ago. I've noticed that I am becoming extremely emotional, crying randomly and starting to think about the what if situations... did anyone else experience this? I know this surgery is the best option for me and there is no way I'd ever consider backing out ... I just can't seem to control my feelings .. unfortunately boyfriend doesn't understand at all what I am going through and when I tried to talk to him about how I'm feeling, he just stayed silent (we live in two separate cities at the moment) ... has anyone else experienced these crazy emotions ?

Looking forward to hearing how your surgery went. The good news is you will never be the same, in a very positive way. Will pray for quick recovery and healing

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I'm August 9th, too!!

...so today, I told my mother in law that I was having WLS and getting sleeved Friday (28-Jul). She told me to save myself the recovery and just stop eating french fries. Where was that helpful information all along?!?!?! LOL
In all seriousness, I am in the process of getting approved for time off after my surgery and the short term benefits manager at my company literally told me that if I utilized the work gym, I wouldn't have to take time off to "deal with this now".

Seriously, WTF people. Its hard enough making the decision I made, so not very thankful for the peanut gallery!
I am trying to stay positive and blocking out all the judgy comments. I am hoping that will be easier when I can rock an "I told you so" body.
<end rant>

Congrats! It's such a relief when the surgery is behind you!

Congratulations John!

Man, they have you on some good stuff! Once some of the pain meds wear off, you may be a tad more uncomfortable, but it sounds like you are doing stellar!! Congrats on getting to the other side (in a good way!).

Thank you so much all for your thoughts and prayers. So, here's the score...
I feel amazing, I came back to my room 3 or 4 hours ago and I feel fantastic. Oxygen's gently wafting up my nose and my legs are alternately popping and inflating in an oddly relaxing rhythm.
I don't feel any pain worth mentioning, at the most I think you could say I'm 'aware' of where the incisions were made. I'm sat upright and about to take my first walk - I really can't wait to get on my feet.
Given everything I've read I'm surprised how easy constant little sips of Water are - I've probably (I can't see the record from here) got through 400ml so far).
Best of all given the almost imperceptibly rising level of anxiety that's accompanied me these last weeks I just feel a tremendous sense of relaxation and wellbeing - I feel like ordering a club sandwich and a massage from room service... ooooops!

I'm heading for the hospital in the morning. I have to admit I'm incredibly nervous. Being postponed by two weeks has shaken me and I occasionally think the worst.
That said if things go well, and of course the odds are they will, I feel fired up and ready. The pre-op diet has been brilliant. The postponement meant I've been on it for four weeks and I've lost 30-odd pounds. I started a couple of weeks early and have never deviated and hardly craved - I think my head's in the right place.
That said the anxiety is exhausting - I want to get to sleep, get in there and move on to the next stage of my journey.

Just an update for any interested.

As it turns out, it was a Godsend to have had both tests. The hardest part was the colon prep. But, the gastroenterologist found and took 7 polyps and took a stomach biopsy from inflammation caused by gastritis.
Short story is good news, bad news. He cleared me for bypass surgery but I have to have another colonoscopy in a year because most of those polyps were precancerous, called adenomas.
So now I wait for my Bariatric surgeon pre-op, results visit, in which I am instructed for the liver reduction diet and am told my surgery date.
The great thing about having the bypass is that my whole diet will change and be the diet my gastroenterologist wants me on anyway.
BTW, being forced to have the colonoscopy probably has saved my life as much as having the bypass will. These are answers to prayers and I just thank God for these opportunities.

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Just an update for any interested.

As it turns out, it was a Godsend to have had both tests. The hardest part was the colon prep. But, the gastroenterologist found and took 7 polyps and took a stomach biopsy from inflammation caused by gastritis.
Short story is good news, bad news. He cleared me for bypass surgery but I have to have another colonoscopy in a year because most of those polyps were precancerous, called adenomas.
So now I wait for my Bariatric surgeon pre-op, results visit, in which I am instructed for the liver reduction diet and am told my surgery date.
The great thing about having the bypass is that my whole diet will change and be the diet my gastroenterologist wants me on anyway.
BTW, being forced to have the colonoscopy probably has saved my life as much as having the bypass will. These are answers to prayers and I just thank God for these opportunities.

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No family history at all, healthy most of my life, but I AM 67 yo, never had a colonoscopy before. I(be had bad high bp for 20 yrs, type 2 diabetes 2 yrs ago, rheumatoid arthritis, GERD for about20 yrs. MOST of my medical issues will be greatly relieved by weight loss. Besides the RA, I am text book for why obesity is so bad for us. My heart is good and strong and all of my doctors say with the loss of the weight I should be able to come off most of the pills I have to take.

My sister in law was 71 when had her gastric bypass, she's lost most of her weight and came off her Metformin and bp meds. Her arthritis greatly improved too.
I am doing this to save my life, I have 4 grandchildren 13 to 3 to raise. I just wish I had known sooner that Bariatric surgery technique had improved so much that it's safe for people my age. I had no idea till last summer.
I cannot WAIT to feel better, get off so many pills and pain meds and be FREE.

BTW, my family is against the surgery. They want to keep fat Mama and Grandma who cooks all the time, lives in the kitchen. But that's not what I want, been there done that & it's killing me. If my surgeon says yes I'm doing it!

Thanks for responses.


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Weight loss is not always a steady drop, but can come in waves. Stalls can happen. It will slow down and level off when you reach the Maintenance phase. But at one month post-op, that is way too soon to be worried about that.

Feeling good about my progress!
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