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And y'all KNOW this is the first thread I went to when I got home! I kind of love it when a thread goes off the rails. Lose-loose situtation -- that one cracked me up.

Well, I for one enjoyed this thread -- silly, and I'm sure OP recognized that when she posted. I spot grammar errors all of the time. I only correct stuff that goes out professionally with my name on it. Everyone needs to relax. :-)

^^ very real!! ^^ Best wishes for a safe surgery. :-)

Nice post, and great job losing 100+ at 6 months!!

Its hard waiting!! I'm waiting, too, started in August, surgery date is in March. I decided to use the next 12 weeks to lose 12 pounds as a goal, counting calories and using a 40% - 40% - 20% macro plan. At least this way I feel like I'm moving forward.

Wonderful post -- love the idea of yearly updates!

My mother is exactly the same way -- like me, she and my two siblings are all obese, but my mother is super judgmental and overly invested in our weights. And she is not happy with my impending surgery (I shouldn't have told her, damn slip when I was drinking wine!!) I don't get it at all.

My surgeon has one liquid recommendation: nutraMetrix: Isotonix Multivitamins, Isotonix Calcium Complete and 1000mcg B-12 three times a week. You can combine the multivitamin with calcium in 8 ounces of water, or split the dosages for AM/PM. I read that this is very easily absorbed and taste like Tang.

Good luck, cant think of why its a problem with the exception of circulation with swelling foot? I had full foot reconstruction, 9 weeks non-weight-bearing followed by boot, then physical therapy -- what a PIA! But, it is what it is, and there is an end eventually.

Sounds like a solid plan to me -- I am a fan keeping the surgery on hte down-low.

I agree, best wishes for a healthy, safe surgery and happy holidays for you!!!

Its a bad idea, from what I've read: wait 6 months with sleeve, 12 months with bypass. Ask your surgeon next time you see him, which should be soon?

I feel this way, too, I suspect its common. :-) @Frankette Love the analogy to having kids!!!

Is it wrong to post about food here? I hope I can still make my families' favorites post-surgery, even if i get only a bite? I had a cousin who was "plump", became a super-slim professional chef. @FluffyChix Maybe a rub, LOL, but for me, just an amply sprinkling of salt. Somewhere online, I found what works for me in all salting circumstances: 3.5g salt per pound of meat, from burgers to dry brining. I'm backing down now because my thin/fit (damn him -- he is behind me in my avatar but you cant see because I am so fat - sigh) husband's got high BP. @Kat410 I've seen some abysmal check behavior at group tables. Just request a separate check -- I do it now even tho I'm pre-surgery!

Tomorrow is pie day, 1 apple, 1 pumpkin. Damn kids (haha also known as the loves of my life) demand my pies. Today was for prepping the turkey with dry brine, cranberry sauce and broth.

@FluffyChix *waves buh bye to the elephant penis* *sigh* *smacks head emoji here* This cracked me up -- people who didn't read that thread are surely scratching their heads.

Another thing to consider is that excess weight doesn't wear well as you age -- co-morbidities start to add up (as does the weight). At least that's been my case, and I know for sure its not going to get better unless I permanently lose a boatload of weight.

Just out of curiosity, have you considered a sleeve instead of bypass? The thing that caught my eye when I started researching was when medical professionals getting WLS turned away from bypass -- made me more skeptical of bypass, I think. Of course, it is the gold standard with many years of documented success. If it was an option, I would consider one of the concierge ESGs.

Good luck!!! Post when you can o let us know how it goes.

Amen to that!

[mention=329219]rachelhackney[/mention] Congratulations for earning your RN -- it's a great, flexible career! I agree, your knees shouldn't hurt at the end of your shift. Sounds like you really lucked out in the pre reqs for surgery, lucky you!

[mention=329524]Thatblondechick[/mention], my son is graduating MSON in a few weeks, and he has his first job lined up at Shock Trauma. He started as a nursing student in his second year (critical care) and this last semester he's working there as part of his curriculum (intermediate care). THey start you in intermediate, then after a year you move to critical. Great experience if you want to be NP or NA (he's considering both).

HI there, call your insurance company and ask for a written copy of your policy for Bariatric Surgery. Your group has some bearing on this. And, ask your surgeon what s/he requires, too. MY insurance company required 6 months of supervised diet (and they mean a whole 180 days, not just 6 visits). My surgeon required a TON of pre-op testing.

Nice job -- 100 pounds!!!!

@Aijan There's a group of vegetarians on this board that manage their diet successfully without meat. Try searching "proteinaholic" and see if you can get some advice -- or consider checking out the book directly.