Mattymatt

As soon as the doctor tells me I am all good next week, I am pulling the trigger and joining my local LA Fitness. It will feel good to put both feet back in the game of life.

As a stickler for grammar and spelling, I resemble those remarks! :-D

This is going to be an on-going challenge for me. Eating was my primary go to medicine to quash anxiety, pain, depression, etc. I have been and will continue to undergo therapy. This will be a time of discovery, learning, and adapting. The only piece of advice I have is the one that I am swallowing: be open to new ideas of living that don't include food.

@HopefullXOXOXO Honestly, I think you're worrying too much and blowing this way out of proportion. Statistically, it is more dangerous to cross the street in the heart of the city than undergo this operation. You will be under good care and the most critical parts will be done by the surgeon or under his or her direct supervision. At some point, new doctors and surgeons need training as well and it should be a point of pride that you're giving them that opportunity. The supervising surgeon will be present in the operating room and involved in your care at all times. You know that the risks of not undergoing this surgery at all are much higher than post-surgical complications. I know that you don't want a heart attack, stroke, or early death. My advice to you is to put your faith in the training and competence of the surgeon and to focus on what you need to do to prepared. This is simply what I did. Before surgery, I was at the penultimate low point in my life. I actually wished for death at several points during my journey to the day of surgery. So for me, there were only positive outcomes post-surgery. My clinical depression is beginning to ease and I am off 6 out of the 7 meds I was taking just to live. I don't mind taking the antidepressant but it took 5 medicines to control my blood sugar and 1 medicine for hypertension. I was a walking profit model for Big Pharma.

I was very picky when it came to vitamins. I found the chewables by OptiSource to be really easy to chew and swallow. They're not too chalky and have a nice orange flavor. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm not real sure on that one. You could try a few licks and see how you feel. If you think it's making things worse, there is no harm in tossing it. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I never had any issues with drinking hot or cold liquids. I'm even okay with my popsicles. That much said, I'm freezing my butt off despite 150 some pounds of insulation. The last thing I'm gonna reach for is a popsicle. I'm thinking that this coming summer is going to be so much easier to weather without all that added weight. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

I am careful to always use the RD term out of respect for the dietitian profession. I have two friends that are RDs and have gone through considerable post-secondary schooling, testing, and licensing. A nutritionist, in many states, is an unlicensed, unregulated profession. It's okay if you choose to use the NUT acronym as I know what you mean. However, a Registered Dietitian might feel slighted. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Indeed it is! 7PM is going to be my hard cut off time for eating once I start food next week.

Do you use a CPAP? I found that before using a CPAP, I would get sick very easily and once I got sick, I tended to stay stick for quite a while. The CPAP seemed to change that. I went through all of last year with only one minor cold. The only thing I can think of is that with a better quality rest, my body was better equipped to fight off those nasty bugs.

@Creekimp13 It is probably good that you did the surgery now instead of 20 years ago because the surgical techniques have gotten vastly better. Nowadays, robots do much of the work. The net benefit is a much shorter recovery time and much cleaner, more precise surgical work.

March 12th

Scroll down a little further in the notifications screen. There should be three columns. The center column is the email notification. Turn that off.

LOL! There is no easy way out of this one. I tried to weasel my way out of shoving those nasty OptiFast drinks down my gullet. Yeah, that did not work out so well.

You're smart to use the liquid OptiFast. I did the powder one and mixed with water. Stuff was foul!

I think I would probably not discuss weight loss with him. I would also recommend stopping defending yourself because he isn't getting it. I cannot understand some people. I actually like to cheer people on. It makes me feel better. Maybe it's time to trade your man in for a newer model.

Yes. Go to the top of the home screen and locate your username and profile picture. Hit the drop down arrow next to your username, go to account settings, and choose notifications.

Absolutely! ODAT

Yes, it isn't easy at all. Also, a lot the eating done in the evening is mindless. I remember from the behavioral classes that I had to take in the pre-op phase, the dietitians and psychologists said that eating needs to be a mindful behavior and when it is done at night, it is often mindless and done to fill up time.

You got this! I wasn't really nervous either. I just wanted to get in, get it done, and get out.

@Seahawks Fan It may take a bit but I think you'll find the sweet spot eating-wise. I don't like eating between meals because it throws me off. I think I am just going to stick to three a day and an afternoon snack. My aim is, once I restart food, is to do this and not eat after 7PM.

I think my depression may be beginning to ease up a little bit because I actually had energy to vacuum my apartment. It needed it and I decided to do it. I have some more energy now. Tomorrow, I think I am going to give my bathroom and kitchen a good thorough cleaning as well.

I read that Gastric Bypass patients lose an average of 75% of their excess body weight. At the time of surgery, I weighed 346 and my ideal body weight by BMI is approximately 190 pounds. So, that means I am carrying an excess weight of 156 pounds. 75% of 156 pounds is 117 pounds. So that means if I lost 75% of my excess weight, I would be a relatively svelt 229 pounds. Crunching the numbers is interesting. 229 seems like an impossibly long way off but I'm only going to take it day by day.

The three week stall is fairly common. I know I am dreading my first stall.

No, not really. I had dreams of donuts and soft pretzels last night. Now I KNOW that's a crazy dream because the two of them are almost mutually exclusive.