Creekimp13

Nothing is wrong. Be patient. Eat well. Exercise. Don't panic:)

Ah man, I'm sure sorry. I hope things work out, Tatinkg. Sending you good thoughts and hopes for your stupid insurance to come through for you.

It's no fun and it's hard. Very hard. But it's temporary, and you can do this. Take it a day at a time.

Man, I envy you that one meal a day. Even just meat and a veggie...sounds like heaven right now.

If your nurse practitioner works for your bariatric group, listen to her and follow her instructions precisely. If not...get a consultation with the people who did your surgery and follow their instructions precisely. Don't mess around with your health on message boards...see someone qualified and experienced with bariatric cases.

Awesome! I will send positive vibes to you on December 5th! The pre - op diet is definitely no fun but i keep reminding myself how worth it it'l be.
I'm wishing the same for Christmas. . anything that's not liquid or pureed will be at the top of my Christmas list!

What are the rules of your pre-op diet? How long and what day are you on?

You do the same! We're in this mess together. LOL! I think we're gonna make it...but man this stretch is the hard part. Day three sucked so bad for me. Day seven is better, but man, I'm looking forward to January!

All I want for Christmas is a bite of something that casts a shadow. LOLOLOL

December 5th:) I'm really excited...and kinda terrified...but mostly excited. Couple other tips about the liquid diet... My diet allows one serving of either cream of wheat or yogurt once a day (about 100 calories worth)...if you have this, after a couple days, it's a good idea to eat this before you drive to stay sharp on the road. You might notice being forgetful, feeling rattled. Doing my one "actual food item" before I have to drive really helps. Also...I've got five clothes pins clipped to my kitchen curtain....I move them to the other side when I drink each shake, that way I can remember how many I've drunk. The first few days, my brain fog was awful....getting a lot better now. Good luck!

Congrats on having a date:) I'm getting mine done on the 5th. I know what you mean....all that waiting and suddenly it's VERY REAL. Scary and really exciting. Wishing you the best.

All I can offer is mutual misery. LOL. I've been on mine a week now, and it's shockingly difficult. I'm hanging in there...but this is so much harder than I imagined. Gets a little easier past day 5, but damn, i'm hungry and grouchy. One tip I can give you...is to do other stuff that your body enjoys. Take a long hot bath or go to the hottub with your partner. Get a massage. Get your hair or nails done. Being kind to my body in other ways seems to make me feel a little better. Sending you sympathy. Hang in there:)