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I can finally have cottage cheese! Before and after. I think I was able to eat 1/4 cup of cottage cheese before restriction hit.

I haven’t noticed my taste buds changing just yet. I’ll fine out on Tuesday when I move to yogurt and cottage cheese.

Your welcome. ?

Breakfast before and after: 2oz of strawberry sugar free jello.

I packed pajamas, my phone charger and a stuffed animal. I did bring my pillow but my husband forgot in the car and my mom didn’t think they would let me use my own pillow. ? I really wish I had it.

Thanks!! I’m slowly feeling better and better.

I’m finally on the losers bench. Here is my lunch at the hospital. Just plain old boring jello. before and after

Same I’m able to slip on my water just fine with barely any discomfort.

Thank you! I got my broth band it is t half bad considering it is hospital broth.

I had my surgery yesterday. Everything is going well. I wish I brought a neck pillow as my neck was hurting. Sleep was a little rough as my monitor kept beeping at me. Waiting to eat some broth now.

That’s good to hear!

Thanks! I also want a Pheonix tattoo that goes from my thigh all the way up my side.

I hope everyone that had surgery today are doing good and wish you a speedy recovery.

One of my goals is to run a marathon and get a tattoo that symbolizes both my weight loss and finishing a marathon. I want a Ariel tattoo in human form wearing running clothes with a race bid with the number of pounds I’ve lost.

This is my go to protein: https://m.idealfit.com/sports-nutrition/ideallean-protein-mint-chocolate/11367322.html It tastes great and not grainy at all and it doesn’t have aspartame or stevia. 1 scoop has 100 calories 3grams of crabs and 20 grams of protein.

Started my preop diet a day late but so far so good.

My husband is very supportive of me having surgery. He has always asked about my appointments and what the next steps going forward. My surgery is March 29th and he is more nervous than I am.

Something I do to help when the muscle cramps hit is to take a couple of anti acids like Tums. The tums take the cramps quicker than if I just let them stop on their own. My old boss who is a nurse told me about this trick.

I’m scheduled for the 29th as well. I start the preop diet on the 14th

I start my 3 month diet oct 11th, finished with the dietitian Jan 15th. My consultation with the surgeon was Jan 17th and waited 3 weeks for insurance approval. My surgery is scheduled for March 29th. So about a little more than 5 months I will have waited.

Being nervous is normal. I remember being nervous to go to the first informational class but once I was there I relaxed and learned so much. I am scheduled for surgery on the 29th of this mont and wish I could have do this years ago.

Thanks! I just verified that my insurance doesn’t have a minimum loss over the 6 months (whew!) but I need to have lost some weight. I wish I only had to deal with this for 3 months that would have been awesome! You can do it! These last few months will fly by.

I only had a 3 month diet and I actually gained weight 2 of the 3 months. At my last appointment I lost what I gained but it was still over my starting weight. My insurance still approved my surgery even with the weight gain.

I choose it because my surgeon thinks it the best option for people who have a BMI over 50. I weigh 370 and at 5’7” my BMI is 59. I’ve also done a lot of research and it’s the surgery that has the highest long term success rate. I agree that it is a good combo of the sleeve and bypass.

I just realized I haven’t really said too much about myself. My name is Stephanie and I live in Utah. I’m getting duodenal switch.