KimTrim

Ok.... 10 days until my VSG and I am freaking out a little.
my dr office has me on a Protein Shake only diet for two weeks and I totally cheated and had fries and some of a pita today- I knew what I was doing but just did it anyway. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I was so excited when I got my surgery date that I actually did a modified version of this diet for two weeks before I had to( my office has different plans based on BMI so I followed the plan for the BMI above mine)- doing shakes during the day, low carb dinner and I did great- lost 10 lbs.
I haven’t lost anything this week
I don’t know why I cheated today- and now I am so scared that I won’t have the discipline after surgery.

This is such a big deal, it’s costing a lot of money and because its “elective” I just feel so much pressure that people will judge me if things go wrong... and of course even more if I mess up the weight loss.

this Surgery is something I have been weighing for almost 10 years and I know I will be so glad a year from now. I have been so excited but now I am a bundle of nerves.

Anyone else go through this?

Mr Sean and AnnieD78- we are surgery buddies!!! Had my pre op today too and sipping on those Protein Shakes and Jello lol
how are you guys doing??!! I am excited and terrified at the same time... and hungry 😂

Michael S- Aug 12 in the house!!!!

Mr Sean and AnnieD78- we are surgery buddies!!! Had my pre op today too and sipping on those Protein Shakes and Jello lol
how are you guys doing??!! I am excited and terrified at the same time... and hungry 😂

Im on 19th August too. We are the charmed ones. Where are you both based. Im in London, uk.

It’s been going well... but has been TOUGH!! I am totally fine during the day but at night I want to eat the whole house! It’s probably because I need to add more shakes- actually one of the hardest parts has been getting 4-5 shakes in!!
I start my official pre op diet next Monday- I just decided to do a modified one with shakes during the day and low carb dinner on my own so I could ease into it.
The shake above is some vanilla Protein Powder ( my co op sells it in bulk so no clue on the brand) blended with huckleberries

Oy! Ok so that was harder than I thought it would be! Definitely going to have to make a schedule- my group says 4-5 shakes per day- I had trouble getting down three.
I had a big salad for dinner and had some chicken broth for a snack.
AND!!! I did not cheat!! Only one day but it’s going to be a one day at a time thing for sure.

Oy! Ok so that was harder than I thought it would be! Definitely going to have to make a schedule- my group says 4-5 shakes per day- I had trouble getting down three.
I had a big salad for dinner and had some chicken broth for a snack.
AND!!! I did not cheat!! Only one day but it’s going to be a one day at a time thing for sure.

Good luck! Just focus on the long term!

You can do it! Good luck on your WLS journey.

I'm an old girl (VSG 2013), but am trying to mostly do Protein Shakes and tea for the next two weeks. Your Protein Shake journey can help me, so keep us posted re: your weight loss at this stage. Hang in there.
I found a pretty good tasting one at Ross the other day! It's a "Belgian Chocolate" flavor and I like it.

Day 1, the countdown begins!!!! 4 weeks from today is my VSG!!!!

My surgery date is August 12!! I’m getting RNY and am seriously scared. Also excited, obviously. My liquid diet starts on July 29 and there are literally no solid foods allowed except sugar free Jello. I’m going to be honest I’m having a serious food funeral, not even trying to watch what I eat. I realize this probably isn’t the healthiest approach. 😳😳😳😳

Me!!!! Just got word a few mins ago of insurance approval!! August 12 is the date for me!!

So scary!!! My son has had type 1 since he was 3, so i know how hard it can be to stay on top of- way to go!!!

Tell me your This is why story!
Here is one of mine from this past weekend ( I am in the beginning stages of this journey)
My husbands birthday is coming up and so I got us tickets to go see Jim Gaffigan as a surprise. We went to dinner before and were cutting it pretty close, the event was at the event center at a local college and by the time we were trying to park they were full. So we ended up parking about a mile away 10 mins before the show was starting.
A little background on my husband, he weights 160 soaking wet and walks an average of 10 miles a day at work. I on the other hand am seeing 282 on the scales these days and sit at a desk working from home all day.
So we are trying to hurry, and EVERYTHING is uphill, then once we finally made it into the event center we had to climb to the balcony. By the time we found our seats I was covered in sweat ( which totally ruled out taking any cute selfies before the show) I could barely breathe,my throat was on fire and my feet and legs were yelling at me... it sucked! I couldn’t even laugh at first because I was still hurting from breathing so hard. (Although once my body calmed down I had a great night)
The whole walk there and the whole walk back I just kept telling myself THIS is why! I can’t wait to free my body of all the pounds that keep me from really enjoying life. Next time it will just be a nice walk we share together on the way to a great evening.

Have you you had any This why moments? I would love to hear them

I don't know why, but I thought about what if I had a medical emergency and they had to take me on a stretcher to the hospital in an ambulance and they couldn't lift me because I was so fat? That motivated me to want to lose weight.

Sideey well stated! Plus I added to the psychic weight and reduced expectations. I bought into that mound attracting bourse flies. I live and work in a very judgmental world where overweight is considered a pathology With weight loss I gave confidence to be more out there - more visible - and take more risks.

My why: I was completely exhausted from shouldering the casual, clinical, disapproving gaze of others for decades. Losing the weight's been great for my knees, my endurance and my shopping budget, but it's mostly been transformational mentally.
People who have never been fat genuinely don't understand that people observe you in public. It's like when someone wanders by in a particularly ostentatious outfit while you're sitting at an outdoor cafe and your gaze tracks them - sometimes you're thinking "that looks amazing", sometimes you're thinking "puce and mauve make that coat look like 70s upholstery". The gaze can be positive or negative but it's assessing. The difference is that people who wear loud clothing 1. usually do it because they want attention and 2. CAN TAKE IT OFF.
The incredible relief it's been to shed that constant monitoring is hard to express. I don't get quietly observed and judged wherever I go these days, and when I do feel people looking at me, I know it's because I'm put-together and look damn good, so it's not an oppressive feeling. And if I wanted to avoid it I could, by dressing slightly differently. The only option to be unmonitored when I was fat was to avoid other people.
I know some people had thicker skins than I did about this stuff. But man, I am glad that psychic weight is GONE.

This is my why... I am a widowed Mom and I want my children to have the best memories of me that they can. I don't want my weight to be the reason we don't do things together as a family. I'm tired of being too heavy for the rides at amusement parks and waterparks, flying on an airplane and needing 2 seats, wishing I could be more active to only be more depressed when my body holds me back, tired of being viewed as lazy or sloppy because of my weight and the embarrassment of having to go shopping alone in the plus areas of stores. My weight has caused me to break my foot from falling when I wouldn't have, had I not been this heavy. My health has suffered greatly and the daily medicines are ridiculous to maintain the version of my current life.

YOU GO GIRL! I remember I knew I was getting big when I went to California Adventure after not having gone for a few years and had trouble fitting into the seat on the "Soaring Over California" ride. Still took me 8 years to actually do something about it. I'm so happy for you, it's a great feeling!!!!!

I went on vacation to Brazil during the summer of 2018 and was walking around with my friends and taking jumping pictures everywhere and my knees got so inflamed. So after many years of yo-yoing where on the up yo I would gain more weight, I decided it was time to do something more serious.

I am really happy with my decision. It was the right choice for me and has worked a miracle so far!
I TOTALLY get it. My brother and I used to use our phones and look at the internal pedometer and there was one day only 3 steps were logged. Granted, my phone isn't in my hand every-time I get up, but STILL. I know there were days I'd walk to go to the restroom, walk to the fridge to eat and then take a shower and that would be it. My treadmill arrived today so I'm excited to see how the weight loss goes or if I'll put on muscle? We shall see!
I was the same, thin all my life...then before I knew it I was 299!!! You can do it and you will get to a place where your body is healthy and comfortable.
Thank you so much, I really hope so too. My heart aches every month, but I'm praying it'll just happen in time.
Keep me posted on what you decide and if you ever have ANY questions, know you can ask...I'm an open book girl
Lots of love and luck on your weight loss journey!!!

He's very thin. But I swear, his bone structure is really small. I've got a strong frame (My last name literally translates to the word LARGE in english HAHA!) and my family are all built the same, more broad and thin. That "I'm just big boned saying is really true!!! He's a type 1 diabetic and has a hard time packing on weight (the opposite of my problem) LOL! When we met I actually put 40lbs on him, he was very very thin. He's maintaining at 185 now and he's happy. Buying clothes for him is such a challenge. Most stores have "big & tall" sections for men, there aren't any "thin & tall" stores out there that I'm aware of. Luckily more places have been carrying "Large Tall" sizes, so it's been easier to buy him clothes that are long enough that he's not swimming in. There are pictures of him on my profile in my before picture. He may appear even smaller because I was so large hahahaha

I want to be able to post photos of myself and my family without feeling secretly judged by my army buddies (I was active duty for 4 years) for how much weight I put on after getting out.

I wanted to ride rollercoasters again.

I hate the way plus size clothing looks on me. It was more a matter of finding things that covered all the lumps and bumps than finding things that I thought were beautiful and enjoyable to wear.

It was getting too painful to work. I’m an ER nurse and log anywhere from 5-6 miles a day during a 12 hour shift. I HURT after every shift. I’m only 28. This was horrifying to me.

I hated feeling judged by everyone everywhere I went. It’s interesting how differently people look/ treat you when you’re closer to a “normal” size.

Just a few of my many reasons 💁🏽‍♀️