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On 7/23/2019 at 6:13 AM, Frustr8 said:

And if you cannot handle shots, pills and things of That Ilk for prevention/ Treatment , you have a Once Yearly INFUSION like ME. That's my PCP's Personal Plan for ME and he seems to feel it's the Best One.😷👈😀👉

Have you had yours yet? If so, how have you felt afterwards? Did you need to add any Vitamins in the end?

The food police would LOVE to rip apart my carts hahaha I have chips, breads, pastas ,rice, Cookies, juice etc ... along with a ton of veggies/fruits, Proteins, dairy etc . I don’t eat them but someone has to buy groceries for my kids and husband. I am also not going to raise them to have this distorted view on food. Everything in moderation is fine.

I wonder if the same food police would look at my husband the same with the same cart load... with his bf % being low

12 minutes ago, VIKING 0424 said:

I DONT DO RICE I COULD EAT meats ABOUT 3.5 MONTHS OUT

😩 Sushi is always my fav “treat” - sigh- ohhhh well haha

1 hour ago, lvidacovich said:

I disagree with Tylo. I took the surgery and night in the hospital as a new birth, came home to all the things I need and my new lifestyle and way of eating.

No sippy cups, no straws. I have 3 or 4 different 32 oz Water bottles that I drink from. Makes my intake easy to track.

Not sure if PO is pre or post but clear just means see through. Jello, any color, popsicles are all fair game. You can have Protein Water or isolates like Syntrax Nectar.

Buy a scale, preferably a nice one that does water and bone weight as well. A large part of this surgery is losing weight - you don't wanna know how that's going?

Yes, and it's been a big help for me personally.

Ask them about the puree stage. My surgeon didn't have one. I went from liquids to soft foods. I could have pureed stuff but I was also able to eat ground beef and turkey so why would I puree?

It'll be at least a month. Walk as much as you can during that time.

Can't help with this one, I didn't have a drain and don't have kids to pull on things lol

I weaned myself off my nightly melatonin before surgery and it was one of the best things I did.

Thank you. I’m also trying to get every thing I would need post op for the first week or two because I am sure it will be difficult to lug around a 5,4,3,2yr old and shopping.

Check this thread out ... I was considering Patches for the first month or so but this swayed my decision

12 minutes ago, SabrinaGoddess said:

Go under your name and slide down to "TICKERS"

Can you do this via phone? I think I’m just technology challenged haha

Hi, everyone. I’m new around these parts and in pre op diet phase. Been hanging around here a lot to keep me from thinking of food while family eats in front of me haha learning a lot as well.

On 11/15/2019 at 6:53 AM, AJ Tylo said:

Sent this to my Doctor Friend - I was losing my hair pre op but wanted to search, They are rough on the tummy and it appears to not be a good choice for us little stomach club members, Doing more research cuz Vitamins and minerals and supplements are my thing. Thanx for the information will keep you informed.

Can you ask your dr friend about viviscal? I have a few bodybuilder friends who use gear and makes them lose hair. They swear viviscal helps and was hoping to take it if I encountered Hair loss

12 minutes ago, AJ Tylo said:

Stop breath and relax

Do not go buying a bunch of stuff - You just need a cup and a nutra bullet - You will not need a scale baby fork or any of that - Trust me you are getting knocked for a loop soon and here is my suggestions

Buy nothing for the food or liquids -

Buy yourself a new pillow, and a good set of Bose Headset to just chill - All you have to do is sip Water - any cup will do this just fine, as for food that will not be a issue, read this site on post op first week -

sleep - walk - sip - sip walk sleep sip is all you need

Thank you

2 hours ago, JessLess said:

Is this normal in your culture? I would have poured them each a glass of STFU.

I’m the gringo ... so everything I do will be wrong. Plastics is HUGE in Colombia too so it might play a role into how I look to them. But, I am definitely the “Fat American” ... not for long though 😏

I’m a binger and then restricter and wash and repeat. I’ve been this way all my life. Never had problems with weight until after kids. I’ve been seeing my psych - the one my surgeon had us see for eval. It seems to help but I’m worried long term myself. She assured me that the sleeve will really help me with this. She had WLS years ago and said it helped tremendously with her own eating disorder- she use to eat a ton when no one was around and hide all evidence. So, I have some faith. I don’t have much imput, as I’m in around the same phase as you in WLS but I’m here if you ever need to talk.

On 9/15/2019 at 10:56 PM, tal said:

hw-285

Current weight is 240.

Surgery date was 7-18-19

I’m in the pre-op phase and I’d be tinkled pink if I lost 45lbs in 2 months doing all those yo-yo diets . Just remember how hard it was to drop weight before surgery. (I’m probably going to need to remind myself of this too)

Trying to get things together for p.o....

Sippy cups? Anyone use these? I asked my NUT about them, since I saw YouTubers mention them, and she scared the ying-yang out of me saying that it will change the pressure of your stomach etc ... I’m a chugger/big time straw user so it would be nice to have an aid vs puking my brains out until my thick skull gets it

The two week p.o clear liquid diet .... I’m most likely over thinking this now ... but Clear Liquids that can have dyes in them? Also, is there no Protein Shakes during this time? Because they are not clear.

Anyone NOT use a scale at home? Mine was shattered by a candle the other day and debating if I should replace it. I can get obsessive about weighing

Did you buy toddler spoons and forks?

The thought of puréed meats freak me out. Did anyone shred whitefish or crab where it’s in fine pieces and that worked?

I know I’ll have to wait for my surgeon to clear me but around about how long before you could do spin class? I’m just curious since you have to engage your core a lot and it’s my preferred cardio.

I will have a drain, surgeon gives everyone one for a week, tips and tricks for keeping it concealed and out of the way? I’m scared of my youngest pulling on it if he sees it.

Did anyone need/use liquid melatonin? I’m an insomniac as it is. Or have any advice on sleeping.

sorry for the long post 😬

4 minutes ago, Lynda486 said:

I am the cook as well and I think the hardest part will be not tasting as I am cooking. There are just 5 of us, so not too difficult, except for the brain games! I plan on eating turkey and FluffyChicks cauliflower recipe (thanks!) And some green Beans minus the casserole. I am planning to make a low carb/sugar crust-less pumpkin pie! Anyone got a recipe?

Yes!!!!! Exactly!!! I tried bringing this up to my NUT and she is like just follow the recipe. I was taught to cook from my grandmother and she NEVER used a recipe haha. That is the hardest part of cooking for me

We went to Colombia earlier this year. I haven’t seen anyone in 4-5yrs. I had 4 kids in that absence. Lost about 60lbs before we went. Everyone- I mean everyone- was saying all these things on how fat I was . I was feeling pretty good about myself and realized I’m still REALLY big (80lbs over weight at the time) . I felt so embarrassed for my husband and my children - let alone myself.
When we came back I went off the handles like why bother I’m going to just be the fat one in the family for the rest of my life 😬. Gained back the weight. Yo-yo’d for a bit and it really set in I need help. I don’t want to be the fat mom at my kids practices. I don’t want to be the mom that hides at Water parks or turn down pool parties . I don’t want to be the mom too scared to go to the fair or amusement parks in fear of being too big . And ffs I’m only 30, I’m not ready to be immobile when I have a 5,4,3,2yr old.

Love all this! Thank you!

I’m dreading Thanksgiving. I’m the cook in the house 😩 and I’ll still be on my pre op liquid diet (already having a hard time day 2 and cooking ). Then when Christmas comes along I’ll “hopefully” be in the first few days of purées .... que a few meltdowns along the way hahaha

I hope I don’t hate the holidays in the next coming years or be frustrated.

How long p.o until you could have sushi?

I don’t want to even tell my husband (of 9years and 4 children)and I’ve just been approved for surgery .... I’ve had some womanly surgeries and gallbladder problems in the past so I’m hoping to just play it off as that. 😬 . He is very supportive but I just really need this to be for myself...I don’t know if that makes sense.

I don’t know if he will catch on 🤷‍♀️ I am the only MO person in the family and no one has had WLS that he knows ...

Thank you for this! I was going to ask if anyone used those the first month or so post op

Hopefully, I’ll be going y’all. I got news yesterday, from my surgeon, that I have been approved 😬 now I have to wait for gastro to tell me when they want to do the scope . I’m hoping I do not have any hernias 😩 I had 4 kids in 4 years and that place is a wreck now haha

18 minutes ago, NancyLF said:

I didn't have a drain. Just 5 medium sized bandaids. The incisions themselves were sealed with surgical glue. I had no problems. My surgery was in the summer, I was able to wear a loose sundress. I had no problems with my underwear.

Ugggh lucky. My surgeon makes everyone have a drain for the first week post op . I was really hoping to wear no pants ... maybe cut a small hole on the side of the dress for the drain to fit 🤷‍♀️

Does the drain irritate when wearing pants? Maybe a silly question, but does it hurt bending over putting pants on post op? I was thinking about getting maxi dresses for after but idk what I’d do with the drain ....

sorry OP for mildly high jacking this post had questions like yours and didn’t think it needed another post 😬