Slimmy-mommeee

Our surgery date is right around the corner! I'm so excited! But yeah the clear Protein Drinks are yuck. Well I hope your energy levels get better. I'm actually the opposite i had more energy on this diet.

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Mello1 you are amazing for this!

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My scale victory is hitting 40lbs!!! I feel HUMAN again!
My non-scale victory is silly, but made me feel great! I went to Wawa yesterday and ordered a spinach salad from the kiosk. For those unfamiliar with Wawa, you order at a kiosk, and they call your number when your order is ready. They have hoagies, meatball sandwiches, chicken fingers, etc. There were about 8-10 people waiting for their food, when the guy behind the counter looked over at me, held up the bag and said "spinach salad?" Of all the people waiting, I looked like the type of person who would order a spinach salad! I felt like I weighed 120lbs, and practically skipped out the door!! LOL!!!

They want you to have good, healthy, oxygenated blood for your surgery. This will help with the healing process as well. They test for continue and most want you to be 4 weeks clean. I was reading in another forum where the lady said she kept flunking her drug test. Which she admitted she smokes weed. So a heads up to anyone engaging in that as well.

Mello1 you are amazing for this!

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I'm glad I'm not on FB for this very reason. It can be quite the cesspool... I start my liquid diet on Sunday! But the 4 months of low carb has done wonders for my knees already...

4 more days to go! @Mello1, its AnnieK1973..
Thank you for showing the dates for of all of us😁

I’m scheduled for 3/25. Nervous and excited! Had to do the Upper GI test yesterday which was not pleasant!

Hi. My gastric bypass is scheduled for March 9 in Cambridge, MA. I am nervous as hell, but excited too.

Welcome Katheryn0303 to the March 3rd Group!
Welcome Jay2016 to the March 12th Group!
Welcome Sozamy to the March 25th Group!
March 2 Skywolfe, Earthquake88, AnnieK1073, Rearguard, Slimmy-Mommeee
March 3 Glannin, BigInJapan, Byrd0315, Katheryn0303
March 4 lucia.vsg
March 5 KSMermaid, gucci2018, ERYNN123
March 6 Pansypicker, Amber77
March 9 Angie526, auntCyn, highlyundermedicated
March 10 Confidently_Me, Nermada, Wellness Warrior, NewEnglanderGal, Amy Franks, finding.me
March 11 MaineDoc, 3charrm, lily66, asnirak
March 12 ronjsteele1, anyu3379, Jay2016
March 13 Q75j25
March 17 Mello1
March 19 medicpup2
March 20 JessicaMNCat, fiddlinjellybean
March 23 KingTeresa 2006
March 25 Sozamy
March 24 heavenlyscrts, jDubs, AngienHarry, SleeveCanadian, Learning2LoveTina
March 26 Cia2020, OnMyWay1956, Marthalynn
March 27 Ayemeeb
March 30 Stanlak
March 31 KhoricRitten

Hello all. I am new to the site. My date is March 2nd. I am getting really nervous. It happened so quick.

I went into all the March threads and put everyone's dates together so that everyone could see their buddies! I will put this in the other March threads as well. If you are new or don't see your name, I will be more than happy to add it!
March 2 Skywolfe, Earthquake88, AnnieK1073, Rearguard, Slimmy-Mommeee
March 3 Glannin, BigInJapan, Byrd0315
March 4 lucia.vsg
March 5 KSMermaid, gucci2018, ERYNN123
March 6 Pansypicker, Amber77
March 9 Angie526, auntCyn, highlyundermedicated
March 10 Confidently_Me, Nermada, Wellness Warrior, NewEnglanderGal, Amy Franks, finding.me
March 11 MaineDoc, 3charrm, lily66, asnirak
March 12 ronjsteele1, anyu3379
March 13 Q75j25
March 17 Mello1
March 19 medicpup2
March 20 JessicaMNCat, fiddlinjellybean
March 23 KingTeresa 2006
March 24 heavenlyscrts, jDubs, AngienHarry, SleeveCanadian, Learning2LoveTina
March 26 Cia2020, OnMyWay1956, Marthalynn
March 27 Ayemeeb
March 30 Stanlak
March 31 KhoricRitten

Hi fellow RNYs! My date is March 17th and I was approved in January. I probably could have had it in February, but they couldn't catch up with me. BCBS-Fed.

My date is March 2. It was 9 days for approval with BCBS.

@JRT Mom you are absolutely correct. I had to quit smoking or they would not operate and it was extremely hard. The only thing that helped me is the cardiologist told me to go for a heart ultrasound. During the ultrasound I found out I had mild mitral valve regurgitation. It isn't life threatening but it was enough to help me quit. Now I'm on my preop liquid diet and it has been really difficult because after I quit smoking I used eating even more to alleviate stress. This entire process has been difficult. They found H.pylori so now I'm in antibiotics and I have to get an abdominal ultrasound tomorrow because my liver enzyme test numbers are really high. It seems like they find something new with every appointment! But as difficult as it has been I wouldn't trade it for the world! I count myself blessed to learn these about myself before they became really bad and I am doing something about it. Also I'm taking back control of my health and my life. It's been a rocky road but I'm sure I'll be happy on the other side of it.

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Yes 100%...I have to redirect my thoughts on an almost daily basis. I refuse to let worry or fear control me. I know this is the best decision for me and my children. I miss having the energy to be active with them. Thinking about all the physical things I'll be able to do again (hiking, volleyball, bike riding etc.) helps to keep my motivated.

And as much as I abhor this liquid diet I am starting to see my energy levels go up a little and it gets me so excited! Good Luck and I hope you have a speedy recovery!

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Hi Slimmy-mommeee! I catch your excitement girl, and you’re right, I do wake up SO happy each morning as if I’m going on vacation and that the time is NEAR! Woo-Hoo!! I know for me, fear is the negative tape of self talk that runs through my head at times until I TURN IT OFF, switch the channel to positive, heady Hooray! self talk. We’ve got this!

My pre-op calls for 2 Protein Shakes, and one lean meal of 2-4oz of Protein and a nonstarch veggie. Countdown is ON! And Thanks for your enthusiasm and contagious happy spirit!

Hello Family,
I woke up yesterday morning and had lower flank back pain bilaterally! First thing I thought was kidneys! I have been getting in at least 64 oz of Water not counting my coffee in the morning! Only thing I think is the guilty culprit is I tried a Coke Zero and thought how amazing, it took me a whole day to get it down, so I had another one the next day and the next! They are 16.9 oz bottles but again it takes me all day to get it down. I just sip sip sip, my urine is a little darker than usually and so I am thinking that is the problem because as I am typing this, I realized it took me all day to sip the coke zero, I really wasn't getting in my water like I needed to be! I may drink 2 bottles of water and my coffee! See, there talking it out (typing) made me realize yes that is the problem! I go to my regular physician tomorrow, so cannot wait to see what my blood work is going to be like! I continue to take my Multivitamins, Calcium and thiamine! I am officially 10 weeks postop, 222 lbs 37.5".

Congrats!! You look amazing. Enjoy every second of it you deserve it.

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[emoji1][emoji1] Same here I wake up so happy in the mornings now. I'm just so ready to go!

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Both you and@Mbeasley look amazing. I am so inspired and can't wait to have all this extra baggage off me. Thanks for sharing your stories!

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I ate 5 doritos chips today.... and the rest of the bag is staring at me.....

Oh count me in the zero-Butt club also.
I guess I just don’t mind it as much tho.

Hubs and I finally getting a date-day.
Hitting a couple of museums in town and then will have dinner for two later.


Edit to add:  I did pull my Medusa hair up in a ponytail later. This was after I had just washes/dried it. 🤣🤣

These jeans are a pair I found yesterday. My favorite part is the buckle thing in the back.  

I found some deals yesterday and paired it with my thrifted vintage leather blazer.