kaner

Thanks for the "tough love!" I am having surgery in 8 days on April 1st! Yay! I'm on day 7 of the preop liquid diet and the first six days were great! I lost 6 lbs. and yesterday I walked over 13,000 steps and spent 30 minutes working out to a "Turbo Jam" dvd. Yet, this morning I had gained back 3 lbs! :huh2: What the heck?! I'm trying not to freak out, but do you have any advice on the daily weigh-in? I hate to get too sucked into the number on the scale, so I finally went ahead and took some measurements, so I have something else to track progress when the lbs. don't cooperate. I'm excited, inspired and ready for April 1st! I've lost 30 lbs since November by logging what I eat and ramping up my activity level (mostly by walking). I want to continue the momentum, so I was really surprised by how disappointed I was this morning. I mean, seriously ... I'm on a liquid diet of sugar-free, high protein shakes, broth and crystal light! Anyway, if you're not too overwhelmed already by mentor/buddy requests, count me in! Thanks for the inspiration and willingness to reach out to newbies! Kaner

Bring it on ladies! I'm right there with you. I am on day 6 of the liquid diet and 9 days before my surgery on April 1st. I've had these same concerns/fears about sagging skin and wondering how I will function as a new, thin me. I won't be invisible anymore in many ways, even though I have a "great personality" and all that jazz. I'm going to have to break some social habits when it comes to putting myself out there for potential men in my life. But, as you have all mentioned ... I'm ready. I feel it. I wanna get started now! So ... keep up the high spirits and let's enjoy the ride!

I'm scheduled for April 1st in Duluth, MN. I'm on day 5 of the liquid diet ... and so far so good. Bring it on fellow Bunny Banders!

Hi I'm a newbie to this site too. I'm day 5 into my preop liquid diet. I'm drinking a lot of Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added) with milk and whey protein powder. I also have some sugar-free jello and some sugar-free popsicles to change things up a bit. At least once a day I have some chicken broth (reduced sodium).

Well, I thought I would chime in from the northern-Midwest. I am on day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet. And so far so good. I feel much more energy today than I did the first few days, so I must be adjusting. 10 days until my surgery on April 1st! Yippee! I am anxious, excited and thankful that I was able to schedule my sugery so that I can have 12 days to recover before going back to work. I hear everything from 4 days to 2 weeks for recovery, so I am especially grateful for the time. I wholeheartedly recommend that each of us bunnies takes the time we need to get strong enough to go back to work. I completely understand the issue of difficult bosses, so if you have someone in HR or someone else to speak with (before surgery) that could be useful, in case you discover you need more time. I am thrilled to have found the "Bunny Banders" so quickly! We're all in this together my dear bunny pals!

Day 5 of liquid diet. 10 days until sugery. Woo hoo! Dr. Lenz will be my surgeon, and I am super excited (and a little nervous)! Does anyone have any suggestion for compression garments? I've heard a little something about waist wrap, generally sent home with you from the hospital, but what about something more full-body? My thought is ... what might help reduce the skin sagging? I'll continue an excercise regime when I am able post-surgery, but I want to be as proactive as possible. Any suggestions? What has worked for you?