SummerTimeGirl

Best of luck!!

Thanks. Yeah I do have protein waters and shakes on hand too. Tried a few different ones that I sorta stocked up on but not too crazy in the event that I no longer like them. The good thing is I had my husband try them too so whatever I no longer like he will take care of for me. LOL So, do you have any input on the bean soups they mentioned? I figured the cream soups I had to add milk or water but those "blended" bean soups they mentioned have me baffled.

So , one of the items listed as allowed during my Post Op FULL LIQUID phase they have listed is: Blended Bean Soups (black bean or lentil) Now, wouldn't a blended up black bean or lentil soup be more of a pureed type food? I can't imagine either being very liquidy. They also list "Strained Low Fat Cream Soups (made w/milk, cream of broccoli, cream of potato, cream of chicken or tomato)." Now, every cream soup I've ever come across is THICK and doesn't seem easily able to be strained. Then again I'm thinking of preparing them right from the can with no added milk or water. I guess they mean add milk first then strain it? Also, do you have a black bean and/or lentil soup suggestion for this phase? Or any other soups that would work? Or any other FULL LIQUID suggestion other than the typical waters (flavored or otherwise), teas (caffeine free of course), coffee (caffeine free of course), fat free puddings and jellos, and Light Yogurts? Looking for stuff I may not have thought of. Thanks a million! Trying to gather a shopping list for AFTER surgery.

Sorry but people do and don't tell others for many PERSONAL reasons. Just like someone who is gay MAY or MAY NOT choose to tell someone that info. It's THEIR choice. Just like when someone is in need of getting dentures. They MAY or MAY NOT choose to tell others. But it's THEIR choice. Just like someone with a life threatening disease MAY or MAY NOT tell others. It's THEIR choice. I personally do not see how someone withholding personal info about themselves is harmful to others. IMO it isn't. No rules saying we must tell the world about every little diet, procedure, dental work, life saving intervention, etc. that we may need or want needs to be broadcasted. Also, I didn't need to engage other overweight people with questions to learn if or how they've had surgery themselves. I found out about it from my doctor. Like I imagine many others do too when the doc and patient have tried everything to help them lose weight and nothing has worked.

If I find myself going through something stressful I swear it come late. It's almost as if once I relax it's like, ok, here I am. LOL

Mine is already late. Figures. Probably my nerves holding it back. It's happened before to me.

Ughhh I'm on day 3 of my liquid diet (4 shakes, 4 one cup servings of certain veggies a day) and the headaches are unreal!!! But of course the lack of caffeine, food and an upcoming visit from TOM will do that. LOL

I use Cronometer. Does what I want/need it to. Basic food logger with a large database but you can easily add items they don't have listed by just taking a pic of the food items bar code. You can also put in a recipe and it will give you the nutritional info for the recipe/servings/etc. Been using it forever so not sure what other apps do and don't do compared to this one. Used to use My Fitness Pal over 10 years ago but never tried Bariastic.

Good luck!!

Happy Mother's Day!

So happy I'm not the only one going on the 19th!!

The past two weeks/week and a half I had my most favorite foods before starting my liquid diet today. Since March 1st I have been low carb/no sugar but wanted to get my one last hurrah with some of my faves cause I'll either never be able to have them again due to possibly not liking them in the future, not tolerating them, being a while before I can have them, or just plain no longer being interested. LOL Plus I had an anniversary, my birthday and Mother's Day to celebrate early since MD comes when I'm already on the liquid diet and the other two come right after surgery. LOL So yeah, this week I had.... Chinese Food (my favorites....chicken lo mein, pork fried rice and shrimp rolls) White Pizza (a few slices) Cheesesteak and a side of chili cheese fries Homemade baked macaroni and cheese My homemade pasta salad (that we usually have throughout the Summer) And I baked a cake we all love here and had a few slices of that Oh and for my last meal yesterday, a few bean burritos from Taco Bell (have always loved them....LOL) Hubby was like, do you REALLY want this as your last meal? LOL Anyway, glad I did it. And also didn't gain a thing from it so that's always good.

So true! You definitely get the drunchies. Or at least I do. LOL Always after a night of drinking I'm raiding the fridge for something to eat. And usually not the best of choices. But I am glad to hear that most of you have been able to keep down a glass of wine. Hubby and I usually spend one night each weekend (or at least a weekend or two each month) hanging with our friends (neighbors) at the fire, or in the pool come Summer having several drinks. Gonna miss that in the beginning for sure.

Just found this old thread cause I was curious too. Our pool gets opened on Tuesday but surgery is May 19th. Gonna suck not being able to get in for a while. Especially since I'm the primary one who takes the grandkids in. Bleh

Glad to hear it. Wonder why they won't just do both at one time like I hear so many others having done?

My grandkids, as well as my son and DIL, live with us so I of course had to tell the kids what was happening (2 of them will be 4 and 5 next month and the other is eight) because for one, I take care of them when my son ad DIL work (which is most of the day and most days of the week and even when they are home they're always up my butt....lol), and two, they will not be able to jump on or around me like they're used to. Not to mention my time away for surgery. They asked why I need it done and I said for health reasons so Gigi doesn't need her medication (hopefully) any longer and to prevent further problems with my health. But they were more concerned with why they couldn't lay on my lap and jump around and play with me. LOL So I explained how I will have some boo boos on my stomach and I told them once I came home I would show them so they knew what I was talking about. But in the meantime, I showed them a picture of the stomach of someone who had already had it done. We often watch medical shows here at home and they have seen instances of surgeries being performed so they kinda understand what's happening. It's really the "why" they don't fully get. They know I take medicines and will hopefully not have to eventually down the line but they're kids, they don't fully get why one has to take medicine to begin with. I mean the 8 year old gets it but the other two, ehh. LOL Anyway, in all my explaining I think they get enough of what's going on.

Agreed! Nothing wrong with wanting to look/feel good (and that being the only reason for some.......I WISH that was my only concern) but my sister was concentrating on that ONLY when I was clearly trying to tell her the newly discovered diabetes, high BP, Insulin Resistance, PCOS, years of no diets and gym working, and fear of any future issues is what I was MORE worried about at this time. FOR ME. Like in one ear and out the other with her. LOL But yeah, not gonna tell anyone else for sure. HAHA

Hmmm, I don't have any such appointment before mine. The only thing they said about anesthesia was that, once I get to the hospital , I have to meet with someone from anesthesia and sign papers. That was it.

Yup, I have a binder too with all the paperwork from day one. LOL

Just the past weekend I was reassured that I had better just stick to NOT telling anyone else like I had ORIGINALLY planned. I had only told my husband, obviously, and my son knows cause he lives here too, but other than that I did not want to tell anyone. However, I had since changed my mind and decided I had better tell my sister and mother in the event that something happened to me. Mostly because my husband knows my wishes at death but they do not and I didn't want them giving him **** for fulfilling my wishes cause I know they would disagree. Anyway, I should have just kept my mouth shut! LOL As soon as I told my sister immediately I was hit with the following......... "Why" "You're not that big to need it (she must be blind lol and as if size is the ONLY reason)" "Are you sure you tried everything else first?" "My SIL had it done and gained it all back" "Someone else I know had it done and her heart stopped on the table and they had to bring her back and now she has a pacemaker" "Are you sure you tried everything else?" "Just because you have it done doesn't mean your high BP will go away" "Well I was able to lose my extra weight by eating better and walking" etc. My mother was just like, "why?". SMH Anyway, I even said to my sister, these comments are exactly why I didn't want to tell anyone. YES, I've tried it all, YES, I'm sure, YES, I NEED it for HEALTH reasons and not to "look good", cause at one point after she accepted it that's all she kept saying is how skinny I would be by mid Summer (right....SMH)............ugh!! It was annoying! But yeah, not telling anyone else for sure!

My calendar is filled with a ton of reminders to go off all month long. LOL

Welcome!! I think the doubting is normal. I know for me it's been nothing but excitement for my surgery coming up on the 19th but about a week ago I started having my "what if" moments too. I just chalk it up to nerves. That and I have never had any type of surgery in my life, never been put under, etc. so I worry how I may react to it all. I'm sure we'll both be fine!!!

Sheesh, the nurse just called to go over some things before surgery and dang, it sure seems like a LOT of stuff to remember. Stuff like stopping certain vitamins and things the week before, not taking my meds the night before and morning of surgery, stop NSAIDS 7 days prior, fasting blood glucose/some other test/covid test on a certain day and NOT before or else I could be canceled, clear liquids ONLY (no red dye) the day before but only water after midnight and no water even prior to two hours before surgery, showering the night before and morning of surgery with that soap they give you and no deodorants and whatnot afterward, on and on and on. I hope I remember it all and don't mess up by taking something I shouldn't or eating/drinking something after a certain time frame. LOL

Yay! Congrats!!

Not sure if it would be allowed or not, perhaps they would under your circumstances but, maybe you could use a Camel Pack like the military use? That way it's always with you (you wear them on your back and they're lightweight) and you could even sip in while wearing your mask as the tube should slip/fit under the mask easily. If you don't know what they are look it up.