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Yes i either thaw it overnight in the fridge or place the fish in a bowl of cold water. It defrost in about 20 minutes. Then i coat it with olive oil then season it. 5 minutes on each side.

That is exactly where i get my fish at BJ's. The frozen packs of Sockeye Salmon are my favorite and in the fresh food bin they have steelhead trout which taste just like salmon lol. I use a nuwave infrared cooker to cook everything. I have for soooo many years. I love this thing. I need to buy another to keep as back up lol

testing out what and how much i can eat 3 weeks post op. 4oz piece of trout, Asparagus and a few slivers of onion. I ate half the fish, most of the asparagus and the onions and i was full. that was at 5pm and its 9pm and i am still full. I am liking this. before this meal would not even satisfy me

Oh you are perfectly fine. nothing to worry about. Everyone eats something they should not have during their pre op diet. As long as its not a daily thing you are fine. I had 2 slices of pizza one of my days lol.

3 day pre op liquid diet? Wow you won the lottery for that lol. I had to do 2 weeks of that and it sucked lol but it got better after a few days

You are starting the pre op diet already? Even before your surgery is scheduled possibily for mid June? seems very early especially with your low BMI. For most its 1 week or 2 weeks before surgery date. But of course i am no surgeon lmao. Good luck!! You loose weight pretty fast during the pre op diet. I lost i think 12lb during my two week liquid diet.

It sucks lol. At my house its not really about the cooking but most times everyone orders out. Pizza, Fried chicken, chinese ect... I see it there and i know i cant have any lol. Once i am a little more healed up i will probably just go out riding my jetski during dinner time lol. Get back to the house after sunset.

The length depends on your BMI. Some people can do 1 week. While others like myself needed 2 weeks. Worst thing that can happen is you get in that operating room and they open you up and end up closing you back up without doing anything because the liver was too big. I did 2 weeks. Yea its hard at first but after 3-4 days it gets easier. and as for coffee. While every surgeon is different. I was specifically told not to give up coffee during this time. that the pre op diet would be hard enough. I was free to drink coffee tho they said to use sugar free creamer. Also ask your bariatric team. While mine was liquid. They did say if i was struggling too much i could have 1 small meal a day of lean meats like chicken/fish 2-3oz and 2-3oz of certain veggies. (I did Sockeye salmon and asparagus)

It really depends on the type of appointment it is. So mine was in two parts. 1st was with a psychologist. In that appointment they just asked me questions about my life, how i do with food. If when i eat snacks like say gold fish, Do i take the entire container to my room or do i pour some in a cup and leave the container, Also about my activity level. What do i do all day, sitting around, walking, also ask about my support system. The 2nd part was a 700 question exam on a computer. That took me about 2 hours or so. Its basic questions asking the same thing over and over in different ways. Making sure you are not suicidal or have any mental issues.

yup that is how i went nice and slow. taking sips and seeing how i do. As i did good i increased the amount

so you should be able to do your protein shakes.

my surgeons paperwork said specifically no submerging for 2 weeks minimum and at my two week follow up she checks my incisions and said i was clear to submerge in water. tho every surgeon is different.

i was on full liquids once i left the hospital so i started the protein shakes when i got home. It was hard at first. Found it was a bit easier to pour the shakes into those little 1 ounce cups and take shots like that lol I used Premier shakes and Boost Glucose control shakes during those 2 weeks after the hospital.

I thought that hiding in my bedroom it would not find me. Sucker went thru my window. LMAO

I am 3 weeks post op and i dont eat every 30 minutes or drink. Maybe like for eating every 3 hours or so i have something. Like today at 8am i had a small omelet, and around 11am i had crab legs and now its almost 4 and i am having some tuna. i drink from my bottle throughout the day.

While my weight is lower than yours. I am 34 years old, high blood pressure, Sleep apnea, previous heart attack, Heart valve problems, IBS, Diverticulosis. I got the surgery and so far almost 3 weeks post op i am doing fine. I did not have the blood thinners beyond the hospital tho. But thats good that you get that mediation. Its a prefilled type needle that automatically injects it and then a cover comes down to cover the needle once you come out. I got those at the hospital and i will say i am a huge WIMP when it comes to needles and i barely felt it. it goes in your stomach

yea i try to do that too lol. I was at the doctors office this past Tuesday and this morning i was like why the hell not and stepped on the scale and i was the same. I boxed up the scale and put it away lolI have another doctors appointment next Wednesday so we shall see if it still the same then.

I am reaching my 3rd week and i believe i have entered my first stall. weight has remained the same for about 5 days. stalls really suck lmao. lets see how long this one last.

are you diabetic? or did this start after surgery?

yea my largest incision still hurts almost 3 weeks post op. The rest are fine. as for the blood thinner shots. before surgery i got it in my arm. Didnt even feel it and left no bruising. After surgery i got them in my stomach. still didnt hurt but left a smaller bruise

Mine took from Surgeon first appointment December 14th until Surgery date April 18th. Only thing that held me up was the psyc evaluation. They had no appointments for 2 months. But the sleep study was quick and got results back next day. Endoscope results were given to me during the appointment

I wonder how much the stomach weighs when they remove it. I asked if i can keep mine in a jar. They laughed and said no. lol

I am also in FLorida. I did mine at the baptist bariatric center in Jacksonville, FL. I got the sleeve. It was roughly $18,000. My insurance would not cover it. I thought about mexico. Wanted to get it done at the ENDO hospital and their cost is under 10K. but me i just wanted to be near my house when i got surgery and did not want to travel.

If you are planning on the sleeve. I highly suggest ENDOHOSPITAL in Mexico. They only do sleeves. The place is amazing.

yea mine does the same thing. i find it hilarious lol. Now i am almost 3 weeks post op and it does it alot when i eat. but it stopped when i dont eat