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What Vitamins are yall taking? I bought the Bariatric Advantage multi ea chewables but they smell horrible. I hope they taste better than they smell.

I'm so proud of everyone who has already gone through the surgery! Yall are all an inspiration that I can make it through this 2 weeks of liquid diet. Officially started today!!

I was told to expect 2 weeks minimum, and I work from home. The issue isn't pain, it's mostly due to tiredness and brain fog. Also, it's super hard to get your fluids/protein in, and that will just be harder if you're trying to work as well.
Can you take short-term disability?

I only planned a week but that is because we work Monday-thurs but I hope to be able to do other things by Thursday

How long is everyone taking off work? My surgery is Thursday the 29th and I need to be back at work by that Monday... is that possible? For context I work in an office sitting for 8 hours with the freedom to get up and walk around as much as I want... I noticed people on fb were taking weeks off and so I'm nervous. I kinda HAVE to go back to work...can't afford time off.

I’m day 3 post-op and I’m barely making the liquid goals 1 oz at a time. I have a checklist and I literally tick them off each time. Day 1 I slept a lot. Day 2 was a lot of pain. Today is a little soreness and trying to get cream Soup or some Protein Shake down is pretty tough. I was surprised at how little I can drink….no kidding but it is TINY SIPS out of a 1oz plastic cup otherwise the esophagus and stomach spasm like the dickens. I plan to start adding Protein supplements to my Soups starting tomorrow.

My last photo before I officially start pre-op diet on the 15th. I'll take a day of photo surgery day on the 29th!

24 minutes ago, Hope4NewMe said:

I did leggings and a tight t-shirt and I'm planning on doing monthly photos with that same outfit. I didn't do my face, I should do that.

Ohhh I love this idea!! I'm gonna do the same!! Thank you!!

Also what kind of before pictures are yall taking?? I have one of me in a bra and shorts and one of my face but that's it
Idk if I should do something more?

What does everyone's preop diet consist of? I noticed some people have full liquid diets while others are allowed to eat low carb. I'm just curious because I've been trying to follow mine and idk if it's cause I know i don't have to officially start until the 15th or if I'm just that weak and hungry but I've cheated like every other day this week. Im hoping once I know I HAVE to do it, it'll be easier. So what are you allowed on the preop diet?

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Oh my goodness I missed so much! How do I get notifications when someone posts in this thread??

I have my fiance and my mom who lives with me. I'm sure they will help alot. But they will have to work at too some nights and I'll be alone with her. 2 weeks? Maybe I can have my mother in law come stay with me?? I didn't even think about this until yall said something. I'm so used to my baby being petite I forget she's a whole turkey now [emoji1787]

1 hour ago, ShoppGirl said:

Post surgery all I did was walk around for a couple weeks. I am patient and didn’t want to risk forgetting and doing something to hurt myself. If you do more than that just be very mindful of the lifting restrictions (for me I know myself and I will forget and do it).

How do you not lift things? I have a 1.5 year old who's 22 pounds. She goes to daycare during the day but at night and on weekends I have to lift her up sometimes to put her in her crib or put her in the car or change diapers or bathe. Like how do I just stop doing that??

27 minutes ago, SpartanMaker said:

Based on that, and a starting weight of 345, that means your lean mass (muscles, organs, bones, etc.), is 172. While you will lose some of that lean mass as well as fat post surgery, I hope you can see why 125 is just too low. If we pick a healthy percentage of body fat of 27%, and use a proprietary calculator I developed that assumes a certain percentage loss of lean mass into account, that would put you somewhere between 185 and 220. I know that's a lot higher than what you were thinking, but I feel that's a better goal for now. Like I said, once you get to 220 (or 200 if you want to split the middle), you can always adjust downward if you're not happy with how you feel.

My scale was on $20 on Amazon. SO it could be wrong. To be honest I HATE the idea of not being in onederland one day. LOL

17 minutes ago, SpartanMaker said:

I think it's a great idea. Were I you, I'd focus on cleaning up my diet, e.g. start eliminating the junk and focus on eating more lean Protein and vegetables. Even low carb junk is still junk, so it's best to avoid it.

I can understand the desire to be lower than your spouse, but I honestly think 125 is way too low for you. Obese people have enlarged hearts and livers, denser, heavier bones, and increased blood supplies to carry blood to all that fat. As a result, you can't use "averages" based on height (such as BMI) as a guide. The best bet would be to use your percentage of body fat and pick a health body fat from something like this:

My best guess would be that somewhere between 150 and 175 would probably put you in the right range. If you know you actual percentage of body fat now, I can calculate a better number for you. Remember too that if you get to a higher weight, you can always set a new lower goal if you don't like the way you look and feel at that weight. On the other hand, if you set a goal that's too low, you'll just get frustrated trying to reach an unattainable goal.

Oh thank you for this information! My current body fat according to my scale is about 50%. And you are right that is probably very unattainable. I have never been that low in my life. Except maybe when I was in THIRD GRADE. ha. If you could help me choose a new goal, that would be awesome. Thank you! I did quit soda a few weeks ago. Now I need to quit milk. That is like so hard for me for some reason. I drink up to 4 16 oz glasses a day. Not everyday. Some days is 1-2. But I know a lot of my weight comes from liquid calories. I am going to work hard on that this month. I am going to start my preop diet tomorrow of two shakes and 1 meal. Lots of koolaid with splenda to get me through lol

Hi guys. This is only my second post in the community at all. My surgery is September 29th. My preop diet is not just liquids. Infact I can eat but it has to be under 30 carbs a day. My plan is to drink Protein Shakes for Breakfast and lunch and eat low carb dinner. I want to make sure my liver shrinks and I lose weight in the process. I know it'll be hard. However, I am thinking about starting this diet tomorrow to give me time to practice and mess up before I have to officially start and not mess up. Plus I am just gaining more weight by not dieting right now. I want to practice my new life style while I have a chance to mess up basically. What do yall think of this? If so, I am going to start tomorrow.

A little about me I am 5' 6". HW 387 CW 345 SW ? GW 125? I don't know how to choose a good goal weight lol. I just want to be smaller than my husband who is 135. Maybe ill just see what looks good on me. However I do want to lose 200 pounds at least. I am nervous about failing again. I had the lapband when I was 19 and it never worked for me. I quickly learned to eat around it. However I was in an abusive relationship at the time and attempted suicide at the time. I was not ready for it. I am in a much better place now and I am ready for real change. I am just nervous it wont work for me. I have binge eating disorder and what if that doesn't go away? WIll I still have food on my mind 24/7? I just want to be able to say no to food. i only can now because of my vyvanse. Ugh. Im just rambling. I am sorry. Will this forum stay open after we have our surgeries or will it move to a different forum? Idk. I am just ready to have this surgery. Time until September 29th is moving so slow.

My surgery date is September 29th. I am having gastric bypass. Feel free to add me or whatever.