FlowerGirl44

I am almost where you are. I am waiting on insurance to reply with hopefully an approval!

How much did you have to spend out of pocket up until the day of your surgery? I didn't expect this to be so costly, but I know it'll be more than worth it.

prayers and good vibes!

prayers and good vibes for a great recovery!

Congrats on the start of your journey! Best wishes on your success! I too am in the preop stages. Not much longer and I will schedule my surgery.

Hello lovelies.....tell me how your first week or first two weeks were after surgery. Please be honest. I think that is what I am worried about the most. All of my paperwork has been sent off for insurance approval

I also need to consider the amount of time and money I have already invested into this. My psych eval alone was $200 . And I am one appointment away from sending everything off for insurance approval....so I am almost at the finish line. Maybe it's suddenly becoming real and freaking me out that this is really happening

I had a feeling I was....and my boyfriend tells me the same thing LOL... I have tried dieting countless times along with diet pills, the shots.....nothing has worked. I always grow tired of it because I am so hungry and go back to bad habits and throw in the towel. It's a helpless feeling you get through all this mess. I know if I want something different, I have to do something different. And I have read success story after success story online. I know the surgery works wonders and changes lives in so many ways. I'm feeling like I am about 80% there to a decision.

Good luck!

Thank you! I keep seeing so many say that they were scared and even maybe at first regretted it until a few weeks passed. I think those first few weeks are what is scaring me most. Will I freak out over not eating normal food? Will I go into some sort of depression? That is what's heavy on my mind.

Thank you so much! I have been writing in a journal my thoughts on it and listing the pros and cons and trying to weigh everything out. I think I just need a little more time to be sure before I take the plunge.

So, I am going back and forth on getting the surgery and not getting the surgery. I don't know what I am going to do. I have my last appointment Monday for my final insurance requirements for approval. I am about 135 lbs. overweight, so I have a good bit I need to lose, which is why have been thinking of and researching the bypass. I started out with a little doubt and then I decided no, not for me. A few months later I was back at thinking of it again, and decided without a doubt I was going for it. That is when I started seeing the surgeon and required doctor's/specialist's visits. I was on that train of thought for a few weeks and now I don't know if I am getting impatient or truly scared or feel as though I might actually be able to do this on my own through diet and exercise. I feel so lost. I feel like I have read all of the information. I have joined numerous groups to see others results and experiences. Is this normal? To go back and forth? Am I just too much in my own head about this?

Huntsville

I can be picky at times, so I get it. I have been writing down things I will be able to eat after surgery at different phases. I will share what I have: First couple of days will be clear liquids such as water, Gatorade/Powerade, sugar free popsicles, decaf tea and coffee, broth or bullion, protein water. After that will come the pureed stage, where you can enjoy things like skim milk/almost milk to make a protein shake with, strained creamy soups, sugar free puddings, Greek yogurt (no chunks), mashed potatoes (soupy consistency), sugar free fudge & fruit bars, cream of wheat (soupy), sugar free ice cream, applesauce with no sugar added, and anything you can puree like baby food such as fruits (non-citrus) and veggies. You can make protein pudding with sugar free pudding and protein shakes. You can make something called Ricotta Bake. I found the recipe on Pinterest. Sugar free whipped cream with sugar free pudding mixed. You can also get unflavored protein powder to add to these foods to get your protein in for the day. Cottage cheese blended smooth. After a couple of weeks, you can graduate to a little more texture like runny scrambled eggs, egg and tuna salad, soft cheeses, refried beans, mashed bananas, etc. I find a lot of useful recipes on Pinterest. This is the guidance from my nutritionist so yours could be a little different.

Oddly enough, my doctor isn't requiring a pre-op diet, only that I do clear liquid diet the day before surgery. I am trying to have a farewell party to my favorites and say goodbye to them forever lol