amylynns

Oh my...yes---the thought of chicken makes my mouth Water right now! Not sure I can hack baby food, but we'll see! :-)

Honestly....that sounds freaking amazing right now!!!

I don't feel very brave. I was having thoughts of all the foods I won't be able to eat too...that probably didn't help my state of mind. Apple Crisp, my most favorite dessert of all. And I meant to have some before I started my pre-op. I am sure that's going to be something I won't be able to ever eat again. It makes me sad. I just pray my new healthy self makes me forget about the things I'm giving up! Misstvb--cheating isn't an option for me at all. If I take just ONE bite of something I'm not supposed to, I'll be done for. I'll keep on cheating then. I can't. just can't. Sorry I'm a downer tonight, just a really down weekend for me I guess.

So....my Saturday sucked big time. We decided to take the kids to an Aquarium/ Museum and 4D theater yesterday. It was about an hour and a half away. So I drank my OJ/ Protein shake on the way there. Also made another one for later in the day. I brought along Jello to snack on as well. (had my little cooler tote) Oh, and some apple juice and a jug of Water. Well, the delicious smell of fresh baked bread, watching people eat salads and burgers & fries was absolute torture. THEN..when we left there, we went to meet my honey's family for dinner. I told him I should have just home and played sick. Here we sat, with 20 family members at a restaurant and me, the only one not eating. Just sipping on my tea. UGH, horrible. THEN...to make matter worse, he decides to make a Dairy Queen stop on the way home. Really? Not that I expect people to not eat normally around me, it was just a hard day. He even came around the van to open my door for me, and I look at him and say, "Uh, I think I'll wait in the van. Thanks." I'm actually looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. It's easier there. My man made supper tonight for him and the kids (which was nice I didn't have to). Except it was one of my faves. chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes. *sigh*

I mix the unflavored protein with my broth. I'm allowed to have 16oz of v-8 juice a day also. So I add that to the broth too, it's like a tomato Soup. I have that for lunch and dinner everyday. Darn on the PowerAde! Ooops!! Glad you caught it though!

Oh goodness, I missed ALOT yesterday!!! I just got all the messages read I missed. I'll be back to catch up, but I MUST go get some cleaning done! I have company coming later today and if I don't get up and do it now, I won't get it done, LOL. Yesterday was a super rough day for me, I'll be back to explain.

Auri--I'm of course not post-op yet---but I'm using it now on my pre-op diet. I mix it with broth and V-8 juice (makes like a tomato soup) and I don't taste it AT ALL. And it's 30g of protein!!

Whoohoo!! Monday! I wish mine was Monday!

@BypassMan---So glad you've joined us!! My surgery is the 20th, so just a week before you. I'm like you, I can't believe it's happening until I'm in the recovery room! So sorry about your parent, that has to be hard. We're here for any venting or support you need!!! My Dad doesn't know I'm having it done yet. All I'm going to get is judgement from him, so I'm waiting until the very last minute to tell him. I could just wait until after I suppose...but I need my mom to stay with my kids, so he'll know something is going on! Haha!

I've been getting in anywhere from 70-110g of protein. Yesterday was 69, and only 841 calories. I just wasn't hungry. So maybe I just didn't have enough protein for the day. I'll up it today a bit and see if that helps. According to my Dr.'s nutrition handouts, I only have to get in 40g of protein a day right now, but I believe that's a minimum. It's ok if I go over. I'm losing weight, so it must be ok!

UGH, getting a headache again tonight. Went out walking with the kids and dogs. Thought the fresh air would help. Not so much. I wonder if I have any Tylenol here. I think I'm gonna go check and head to bed early. Night friends...

Luckily they have amazing salads and soups too!!

Oh--and I'm known to eat at this AMAZING deli on average 4 times a week.... Won't be doing that for a LONG time!!!

Let's see if I figured this out.... Look what I had to pick up today for my son!! (I took him to get his driving permit and took him out to lunch afterwards)

I'm on day 4. Doing well. Not really over-hungry. I'm trying to make sure I have something in my belly every few hours. This is what I've been "eating." Breakfast: 1 Cup OJ, blended with 1 sweetner and vanilla Protein powder. 1 cup de-caf coffee Snack: 100% fruit popsicles (2) Lunch: broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8 veggie juice. I mix the 2 together and then add one scoop of the taste free protein mix. Snack: 2 sugar free jellos. And then if I'm still hungry (late afternoons are usually when I am the hungriest) I also have handy a chocolate Protein shake. Dinner: Broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8, mixed with the tasteless protein mix Snack: 2 regular Jellos And lots and lots of water!! This puts me about right about 1000 calories, which is what my Dr. recommends. I too am shocked at the differences in Dr.'s pre-op plans!!??

Hey, how do I post a picture here in this box?

Auri--That is something good to mention. The Water weight gain. My friend came home from the hospital and didn't lose anything for a while--she was big time depressed, regretting having the surgery done. But once she started losing, she lost great. 99 pounds total I believe! We can't focus on that darn scale for a while!!

@kimodell69---Surgery is the 20th at 7AM!! When is yours?

Yay Beni!!!!!!!! Whoohooooo!!!!! Doing the happy dance for you!!!

@kimodell69--I'm feeling that same way today!! I don't know what it is--but I'm making lists of food I need to buy (for my family) and stuff I'll need....and lists of what I want to get done before surgery. It truly is like nesting while pregnant. And I am SO flipping excited and anxious about the surgery--like you, I feel like either laughing or crying or screaming or all of the above!!

Oh---note my 5 pound loss since Monday. Seriously my scale has literally NOT GONE DOWN in over a year!! I really this liquid diet process is extreme, but I was doing quite the happy dance in the bathroom when I saw it going down!!

Oh wow--I should have stayed up later last night to join in on the hilarious conversation!!!! Love it--LOVE this group!!! Thank you so much to those who have had their surgery, telling us all the little tid bits that will help us who are yet to go under the knife!! Beni--You're such a hoot girl! You need to put some pics on here though, so I can put a face to your beaming personality!! I used a CPAP also back before I had my lap band and I tell ya----it was the BEST thing to get rid of!! I used melatonin (and still do) to help sleep through the uncomfortableness (my made up word) of the stupid thing. I just recently started snoring again, and according to a recent sleep study, I only have mild apnea now, which didn't require the CPAP. YAY!!! Ok---I'd better go get some work done. Welcome back all of you gals who've had your surgeries! I hope everyone's pain get under control who needs that! (sorry, I can't remember names..) Day 4 of liquids....I've got this.

Ugh Beni....that's a long day with not even a sip of water!!

I had a hiatal hernia repaired when I had my lap band surgery back in 2008 and honestly, it felt SO much better after surgery. I had a anti-nausea patch with one of my surgeries, it was AMAZING! they had tried 3 different meds and none worked, except the patch. They put it behind your ear. Hopefully you won't have bad withdraw from the diet cokes! I've only had 1 headache and I was drinking 2-4 cups of coffee a day. I'm drinking decaf now.

@AuriP--glad you popped in! I was wondering how you were doing. Are you still on pain meds? The nausea can be from that maybe? I'm sure it'll get better. Don't listen to those horror stories. Focus on how good you're going to look girl!! Day 3 of liquids done. Only 11 more to go! Tonight the rest of the family had tatertot casserole. Oh wow, that was a hard one!! I didn't take a bite though! If I give in once, I'll keep giving in, so it's not even a choice for me. Got in 144oz of fluid--and 970 calories.