Just Jess

Fastest resolution I've ever seen in a post!

Well that was easy!! I'm glad you were able to find the reason so fast. Drinking while sleevers eat will break down the food in your stomach much faster and drain it down goes...

You're doing really great Jess, I'm very happy for your progress!!!

loooooooooooooooved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(put ricatta, mozerella, cheddar, and mushrooms on mine!)

This is going to sound totally rude, not meant to, just some tough love... but since a movie is only about 2 hrs long... Maybe we stop associating food with entertainment There is no rule that says a movie must be accompanied by food.
I would suggest using your new tool to learn that not all functions need to come with food. I know it's hard but it can be done. I had to learn how to go hang out with my husband and friends, at their favorite BBQ place, for several hours at a time, at least once a week. I've managed with total success. I order my iced tea and sip on it while the boys chow down on BBQ and beer. I make sure i'm not hungry when I go (first rule)
We must learn to think skinny...... My Dr. told me that if I want to have an indulgance (for me, it's a glass of wine at nice restaurants) that I need to make sure i've burned the extra calories thru addtitional exercise that day or by cuting calories out of my daily diet. "Make sure it's worth it" he said.
Basically, going to the movies needs to be about the movie and not the food... enjoy the company, the movie, the people watching then go have yourself a healthy snack or meal afterwards (or before).
Movies are just a beginning. It may be a trip to the zoo with the kids, a summer Cruise vacation with the family, a Baseball game, School candy fund raiser, Girl Scout Cookies etc etc etc...... these situations will not go away and we must use our new tool to impower us to make better and wiser choices. IT'S HARD...... I DO UNDERSTAND. I'm learning that myself.
Best wishes at the movies...... you will do fine

april 6th! let me know if you want my email and we can chat

April 13!!! Start preop liquid diet the 30th. Can't wait!!!

I'm having surgery on April 12 with Dr. Nicholson and am really looking forward to it being here already. The anticipation is hard and I'm getting nervous.
I'm starting a full-body cleanse that my Naturopathic doctor recommends, called mediclear, to make sure my body is in the best condition for healing. I'm trying to be as prepared for the changes as possible and have also started seeing a therapist to help me work through my food issues and any emotions that come up. I really need to face my food demons since I've been eating Haagen-Daz for supper every night this week because I knew I'd be starting a cleanse then a liquid diet right away.

I am an April 11th Sleever as well and I so cannot wait. Just talked to the Nurse today and she mailed out the pre-op diet info and is calling me tomorrow to schedule my final appointment I believe before my surgery. I feel like a giddy little schoolgirl and Icannot stop watching these dang forums, they are addictive.

I will be sleeved April 14th. My pre-op diet will begin April 1st.

April 18th with Dr. Tanaka!

April 26th with Dr Rodriguez

April 11th with Dr Almanza. I'll start my preop diet on March 30th just because I want to give my body the BEST possible chance for a great surgery and recovery. I am also looking forward to the "clean' feeling you get from high Protein liquid diets. I've been on the lose weight gain weight diets pills fads extremes roller coaster for 16 years and I'm ready to cross the bridge to FREEDOM!!!
I wish you the very best and look forward to hearing your results!!
Christal

I am tentatively scheduled for April 27th pending insurance approval. I should find out in a couple of weeks. I am so excited and afraid at the same time. Did you have to do the 6 month insurance visits to cope with? I am glad to have a buddy going through the same things I am. good luck
Karen

finally got my long awaited surgery date, April 11th ..any one in the forum want to chat and compare notes please let me know..Due to start my week long liquid diet April 6th not looking forward to that part..other than that I am sooooo excited! Cant wait to start a new life.

What a great thing to do for others. Thank you!

I am so ready...no matter what level of pain I experience. I'm looking forward to losing my hip-twin! In my 20's I weighed 125, now I am twice as big. A whole other me attached to the hip!!

Anyway, thanks again for sharing!

my surgeon requires 10 days of full liquids with goal of 60g protein per day. Lucky you, nutrition appt is only a week before surgery so you won't have to suffer long

Mine was: Don't eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.
Before that, the surgeon specifically requested that I not change *anything* about my eating habits (ie, no drastic reductions; no big last-supper blowouts) prior to surgery. Note that this instruction came after it was already established that I was not a binge-er and had fairly regular/good eating habits.

Two weeks, 5 protein shakes a day. As much zero calorie non carbonated fluids I can handle.

Three weeks of protein shakes and soups, with liberal doses of rabbit food for crunchiness (lettuce, celery), then one day of clears the day prior to surgery and nothing after midnight.

Just got mine today. 11 days liquids, allowing only for one scrambled egg, and one low fat string cheese.
3 days clear liquids
last day clear liquids with two doses of Milk of Magnesia
Then the next morning report for surgery.

I am required to do a 3 day clear liquid diet and nothing after midnight before surgery. It has been a rough couple of days, but I am happy to report that today is my last day of liquids! I go in for surgery tomorrow at 8am! Good luck to you. This is a crazy journey and I'm so glad to finally be here. You will be soon too!

My pre op diet was very strict and my Dr told me to follow it with no deviations at all, period!
3 Atkins shakes a day.
As much water, Sugar free jello, broth, and coffee / tea as you want.

Mine is as follows...
Breakfast 8 oz skim milk, 1/2 scoop Protein powder, 4 oz fruit
mid-morning premade Protein shake
lunch 4 oz fruit, 6-8 oz plain yogurt
afternoon 4 oz vegetable, 1 oz peanuts or1/2 cup hummus or Beans, or 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
dinner 4 oz protein, 4 oz vegetable, 1/2 cup whole grains or 1/2 potato with 1 tbsp olive oil
early evening 8 oz skim milk, 1/2 scoop Protein Powder, 4 oz fruit
The above diet for two full weeks and then on the last day you can eat the breakfast, mid-morning shake, and lunch then switch to Clear liquids after that and take mag citrate at 5:00, then lots of Water before midnight and npo after that. Wondering how fast mag citrate works? Hmmm.

Yeahhh!! Congrats!!

Congratulations Jess! What a difference between the band and the sleeve. I think the sleeve is what I thought the band would be, other than it isn't adjustable. Why I wanted it adjustable I will never know. Good Luck to you!