My Stomach has 4 Days to Live

[ouroborous 519]

My surgery is on Thursday, early in the morning. I'm starting to get nervous!

On a positive note, when I weighed myself this morning, I weighed 319.6 (down from 330). That must be an error, because I can't believe that my low carb (but not low fat or low cal) diet made me lose 10 pounds in a week!

[SParkle 4]

Hi

You must be excited but nervous....I can't wait until I have only 4 days to go... if it wasn't for having to go back to England for a wedding I'd book in earlier!

How are you finding your pre op diet - is it a liquid one or just the low carb food?

Way to go for loosing 10lbs in a week tho!!

Kathy

[goodlife 3]

It's getting closer! I'll tell you what everybody told me..you're going to do fine.

I'm still 5 lbs up from when I went in for surgery but I was like 14 lbs higher when I first got home!

and yes i think it IS possible to lose that much...I lost 12 lbs in 1.5 weeks just from getting off sugars and forcing myself to have a Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch (Which I usually skipped altogether)

[cajun 46]

I lost 20 lbs the first month post op. After that, 10 lbs per month the next 5 months. Heavier folks lose faster at first. Since I'm 7 months out, my loss has slowed as I get closer to goal...I expect it will be only about 5 lbs this month. Time will tell. I am so happy with my sleeve!

[Swiftflow 6]

My surgery is on Thursday, early in the morning. I'm starting to get nervous!

On a positive note, when I weighed myself this morning, I weighed 319.6 (down from 330). That must be an error, because I can't believe that my low carb (but not low fat or low cal) diet made me lose 10 pounds in a week!

That is a positive note! I had no pre-op diet but I choose to do one on my own just because I was NOT doing this thing as a quick fix--I knew any weight that I would lose would be permanent and I used this opportunity to move closer to my ultimate goal. You are 10 pounds closer to your goal now. Don't even weigh yourself post-op for a couple days because you retain Water from the procedure and your swollen and bloated at first. Then poof it just flushes away--literally. All of that to say don't judge any of your goals post-op until you get past the bloated post-op feeling. We are close in our starting numbers so it is good to see your progress!

[Tiffykins 672]

I can't believe your date is so close already ! ! ! Good job on the pre-op diet. That's just 10lbs closer to your ultimate goal.

[sickofitall 0]

Good luck with everything. Good job with the weight loss already.

I thought your thread title was funny!! I asked my doctor if they could give me my stomach back after surgery in a jar and he looked at me like I was crazy. I told him I hated it and wanted to burn it for a new start..lol He then asked if I was a pagan...hahaha!

Oh well, to each their own. I thought it was a good idea.

Lori

[ouroborous 519]

I can't believe your date is so close already ! ! ! Good job on the pre-op diet. That's just 10lbs closer to your ultimate goal.

Yeah, I've been hoping for the magic 50 lbs in 6 weeks that I've seen a lot of guys about my age manage, and I realized today that if I'm down around 315 by Thursday (surgery day), 50 lbs would put me at 265. That's nearly 250.

I don't think I've been under 250 since I was about 18 years old.

[ouroborous 519]

Good luck with everything. Good job with the weight loss already.

I thought your thread title was funny!! I asked my doctor if they could give me my stomach back after surgery in a jar and he looked at me like I was crazy. I told him I hated it and wanted to burn it for a new start..lol He then asked if I was a pagan...hahaha!

Oh well, to each their own. I thought it was a good idea.

Lori

Thanks! I have a similarly dark sense of humor. I had a coworker suggest that I get my stomach remnant and dry it out and have it made into a "leather" fanny pack. That made me shoot coffee out of my nose

[sickofitall 0]

Thanks! I have a similarly dark sense of humor. I had a coworker suggest that I get my stomach remnant and dry it out and have it made into a "leather" fanny pack. That made me shoot coffee out of my nose

HAHAHAH! I bet in another country you probably could do that.

LOL!

[InnerBeauty 0]

Love the title to this thread - it made me laugh! I just had my last unrestricted meal because I start my 2 week pre-op diet tomorrow. I'll be waiting to hear how you do. Although I'm sure you'll do great!!!

[FabBy50 0]

Good luck buddy!!!!!! You will do great!!

[girldep 0]

Best of luck to you! You will do fantastic. Congrats on the jumpstart to your goal !!

[ouroborous 519]

My stomach now has less than two days to live, and my weight is 315.6 (down almost 15 pounds from my starting weight). If this diet wasn't such a bear to keep up with (I'd kill for a bagel right now...) I'd almost be tempted to just go with the diet alone!

[Swiftflow 6]

15 pounds gone forever! congrats!