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Hi, I'm pre-op and hoping to know my surgery date early next week. I've fulfilled all of my insurance company's requirements so we're just waiting on approval. I'm choosing to be optimistic that they will approve me with no further hoops to jump through. I'm currently observing a 1,200 calorie, low-carb diet. I'm 5'2" and 269 lbs, BMI 49.2. My goal weight range is 137-150. ????

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Can ya'll give me some ideas of meals you are eating.

I need help with that too!! I pretty much snack all the time instead if eating a meal..by the time I eat a little Protein I'm too full for anything else

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Hmmm Id like some ideas too lately I've been having Soup with poached egg, tuna ( those bumblee bee sensations)

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Congratulations too all of you!! I am 5'1" and barely starting my pre-op today. I am soo excited to start a new journey. I may possibly have surgery on the 21st of September. ????

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Congratulations too all of you!! I am 5'1" and barely starting my pre-op today. I am soo excited to start a new journey. I may possibly have surgery on the 21st of September. ????

Good luck!!! It's a journey but a great one

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@wagu, I like your suggestions! I've been struggling to get in enough Protein, and I know my calorie intake is low. Worried about my metabolism. I'm losing an avg 2 lbs a week and though I'm 12 weeks out in struggling to get off softs. Any tips? Exercise ideas?

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@wagu, I like your suggestions! I've been struggling to get in enough Protein, and I know my calorie intake is low. Worried about my metabolism. I'm losing an avg 2 lbs a week and though I'm 12 weeks out in struggling to get off softs. Any tips? Exercise ideas?

What are you eating now? Also I'm 4 weeks out and on softs and mush and I am struggling to get Protein in. Such a struggle. I can't drink Protein shakes it makes me vomit. And u forget my unflavored protein which becomes suddenly flavored in food!

My metabolism is probably haywire by now. I'm waiting for the doctor to say it's ok to exercise cause I'm going to exercise , some days I eat more than 800 cals and those days I really want to work out. Steady so far but ya know we are over achievers haha

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I'm dawn I,m 5 "2" 220. Pounds surgery scheduled 10-13

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@wagu, I'm still basically on mushies, Protein Drinks used to be hard on me too, I'm using Premier Protein 30gms of Protein in one bottle. Sometimes it takes me all day to finish it (for Breakfast and between meals) I use non-drowsy Dramamine and Zofran to combat the nausea. So sorry it's making you puke, just go to a different one or eat cottage cheese and other protein foods instead!

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@wagu, I'm still basically on mushies, Protein drinks used to be hard on me too, I'm using Premier Protein 30gms of protein in one bottle. Sometimes it takes me all day to finish it (for breakfast and between meals) I use non-drowsy Dramamine and Zofran to combat the nausea. So sorry it's making you puke, just go to a different one or eat cottage cheese and other protein foods instead!

I've been eating s lot of eggs yum mm!!! And I can eat meatballs and stuff but they have to be extremely soft. I've also been eating guacamole! Delicious. The premier protein I used to love now it just tastes awful to me. I don't know what to do. I need to find. Protein supplement

I'm dawn I,m 5 "2" 220. Pounds surgery scheduled 10-13

That's soon! Let us know how it gors

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In the beginning I felt the same way. Just turned on Protein drinks the thought made me nausea. That is until discovered Syntrax Nectar. They come in different flavors. caribbean cooler is delish mix with coconut Water and Cookies and cream mixed with almond milk taste just like an oreo

If u are on solids Quest bars are delish

See I got the cookies and cream nectar and it tasted awfully sweet to me so I couldn't stomach it. Maybe I should mix it with almond milk and add how that goes.

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Count me in too!! Im 4'9'' I have lost 24 lbs since my surgery on Aug 10th (my birthday!!) I lost 20 lbs pre surgery im new to this site and hoping to meet some new friends!

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      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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