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need2bthin!    235

need2bthin!
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I am finishing up my last month of supervised dieting and having my trans nasal endoscope and abdomen scan done today. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I really want to be successful can anyone give me tips on what to begin now in order to set myself up for success?

Thanks!!!

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NancyDec20    212

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well.. since you will be on a special diet for a few weeks.. look up some good recipes for Protein powder.. find one you like.. but your taste buds do change.. no sodas anymore.. train for sip sip sip..no gulping liquids... walk walk walk.. and most of all.. follow what the doc and nut tell you.. and listen to your stomach.. I do all of that.. and my wt loss has been very successful.. im down 90lbs in 4 mo.. so Im doing great.. weigh your food when you get to that point..and track what you eat.. myfitnesspal is great on my phone cuz I have it with me at all times.. stay on track... and when the time comes.. go to the gym.. get that work out.. you will feel great everytime you step on that scale..and another word of advice.. dont weigh yourself every day.. dont let the scale rule you... once a week is fine.. or at your docs appt.. best of luck to you...there is a lot of support here.. welcome to our site.. keep in touch and updated.. :)

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BANANA PANTS!    60

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My advice - don't stress too much the first month. Follow the diet your doctor gave you and just have faith that the surgery will work. Everyone loses differently - but everyone loses! Enjoy those early days of rapid weight loss because it truly is amazing. Those early days will shape you mentally for the challenge ahead when you get to eating a full diet again (or what constitutes a full diet after surgery). A lot of what you have to overcome is all in your head - that truly is the hardest part - but getting yourself in the mind frame that this is a lifetime change as early as possible really helps.

Also - as hard as it is - look at yourself a lot in the mirror before surgery and take pictures - full length ones - of yourself. I wish I had better ones of me pre-op but I seriously could not stand to see pictures of myself or even look in a mirror. Now I am obsessed - and I wish I had more to compare and to really see the changes.

Finally - this is a great adventure. Have fun and enjoy the focus on yourself. It is like a gift and if you see it that way, you cannot help but enjoy the wild ride!

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need2bthin!    235

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Thanks for the GREAT advice!!! I will begin walking starting today and try some different shakes. Also I never thought about taking pictures of myself. Granted, I don't want to see any pictures of myself so I will ask my husband to take them and not show them to me :)

Again, thanks for the wonderful advice!!

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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