Nybody out there starting this adventure that is in their 50's?

Yes I do have good support. My husband is totally on board and has learned almost as much as I have in this process. I am also going to a support group thru Kaiser Permanente. My parents are ok but my mom is scared about the surgery and keeps asking me if I'm sure that this is what I want. I also have 2 uncles and 2 cousins who have already had the surgery. One cousin is not doing well she cheat. The others have done super. One uncle lost 200, the other lost 145 and my cousin lost 165. So I can email them or call if I want. So ya I do have a pretty good support system in place. I'm pretty lucky that way. This app has been a real inspiration to me as well. I found it some time ago and just read and read everyone's posts. I usually check it every day for new things. I found the egg face website and a couple others too. I love seing what everyone is doing and saying in the posts.

That's great..the hardest thing I had to do was quit smoking..but I'vE done it..the rest should fall into place..I'm on regular food now and I'm finding it hard to figure out what to eat really..Dr told me to quit worrying about calories but I think i need to add more...idk...this is all trial and error as I go...i wish I had someone to just make out a daily menu for me! I'm gonna try making a menu plan got a week at a time and see if that makes it easier...right now I'm just winging it everyday..getting most of my protein in..still struggling with all the fluid tho...

Ya I think this is going to be so much harder than I thought but so worth it. I get the feeling that there will be a lot of planning involved. Sounds like you are getting a handle on it though. If you can make it thru everything you have made it thru, you'll get this too! Quitting smoking is frekin hard. I know I quit about 7 years ago. That was hard!! So I hear ya on that one! It might be easier to make a eating plan. Like times and amounts too.? Have you looked at the world according to egg face? There is info on pinterest too. I think the other one was called barritric foodie or something like that. Lots of good info

No I haven't checked out the eggface site yet...thanks for the reminder!

Eggface is awesome. I make one of her "cakes" tonight - cinnamon raisin, and it was so good. There are 4-5 slices in it and less than 300 calories for the whole thing (I didn't add the nuts) & there's protein too. Can' t wait to try the lemon next. I've gotten meal ideas from her "day in my pouch" posts. Bariatric Foodie has some good recipes too. I have collected a lot of these and others on my Pinterest board for WLS recipes. I was never much for cooking before surgery but now I'm into it because I feel more in control. Went to Outback last night & ate 3 grilled shrimp. I will be replicating that at home soon. They were so good.

Ok I'm definitely going to check this out!

Yes do! I found some really good looking drinks and recipes! I might even try some before surgery!

Dawn are you getting closer to surgery?

How are all the old gals doing? I am 15 days post op. doing ok. So have stopped drinking protein shakes, cant tolerate them anymore. Going to walmart to get some of the adkin shakes like them better. Hope yall are doing ok

Glad to hear you're doing good ..protein shakes are not my favorite! I'm 2 months out and finding now I rarely need a shake but when I do I use the Walmart one and just double the scoop for 8oz....i still fall short on liquids but everything else is going good...weight is coming off slow..30 lbs now since 11/20 but I'm ok with that..i average about 800cal and 70g protien and try to get 30 min on exc bike if I can't get out to walk. The worse part for me is chewing good enough..i find at least once a day I'm sticking my finger down my throat to try and bring something up if the papaya enzymes don't work fast enough..i hate that..but I hate the pain more

Eww hope i don't have to do that. I am doing well I am getting closer and closer to my surgery. Just waiting for the next appointment with the Nut then I have blood tests and whatever else they need then see the surgeon!! Whoo Hoo! Getting there!

Good for you! I'm happy for you! Make sure you get the papaya enzymes!

I'll have to stock up before I have my surgery! Thanks for the info.

Hi Judy I also have Barrett's esophagus and glad to see your post. I have my surgeons appt on the 29th of jan. I figure he will say the by -pass will be needed to be done and not the sleeve. So your doing well no complications? I'm 55 yrs old and I understand once I see him I can schedule my surgery date. Hoping I'm doing the right thing here . No support from my husband so if I have issues after ill hear of of " I told you so's".

Well...i'm 49 so i might as well follow this group ....I had my first surgeon visit this past Wednesday and have the dietitian and psychological evaluation coming up in the next two weeks. I was so exicted....now i'm getting really scared. I came across a forum last night that was nothing but horror stories from people who had gasric bypass. I should of stopped reading it.but for some reason i didn't :/....I've been watching youtube videos and reading this board today to try to ease my fears. Anybody else pre- op having second thoughts about the surgery?