Well, here I am with my date for surgery and it's a lot further away than I had hoped but scheduled nonetheless. My date is July 3rd, 2013. I have my PreOp class on June 18th. They gave me two dates in June but both coincided with my sister's pregnancy dates (baby shower and birth) and since my mom will be taking care of both of us (in two different states) I waited on mine until July. It's not as quick as I had hoped but I'm glad it's scheduled and I'm on my way :-)

Blessings,

Chris

Yes Good Pizza is about the hardest thing to resist! Those pizza commercials with the thick crust and gooey thick cheese and pepperoni really push my buttons...

BowlingHooker mentioned years on a "food tear"- thats my whole life too. Grew up with cake and ice cream everyday because on the farm Dad and brothers needed the calories. I had free reign of the cupboards, encouraged to cook more un huge amounts. Everyday was an eating competition at our table. My brothers love buffets, and have a system to load their plate the fullest, by starting with a ring of mashed potatoes around the rim of the plate so they can pile more into the "bowl" they create. - its not a joke, they are serious about getting the value for their money.

Anyway, it sure is a hard cycle to break.

So I started my liquid diet today.

Never had a protein shake before in my life. Now mind you I just had mine with water and shook it up. I nearly threw up trying to get 8 oz down. Needless to say I am def going to be adding in fruit and ice from now on. But I'm stuck at work all day and can't do anything but the bad shakes lol help!

So I've been comparing this process to waiting in line to try a new roller coaster. I have been in line for so long and now I can see everyone get on. I'm getting nervous and excited. Also uncertain if I will like this ride or if I can handle it. The liquid diet is starting today. I'm finally getting in my seat. I'm preparing for impact.

It's crazy it's finally here! I kept thinking the surgery was so far away and it's funny how it just creeps up on you.

This whole comparing to roller coasters is just making me more excited for when I can actually fit on one. Lol

Love the medifore and funny thing is riding a roller coaster is on my biucket list of things I want to do when I lose all the weight!!! Good luck on ur journey god bless

So I've been comparing this process to waiting in line to try a new roller coaster. I have been in line for so long and now I can see everyone get on. I'm getting nervous and excited. Also uncertain if I will like this ride or if I can handle it. The liquid diet is starting today. I'm finally getting in my seat. I'm preparing for impact.

It's crazy it's finally here! I kept thinking the surgery was so far away and it's funny how it just creeps up on you.

This whole comparing to roller coasters is just making me more excited for when I can actually fit on one. Lol

Love the medifore and funny thing is riding a roller coaster is on my biucket list of things I want to do when I lose all the weight!!! Good luck on ur journey god bless

So I started my liquid diet today.

Never had a protein shake before in my life. Now mind you I just had mine with water and shook it up. I nearly threw up trying to get 8 oz down. Needless to say I am def going to be adding in fruit and ice from now on. But I'm stuck at work all day and can't do anything but the bad shakes lol help!

I dont know if this will help but have u heard of advocare products I drink spark for some added natural energy and I add that to my vanilla protein shake at lunch and its delicious

So I started my liquid diet today.

Never had a protein shake before in my life. Now mind you I just had mine with water and shook it up. I nearly threw up trying to get 8 oz down. Needless to say I am def going to be adding in fruit and ice from now on. But I'm stuck at work all day and can't do anything but the bad shakes lol help!

I have already planned to buy some of the Premier Protein shakes that are Pre-made to take to work with me. If you put them in the freezer for a little while they get almost to the consistency of a milk shake after you shake them up...it's the only was I can choke them down when I don't have a blender available. Good luck!

yeah my doctor is strictly making me do the bariatric advantage meal replacement powder.

So I've been getting by with water and sugar free jello so far today.

Reading is really helping me get my mind off being hungry. So far it's not too bad. I set up a schedule to do shakes at 9, 12, 3, and 6 so I get my four in a day. And water bottle wonderland here. Along with my jello and chicken broth. The good news is I'm doing it! 2 weeks till surgery!

So I started my liquid diet today.

Never had a protein shake before in my life. Now mind you I just had mine with water and shook it up. I nearly threw up trying to get 8 oz down. Needless to say I am def going to be adding in fruit and ice from now on. But I'm stuck at work all day and can't do anything but the bad shakes lol help!

Try adding some sugar free fat free pudding mix dry. Like a tablespoon. I add it when I'm sick of the regular tastes. Also it helps to thicken it. I like the white chocolate and butterscotch.

I received a call from my insurance today and they advised I had been turned down for surgery. They advised they had not received all of my paperwork from the surgery scheduler. I just started my two week diet and my nut told me to stay on it. The frustrating part is I have left two messages for the scheduler but I have not heard from her.

Have you heard fom your scheduler? How was day 2? Day3 was a little better

Have you heard fom your scheduler? How was day 2? Day3 was a little better

i went to the surgeon's office before my PCP appointment. While I was talking to the receptionist my phone rang and it was the scheduler. Everything the insurance needed was sent over yesterday. They advised they will call every day until they get confirmation on approval.

Day two of the diet is going well. My head hurts but i am not hungry at all which isweird i just had to force myself to have shake #2. One more to go.

How is your day going?

i went to the surgeon's office before my PCP appointment. While I was talking to the receptionist my phone rang and it was the scheduler. Everything the insurance needed was sent over yesterday. They advised they will call every day until they get confirmation on approval.

Day two of the diet is going well. My head hurts but i am not hungry at all which isweird i just had to force myself to have shake #2. One more to go.

How is your day going?

So glad that worked out. Day 3 was better. Headache goes away sometimes but then comes back. I'm not hungry either which is a new experience for me.

i went to the surgeon's office before my PCP appointment. While I was talking to the receptionist my phone rang and it was the scheduler. Everything the insurance needed was sent over yesterday. They advised they will call every day until they get confirmation on approval.

Day two of the diet is going well. My head hurts but i am not hungry at all which isweird i just had to force myself to have shake #2. One more to go.

How is your day going?

How are you shakes? And yeah I was surprised as to how much my hunger was all mental. I haven't eaten anything today, had only one shake today (going to get fruit and stuff to blend it with tonight) and been just drinking water all day. Maybe tomorrow will be the test lol if I can stick with it lol

Its official. Surgery went well today. Feeling great. So here are my stats for my losing count! Hw: 260. SW:232....

All that had surgery today I hope your doing well. Good luck for those going soon.

I am using a powder shake. It is not great but I don't have to gag it down so no complaints.

I was just rescheduled from 8/1 to 7/26 I'm very excited to be in July now!