I am so excited and at the same time nervous! My husband and I will both be having the surgery! He is hopefully having his in Sept. So nervous and scared about adapting to the new lifestyle changes. ..especially how it affects in social situations! Advice anyone? ???

I am so excited and at the same time nervous! My husband and I will both be having the surgery! He is hopefully having his in Sept. So nervous and scared about adapting to the new lifestyle changes. ..especially how it affects in social situations! Advice anyone? ???

In a few months you'll be eating normal foods again, just tiny portions of healthier foods. I find that I eat so slow (gives me time to talk more too!!!) that I finish eating my tiny portion about the same time every one else does. Don't fret! Advice? Buckle up and get ready! It's a crazy ride!!!! Also keep a sense of humor. There will be weeks where you do everything perfect and lose nothing and weeks you do everything wrong and lose 4 pounds. There is a huge learning curve, don't expect miracles,be patient with yourself (and those around you cuz at some point you'll want to kill them for saying something stupid), and do NOT obsess about the scale....they are evil and do strange things, the scale will make you crazy. Also, men often lose faster then women, this does not mean your husband is doing better, everyone loses at their own rate.

And congratulations on taking control of your health. Enjoy the new you my friend!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Thank you !!!! I need all the support I can get! Already have a good start. My cousin has had the surgery as well and she works at the bariatric surgery office and works for my surgeon! !!!!!