I'm new to this site. I'm 1 week out from surgery and freaking! All the insurance hassles I have been through and boom now it is here.

I think what I am most scared about right now is how complicated eating sounds...for the rest of my life! Eat now, drink now, don't drink now...how am I going to keep track of all the rules? What if I screw it up?!

Don't freak out about it. You will develop your own routine for everything. Once it becomes habit you don't even have to think about it. Until it becomes habit there are lots of tools that can help you. Some people use timers/alarms on their phones to let them know when they need to eat, drink, or take vitamins. Logging your daily food and water helps you to know if you're meeting goals each day. I like Spark People but a lot of people use My Fitness Pal. Good luck!

I was in your shoes last week, I was still skeptical but went with it. I am just so happy now that I did. The diet sounds way may complicated than it turns out to be. As for me I just make sure I get everything in and it is working out well. You will find your routine as the post above stated and it really is actually fun....sort of... to watch yourself develop a new eating pattern with really very little stress and a ton of happiness. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Do you guys have any suggestions for apps or websites that help you log your foods and water? Help you with planning so you don't get burned out? Especially during the time period before you transition to solids?

My fitness pal is an amazing app. It has tons of data on food and a daily log of it as well as logging your weight. And don't freak out. Just go slow and follow your dr's instructions. Use it as a reset to get away from sweets or other bad habits.

Five months out from RNY and found this to be the easiest procedure I have ever had! The plan becomes rountine after a few weeks... I do use my cell phone alarm for eating and vitamins since hunger is not too previant anymore. Down #70 and only 22 from my goal already! Took a bit until I could get all the fluids and protein in but it got better every day! No worries..you will do fine! Love shopping and taking 3/4 of the meds I once took also.. I am almost 65 years young!

Wow! Birthsjourney! Congrats. That is amazing.

Dont worry, if you screw up, your body will tell you. not as scary as you think! good luck

@@Maineman thank you. Tonight is my "last supper" I'm also traveling to Denver tonight. 2 days of Migraines are kicking my butt also. All for a better me !

You will do great! I am approved and waiting for a surgery date, but I have been having the same anxiety too! Let us know how it goes for you!

I use an app called pillboxie that allows you to schedule all your meds and a badge and notifications will display when it's time to take pills. I took a pic of this mornings pills and once you have taken then you click the boxes. This is for iphone.