Hey all.... Some of us figured it would be easier to buddy up so that we could follow each other through the process from here on out.

I'm scheduled for surgery on Sept 8th and I start my liquid diet on Sept. 1st. Everything happened so quickly after my last NUT appt. yesterday..... I am feeling a combo of nerves and excitement. I have to get labs done tomorrow morning, I see my surgeon on Thursday, and I have my pre-op next Tuesday.

My husband has taken a few days off work to be with me and I have started making a list of things I need before the big day.

......... I can't wait to be on the losers bench.

I haven't been on iin a few days . I am so thrilled to hear that everyone is doing so well. No COPD issues. Hopefully no colds within the next 3 weeks. I don't want to have to re-schedule my surgery. My mom will be home tonight. I'll be heading over to her house to take care of her. I wish she could see and understand the steps I'm going through . She used to say You need to try to lose so weight for your health. I told her about the program and hope that she can understand somewhere within.

Our menu had refried Beans on it, so I tried them tonight. They went down pretty good. I am so looking forward to egg salad that's sad huh!?! lol

Tomorrow we are taking our son to a 4H fair, it should be perfectly terrible smelling all the fair food. It's like being pregnant again I can't stand how things smell. I am looking forward to seeing how excited my son gets about the animals again this year.

Ugh.... My incisions/scabs are starting to get itchy. I hate that because it's soooo hard not to scratch. I just hope I don't do it in my sleep.

I had some chobani yogurt today.... It was a nice change and 12 grams of Protein.

Our menu had refried Beans on it, so I tried them tonight. They went down pretty good. I am so looking forward to egg salad that's sad huh!?! lol

Tomorrow we are taking our son to a 4H fair, it should be perfectly terrible smelling all the fair food. It's like being pregnant again I can't stand how things smell. I am looking forward to seeing how excited my son gets about the animals again this year.

I was thinking about egg salad too but then quickly turned to thoughts of deviled eggs. LOL

I'm really curious if I will be able to tolerate scrambled eggs when the time comes.... That seems to be a huge issue for a lot of ppl.

I guess eggs can be really dry & get stuck. A poached egg might be better since it's runny & cooked in water put a touch of cheese on it while it's in the pan then it's going to have a touch more flavor.

I can't eat runny eggs.... I can't wait to give them a try though.

All I can think about is Thanksgiving and Christmas food, especially the cornbread stuffing with giblet gravy my Mom makes!!!

Other than that, I'm allergic to milk and eggs.

I can't eat eggs, but I love making omelets for my family. Instead of cooking them in butter and grease, I put everything in a zip-lock bag, mix it all up, and either microwave it or boil the bag for a few minutes! Best omelets ever!!!

Stuffing is the best part of the feast for sure....maybe I should start looking for alternatives.

I would say that turkey would be about as much as any of us should really be eating that day. Everything else is fat & carb laden so if it doesn't cause dumping it's going to slow your weight loss. Plus there is a really good chance stuffing will get stuck it's sticky & in some cases dry.

I plan to get some reduced fat gravy so I can enjoy moist turkey. Maybe some green beans or some other veggies if I have progressed to that.

I read a post some place else about really being "good" have until you reach your goal because it starts with things like Thanksgiving & you just come undone.

We all worked hard to get here so let's think of other rewards for ourselves like getting a new shirt, a pedi or our hair down to reward ourselves for exercising self control & sticking to our diet?

I think you misunderstood.... We weren't talking about eating it.

It's coming up and I was referring to what I will miss most about the thanksgiving feast. Trust me... I am not a huge fan of traditional holiday feasts, so those aren't even triggers for me.

It's so hard to know what ppl are really trying to say when they are posting.

Hi , How's everyone doing? I miss you guys I'm doing okay I just came from my surgeons office I should be having surgery before this month Is out I'll keep you guys posted.

Hey girl.... I was just thinking about you last night.

I'm glad that things are falling in-line for you. I can't wait to hear all about your process. You will still be a Sept. Baby!!!! Yay

I am doing great.... I'm pretty much feeling back to normal other than the minor itch I get every now and then around my incisions. Oh... And it's soooo hard for me to drink water but I'm not giving up.

I have been able to tolerate all of my pre-approved drinks/soups/puddings/jello.... And I am very thankful to have been mostly pain free from surgery.

I am finally losing so that's the biggest plus.... But I'm trying not to let that be everything.

Please let me know when you find out your date....

Wow...That's great AngelicHG7,Have you tried to add crystal light or anything else to your water It might help???It's so great to hear that you're doing great I can't wait to see pictures. And yea now they're telling me I have to get a sleeve Instead of a bypass ugggh these people are getting on my nerves.

Edited September 18, 201411 yr by Shauna29