I'm super excited and nervous right now. I'm trying my best to learn new eating habits before the time gets here, telling myself to slow down when eating, drinking slowly, making sure I'm exercising and all the good stuff that will be part of my life from here on out. My husband will be going after me in March, so we are looking forward to major changes for 2015. If anyone has already had their procedure and has useful advice, please feel free to dish!

Best wishes to all the new sleevers!

Congrats on getting a date! It is great that you and your husband are doing this together. You have a built in support group! Good luck with the surgery!

we are looking forward to major changes for 2015.

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always think its cool when i see family/friends etc have WLS together

good for you on working on getting used to new habits

eating slowly, drinking. etc

most people start to feel different emotions prior to surgery date

nervous, excitement, scared, happy and back again

all normal feelings

you are not alone

my best advice is to always follow the "rules" with eating and drinking

that invisible rule book is very important

you'll get lots of help, good answers, and lots of support as you prepare for your adventure

then the words of wisdom will continue

it is good to listen to all advice, hear experiences et al

BUT at the end of the day..............

always, always, always listen to the words of your doc/NUT (nutritionalist) (msp )they are the professionals

Water rules can be hard - but must be followed (as everything else does too)

stop drinking about 30 minutes before you eat

never, ever, ever drink with your meals

don't drink for 45-60 minutes after you eat

drink at least 64 oz of water a day

many of "us" were told to never use a straw (me, me, me)

many of "us" were told to never drink carbonated beverages (me, me, me)

but listen to what your NUT tells you

take small bites

chew thoroughly over and over into teeny tiny bits

put silverware down for a minute

(using infants/baby silverware ie spoons) helps you eat slower

and also eat from a small plate

then continue to eat

eat sllllllowly

eat Protein first

then veggies

watch the carbs

always measure your food

keep tract of what you are eating

computer site called my fitness pal (MFP) is frequently used

write down every bite you eat

you can also track your exercise and water there too

its good to realize there might be some ups and downs

more good than bad

stall - horrible 5 letter word - be prepared for them to maybe happen

remember that none of us are the same

we all loose weight in different time periods

we don't loose the same amount of weight

don't get discouraged

it might take one person longer to loose weight than another (works both ways)

you didn't wake up one morning all of a sudden overweight

loosing all that weight won't happen over night either

this is a marathon, not a sprint

God Grant Me Patience Just Hurry Up About It

january 12th is a wonderful day for surgery

you will be turning one day old

i will be turning 61 years YOUNG!!!!

Its my b'day silly head

best of luck to you now

and then hubby in march

speedy, healthy recovery

kathy

Edited November 23, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

thank you for all the words of wisdom @proudgrammy. I will definitely use them!

@@proudgrammy LOVE that post Thank you!!! I am certain I will come back in read it over and over!

@ You are SO lucky to have your husband doing it as well! My boyfriend and I are both overweight and I am the only one taking the surgery route. I am hoping that MY change will also help him, however, I am also scared that he might be a bad influence on me while trying to recover :/ YIKES!

I have also heard (and have seen on youtube) alot of people get baby plates (super cute ones!) and utensils to eat with. Also, I have seen a bunch of people use children's bento boxes to pack their lunches and Snacks in for during the day- the little compartments are smaller and about 2-4 oz each. I am going to get some to use to make sure I am using the right portions when I am post-op

I wish you and your husband good luck!

Ta-ta for now!

@@shizwiz thanks. We both thought it would be beneficial to do it together, that we we aren't tempting each other and can truly support our new lifestyle. I'm excited and nervous at the same time, but looking forward to us doing this together and becoming healthier for the next lifetime together! I'll make sure to give updates on this site for the both of us.

You are right, you may be able to encourage your boyfriend with your changes and once he sees how "fly and fine" you are getting he may be motivated a little more!