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kcadoret    81

kcadoret
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Jcmo I haven't been able to find sugar free Popsicles anywhere!!! I can find no sugar added....

My saviour has been pho broth. I can totally see how people have breakdowns, I've been having mini ones and deep revelations about myself every few days. I'm so desperate for a bite of something- right now it's a hamburger or shawarma. Fortunately (I guess) my parents have been really adamant that I don't put anything in my mouth that isn't on the list. I can't wait for surgery and afterwards I feel like it will be so different and as you say the challenges will be very different.

Thanks for the words @@jcmo

And

Congrats on meeting the surgeon @@anewme15 very exciting :)

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kcadoret    81

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Thanks jcmo I'll check them out tomorrow!

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kcadoret    81

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No... But it isn't really freezie season yet....

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kcadoret    81

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Jcmo these 5 days can't past fast enough. I'm so done with the Optifast and this liquid diet. I'm trying to distract myself as much as possible because I keep thinking about how badly I want to eat a sandwich. I feel like the after op challenges will be less mental and more logistical.

Bring on Thursday! :)

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jcmo    40

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@kcadoret. I totally know how you feel. The sad part is you will be on liquids/soft foods for a long time. But at least you will have a few different flavours.

I'm 20days post up and pretty much still eat yogurt and Soup. I have tried deli meat, didn't sit well. Tried tuna. It was ok but still felt weird. food is definitely a challenge post op. But you aren't physically hungry. It's more head hunger. I am nauseous or queasy a lot. But that seems to be the new norm. I haven't vomited yet so that's good.

I know we have lots of challenges to overcome, but we can do it. ????

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Tintin    23

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THIS IS IT !!! Just had my last meal before starting the shakes. I am starting my Optimist tomorrow morning.....Yikes!

Got my sugar free Jello, Gum, Crystal Light, chicken broth, etc... Bring them on.....I will beat those shakes!

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jcmo    40

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@tintin. Woohoo! 3 wks til surgery! Way to go! Tomorrow starts a new beginning! Good luck and keep us posted!

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Tintin    23

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Had my first Optifast shake this morning. Was not as bad as I expected. This is somewhat encouraging. It was chocolate flavoured. I will try the vanilla later today.

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kcadoret    81

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@@Tintin I like the vanilla shake with a mixture of Water and coffee. The chocolate is also nice with some peppermint or coffee.

Best of luck :)

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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