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Mel519

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Mel519    1

Mel519
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Heyya, everyone! I'm Mel. I'm 20 years old and have a gastric sleeve operation on 17 December. At first it was really hard, since I couldn't handle the pain medication and every time I even THOUGHT of food, I was repulsed. I still sometimes feel that way.

I keep feeling like I'm doing it wrong. I'm having these incredible mood swings and I'm so scared I'm going to mess up! What can I do to feel good again? Is there a fool proof way to make sure I'm doing the utmost to take maximum advantage of this operation? Thank you guys so much. I'm glad I found this site!

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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What instructions did you doctor give your upon discharge? You should have been give something about what to eat and drink. The basics are get your Protein, drink your fluids and exercise as much as you can.

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niassy151    60

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It's normal to feel like a mess. The mood swings are normal. As your body loses the fat, hormones in the fat gets released. FOLLOW your program! You are in the honeymoon phase and you need to make the most of the weight loss that comes off fast now because it gets a lot harder. If you follow your program, you are doing what you should be doing and you won't mess up. When you cheat, you only cheat yourself. You can do this!

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Queen P    112

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We have the same surgery date! I am feeling the same way. I am miserable. I don't want to even eat or drink but I know I better. I am following my surgeons advice but its hard. I am going to hang in there (we really have no choice) I know one day I will wake up and feel great. I have lost 21 pounds 6 pre 15 post. So I can't wait to say I've lost one hundred! ONE DAY AT A TIME! WE GOT THIS!

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ProjectMe    909

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You were motivated to get the surgery, which means you were motivated to jump through all the hoops to qualify for the surgery...I think you need to give yourself more credit. Sometimes motivation is a strong overwhelming feeling. Other times it is so quiet that it seems dormant. Irregardless, it is still there. Usually tends to show up the more we make the right choices. Follow your surgeons plans and if you haven't received enough info...Google it. There are some great plans from medical professionals on the net.

Oh and I had the surgery 12/16 :)

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Thinkbruce    56

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JackieBrown    183

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That is amazing, Bruce! You're sort of like one of those Russian nesting dolls in that video. Good for you!

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lclemur    161

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Thank you so very much Bruce! That was very inspirational. I am so scared of doing what I have always done, slipping back into old destructive patterns.

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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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      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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