I start my preop diet this week and need someone to help me stay on track with the shakes and stuff, I don't have anyone at home most of the time so it's housework and computer time.

Please help me!

That's great news! Sounds like your ready to get going on your journey. The pre-op diet is not as bad as it sounds. It's after that is the most work. Changing your eating habits and portion control are very important. Although I was not hungry or thirsty at all for months. So you really have to make sure to eat enough protein so that you heal from your surgery. And enough fluids so you don't dehydrate. I was also extremely tired and napped a lot. I hope I don't scare you because it's the best thing I have done for myself. Also, everyone has different experiences. Message me if you want, I would be happy to help you.

Welcom. Make sure you get lots of protein and lots of fluids. Chew, chew, chew,. But most of all, have fun.

WildKat happy for you that you got the date. I'm still waiting for mine. I'm sure the diet will be hard and might get sick of it fast but look what it is for. Just see yourself weighing less, being more active and enjoying life more. I hope it all works out for you. I know it will as long as you want it,to.

Me myself am trying to get used to the diet change as Maggie said. I started 1100 calorie diet yesterday. Wasn't hard at all during the week when kids are at school. Lol lets see how I do when they are home. Like everyone says though take responsibility for what you eat and don't come up with excuses...wish me luck

I have a couple of grown kids that aren't mine that spend most of their time here, that said, one is a lanky 6'4 23yr old that can eat 4times what I can, and his gf who like me needs to lose weight. Da hubby eats a lot like I do, but doesn't have my weight issues. Mine started when I was put on depo, I mean you shouldn't gain weight on the lean cuisine meals right? I did. Breakfast used to be 2 eggs and a cup of coffee, or a bowl of cereal and coffee, lunch and dinner were lean cuisine meals. Monday I start week 1 of the preop diet...jello shooters here I come lol

Lol don't put that "magic" liquid in those shots. Been yrs since I've had jello shots..

Lol if I wasn't so close to my preop diet start I might, in reality I found this and got it yesterday

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Yay, I survived week 1 I think, start all shakes part on monday, bring on the low blood sugar issues.

Kat congrats. I'm happy and excited for you. I know you'll do great and will be healthier at the end.

Had my preop appointment today, I lost abt another 10lbs! Go me! Hubby even mentioned my reward from him for my dedication to the plan and the current and future weight loss is the navel ring he offered as incentive yrs ago if I ever got back to a healthy weight. Said I can get my belly tat once I heal and decide whether I need skin removed. Its really starting feel real now.

Yay for you your date is close to mine too mine is feb 10th...good luck to you!

I am excited and nervous. I start the pre op diet tomorrow.

The 1st week wasn't so bad, other than my sugar crashing, I got all my shakes in yestetday, and all my water and tea requirements, even made.a huge pot of chili yesterday for the hubby and roomies to come close to lasting through next weekend. Between hard boiled eggs, chili, tacos and veggies, I think everyone may yet survive until I can stand long enough to cook postop. Even the cat is freaking out a bit and getting clingy as she sees and smells the changes with me. I can tell she worries, she's our cat, but she was for many yrs hubby's cat, now that she is the only surviving cat of the cats she was raised with, she spends a lot of time with me. Anyone else notice the pets being extra clingy preop?

Kat what do you mean the change of smell about you? Why/how did it change? I can't smell due by a TBI so I'm always kinda nervous on that issue.

Ketosis changes the way the body smells, my husband hasn't complained yet, so I'm assuming it's not that bad yet. I can tell the cat notices the changes in me because she's racing around the house with me and if I'm in the kitchen, she sits on the floor out of the way somewhere to watch me. If in the livingroom or bedroom she needs to have closeness. My bedroom has 2 doors to it, a standard door from the livingroom, the other is a folding door that hides access to the middle bedroom where hubby setup his office. We generally leave that door open along with the door to the middle bedroom so she come and go as she needs. If she leaves the bedroom and can't see me, she will cry until someone tells her to "go around", then she assures herself I'm here and ok before she will settle. I'd say it's a silly thing on her part, but she's seen my medical crisis' before. At 14 yrs old she's seen everything with me happen, she's also lost all the cats she was raised with too. I suspect in her own mind she worries something bad is happening with me and she's going to lose me too. I got up this morning. @6:45, she has been glued to me since, glued to my right hip. I wish I could tell her I'm ok and the changes she senses are ok and expected. Best thing I can do to help her is be calm and love her the next few days