Hi everyone. .Just joined.

I was banded in August 2010. I'm on my preop diet scheduled for revision from band to bypass on the 22nd. It's taken years and 8 canceled surgery dates and a change of surgeons and insurance hurdles, infections, and a total of four years from wheni decidedto revise to get to this point and I'm terrified that the scar tissue will prevent the revision. .I don't think my nerves could handle another postponement.

Right now I'm really struggling with the preop liquid diet. I'm kept up at night by hunger pangs and I'm too weak to do anything.

I'm also very nervous about all the things to keep track of. The Protein, the Vitamins, the liquid, I'm si s scared I'll mess it up and harm my recovery. I have adhd so preplanning and tracking are a huge challenge. I'm open to any ideas to help simplify the process and calm my nerves.

My main goal with this surgery is to aleviate my pcos and start ovulating again. I'm 30 years old.

Do you use myfitnesspal.com? I have used it to track everything I eat since my surgery 10 months ago and it keeps track of your Protein, carbs, sugar, etc. You can set custom calorie goals. You can track Water there too. At first, you will have a harder time getting things in, but do your best. Once you get into the swing of the Vitamins, it will be easier to do that too. I have a few in the morning, a few more at night, and spread my Calcium throughout the day.

I'm gonna have to try that. I'm just afraid I'll forget to check it.

I used Google calendar to organize my diet schedule. Example: 7:00 am, Vitamins, 8:00 am, Protein drink., 11:00 am protein snack... etc. I set up a ten-minute warning alert. After three months, I was able to go without the calendar app.

I take 1 vitamin a day. It is specific to Bariatric patients. Has everything in it xcept calcium requirements tastes good too.Procare Health? It is awesome 1 pill once a day.

I too struggle with adhd. I'm 5 weeks post-op with bypass. Don't stress so much about missing pills. I got a 4 compartment a day pill case and I try for 4 meals a day. This way I can spread them out during the day and I forget one at least every 2 or 3 days. We're not perfect but getting apps on my phone is a life saver.

Which apps specifically?

I have an Android phone. I use BariatricTimer. It helps to time no drinking 30 min before and after meals and I also time eating every three hours.

I track my food (calories, carbs, and protein), liquids not just Water, and exercise with SparkPeople. It works for me.