Ok... So I'm scheduled for surgery on August 31. I had my last appt with the surgeon on July 18. But for the past 2 weeks or so I have not been watching my food intake or exercising. I'm not motivated and don't have any energy to even walk. I've gained a couple of pounds. But I'm supposed to start my liquid diet on August 17 and I'm trying to stop the fast food eating and getting back to my healthy eating but I just don't see it happening. I started seeing a therapist to figure out my feelings with food. But leaving her office just leads to the nearest fast food joint i find... Smh... Somethings gotta give. I'm ranting on here to see if this might help and open up my eyes or even maybe deal with this issue that I'm going thru. I started out good too. My starting weight was 258 in April 2, I got down to 236 by June 4 and now I'm back up to 245. I NEED A SERIOUS WAKE UP CALL TO SMELL THE FLOWERS!!!!!!

Thank you .... Same here ????????

Also...sometimes I go over to post op and check out before and after pictures of members on here and it keeps me motivated ???? we all can make it far if we try

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/241042-before-and-after-pics/

Ok... So I have started my 2 week liquid diet.. I'm at the end of day two... Now my Dr has me on non carbonated drinks no sugar.. all liquids and I can have veggies and salad with vinegar or lemon... And fat free cream soups. I only been able to find 98% fat free cream soups.. So I'm sticking to broth... I did good yesterday had some little spurts of hunger but I had an EAS Protein shake or water and that held my hunger for about 2 hrs... I was in the bathroom like nobody's business... Lol.. That was day 1. Now today day 2, I had pre op testing and an appt with the therapist and I had dinner with a friend... Now I started out good with the water and shakes but by the time I met up with my friend... Smh... Omgosh... We went to an Italian restaurant and I tried to behave I ordered a house salad with grilled chicken and water... But the salad came drenched in Olive oil and balsamic vinegar... So i picked at it and the chicken was so good but i only ate 3 strips... The salad came with 7 strips of chicken... So I didn't do so bad.. But I know that can be my only cheat.. I noticed the difference between today and yesterday though... Yesterday I was at work bored and today I was busy so not much time to think about food.. So I didn't have hunger spurts today... Its back to work tomorrow so let's see how it goes... GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE !!! Gotta keep pushing

You can do this, @@Litzy! Just remember the 'big picture!' Why are you doing this? Whenever you get hungry, remind yourself of why you're doing this. It may be hard over the next two weeks, but, it's ONLY two weeks before surgery, and then you'll move on to the next stage. You might try getting a small box (or even a baggie, so that it's portable), and writing on slips of paper all the reasons you are doing this, all the things you're looking forward to, etc., and putting them inside. Then, when you start to crave food or just want something to chew, pull out a slip of paper to fortify yourself against giving in!

Good luck!

@ Mistie thank you for the advice!!!!

Ok... So far I have realized that I don't like premier protein due to the after taste or the unjury powdered protein drinks because it taste watered down even though I'm using their recommended dose... I still have not tasted the unjury soup. Will do so tonight when I get home. But I am hungry... Slowly but surely I will conquer my belly ????????????????????

Unjury chicken flavored is the best thing there is...Lol... It taste like real chicken soup... Since I'm allowed veggies i will be taking broccoli, carrots, celery and onions and either sautéing it or making actual soup whichever one I'm up for doing... I'm hungry and desperate!!!! Can you tell?? LOL ????????????????????????????

Hey everyone... So I had my surgery on Monday AUGUST 31 at 730 am... I'm glad to say that I have been doing well. My surgeon said that my surgery went great but I had some issues with trying to regulate my blood sugar levels. It was either too high or too low. My body is still trying to figure out what is going on...LOL!!! Slowly but surely we're gonna get it. So I came home with high hopes on having some chicken flavored unjury soup and unfortunately my sleeve nor my nose appreciate it. The smell makes me nauseous now. When I tell you that was my best friend for my two week liquid diet... Smh hard to understand Where the dislike came to play.

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