It feels like it's official. I'm getting gastric bypass after a year of waiting and jumping over hurdles. I had my food funeral yesterday (Yes, I know it isn't exactly a wise thing to do, but hey, it happened) and I feel at peace with the idea of leaving it all behind. I get to start over new with a tool that will help me gain the ability to run, to have children, to live...to live. I feel so overwhelmingly emotional at the thought of it all because I have been a big girl my whole life. I feel like it drives me harder in some ways. Im not sure...I feel like crying happy tears.

I start my liquids in a few days. Excited and nervous at the same time.

My doctor doesn't prescribe full liquids ...soft foods No sugar...2 drinks and a Protein...I do steamed fish in broth ,cream of wheat made very watery ,steam spinach in broth and 2 to 3 Protein shakes.I use cashew or coconut or almond milk.Low calorie ..cream Soups from pacific foods or trader joe..2 days before surgery all Clear Liquids.

Are you advised to stop taking Vitamins?If so at what point?

Today is the first day of your new relationship with food!

I'm on day 4 and have been very low in energy and quite "Teary." I've lost all taste for sweets so just ordered more powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup. I expected the low energy but not the other stuff.

Thepoint of that being, expect the unexpected. Try to be gentle with yourself. The purpose of the pre-op diet is to mm ale the surgery safer, but it has the added benefit of helping you start identifying those things that have driven you to eat in the past, as well.

I hope your pre-op diet goes well!

@@talkingmountain How is the chicken soup?

@@talkingmountain It is only day one and I am incredibly irritable. I hope things start evening out for you. I've noticed now, since it is the end of the day, that I am more tired than usual.

@@talkingmountain Also! I hope your pre-op diet goes well! ❤️

You all can do this! It was extremely hard for me but I did it. It wasn't that I was very hungry but I missed food. If I can do it you can do it!!! I was two weeks on liquid diet, no soups of any kind.

thankfully my doctor just does 3 weeks no starches and 2 days of clear liquids only the last 2 days so yay

@oxbermaid - sorry for the late reply! I'm not very good at figuring out this forum thing so I just saw your posts!

The unjury chicken soup was a lifesaver during the pre op diet. Post op tho it's pretty unappealing, tho not a nauseating as the sweet shakes.

By now YOU must be post op too! How are things going for you?

I had my gastric bypass over ten years ago now. From stress related situations I have gained back 60 pounds of what I lost . My Dr is no longer in practice and I can not seem to get this back off. I wanted desperately to go back in and now I'm feeling without words.

Is there some kind of pouch tightening?What about diet pills to reset .What are you eating?

@@obxmermaid, how did the rest of your liquid diet go? Have you had your surgery yet? If so, how did that go? Best of luck to you!

Is there some kind of pouch tightening?What about diet pills to reset .What are you eating?

I am trying to do a reset ... My downfall is I have fallen off track in the past 3 years of having allowed stress of having a sick grand baby and grabbing food from hospital on the run. Sadly enough I'm one of those that eats when stressed unlike many who do the opposite and not eat. I would rather stay away from pills of any sort. I will get myself back on track , was disappointed to find my Dr is no longer involved in beriatric . I have done research and found another since my post , I was very lucky to get in early February. To everyone out there just let it be known I'm not the only one in the boat of gaining weight back , be aware of your portions . If you have 5 pounds sneak up on you nip it in the behind asap! Thank you for your reply , I am almost 13 years out and I will beat this ! These apps help for positive and encouraging people!

@@obxmermaid, how did the rest of your liquid diet go? Have you had your surgery yet? If so, how did that go? Best of luck to you!

I am almost 13 years out this May ... I lost 140 pounds , and in the past 5 years mainly 3 years gained back 60 , it happens quickly and one thing that must be remembered every extra bite over your portion stretches your pouch out just a little more, ever bit of sugar , you end up wanting more it's like a drug & I personally had the attitude of sure HONEY lets grab a bite , my 4 - 5 bites throughout the past few years led me to eating my whole plate of food , we all know that's not good ! For the past year when grabbing a bite once a mo now with the hubby we share the plate of food , now I'm just starting a reset of my pouch . Praying I see results . Telling myself the pouch stretches it's not made of iron , now I must get it back down to where it was in the beginning.