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classof8769    12

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For some reason today is a downer for me. Maybe it is the weather. My surgery was last Wednesday. I started at 294 and as of today I am 272. I didn't feel like eating until day 4 and even then I ate very little. I miss food but I am thankful that I've had no complications. I belong to MOMS Club and they have fed my family every other night since my surgery which has been a relief. My first attempt at puréed foods left my bloated and a nasty taste in my mouth so now I don't want to try again. A positive note the night pain in my feet is gone, my blood sugar is down and the weight is coming off.

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camry2016    78

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Congrats on your loss! I was sleeved on Friday and I hear ya about the lack of appetite. My downer day was yesterday. Super crabby, feeling depressed about doing the surgery, today is better though. I'm back a work and I think what's keeping me motivated is that tomorrow I get to go on full liquids! Hallelujah!

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Hang in there. It's a rough couple of weeks. Don't be put off trying other purees. It's all trial and error in the early days. Also, don't hesitate to try the same food again in a couple more days. What doesn't work one day, may work a few days later, so don't give up on foods just because they don't work the first time you try them. It's important to start working to get your Protein in as soon as possible. Even if you really really don't want to. How are you doing with your Water?

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Hi there! It's perfectly normal to feel crabby, scared of eating, or even have regrets about the surgery. I went through all of that! Congratulations on your weight loss, and going through with the surgery. You will do great

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classof8769    12

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Hang in there. It's a rough couple of weeks. Don't be put off trying other purees. It's all trial and error in the early days. Also, don't hesitate to try the same food again in a couple more days. What doesn't work one day, may work a few days later, so don't give up on foods just because they don't work the first time you try them. It's important to start working to get your Protein in as soon as possible. Even if you really really don't want to. How are you doing with your Water?

Thank you for the encouragement. I'm not drinking enough but I'm trying and I keep Water next to me all day.

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classof8769    12

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Hi there! It's perfectly normal to feel crabby, scared of eating, or even have regrets about the surgery. I went through all of that! Congratulations on your weight loss, and going through with the surgery. You will do great

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Thank you. I picked up this app today because I feel so alone. My husband is doing a good job but my family has no idea what this is doing to me.

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Hang in there. It's a rough couple of weeks. Don't be put off trying other purees. It's all trial and error in the early days. Also, don't hesitate to try the same food again in a couple more days. What doesn't work one day, may work a few days later, so don't give up on foods just because they don't work the first time you try them. It's important to start working to get your Protein in as soon as possible. Even if you really really don't want to. How are you doing with your Water?

Thank you for the encouragement. I'm not drinking enough but I'm trying and I keep Water next to me all day.

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My nutritionist had my work on drinking 1 ounce every 15 minutes. By concentrating on such a small amount at a time, it really made it easier. I would just measure out 4 oz. (half a cup) and try to drink that over the course of an hour, then refill it. Having a big container of water next to me seemed too daunting.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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