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JaneO    15

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chewable GAS X and use the pain meds in the hospital until you are discharged.

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Tammy T Patton    21

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Two pieces of advice....

1) Track/journal everything you eat, lick, digest, and taste. "Myfitness Pal" is a free app that you can download. I don't miss not even one day of tracking and I don't go off path from the program.

2) And move. People say exercise, I say "Activity"

Just remember, you did this for you, not for everyone else. So don't let people live this journey for you. It's your journey.

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Apple1    2,572

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Do your research. Make sure you are ready to make the necessary lifestyle changes to be successful. If you need help with food addictions start therapy now.

i second what was said above about tracking your food and Fluid intake. Follow your doctors and or nutritionist eating plan. A positive attitude is helpful because there will be some tough days. Make a list of all the reasons you are having surgery and a list of NSV that you are looking forward too. This will be helpful when you are having a tough day.

walk as soon as you can after surgery as it is the best way to get rid of the gas.

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Pescador    1,374

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Don't stockpile anything. I drove to the grocery after 8 hours in hospital. Ended up throwing out cases of expired shakes and Protein Powder. No matter what you do do not compare your progress to anyone. Stalls happen. Watch tv and don't obsess over them. Don't weigh every day. The less people you tell the less drama you encounter. Best wishes.

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LeaninLanc    83

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There can be great feelings of buyers remorse the first week or so after surgery. It's very helpful to have a trusted partner/friend/family member who can "check in on you" emotionally and provide reassurance. I was second-guessing my decision and was way too post-surgery brained to be able to remind myself this was all worth it. Best wishes!


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Vivian Krueget    10

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There can be great feelings of buyers remorse the first week or so after surgery. It's very helpful to have a trusted partner/friend/family member who can "check in on you" emotionally and provide reassurance. I was second-guessing my decision and was way too post-surgery brained to be able to remind myself this was all worth it. Best wishes!




Just wanted to thank you for your post.


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kimgrapevine    3

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How do they taste? Where do u get yours? Thx




I buy on amazon....it is a little cheaper, they have a website and they are at Walmart. Don't taste bad at all....I mix with Water so just a slight taste to the water. You can drink alone but I think really sweet


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JaneO    15

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Online at Bariatric Advantage or Bariatric Fusion Also your doctor should be able to give you some.

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sjfink    239

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Number one piece of advice is to find a good therapist (ideally well before surgery)! Number two is trust the process. Even if you're a slow loser, if you follow the rules, the weight will come off!


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AZLoser    103

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The #1 thing I did that helped was to give up caffeine and carbonation before surgery. I used to live on Diet Coke so it would have been way hard to do it at surgery time. I'm almost 6 months post and I still haven't had any carbonation. I have a hard time getting in my Water so my nut suggested Decaf iced tea. I brew my own and it really helps. Also your tastes may change after staying on plan. Mine did. So don't stock up on anything yet. I bought extra Crystal Light and Protein Shakes and now I won't drink either.


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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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