I would love to make some surgery buddies now so we can go through all the pre-op requirements together and stick through surgery and beyond. Anyone else already know their surgery will occur this summer?

My surgery is going to fall in the July or August time frame. Most of this is dependent upon checking all my surgeon's boxes, the rest is dependent upon my financing since I'm self-pay. I'll be getting the sleeve.

I love my surgeon and feel really lucky to have found him. So far the pre-op stuff has gone smoothly, but I am just at the beginning stages. I've scheduled all my evals and classes and attended my first weight loss class last week. I found it to be mildly helpful. It was certainly geared more toward those that hadn't already read through the surgery binder and/or those that had no clue what healthy eating consisted of. I'm hoping future classes focus more on the post-op eating.

My first visit with my PCP about this surgery is next week as that's the soonest I could get in to see her. I'm hoping she'll be supportive as my surgeon knew of her when I told him that's who I see. But if I have to find another PCP so be it.

My first dietician appt is next week and psych eval is the week after that. I only have to get these three meetings out of the way to schedule my surgery. So I'm anxious to get that done!

I'm excited to hear from others along the same timeline as me!

Ok I saw brownies mentioned. That is my actual weakness. The only reason I defaulted to ice cream is because I force myself not to think about brownies!!!

On 06/22/2018 at 16:56, Chrisb428 said:

sugar free popcicles, then thats the last idea i got...lol

I eat them sometimes but I don’t exactly chew them, lol. I bought like 4 boxes just for this diet ???

Day 5 complete. This diet is getting harder for me. Not because I’m hungry, but because apparently my stomach has shrank more than I thought. It’s getting harder for me to drink the protein. Takes me a longer time to consume it because I’m so full. Then I just feel uncomfortable afterward ? Just 3 more days of full liquids then 2 of clear liquids

On 06/21/2018 at 22:40, ALFxRNY said:

I finished up day 4 as well! The hardest thing is having to cook for someone else or just be around the food knowing you can’t nibble at it. I’m not even hungry, I just want to chew something so bad ? hang in there! We are almost there, and then we will have to force these shakes and liquids down

I'm lucky enough not to have to cook for anyone but being around the food.... Ugh. But, it is getting better. Not hungry either, but sometines I smell something and the tummy growls at me. 11 days to go.

On 06/22/2018 at 13:27, Ylime said:

@sdcheesehead - Tell me what your dieter's hell looks like. Mine would be working in an ice cream factory!

Omg, I would be in true he'll at your work. We have very generous employers. They're always buying pizza, donuts, Panera bread/ muffins, having different offs (last one was chili) and every Thursday and Friday each department is ordering out. I can say no to most stuff but it's the scents that get me and my tummy growling. I'm on my 2 week pre op diet and haven't strayed, so happy with my willpower, since there's nothing I can do.

Oh food is seductive, I have listened to its siren song . Like many others I am now a work in progress, reforming myself into something new, wonderful and smaller. So what if I am now on a diet that would barely keep a hamster alive? It is for a good cause-ME and MY FUTURE! I've done so many,other things in life,now it is time to do something to benefit Frustr8 herself. And by gum, by golly,i am going to stick to,my and see it through. Watch my smoke, I am now going to jet through the rest of my,life instead of plodding along. varoom -baby-? varoom!

On 06/22/2018 at 23:42, ALFxRNY said:

Day 5 complete. This diet is getting harder for me. Not because I’m hungry, but because apparently my stomach has shrank more than I thought. It’s getting harder for me to drink the Protein. Takes me a longer time to consume it because I’m so full. Then I just feel uncomfortable afterward ? Just 3 more days of full liquids then 2 of clear liquids

I'm having the same problem. Yesterday only got 2 of 3 shakes I'm suppose to get down. Just a few more days, is what I keep telling myself.

On 06/23/2018 at 09:08, sdcheesehead said:

I'm having the same problem. Yesterday only got 2 of 3 shakes I'm suppose to get down. Just a few more days, is what I keep telling myself.

I really had to force that 3rd shake down. It’s a new day and I’m still not hungry but I know that I have to do the 3 shakes. They also wanted me to do 2 yogurts but I can only stomach 1 yogurt a day with the shakes. Day 6 now, I’m on full liquids until Monday and then Tuesday and Wednesday are clear liquids only. Wishing you the best, we’ve got this...even if we have to come here and cry about it sometimes, lol

On 06/23/2018 at 08:39, sdcheesehead said:

I'm lucky enough not to have to cook for anyone but being around the food.... Ugh. But, it is getting better. Not hungry either, but sometines I smell something and the tummy growls at me. 11 days to go.

It’s to a point that the smell of food makes me nauseous for some reason. Like I have to leave the room until the smell airs out. And I can’t lie, I’m a little cranky because I miss the ability to chew ? and if one more person calls me talking about the delicious meal they just had I’m going to explode! ?

On 06/22/2018 at 18:49, Ylime said:

Ok I saw brownies mentioned. That is my actual weakness. The only reason I defaulted to ice cream is because I force myself not to think about brownies!!!

I also love brownies, and here I am being awful because my goodness brownies with ice cream is such a delicious treat. I have to stop, no need to torment myself ?

On 06/23/2018 at 08:46, sdcheesehead said:

Omg, I would be in true he'll at your work. We have very generous employers. They're always buying pizza, donuts, Panera bread/ muffins, having different offs (last one was chili) and every Thursday and Friday each department is ordering out. I can say no to most stuff but it's the scents that get me and my tummy growling. I'm on my 2 week pre op diet and haven't strayed, so happy with my willpower, since there's nothing I can do.

I’d die, like all of that stuff sounds amazing right now. But I’m glad you’ve been able to stay on the straight and narrow. I’ve had people telling me it’s okay to cheat a little. I’m like “nope, I take this surgery and this diet very seriously. I will not cheat!” And I haven’t, I’m proud really, lol

@alfxrny I’m on day 4

On 06/23/2018 at 09:38, JayBSoFla said:

@alfxrny I’m on day 4

Has it gotten any easier for you?

Not at all, and I keep getting headaches which I would normally take alieve for but I’m stuck with Tylenol

Almost there, just a few more days of this diet to survive...then comes the struggle to get in enough proteins and liquids, lol