March surgery buddies

[carmez3 12]

Hello IM NEW HERE. I have my surgery 03/21/22. Very excited and nervous at the same time. I suppose to start my liquid diet next Monday it I started it today just so I can get use to it by next week lol any advice on that. It was a struggle for me today I love food lol.

[kcuster83 1,505]

YAY! Mine is the 21st too! I am supposed to start my pre-op diet on the 11th. I too think I am going to start early for 2 reasons. First, the 11th is a Friday, I think it will be harder to get thru the first few days over the weekend. I always think it is harder to stick with my routine on the weekends as far as healthy eating. Being busy and occupied at work helps a lot. Secondly, to loose more weight. I have been on a steady decline since I started all of the pre-op requirements 6 months ago. Once I did my final weigh in, I had some "goodbye" meals. Didn't go over my calories but I didn't eat good (and my body knows). Well, I also gained 4 lbs so I need to make sure I loose that PLUS some. My surgeon requires that you are BELOW your final weigh in the day of surgery. Doesn't matter how much but you have to be less than that final weight check weight.

Regardless. Good luck to us. We got this!!!

[summerseeker 2,398]

Hello and welcome, I would never have begun the pre op diet earlier than needed its brutal. Everybody on these forums has a different diet given to them and a liquid diet seems to be voted the worst. My pre op was 3 weeks of only non starchy vegetables and nothing else and I cursed it and couldn't wait for it to end. The first 4 days of any pre op diet are truly the worst and then hunger pangs dissipate somewhat. Keep talking to the wonderful people in the forum and read the back pages, it really helped me. Good luck

[carmez3 12]

Thank you ladies for your encouraging words and advice. I’m super excited about this surgery. Good luck to you ladies and keep in touch. And as far as starting the liquid diet early I did that because so I could get use to it by next Monday and it has been a struggle I tell you that lol. Today is my second day so I’m going to see how it goes!!

[Toomany#s 59]

I started the second week of pre-op diet yesterday which means only liquids. It’s actually not that bad because I’m full of liquid all the time. My mind tries to tell me that I want something to eat, but I’m truly not stomach hungry. I guess that’s good since the post-op diet is liquids for awhile, too.

[carmez3 12]

It’s my second day I’m technically suppose to start Monday but I’m trying to get use it!!

[RPC324 2]

I'm scheduled March 21. Seeing the surgeon today to sign some paperwork and discuss the pre-op liquids, probably starting Sunday or Monday.

Process has been largely remote. This will be my first time actually meeting the surgeon in person, started the process in November, although we are only out in March because I scheduled the surgery to make it more convenient around work obligations.

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[Ayclobes 1]

I had my surgery 3/1/22! I was originally scheduled for the end of January, but I ended up having a false positive test..so I had to put it off. Im home, healing okay. I have 6 incisions, and only one really hurts--pretty sure it is the one they used to remove the stomach they resected. I am hoping the next few weeks can fly by! I am so tired of the liquid diet, feels like I've been on it for longer than I have. I can go to full liquids on the 10th...that means I can have more "food" then hopefully my post op appt after I will get the go ahead to go to puree!

[Kristelle84 1]

Hello, I’m new here too as of today..lol I just had my surgery on 3/16/22 post opp is killer but, I’m hanging in there

[ErikaF 5]

Hi I had my gastric bypass 3/16. I am 2 days into my Purée Stage. The liquid stage was easy in the beginning but toward the end it was becoming boring. Your stomach is smaller so liquid phase wasn’t difficult for me as much as boring-I was ready for Stage 2. I was really excited to have some purée food and I started with 8oz of skim milk with 1/2 tablespoon of Hershey’s simply 5 Syrup. It was delicious and I am NOT a milk drinker. The milk counted toward my Water allotment and honestly that is the MOST difficult part so far. You have drink but stop 1/2 hr before a meal than wait 1/2 hr after your (20 minute meal). There are some factors to consider to eat proper for nourishment and hydration. I lost 11 lbs. in a week so it’s working. YOU will lose weight. How is everyone else doing?

[Kristelle84 1]

Hello everyone checking in. So I had my two week follow up yesterday and incisions look good. That left side still hurts a little mainly when I’m sleeping (still can’t get comfortable).

I am not on a purée/soft food diet so I’m excited about that. I’m getting more Protein in due to those shakes not really agreeing with me so I love to isolate, protein2 drinks and Gatorade w protein in it.

My favorite go to meal right now is buffalo chicken dip puréed so good.

I have my month follow up in two weeks and I’ll have blood work done to check on everything and my Dr says I should be on a regular diet by then!!! So far I’ve loss 25lbs so we’re moving along.

*I had the sleeve done

Can’t wait for hear how everyone else is doing?