Congrats on your success. You're an inspiration!

Hi,

I am so happy for you and the amount you have lost.

I just started my liquid diet and do not have a surg. date as of yet.

This diet is so hard and I am trying not to eat anything I can't have. I feel hungry and everything looks and smells so good.

I can't wait for that call telling me when its my time.

I am having the bypass I changed my mind on the sleeve.

I started the diet now so that I have a jump start to get the surg. as soon as possible.

My friend is getting the sleeve on the 19th so I am just following her diet info given by the Doctor as he is also my Doctor.

I'm very excited but, worry about the hair loss.

Any advise?

Thanks and congrats.

Hamilton

Hi Rubyspring and Hamilton,<div><br></div><div>Sorry to not respond sooner, I have just gotten back from a road trip and wasn't checking in here for a while! Thank you for your comments!</div><div><br></div><div>Hamilton -- I know how you feel, I remember how excited and a little nervous I was about having my surgery. I am surprised you are already on a liquid diet if you don't have your surgery date yet -- if your surgeon didn't tell you to do that, you don't need to do it. Maybe just do one day a week on a liquid diet ... you do not want to be overly strict on yourself only to end up having a binge eating episode once you can't stand the liquid diet anymore! It is a good idea to find a protein powder/shake you really like before surgery, so if you have found some you are happy with, that is great! The World According to Eggface blog is an outstanding resource for lots of yummy protein shake recipes -- check it out if you haven't seen it before at theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have a real addiction to something bad (mine was diet coke), try to wean yourself off it as far in advance of your surgery as possible. I weaned myself off diet coke about a month before surgery and was really glad I did that. But I would also say, you are going to have some "food funerals" (basically going all-out on eating your fave foods/meals at your fave restaurants) because it is true you will never again be able to eat the volume of food you can eat now (which is actually a very good thing!). If you indulge in a food funeral, don't beat yourself up too much, but just try not to have too many of them! </div><div><br></div><div>I definitely encourage you to exercise regularly if you aren't doing so now -- try to exercise at least 3 days a week, if not every day (a 30 minute walk 3 days a week would be a great start). I didn't exercise before surgery or even for several months after surgery, and I really regret that -- I know I could have lost more weight had I done so. I know that exercising is SO HARD before surgery (carrying around that excess weight is extremely tough) but as you lose weight you will definitely find it easier and more enjoyable. </div><div><br></div><div>Don't worry about the hair loss -- it is only temporary and unless you already have very thin hair nobody will even notice but you and your shower drain (LOL). I'm still having some hair loss but nobody can tell and it's definitely getting less. It's not a big deal (at least for me). You will be SO thrilled with your weight loss that you won't even care about hair loss, I bet! </div><div><br></div><div>The first month after surgery is going to really going to be the hardest, and you probably will have at least a few days during that first month post-op where you are wondering what the heck you just did to yourself ... but trust me, once the first month is over, you will be doing great and life will get better every day. You will be so thrilled with your weight loss -- it will be the easiest weight loss you've ever had. </div><div><br></div><div>I am really excited for you, and wish you the best on your journey! </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>