Hello all,

Just thought I should start one of these.

I am a self pay patient, so I literally decided to do this about 2 weeks ago, had my first pre op appt last Tues., they scheduled my surgery for a week from Monday.

I am usually a very research oriented person, but for some reason I have just sort of decided to do this, spur of the moment.

I think I am just so desperate to stop gaining weight I am willing to try anything. and since i have already tried everything short of surgery I thought this was the logical next step.

There is a huge part of me that thinks the part of me steering the boat is out of their mind, but I just keep moving forward towards the surgery anyway.

I am on my second day of the "liquid" diet. I am really confused about what I am supposed to be eating/drinking. that sheet that the doctor gave me said any clear sugar free liquids, plus protein shakes, and nonfat sugar free yogurt, nonfat cottage cheese. I have added eggbeaters to the mix I hope that's ok. I know I am not supposed to have sugar, but am I also supposed to keep the calories low, and if so how low? Also, do I need to worry about protein?

If anybody wants to help me out that would be great!

I am going to try to write in this as much a I can, just to keep a record for myself mostly.

But I would love to hear from anyone...

Thank you for the Site whoever is running this,

J

Good Luck on your surgery! Don't let some of the other journals worry you about the weight loss... I think the people that journal the most are the ones that stuggle the most.

good luck i also feel i am in the unknown i am going to Brussels on 24th April surgery 26th I am from London England a self paying patient iam worried as i have not been told to go on any special diet befor hand (maybe to earily) i dont know.

hope all goes well

tracylou