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My surgery date is December 5th. I am excited and nervous but so ready for this new way of life. I would love to connect with someone going through surgery the same day or close to it for support 🙂

My surgery is on January 10th. I have always had texture issues. It took me years to be able to eat things like oatmeal and tapioca. I can't drink almond, oat or soy milk. The thought of pureed meats gives me an actual physical reaction. How do I get through this short period of time and get enough protein?

Holy cow!!! That's so crazy. I'm sorry you're going through that. I can't even imagine. But at least you're seeing non scale victories. Those always help me get through stupid stalls.

Unfortunately, the surgery only effects our stomachs - not our brains. I would suggest therapy. That's what I'm doing. I've found that chewing gum helps. I know some people find that hobbies that keep their hands moving help. Sewing, things like that. Really, I suppose anything that can distract you would work.

27 lbs down in five weeks is better than I did in that time. If you stick to your plan, the weight will come off, whether fast or slow.

Maybe try therapy? Just a thought, a lot of people do say it helps. Or, try to go for a different healthier snack when you feel the need to snack? I notice if I keep grapes or berries washed and readily available I will grab them quicker. Good luck.

WOOOHOOOO CONGRATULATIONS!! Great job and a great achievement! PS: Love the shirt.

Just a thought, but your leg cramping may be from dehydration especially if in the calves. As for as cravings, a sugar free popsicle or pudding might satisfy your sweet tooth. Also I used to snack before bedtime, now I substituted that habit with a nice hot decaf green tea. It has worked for me. Remember, craving are really only in your head.

First, there is no amount of weight one "should" lose by now. Everyone is different. If you are on plan you are doing great. Focus on your plan not on your scale. Get rid of your scale, it will make like much easier. On to plan. Again, each of our plans are different. Some are better or worse but it's probably more important to learn the discipline of following a plan than the particulars of the plan. By 3 months I was at my "forever" plan, which was 3 meals per day consisting of 3oz protein, 1oz veggies. I can't always manage the whole meal. If I can't get past one or two bites I may try again in an hour or so. I dump on sugar and fats, so I learned pretty quickly to avoid those. Otherwise I could eat anything. Some foods, like most snack foods, anything potato, I could eat easily and in volume. For the first two or three years I avoided such foods completely until I could master moderation, which for me was a new concept. Surgery doesn't deal with 100% of our issues. What goes into our mouths is still a choice. @liveaboard15 I've commented before that your pictured food would be a perfect meal and it looks delicious. The great aspect of them is that even if one is eating the chicken (as an example) for 4 or 5 meals in a row, adding and changing the sauce can still create quite a variety of flavors. BBQ, Asian, Italian, Italian, Curry... Yum. Good luck, Tek

Well, since you wanted things to read: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1333426/ Yes. people even study how much poop weighs.