KevinsBabyGirl85

Yeah!

The best tasting I have tried is myoplex and unjury!

Yay for you! I'm so happy to hear that you got through everything and are doing so great! It only gets better and better!

Just to give you an idea depending on what you do for work, I'm a stay at home mom and I was good to go the Monday after my surgery! I also had my surgery on a Tuesday got out on Friday and that Saturday I was out and about taking the kids skating but walking was slow at first and sometimes painful but nothing a Tylenol wouldn't help....I also never filled my pain meds so that also kinda gives you an idea.

Forgot to mention there are some weeks I don't loose anything and some weeks where I loose a lot making sure you get in all fluids is a big deal though so even if you have to eat a whole box of sugar free Popsicles so be it just make sure your getting your fluid intake because not getting enough fluid will make your body retain water and make you have water weight on!

Just to let you know I didn't loose any weight for the first couple weeks either but I'm 2 months out and I've now lost 52 lbs. don't get depressed about it and don't give up it will come off soon!

Advice I was given by my dr was to go back on the pre op diet for 2 weeks if you get stuck and to get those last 20 lbs gone.... They said it may even take longer than that!

I almost ran lol I had to keep telling myself that everything was going to be ok

I am able to eat breads (in moderation) I find that those fill my pouch up more and sometimes you don't realize that your eating such a small amount of bread that you eat too much and it can also make your pouch hurt so I tend to try to stay away from breads just because it takes up too much space in there. Salads......oh yes but I wasn't allowed to eat any type of lettuce until I was 6 weeks out and the nurse said that sometimes people don't react great to lettuce and some can only have iceberg and some can only have romaine so you really have to be careful the 1st time you eat lettuce because you may eat iceberg and your tummy may not like it. Tomato sauce like the kind with peppers and stuff added just give me the runs, as well as tacos, and onion....but that could all be due to the fact that I had my gall bladder removed when I had my surgery. I myself never ate the baby food because I have tried it when my kids were babies and ew ew ew that's all I can say about that. And those cravings that you are having are totally normal for the stage that you are at now, in the beginning you do have a lot of head hunger I know I craved hot dogs if that makes any sense but I wanted it not because I was hungry but because my head was trying to tell me to eat everything in sight because it was just that head hunger and nothing else.....I still am like that to this day, grocery shopping is the worst I just pick up things I know I can't eat and won't attempt to and the kids or hubby eat it lol but I just pick it up because the packaging looks good and I'm like oh I could eat one of those even though I really can't. Mac and cheese was touch and go it went down smooth, but I'm still at the stage where I'm trying to figure out when I'm full and when I can eat a little more that's an issue I've been dealing with and it's something I think all of us go through because you just don't know when to stop and when you can eat more because the full feeling you have with gastric is totally different than with your regular tummy.....they say once you are on solid foods all of your meal should fit in 1/2 cup.....well my pouch gets full way before the 1/2 is empty so you just have to try amounts to see what is right for your pouch, if I do eat mac n cheese I eat about 4 bites and that is it although I know I could probably do 6 bites I would rather stop at 4 then have my pouch overfull...and girl that hurts like a bitch! Here's some ideas of soft foods that I know were recommended to me by the dr: moist meats (canned chicken or tuna in Water only) ***use caution I ate tuna and it got stuck worst thing ever*** canned fruit (no sugar added in 100% real fruit juice) applesauce (no sugar added) hot and cold cereals (cream of wheat, cherrios, special k, any flavor oatmeal, grits) frozen or canned veggies egg substitute mashed potatoes fat free whole wheat crackers macaroni, rotini, or penne Pasta 96-99% fat free deli meat ***life saver, I heat up deli meat and cheese and roll it up eat it....great lunch idea*** tofu refried Beans (vegetarian) well cooked beans skinless turkey or chicken breast 93% lean ground beef fat free or reduced fat cheese fat free/light mayo fat free dressings fat free sour cream light butter fat free cream cheese whole wheat bread (dry, well toasted) whole wheat waffles (well toasted) Feel free to message me anytime you need advice, ask questions, or just need to talk!

I'm from Virginia and I had my surgery on 01/11/12

Yep I agree my dr said its completely normal to be scared and he actually told me if I was 100% ready and I could tell him I wanted surgery that day he said he wouldn't do my surgery because being scared, anxious, nervous those are all normal for going through a huge surgery like this!

Yes mine didn't hit me until the week of my surgery I even got so nervous the day of my surgery I almost didn't have it.....but thank god I did its changed my life so much already just being 2 months out!

aww thanks! But believe me girl you will want to take those pics and show off the new you!

Glad I'm not the only one that has had that problem with chicken

Good luck!!!

Jessie have no fear I didn't drop the lbs like crazy during the pre op diet either and my dr said everyone is different it's actually better to loose it slower because it gives your skin time to shrink back without having a lot of extra skin....with that being said I didn't loose much on the pre op diet but I have lost almost 50 lbs in the 2 months since my surgery and I'd say that's pretty awesome for just 2 months!

I would like to know how much y'all lost during the pre-op diet? How was the experience? Any anxiety? Any cravings? Mood changes? I only lost 14 lbs but I was unable to exercise during the diet because they found something on my EKG and didn't want me over doing it until I was able to see a cardiologist. The pre op diet wasn't that bad I really never felt hungry and it was hard for the 1st few days but you just have to keep tellin yourself that every little bit counts.

I have to agree Popsicles were a blessing when I felt like I couldn't get all my liquid from water drinks etc. and broth was the best

Good luck!!! Can't wait to hear how everyone does and looks after surgery!!

Things to take to the hospital would definitely be a sippy cup, robe so when you walk your butt isn't hanging out the back of the gown, favorite blanket so you stay nice and warm, slipper socks to keep your feet warm, slippers to walk in the halls with, definitely your own body wash, and Chapstick is a must and lotion....along with hair brush tooth brush etc.

The nervousness is completely normal reaction especially since its a surgery that your waiting on and are anxious about. I haven't had any surgeries except for 2 c-sections and I don't feel like those are surgeries because I wasn't actually put to sleep then. I did have a couple surgeries on my lungs because of bilateral pneumonia but I was never awake before them to get nervous. I got so nervous the morning of my rny that I second guessed myself and said to my mom omg what am I doing and then said to her should I really do this! And boy am I glad I did I feel so much better about myself and pyschically my body feels so much better even with just almost 50 pounds gone!!! I wish you all the best and can't to see you guys progress pics in the future!!!

It's so much easier than a c-section and I've had 2 of those!

I myself had to do a 2 week liver shrinking diet but my bmi was also 46! I wish you the best of luck on your surgery wenesday!! Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing!

Good Luck George!!!

I'm really able to eat anything now with the exception of onions, tomato sauce (for spaghetti or ketchup), and chicken....other than that I seem to be able to tolerate everything else.....it gets better....believe me just try to not eat big bites, chew alot, and if it seems like it's making your pouch hurt don't eat anymore of it....basically that is what the chicken does to me, it weighs my pouch down and it hurts ALOT!