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Alley-gator, what about all the positive feedback though? I know Aussie lady rubbed you wrong but I do hope you're taking in all the good encouraging replies too!! (Hug) I learned about this procedure from a friend hat had just gotten it done 8 mos earlier. She told me that he first month is SO hard, because you have to learn to deal with life in other ways than eating. Then after that its just a way of life. I hope that you start losing faster and see the light at the end of the tunnel. I second the suggestion for therapy. Couldn't hurt to get help.

Thanks icon! I am so excited for you!!! I feel like we've kindof travelled this road together and seeing you get so close to your date just amps me up!!!! 6 weeks!

Well. This isn't as much about the need to chew or not being done with junk. I'm already eating fairly healthy, exercising lightly and trying to lose before my surgery date. It's more about that "I might pass out" feeling that I'm afraid of. I need my energy. I suppose though, I'll have to get used to what it feels like to have less calories anyway, since that's probably more calories than ill he gettin post op. Icon, that's right!! salad with Protein. We're both going to mi doctor. I'm going to Garcia though. So would you say you mentally and physically just kindof adjust after a couple days on the shakes?

I think you're golden. I'll probably NEVER do that much. Maybe. I won't say never. So. I'm rolling out the carpet for you.

There have been a couple threads about this. My hubby said it a couple times and I put him in his place about it, also bringing up that he's insulting my commitment to him, and insinuating that I'm just that shallow. Hasn't said it again.

How's that?

That's the date I'm hoping for as well so we should all see each other.

I keep telling myself I'm going to eat healthier or that I'm going to do low carb and every day I fail. (I'm PRE op, I should be sleeved mid feb) why am I doing this? maybe it's a sub conscious food funeral? I told myself I wasn't going to do that. That I'd at least lose 10 lbs before I pack up for surgery. I'm miserable. The wait is killing me. The unknowing is killing me. Reading horror stories that pop up is killing me. I'm killing me. Sigh I'll give more details when I'm on my pc later. I'm thumbing it on my phone. I'm not sure what I want. Been there done tht stories? Encouragement?

Less, thank you! You're sweet. Amazon, only occasionally. I've been told I'm a perfectionist about some things. I'll chill. Still thinking about taking a break from the boards to just focus on life, and coming back to announce my booked flight and paid deposit!!!! That is probably what's best. It's hard though, I'm a SAHM and bored. The forums keep my head busy. You're right though. I think I'll delete the app from my phone now. I'll mis you all but I will be back.

Oh my goodness. Editing my reply. Back to your regularly scheduled program.

ive been looking for a good read for my kindle.. thanks! I have one on there called "eat it up" by connie stapleton.. it's a good read too.. thanks for the heads up!!

I hope I didn't give the impression that I was supposed to be doing the pre op diet. I'm not supposed to just yet, I just dont want to gain, and I'd like to lose a bit of water weight so that my pants can fit better. I still have about 6 weeks until the date I'm praying for, and about 4 until I find out if we are going to have enough $. We should, but stuff happens, you know? I don't know what the future holds. I'm so excited about this, but at the same time, I'm trying NOT to get excited because if something falls through, AGAIN, i'll be heart broken.. again. I posted in may about how I was so upset that finances fell through at the last minute, right as I was getting the papers for my passport. I don't want that to happen again.. those emotions paired with my stir crazy kids being on this holiday break still, and I'm a bit of a mess.. this is what happend today in a nutshell.. lunch was sourkraut and sausage. low carb and sticking to plan. decided I wanted mashd potatoes.. my mashed potatoes were bland because i'm out of sea salt so I wanted butter bread.. (real butter, but still) so instead of just sourkraut and sausag, I had that with mashd taters and 2 pieces of butter bread... s igh.. THEN, I made hot chocolate and doubled the recipe.. (bagoverhead) whatever, right now is time to move on. moving on.. Im going to do low carb and myfitness pal tomorrow. that's the plan.. thanks for hte support and love, all..

Yay! What's the recipe?

I'm not comfortable with all the "lab created foods" we are supposed to ingest post op. I CAN and will, if its absolutely necessary, but I'd prefer not to. Artificial sweeteners, chemicals, etc. are so counter productive to a healthy lifestyle. I'm not dogging those that do it. We do what we have to do, I just hope there is a way around it. What about this? I have a juicer, how about I juice my own fruit and veggies and drink that? Maybe I won't tolerate the strong flavors? Maybe there's just no way to get in all the nutrition I need that way, with such a small stomach? Still, I don't know that I "buy" Protein powder having more nutrition than freshly juiced greens and fruit. Im just wanting to start out on the best foot possible and my body and brain are very sensitive to artificial junk foods produced in a lab. "/

I don't think dr. Alvarez was at mi doctor, was he??

Oh I'm so happy for you! All these stories gets me more and more excited for my own journey!! Glad you made it. Keep us updated!

Thx. I live in mo, by the way.

It is, huh? I'm checking off the first 2 when I fly out to mx!!! SO UNBELIEVABLY insanely excited. Man I hope it all works out. I'm hoping to go feb 18th but I'm not able to make the deposit until income taxes get here. I'm doing a lot of praying. His will be done. In a couple years I'd love to get plastics so I can wear a one piece. Or heck, maybe a 2 piece at home. (Bashful) Thank you for the kind words

Isn't I achieving weightloss w the gastric sleeve or something like that!?

Be careful w biotin. I was taking it and got cystic zits so quit. I'll be bald and zit free thanks. Loli could probably have lowered my dose tho.