Spaness2012

All excellent reasons! Congrats to your decision.....

Has anyone's DR given them a weight loss goal (like 10 pounds) before surgery or they wouldn't do the surgery? Mine said 10 but tomorrow is my weigh in and I think I will be at 9?

Tampa. Dr. Aguila's patient. Memorial Hospital. You?

Me too! 7 lbs in 9 days. Hoping to get to 10 on Monday! Liquid Diet Super Powers! I am scheduled for surgery on Thursday!

Congrats! I have a scheduled surgery on Thursday September 27th! Glad you are not feeling hungry!

I understand how disappointing it is to not have your parent's support (especially a Mother's). The beauty of it is that when we're adults, we get to make our own decisions. I assume, like me, you have done your research, your Dr. specilaizes in this type of surgery, and you are well aware of the risks and benefits? Noone knows what your life is like, only you can walk in those shoes! Congrats on your decision. Be well!

I am on Day 7 of a 10 day liquid diet (protein shakes). It is pretty hard but I agree with the above. I don't feel as much angst as I did the first 4 days or so. Also, I understand the importance of the diet physically and mentally. I have not had a bite of food for 7 days. This is a clear message on how little I really need to survive. Good luck on your surgery. Mine is scheduled for 09/27!!

I was meant to read this today! Thank you for sharing your courageous and honest journey!

If you saw your daughter struggle like you did, would you have said different things?

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow and am scared to death! I go from "what did I get myself into" to "I can do this" in one short breath. The last few days I have spent some time really wrapping my head around this process. I am choosing to keep as positive as possible. Focus on what I will be gaining, not what I will have to give up! To feel like this is a GIFT to myself as opposed to a punishment for being overweight. There are so many negative voices attached to my weight issues, today I vow to change this outlook. Reprogram the messages, download a new way of thinking. The only way out is...through. I plan to get there. One positive thought at a time. What were some of the mantra's you told yourself during the pre-op liquid diet stages? What advice would you give someone to get them through?

I will be starting my pre-op diet tomorrow and I too am scared to death that I won't lose the 10 pounds they are asking me to lose. Do you have any tips or words of advice to help tha along? Maybe take a walk everyday? Drink more water?? Congrats on your surgery.

Inspired and excited by this post! Congrats and thanks

Ah got it! What could you take to make the pain less severe?

Tell me why Day 3 is the worst?

How long will you have to stay in the hospital?

My name is Vanessa and I am turning 40 on December 14th. My first 40 years, it seems, I have spent trying to manage a healthy weight with a string of diets and will power. All of that has got me where? To my heaviest weight to date. My next 40 years, I want to spend traveling...reaching my goals......raising healthy children. All without my body being a hinderance. Earlier this year.....I couldn't ride a rollercoaster with my 11 yr old son. I couldn't fit in the seat. I was mortified for him...for me. That was my rock bottom. For a fat girl...I have alot of energy and am pretty athletic as I am on a softball team and a yoga student. My mind believes that my weight, in general, doesn't keep me from living life. In part that's true. But my heart and soul wonder, what could the healthy weight girl do? What could she accomplish? How much "better" could she be! I would be a rockstar....a super hero! I look forward to meeting her once I dig her out of years of weight gain and disappointment. I know she's there....I can hear her!