brandice

I have been very open with my choice. Everyone in my life knows that I am having WLS next week. And everyone has been very supportive. My kids new about my choice 6 months ago when I started my Journey. And it has been great. My 3 kids and I have all been eating better cutting sugar from our lives. and more importantly they see what I am going through and hopefully will help them to make better life choices so that they don't go through what I have too. They see all the meds I have to take. They have seen me hospitalized. My kids are my number 1 supporters! And with them knowing they tend to stay away from the foods I buy specifically for me, which is hard because they love my diet food! lol I know a lot of people don't like outsiders to know about their WLS but for me it has been a good choice to be open with it. My kids are 13, 8, and 6.

Lucky! I love corn! But it is on my Doctors Forbidden list. It's a starch just like potatoes and peas. All the foods I love are bad for me I am a huge Popcorn freak too. Adjusting to this is going to be hard.

that is so awesome. hope i am that positive when i am there.

i bet you'll be fine chicken is good for you. skin not so much but i know how you feel! I'm sure you didn't get enough to all of a sudden make your liver all fat again. right?

have you tried taking something for gas?

My surgeon said he would put me in them the day of my surgery on the 10th and i am suppose to wear them all but 4 hours a day for a couple of weeks

Coffee and Caffeine hinder weight loss Yes, it can do. Some people lose additional pounds after stopping coffee or caffeine. Studies have shown that caffeine (as in coffee and some sodas) contributes to insulin resistance (thus making it harder to lose weight), increases appetite (again making it harder to lose weight) and contributes to food cravings (making it difficult to adhere to a weight loss diet). In those studies, even decaffeinated coffee is shown to be detrimental to weight loss. Caffeine also interferes with GABA and prevents it from performing its calming duties in the human body . This then increases physiological and psychological stress (often associated with both overeating and difficulty adhering to a weight loss diet). Those who are trying to lose body fat (weight) would do well to avoid caffeine. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_coffee_and_caffeine_hinder_weight_loss#ixzz25HQLCf1E

i was curious as to how long after surgery you can return to having sex

sugar free jell-o and water are my two best friends right now! i have been on my pre-op diet since Sunday and I still have like 9 more days to go! I don't have to do shakes almost wish i did. I have a strict 700 calories a day diet with 3 meals and i am not suppose to snack. but i struggle in the evening. So i eat the sugar free Jell-o. it's gotten easier. try to stay busy and you won't think about food.

i was told no caffeine what so ever. I didn't question why. because when i did the south beach diet the book explains that more than 2 cups of coffee messes with your insulin or blood sugar something like that so to only drink decaf. so today i bought my decaf coffee and all my sugar free syrups that i like. use your best judgement but i've heard it from lots of ppl to stay away from caffeine in any form. so watch out for energy shots too they are usually loaded with caffeine but they do have some caffeine free ones.

my surgery is on the 10th I am supper excited. I started my pre-op diet on Sunday 700 calories a day. I've already lost 4 of the recommended 12 lbs required for surgery.

I'm allowed 3 meals no snacking 1st meal - 1 protein 1 fruit 1 dairy 2nd meal - 1 protein 1 veggie 3rd meal - 1 protein 2 veggies however i am not allowed to go over 700 calories. and usually i am only able to eat 2 meals because of the calories and i have a specific list of what fruits and veggies i can have. i have to weigh and measure everything

well after weighing myself today i'm feeling a lot better about this 700 calorie a day diet I'm on day 3 and I'm down 4 lbs! 8lbs more and 11 days till surgery

i'm new myself. i have started my 14 day 700 calorie diet. i'm kinda going crazy.