Vicki Loichinger

Way to go Mami I was just thinking a couple of days ago about your goal weight and wondering if you might be reaching it in different ways, and you are, you are shrinking....remember muscle weights more than fat..so you have probably built up some muscle and your body is loving it. So happy for you. You are an inspiration.

Great to hear Sharma, hope you continue to heal and fell better and better every day. Great kick start on the weight loss too.

It is a bit scary but I think the odds of me losing a leg because of diabetes is a lot more likely then dieing with this surgery, that is what i Keep telling myself. That right now I am not much good to anybody, so getting this surgery is kinda my last hope to have some good years left to enjoy my grandchildren and to make sure my 2 special needs children are set up independently. I have to be better, I just have to be.

when eating the mashed potatoes, add some low fat cheese and maybe a scoop of unflavored protein powder. you don't want to fill your pouch with just potatoes make sure they are a way of getting some protein in. And if you are making instant, use low fat chicken broth and low fat milk and no butter or margerine. You could make a very satisfying meal this way with the added protein of the cheese and protein powder and it might sit real well with your new tummy.

Holy Cow, I have been thinking of you all day. I am so happy for you I could scream. I was just saying to myself about an hour ago "RING DAMN PHONE RING FOR WORM" Happy Dance Happy Dance

Very good advice Worm. RING PHONE RING this is me yelling for you

yep I don't dare complain when I think of what some of you have had to do.,

Thank you Ellie that really meant a lot and made a lot of sense. I can so identify with everything you said..

Hope you are doing better today Ava. I started my two week pre op diet today. Wish me luck. Sending you positive thoughts and big hugs today.

For so many years I don't think I saw myself as heavy as I was/am and now I just don't see myself as anything, I know that sounds nuts. I don't look in the mirror much, hate to have my pic taken. I have no idea what people see when they see me. This is all such a weird thing. I hope when I lose a LOT of weight that I will see a difference or that I will see SOMEBODY. Cause right now I just see a nobody in a big body with a very double chin, that I usually don't even want to put make up on. There are so many things that would change for me to lose the weight and to be healthy. I want to CARE about my appearance. I want to WANT to look in the mirror, I want to PROUDLY have pics taken with my beautiful grandchildren.

Today starts my two week pre op diet. Protein Shake for Breakfast and Lunch then meat and non starch vege for dinner. I think mine isn't as bad as some. So far today two shakes in. Feel bit nauseous and kinda down. The sun is shining here in Indy I need to go sit in the sun. Good luck to us all these next couple of weeks. Glad I have you guys to come to. Not sure anybody else would really understand what we are going through. Even if they are supportive they just can't know like we do. Hugs to all

welcome and congrats for deciding to get healthier. You are young and have many many years ahead of you. They might as well be years you can enjoy. I feel like I have lost more than half my life to feeling bad. I am ready for this second part of life to be healthier and to LIVE.

yep and you know they have the right number to call, lol. Just kidding, cause I swear I thought my phone had to be broke, or they had the wrong number or something when the phone didn't ring. Waiting for that approval call was like when you are a teenager waiting for the guy or girl to call and ask you out. And yes at least you know they are working on your stuff and you aren't just in a pile somewhere. Wishing you good phone calls today

I think your friend is one smart cookie (no pun intended) Glad you listened to her wisdom.

that is one bad day, sure hope tomorrow is a thousand times better.

you described the feelings to a T. you don't know whether you are up or down or in or out. I go from numb to scared to excited to thinking it will won't happen back to happy again. and that can be all in the same hour. I am a week before you on the 7th of November. We can do this. Congrats. So happy for you.

So good to hear from you. Sending you healing thoughts and prayers. Gentle hugs. So glad you on the other side of this now for the good stuff to come. sip sip sip walk walk walk rest rest rest and repeat.

Thinking of all those having Surgery today and the rest of the week. Wishing you the best and saying prayers for uneventful surgeries and quick healing.

so glad that the ball is rolling now, b

Thrilled for you. Hope going to back to work that you keep hydrated and get your protein in. You are doing awesome.

Welcome and you have already started on a good road to this journey even pre op. Keep up the good work. You will find so much support and info here, Glad you are here,

congrats i know you are excited.

Dawn you are doing so well. Awesome. So inspiring.

you are so beautiful and I am so glad you can see that. Awesome job,

The two that I have had real good luck with are UNJURY unflavored and Snythrax unflavored. The UNJURY you can get at UNJURY,com the Snythrax you can get at BJS baratrics on line. These have no bad smell no bad texture, can be put into anything cold or warm (not hotter than 130) I add them to so many things. My favorites of all the protein are any in the UNJURY line and the Snythrax unflavored and nectars.