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I wonder how much protein most of us used to get? Hamburgers, a couple of pork chops... hum.... probably way over 100.

I understand working around work. I wanted October so that I could be back before the full holiday seasons hit. I am a postal employee and didn't want problems because I took off during that time. I also have to be out of work for 5 weeks, because my job involves heavy lifting. Also, if I had put off in January or later, in February we have mail count and I could lose a lot of pay (til the next count in a year) if I am out during the count. I realized if I didn't do it by the 1st of November, then I was looking at March. My insurance company swapped surgeons on me and I did not find out until I was approved. Kaiser hired a surgeon on staff. I could have fought it - but I would have missed that window of having the surgery when I wanted the surgery and for me that could have cost me 5 months. Point I'm making is we know what we have going on in our lives and when we can take it on. You have to do what is best for you and your family. It will work out. Best wishes.

I was up 5 after the "funerals", lost 5 the first day... lost 10 at day 5... you'll be ok!

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The diets are so different depending on the surgeon. I started with one surgeon, and then Kaiser hired there own surgeon and I got swapped. The first surgeon said low carb below 20 grams a day... period. You could eat meat, cheese, some veggies. The new surgeon has me on the liquids. When I asked him about the 20 grams a day, he said... sure it probably works just fine, but to him it was getting the patient mentally ready - since that is what you are going to have to do after surgery. Low carb diets make the liver release glycogen which it normally stores several pounds of. I just keep thinking if I have to cheat, or stray... do it with protein. So far, I'm good. Been nauseous, been whiny, been coming home from work and crashing way before time... Some people don't even have a pre-op... I so don't get that! If it is about the liver, why don't all the doctors do it? Oh, well.. I'm getting myself physically and emotionally prepared.

I've had hypoglycemia for years and years. Even took a ambulance ride once. With me, if I say have sugar and no protein... like drink sweet tea on an empty stomach within an hour I'm going to have sweats and pass out.

I live in Conyers and work in Covington. Awesome results!

I live in Conyers and work in Covington. Awesome results!

I kept mentioning a guy at work that had the bypass to my mother, and she finally guessed it. She didn't like it, but she's on board. My mother is a few pounds overweight, 20 maybe... she has never gotten it. At least it is out there. I felt like every time I talked to her, I wanted to blurt it out and couldn't. I probably spilled it mid August. Surgery is in 10 days.

I kept mentioning a guy at work that had the bypass to my mother, and she finally guessed it. She didn't like it, but she's on board. My mother is a few pounds overweight, 20 maybe... she has never gotten it. At least it is out there. I felt like every time I talked to her, I wanted to blurt it out and couldn't. I probably spilled it mid August. Surgery is in 10 days.

I'm on day four, and my worst problem is at night! UP and down, urgh. But, I have worked most days (except yesterday) and I had to make a couple more trips to the potty and I worked it out. I probably held it cause I had to. Today though, I haven't had to go much at all. My biggest problem has been nausea. It seems to pass this morning. Hope that doesn't come back.

I'm pre-op and I was wondering earlier when my stomach was growling like nobody's business... if my stomach is really small will it ever growl? You just answered my question!

I remember loosing weight years ago and getting too much attention. I do think I hid behind my weight, and I remember feeling exposed. This was in my 20's and I went from no attention, to men bugging me... strange men bugging me. Yelling stuff, approaching me and coming on to me. It was unnerving. I was shy back then. People do treat you differently. A lady I work with went out of state to a family reunion and no one knew she had surgery. She walked up on a group of women, looking for "fat Sherry", where is that "big fat Sherry"? She looked at them and laughed and said... "Fat Sherry now wears a size 3, what about you women"? She told me when I started this journey to expect people to treat you differently. She also said she feels the same on the inside but everyone treats her differently because of her weight... some is good and some is bad. I think this is part of the reason we are sent to the Shrink... lots to handle.

I had an experience with a wisdom tooth years ago and I had totally forgot about it. I remember feeling pressure, but not pain and heard all the conversations going on in the room. It was all I could talk about for the next few weeks. Hope everything is uphill from here!

Good luck Oct 2. It seems like that is the date to have in October. I'm on the 16th. Can't wait to come home and read about all of the Oct 2's experiences! Best wishes!

The bodybugg downloads into the computer with a plugin and downloads the stats, and then I can log my food. If a particular food isn't in the program I can enter it myself. I have a watch that goes with mine that is bluetooth and gives me my stats. It even monitors sleep if you wear it at night. If you don't wear it one night then it guesses based on what you've burned in previous nights while at that weight. It also keeps up with steps and I find myself trying to meet goals with it... get my steps to 10,000... It breaks activity into moderate and vigorous and usually I have to fight to get vigorous activity... once I get one or two minutes my body adapts and I have to step up the pace. I tried to copy and paste the activity manager screen on here... I have my goals or targets, and then actual info. I tried to post the activity manager of one of my days and I couldn't do it. But if you check out bodymedia.com it shows a sample.

I'm a mail carrier and have to dead lift 70 lbs.... 5 weeks for me and I'm easing back in the next two weeks, only working one or two days at a time. I'll be going back with all those Christmas packages and military trunks.

I have a bodybugg (bodymedia.com). It shows me how many calories I burn daily. It is different depending what I do. Days I do NOTHING, like 1200 (I'm still 275). Days I work, usually about 2000. Days I work and work out - as high as 4000. I've only busted 4000 a handful of times. I work a very physical job though. The smaller I get the numbers are going to get smaller. They also say that they are about 90% accurate, so deduct 10% and go by the smallest number. I think they sell now for about $99.00. When I first got mine it was $249.00. I lost great when I wore it. I'm putting it back on tomorrow, starting my liquid diet. Check it out, I love mine.

Those women were not the ones for you. I always dated bigger men, because I was bigger... kinda felt I needed a bigger man, I guess. I ran into an old friend from high school, that I had known since I was 12 and we started hanging out. My mind could not conceive dating him because he is a skinny guy, and short... he wears a size 29 pant (probably the same size he wore when he was 12)! Until another woman started texting him did I realize that I had feelings. I was jealous! It wasn't long after that he declared feelings for me and he knew I had struggled to lose a lot of weight, and he even said he'd love me if I gained it back and more (and that's what happened). My weight has limited me a lot. On vacation, I can't keep up, I can't do things and I'm scared I'll end up immobile. He has never pressured me. This was my idea. It is nice he loved me for me. I wasn't looking for a skinny guy, I couldn't imagine being with a skinny guy. I needed a big guy that made me feel smaller or something. But, I got a great man. I always felt that only bigger men would consider dating me. Then when a skinny guy came into the picture I had to take a look at myself and see what I really wanted. The ex-husband was big, and has gotten bigger and bigger since the split. He sabatoged every weight loss attempt I made while with him. He was jealous if I did good, and was selfish because he wanted to eat out or whatever. It is probably good that you are going into this not tied down. Don't settle. Just because the women that left you were bigger, didn't make them the right one. The world is your oyster. Keep an open mind, and life will lead you to the right person.

A friend at work had WLS and he sets the timer on his phone when he has his last bite and when it goes off, he can drink. I'm planning on doing the same...

Thanks! I did run back and put like 4 SF jellos in my cooler for work tomorrow.... I hope there isn't a limit!

I was on the fence about telling and I work in an office with about 100 people, I don't even know them all... but, I spilled it last week. A co-worker told me in late May that he was having the gastric bypass and he didn't want but a few people knowing and wanted me to keep it a secret. He told most people he had his gallbladder removed. We have dieted and lost at the same times a few times, we have logged miles walked and ran on facebook and encouraged each other through the years. My first words is, isn't that dangerous? He told me they do it laparoscopically and explained how long he would be out and answered questions. It planted the seed. I talked with my Husband, and made an appointment with my PCP. I told my hubby that day, if the doors open... I'm walking on through.. and they have, all the way. My friend at work was 429 lbs, and now he has lost about 100 lbs and everyone knows - and everyone is supporting him. They have a group that walks the parking lot in the morning and he is out there with them. I want that support group, and I have a hard time not being an open book. That is just my nature. However, I told the lady at the Health Food store tonight about starting the liquid diet tomorrow for 2 weeks, and then liquids only 2 weeks after the surgery... and she turned hateful and told me that if I did the liquid diet I didn't need surgery and I almost let her have it. It is a personal choice.

I have ate everything, and think I am finally full! I'm literally sick of food. I start pre-op, liquids only tomorrow - I'll probably feel different... however, tonight was the Grande Finale!

Prayers for your family.

Hugs to you. I've been there and my ex was bipolar also. He didn't want to admit it, then got help and was medicated and I stayed for 2 years. It was a hard road. I didn't have a choice in the end, and I felt I was mourning a death... I guess I was. I was mourning the death of who I thought he was, and of the marriage. I did feel really judged, especially in church, for being divorced and it was not my choice. Yes, if I had been smarter in my choice of who to marry then maybe I wouldn't have winded up divorced. But sometimes people can convince us they are something that they are not.