Melly

I'm excited to say that tomorrow is my surgery! I am on a clear liquid diet of chicken, beef, orange jell-o (can't have purple or red liquids because it will look like blood in the stomach) and water, water, water. I'm so hungry. The broth does help calm my growling stomach though.

do your research and start a diet of low carb, high protein keep yourself busy by doing some fun things that don't involve eating out or food for enjoyment. HTH

Start getting used to better eating habits by eliminating fatty fried foods. Get on the atkins diet with no breads, pasta, or potatoes. My NUT also stated no peas or fruit either. Drink 72 oz of water per day to get used to doing that. Listen to your body at eat only until you're full. Eat 3 meals a day with 2 snacks that are high protein bars (I like power crunch protein bars - taste like wafer cookies, yum!) eat lots of veggies except for potatoes and peas, which are high in carbs (sugars). You will get a head start on your weight loss and also get more energy from not being weighed down by carbs.

lol, that's exactly what I told my boss :blush2:

I say tell them that you were on vacation and didn't go anywhere then redirect them to talk about themselves.

Hi there, is everyone required to do the 2wk Pre Op liquid diet, or is that only for patients that have to lose a lot of weight prior to having the surgery? :confused5:

So I'm on a low carb, high Protein diet to lose a total of 15lbs preop. I wanting to know what everyone's favorite low/no carb, high protein recipe is. Thanks in advance!

great ideas, esp the turkey pepperoni! I have been missing chips and pita chips. :frown5:

i hear ya. I'm trying to keep myself busy though and I try not to think about it, but it's sooo hard. :mad5:

Ok, I see. They have me on the same diet as yours, only for 4 weeks! They want me to weigh 190 prior to surgery so that they have room to inflate me. (sounds weird, doesn't it?)

That's awesome,I can't wait until I get sleeved!

Feb 21st for me :not_ripe:

start writing down what you're eating and you will feel more accountable. :cornut: Remember how much you want to have this surgery and how much it will change your life! :purplebananna:

trust me, if you're not happy, your kids won't be happy. You deserve to be treated with respect. I was in a verbal and physical abusive relationship for years and made excuses for him when he didn't deserve it. I too was afraid to leave him because of my son, but trust me it was the best decision I have ever made in my life. It was hard, but I'm happy now with someone that does respect and love me the way that I deserve to be. Get skinny and leave HIM!

I have been told to walk, walk, walk