kellybee63

I lost 11 pounds on my pre op diet, and only 5 more since then -- and my surgery was June 3rd. REALLY frustrated and worried that I'm going to fail.

Today was my son's 5th birthday. He wanted brownies and Indian food for lunch. I got through the day, but I did taste the brownies and had several spoonfuls of the chocolate frosting. I also am pretty sure I ate more than 1/2 cup of paneer with sauce -- but it went down and I didn't get sick. Tonight my stomach is growling -- that hasn't happened since before surgery. I'm actually feeling hungry, which has not been the case sinceI got the sleeve on June 3rd. I'm really feeling like a failure right now, and am very worried I'm not going to be able to make lasting changes in my behavior towards food. It doesn't help that I haven't list any weight for a week now (today was the only day I have been off my eating plan; if anything, I have a very hard time getting in my 1/4 cup of low carb food 6 times a day).

I was sleeved on June 3rd; down 16 pounds so far, but only lost a pound last week and haven't lost anything since weighing in at the surgeon's office on June 13th -- in fact, I'm up 5 ounces. I am really frustrated. I'm supposed to be eating 6 small (quarter cup) meals a day, and I can only manage 4 on a good day. I do drink the Fast Track protein soups, fruit drinks, and hot chocolate, so I am getting some nutrition in. I was just hoping to lose faster than this.

I leave for Journeylite surgery center in 25 minutes; my conversion from band to seeve is scheduled for 2:00. I am really nervous and praying that I do better with the sleeve than I did with the band. And I am EXTREMELY thirsty!

MizzouGirl -- I am new here, how do I found your post about surgery? How are you doing?

Good luck -- I'm getting conversion surgery tomorrow too!

My surgery is tomorrow -- not really nervous yet, but feeling a little discouraged after reading posts from someone who is struggling. I am conversion from band to sleeve. I really thought the band was going to be the answer for me, but it wasn't by a long shot. Hoping and praying I am more successful with the sleeve. Best of luck, Mizzou!

My surgeon uses Medifast, and the length of time you do the pre op diet is determined by your BMI. I am lucky that I only had to do one week -- I can't imagine doing this for 2. My surgery is tomorrow and for some reason, I'm not nervous -- go figure! I am a conversion from lap band, so there's about a 20% chance there will be too much scar tissue in my stomach to do the sleeve; I hope and pray that's not the case, but by this time tomorrow night I will know for sure! @Tigerbelle -- you were hungry post op?? That's discouraging! I haven't heard anyone say that hunger was an issue after surgery. @PainintheGlass -- good luck tomorrow!

For my diet, I had to do Medifast -- blech. I used to juice every day, but now I do green smoothies using a Vitamix blender. I decided to switch because while juicing gives you lots of nutrients, you don't get the fiber from all your fruits and veggies. Still, juicing is wonderful, and I highly recommend the Breville Juice Fountain Elite. It's a terrific juicer!

I am a band to sleeve conversion patient -- surgery this Monday. I haven't heard anything about a leak test?? Does every sleeve patient have this, post op? I have done plenty of barium swallows -- no biggie, and did the EGD last month, also no big deal.

My surgery is Monday -- conversion from band to sleeve. I would think they would definitely weigh you pre surgery, because you will have lost weight on your pre op diet. My surgeon's office weighs me every time I set foot through the door!

My pre op diet (my surgery is this Monday -- conversion from band to sleeve) is Medifast, and it is really unappealing. Last night, I just couldn't face the chili again, so I made a green salad with a few berries, and a dressing of balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and maybe a half teaspoon of olive oil. It was great! I am on day 5 of my diet - I am so happy I only had to do this for a week! - and have lost 6 pounds. When I had my lap band surgery in 2010, I also lost 6 pounds in a week and everything went fine.