Kristin1969

Congrats! You can do this!! (I am on day 5 of my 21 day liquid diet and will be sleeved on 2/10) :-)

Your reply made me LOL - you hit the nail on the head. She is not the sharpest tool in the shed. She doesn't sound very bright! I'm sorry, those are terrible things to say to a friend!

Wow that's a long liquid diet! I have 14 day liquid diet. I'm bummed because that first week I will be traveling for 9 days for business! It sucks and will definitely be a challenge! My dr said I can have leafy greens with calorie free dressing, so I need to look for those dressings. Good luck to u!

I am in Il. I am going to be busy tomorrow getting all of my pre op and post op "food". Let's stay in touch on this journey. Definitely. I am on day 5 of my pre-op diet. It's hard - being prepared is key. 1st 3 days were the worst - I'm all good now - surprisingly! Mind set is important and my mind is set on being good to me! :-)

I got my surgery date! It's 2/10!! I start my pre op diet Monday.

Did anyone watch last nights episode - Zsalynn's story? Her husband was such an A-Hole! I'm still floored! Made me so thankful for my husband who could not be more supportive and just plain old kind. It is not easy losing hundreds of pounds -- and even less so when your husband is a jerk who eats fries in front of you. That is the plight of Zsalynn Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/starr-raving/exclusive-clip-my-600-lb-life-goes-from-the-hospital-to-the-drive-thru#Woc4K9A0BsL6a1R3.99

I also wanted to express my appreciation for this list of WLS Do's and Don'ts - I printed it, highlighted it and will have it on hand as I proceed with my life changing journey. Thank you so much. (I'm on day 4 of a 21 day liquid diet, Gastric sleeve surgery with Dr. Alvarez coming up on 2/10/14)

I am on day 4 of my 21 day all liquid diet - surgery is on 2/10/14. Days 1 & 2 were really hard for me - headache, hard to concentrate on my work, tired, irritable. On Day 3 I was nauseous in the morning. Day 4 - I am not hungry and I feel pretty darned good. The night before I started the liquid diet I made a batch of veggie Soup that my MD said I could have 2-3 cups of per day. On days 1 & 2 I waited until I was hungry for dinner, had 2 cups and I was full / happy. I need a break from the veggie soup and have been drinking 98% fat free cream of chicken soup made with fat free milk and it makes me very happy. I am surprised at how good I feel and how not hungry I am. Of course my husband has been super supportive and has not been eating near me - smells are hard! This is a sacrifice we made in order to change our lives. I keep repeating in my head - eat to live there is no more living to eat!

I can't say for certain - it's a feeling I have been getting based on comments from a few people. One person who calls herself my BFF has said things like, "if it was me, I'd just stop eating" and, "are you sure you wouldn't rather be overweight than have all that gross loose skin?" The feeling I get from her is that I make her feel better about herself - my obvious flaws make her feel less flawed. She will come around - she's a very jealous person by nature (or upbringing I should say). If she doesn't come around I will cut her out of my life. It's time for me to be good to me.

I relate to you very much. I am a 44 year old woman who weighs 330 lbs. I too have contemplated gastric surgery for several years. And, I am finding life most difficult at 330 lbs. Although I am not immobile, I do have self-esteem issues. I desperately want my self-confidence back – I know it’s in there somewhere! I too ate my feelings - 330 lbs. worth. I was abused as a child – sexually, verbally and emotionally. I also believed my weight was my protector from the outside world and had worn it as a shield. As an adult I was in an abusive relationship for 6 years and I’m lucky to be alive. I am on day two of my three week all liquid diet and I am having VSG in MX on 2/10/14. Day two is hard but I am ready. I no longer need my shield – I am no longer willing to be a victim. It is time for me to be good to me! I met the most wonderful man who loves me just as I am and fully supports my decision. While I am going through this process he has joined the gym and gotten a person trainer. He is taking pics with me every week and weighing in every week and recording our journey on a blog. <<<<HUGS>>>>> and much love to you. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” – Fred Devito

I actually told her to STFU and she got really mad at me and wouldn't speak to me for 2 weeks. How dare I tell her to STFU she said. LOL Needless to say we are not as close as we used to be. Another "great" comment she made (with a disgusted look on her face) was, "Are you sure you'd rather have all that excess loose skin then be overweight?" I told her she was rude and unsupportive and she was seriously dumbfounded - thought she was my #1 supported and friend. I figured out why she was saying that kind of stuff to me though - she likes me fat, I make her feel good about herself. Sad but true...

I am on day 2 of my three week all liquid pre-op diet. Day one was really hard. If I had to do it over again I would have drank one more Protein shake mid-day. Today is a bit easier although I am having a hard time concentrating on my work and I feel tired. I am waiting for my body to adjust... hope it does soon! My surgery date is 2/10/2014. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!! Must - stay - positive!! I CAN DO THIS!!

My "friend" says "If it was me I'd just stop eating"... really? What a Bleotch!

I started my 21 day liquid diet today.

I start my 3 week pre-op liquid diet in 3 days and will be sleeved on Feb 10th. I'm freaking out a bit. My BMI is 53.3 and I need it to be under 52 before surgery or they will charge me an extra 500$ for anesthesia. Hopefully the 3 week all liquid diet will get me there! I need to lose like 20 lbs. Ahhhh!!

Google it... here is some info I found on-line: H. pylori has coexisted with humans for many thousands of years, and infection with this bacterium is common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately two-thirds of the world’s population harbors the bacterium, with infection rates much higher in developing countries than in developed nations. Although H. pylori infection does not cause illness in most infected people, it is a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and is responsible for the majority of ulcers of the stomach and upper small intestine. In 1994, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified H. pylori as a carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, in humans, despite conflicting results at the time. Since then, it has been increasingly accepted that colonization of the stomach with H. pylori is an important cause of gastric cancer and of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/h-pylori-cancer

Me too - my surgery is coming up on 2/10/14. Good luck to you!

I have not had my surgery yet - Its scheduled on Feb 10, 2014. My so called "best friend" (who is skinny) said something to me that really upset me the other day. We were sitting at a table with 2 other people, a man who used to weigh over 400 pounds (he now weighs 225, he lost the weight on his own) and his overweight wife who is a bit smaller than me at 280 pounds. I announced to the 2 people that I was having weight loss surgery in Feb. My "BFF" then said, "If it was me, I'd just stop eating." I looked at her in disbelief and the told her to STFU. Then she got REALLY mad at me for telling her to STFU in front of other people. We are still not speaking. She does not think she did anything wrong. I think that comment was offensive and disrespectful. Should I forgive her?

I weigh 330 lbs and I am scheduled to be sleeved on 02/10/2014. I am nervous but ready to change my life. I went to see my family MD yesterday and was told that not only do I weight a whopping 330 - I seem to have shrunk. I'm only 5'5" and I've been telling people for years I'm 5'7". Doh! :-)

You look great!

I will be sleeved on Feb 10th with Dr. Alvarez @ Endobariatric. I start my 21 day liquid diet soon. Getting nervous!!

I am having surgery Feb 10th 2014. Nervous but excited too.

I am having surgery with Dr. Alvarez on 02/10/2014. 6 months away but I'm sure it will fly by. Nervous and excited. I really appreciate the comments here.