Quilting Girl

I'm starting day 11 on my liquid diet..it has not been fun!! 3 more days after today...it didn't get easier for me until day 5. One thing that helped was blending my protein shake with ice....you almost feel like you're eating when you chew on the ice.

Welcome ajcappy.....did you have your surgery at St. Mary ? Who was your doctor? I'm scheduled for Tuesday ...doctor Dang is doing my surgery...

As anyone had GB for reasons other than weight-loss? I'm having surgery Aug. 7th. I have gastroparnesis and GERD. I started seeing a doctor in October 2011 for weight-loss. As I started eating healthy again ( lots of fresh veggies, etc) I started having severe stomach problems. ( which happened every time I tried to lose weight) after many test I was told my diagnosis. When I started seeing my doctor I had hoped to lose the weight with diet and exercise. After my test results the doctor recommended gastric bypass. He said the surgery would help my condition. There are few medicines for gastroparnesis. The one that helped has sever side effects. So, I decided to have surgery. My starting weight (oct.) was 255. My current weight is 215. Hoping to lose another 70-80 pounds and be pain-free.

I only had one visit. She also said that she had to write a report and the insurance might not pay for it, but it did. I have Anthem BC/BS. Did your doctors office made a recommendation for you to she that person? Maybe can can shop around for someone else.

Welcome. How much have you lost? Did you have a problem with excess skin? At what point were you comfortable with your new way of eating?

Hope all goes well..

Hobart, Indiana

Thanks. I'm looking forward to feeling better, looking better and being medicine free. This is a great site. Lots of great information and people.

Northwest Indiana

New direction weight control system.

I would love To have some broth!! Mine is 2 weeks of pre packaged protein shakes.....and they are nasty!! I would like to even have the muscle milk protein shakes. I wonder why the pre diets are so different. I'm one day 2 of my 2 weeks. Surgery is August 7th.

Hi everyone. I have been reading your posts for a couple weeks and have found it very helpful. Now that I have a surgery date I thought I would join in. My surgery is May 7th.

Thanks everyone. Today was my first day of my liquid diet....and it was a LONG day!! Only 13 more to go..

I hope you're doing better soon. I'll keep you in my prayers.

Today is the first day of my 14 day liquid diet....I get 3 packets that I mix with water a day. Some are soups some are shakes.....so far I have taken 3 sips of the first then threw it out and 2 sips of the second and threw it out....I'm getting the third one down. I envy those that can have regular broth or even a few veggies.

Hope all went well for both of you.

Congrat's....I hope I do as well as you seem to be doing...