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The golden rules of eating post op *30/30 don’t drink within 30 minutes of starting or ending a meal. *Protein first veggies and fruits second and carbs if there is room *Avoid “white” or simple carbs eat only complex carbs * Drink!!! At least 64 ounces, 2 standard quarts Each day caffeinated beverages don’t count replace 1:1 with water *Protein at least 60 grams per day-vital to maintain strength *Vitamins and supplements for the rest of your life (get blood test periodically to check) *Medical Follow-up keep in touch with your Doctor keep your weight off *Support groups promotes accountability and sense of community *CHEW CHEW CHEW!!!!!!!!!!

both the counselor that did my psyc eval is a bariatric specialist and she runs a support group on weds nights so I have been going to those and i go to four sites online

Hey everyone had a good day at work. Had a patients son tell me my attitude made him feel very comforted and reassured. That really made my day. I have to admit my profession as a nurse has always been a big part of my self esteem. However on the way home my tire popped and my brother had to come change it for me. While I was waiting I busted up my finger on my brothers hood guard. all in all a heck of a day. Hope everyone has a great weekend. This is my last weekend of eating the old way. I start my liquid diet Monday. Have my final dr appt and dietician one on one . Friday the 21 st I get my IVC filter placed and found out today I might need to stay overnight in the hospital. Not sure why will explore Monday. I am tired been a long week chat at you all later!

Lexi good luck we are all thinking of you right now! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ *Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...?....?.......? *september2012....Sept 7...?...??? *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 *jess929......Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 *Ciaobella...Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 *NurseTab...Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... *Amazeyem......Sept 10......Lisa........ *Momof6.....Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ......... *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??? *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ... *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234 *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... ......... *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228.... *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... ......... *janelane...Sept 18......Jessica....330 ..318 *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? *jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...? *grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310 *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... ..... *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175 *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....?.....?... 8/35 and counting Tomorrow we will be 10/35 almost 1/3 of us will have had their surgery. I MISSED COUNTED we are 35 strong

Bucket list I have many desires but I want a concise list to focus on in the coming months to rewire my brain and change my habits. Walk up and down steps " hands free" Go to Africa on a mission trip.- this one includes the fitting in an airplane seat and being able to walk at least 1 mile! Meet a man I can attract and be attracted to. LIVE LARGE - philosophically not physically I think that's enough to focus on. I want to keep these four things in my mind when the going gets rough. Might even laminate the list.

Bucket list I have many desires but I want a concise list to focus on in the coming months to rewire my brain and change my habits. Walk up and down steps " hands free" Go to Africa on a mission trip.- this one includes the fitting in an airplane seat and being able to walk at least 1 mile! Meet a man I can attract and be attracted to. LIVE LARGE - philosophically not physically I think that's enough to focus on. I want to keep these four things in my mind when the going gets rough. Might even laminate the list. Source: September Members

Leilani, I love your name and your story. I wish I had done this in my 40 s before I gained the lovely type 2 dm, sleep apnea, and complete inability to dance, take a walk, walk up stairs without a forklift, and run after my grand baby. My knees and back are shot after thirty years as an RN and the wt of course. I can,t wait to be back in the 200's and beyond or rather below lol

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ *Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...?....?.......? *september2012....Sept 7...?...??? *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 *jess929......Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 *Ciaobella...Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 *NurseTab...Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... *Amazeyem......Sept 10......Lisa........ *Momof6.....Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ......... *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??? *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ... *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234 *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... ......... *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228.... *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... ......... *janelane...Sept 18......Jessica....330 ..318 *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? *jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...? *grannykathy...Sept 24....348...310 *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... ..... *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175 *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....?.....?... 8/36 and counting Good luck to our September 7 people september2012 and Lexi ! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and baby steps on your journeys. Tomorrow we will be 10/36 almost 1/3 of us will have their surgery. Jessica (Janelane) hope you are still my surgery day sista but if you got moved up I am happy for you! I am going to work on my bucket list the things I am looking forward to being possible. I am reading a book suggested by my support group called the power of habit. It talks about how people changed their lives by changing their habits. One lady was divorced depressed in debt over wt and a heavy smoker. She got a goal in her mind going across a dessert on an excursion and she thought the only way to achieve it was to be a nonsmoker and lose wt. with that goal or reward in mind she gave up the cigs and was so focused she changed her brain chemistry. She still had the urges to smoke and eat but she overload it with that goal. So that's why I am going to think of my bucket list and get a strong goal in my head to motive my recovery, exercise, wt loss, and live changes. Got to rewire the Brain to be a thin active person.

So what date is that still the 25 th ? With me?

Who is that handsome man you are with? cute as a button. I am happy that you found this tool (WLS) to acheive your goals. You are a beautiful woman and deserve to be happy with your body and as able to keep up with that little guy as you want to be. keep the faith your day is coming soon!

Tiffany, hope they call soon. Don't freak out to soon someone just got busy and forgot to make the call(they should KNOW nurses don't forget these things EVERRRRRR)

Deb congrats on getting home so fast hope the meds have kicked in!You are the first september member to clock in post op (shouldnt there be a reward?) Hugsssssssssss and heal fast keep us updated when you can. we are all rooting for you! sis boom bah goooooooooooooooooooooo debbbbbbbbbbbbb

I will ask about having our thread moved in Novenmber don't want to start all over and lose the beginning history

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ *Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica B...?..? *september2012....Sept 7...?...??? *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 *jess929......Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 *Ciaobella...Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 *NurseTab...Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... *Amazeyem......Sept 10......Lisa........ *Momof6.....Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ......... *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??? *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ... *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234 *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... ......... *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228.... *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... ......... *janelane...Sept 18......Jessica....330 ..318 *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? *jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...? *grannykathy...Sept 24....348...310 *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... ..... *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175 *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....?.....?... I think I counted 36 wow! Now we need to keep a tally about that that have achieved their surgery soooooooo 8/36 and counting

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ *Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...?....?.......? *september2012....Sept 7...?...??? *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 *jess929......Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 *Ciaobella...Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 *NurseTab...Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... *Amazeyem......Sept 10......Lisa........ *Momof6.....Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ......... *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??? *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ... *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234 *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... ......... *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228.... *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... ......... *janelane...Sept 18......Jessica....330 ..318 *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? *jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...? *grannykathy...Sept 24....348...310 *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... ..... *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175 *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....?.....?... I think I counted 36 wow! Now we need to keep a tally about that that have achieved their surgery soooooooo 2/36 and counting Good luck to our September 5 people Judith/Judith, Mommyhand/Wendy, Pebbles/Courtney, Tiffbp/Tiffany, Lqgirl/Diane, and Naturalgal518! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and baby steps on your journeys. Tomorrow we will be 8/36 almost 1/4 of us will have their surgery. Jessica you are right we will have to see if a moderator can move us November 1 st to the post op thread wow just think about that in less then a month at least 36 people wil be on their way!

I wonder how deb and twos2many are doing post op!? Wow in 22 day that will be me. I had another bout / apisode of AFib today started at 830 am right as I left for work then converted around noon. I will defiantly be discussing it with my bariatric doc at our appt the twelfth.

Jessica thanks for doing the update I was just about to. Today I posted the following: Support is priceless About a month ago I crafted a whole post on Facebook about my decision to have WLS . I deleted it before posting. Yesterday I posted a short announcement of my decision and today I had over 20 supportive responses from my friends all over the USA. It moved me to tears. I do not know what I thought people would say but the overwhelming support was not expected and very welcome! I guess I am beyond lucky. my family is behind me 100%! Maybe it is that I have so much lose and have become so unable people are worried about me. Maybe some of you carry the wt well enough that people don't see the affect as easily. however if I were to do it over I would do it years and years ago before I developed the comorbities and became this unable. So forget what others say. You made a decision to make a new you and trust yourself, you are doing what is best for you.

oh i suggest we address the person you are responding to by name if you don't want to quote. although quoting sometimes helps if its about a topic that is a few posts back. I wish they had a "reply to" button on posts so peiople could ask the q right there instead of at the end of the thread but thats not how they have it set up.

leslie, so glad you posted I was just thinking about you(play twilight zone music lol). I am a PST nurse pre surgical testing so I arranged for all my pre ops to be done here where I work. My checklist is as follows Pre op testing checklist x Cardiac clearance redo  Incentive spirometer “bag” from Kathy  IVC filter placement scheduled IAH 9/21 w/CVIR x Labs x Chest xray x Ekg x Sleep study x GI consult: colonoscopy& EGD x Medical clearance x Psychiatric consult x Education program  Nutrition and surgery pre op post op class@IFOH 9/20 x Behavior modification/compliance x Nutrition counseling group meeting 2 hrs  1:1 Coaching with RN-IFOH bariatric education 9/20  Doctor and Dietician appointment scheduled 9/12 I was so worried about the cardiac clearence because i was in a fib on the day I went in to get it (last friday) I had a long talk with the cardiologist and as long as we control my rate and I am functional (ie no dizziness and shortness of breath during the episodes) we are good to go for surgery. I plan to review this on the 12 with my bariatric surgeon just to confirm the plan. hope you are staying calm and yet getting excited for your new life. I certainly am. can not wait.

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 Mommyhand....Sept 5......? ........ ........ Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...? ....?.......? Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240.??? Ciaobella...Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab...Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... Amazeyem......Sept 10......Lisa....... ..... Momof6.....Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ......... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??? lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ..... Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234 Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... ......... Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela...... .... Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... ......... janelane...Sept 18......Jessica....330 ..318 uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...? Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... ..... rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175 rurias...........Sept 2....Ramona.... .... 32 SEPTEMBER MEMBERS

Our first surgeries coming this week are Sept 4: Debs84 and Twos2many Sept 5: Juditha, Mommyhand, Pebbles/Courtney, Tiffbp/Tiffany, Lqgirl/ Diane,and Naturalgal518/Jessica Sept 7: September2012 and Landensmommy10/Lexi Congrats you all! we are all pulling for you to have a great experience. I will be thinking of you all. If you can drop us an update when you feel up to it and remember SIP SIP SIP WALK WALK WALK I am so excited for you my turn is in 22 days just a bit over 3 weeks I am so ready to reduce or eliminate this excess wt and get mobile.

username......date WLS.......name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.........Sept 4................? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4...............? ....... ........ Juditha..........Sept 5...............Judith .....281 .......272 Mommyhand........Sept 5..........? ........ ........ Pebbles..........Sept 5............Courtney......250-252........ Tiffbp...........Sept 5...............Tiffany.......... ........ Lqgirl......................Sept 5........ Diane...???...??? Naturalgal518.........Sept 5........? ....?.......? Landensmommy10....Sept 7.........Lexi.....240...??? Ciaobella.........Sept 10........Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.........Sept 10..............Tiffany......270........ Amazeyem.........Sept 10............Lisa.......... ........ Momof6...........Sept 10..............Kimberly... .........235.4 moffie...........Sept 11..................Mo............. ......... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 Mustangsteve.....Sept 11........Steve......334.....??? lydiajohnston611.Sept 12..............Lydia...... ......... Goddessblaze.....Sept 13...............? ......240.....234 Missyjack........Sept 13..............? ...... ......... Tiburon..........Sept 13..............Angela......... .......... Riverbuff........Sept 14..............Mark........... .......... Judeaboo.......Sept 17..............Judy........... .......... Cholosladii......Sept 18..............Lilli............309 ......290 Big Lou..........Sept 18..............Lou............. ......... janelane.........Sept 18..............Jessica.......330 .......318 uniqueladybug....Sept 19.....Jessica......215...??? jknap01..............Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370.......??? Stardusted.......Sept 24..............? ...... ......... chunkypudding....Sept 25..........Leslie........ ......... Dejoseana........Sept 25...............? ........ ......... rabrijumo....Sept 25.......Rachael.....448.....436 rurias...........Sept 25...............Ramona........ ............ Anyone else wanna update a starting weight??? If you don't know how to update the list, you can message rabrijumo or me and we can update it for ya! =) 32 SEPTEMBER MEMBERS

ok here is my Optifast adjustment forget it this site will not format it and I am frustrated and pissed off trying

Hi Molly ( love your name it is my 19 y/o daughters name) if your surgery is in less then a month then you to are a September member. we have a thread listing 31 of us getting our surgery in September you are welcome to join us for support and encouragement in this life changing event. The thread is in pre op gastric bypass and it's called SEPTEMBER MEMBERS. We post username name start and current wt all info is of course voluntary. As to your q about protein shakes I bought unjury and love the tast and ease of mixing. I used my magic bullet to make icy" milkshakes" but at work I just mixed in a shaker with cold milk and it tasted great. At my support group we did a taste test of banana flavored ne that was awesome but I can not for the life of me remember the name I will get back to you. Congrats on your approval and remember people say your taste changes after surgery so don't buy in bulk just yet. Wish I had read that before I spent a load of money on the unjury here's hoping I love it post op.