hopeful2loose2014

I'm so happy you posted this. I'm 4 weeks out and start regular foods as well next week. I thought I was thee only one that's always hungry. I'm hoping that after we start regular food we won't be as hungry.

Hi all. I am 4 weeks out today. I'm hungry all the time and I'm starting to get very upset. I take 2 pepcid a day I am on soft foods. I am getting the protein in and eating very low carb but for some reason an hour or so at we eating I'm hungry again. Do you think this will change when i go to regular foods next week? I am getting panicked. When I eat a few tablespoons and I'm stuffed but then I'm hungry. My calories are less than 900 a day, protein at least 60-70 and any carbs is coming from ricotta, shakes, cottage cheese or soft cheeses or banana. I'm confused what I'm doing wrong?

I see so many people for 4/23 including myself.. Anyone else feel like this is so surreal? I sometimes have to remind myself of my decision to do this. I am on my 2 week diet and my dr's office does it strict protein shake for 2 weeks, with other liquids but no food. I haven't been handling this so good, and cheated twice with just another protein (eggs, and piece of cheese). I got my period (i know TMI) and I think that is making it worse for me, the headaches are sooo bad, and I'm so moody. Let's keep this thread going so we can all follow each other's progress. Also I understand that if I"m struggling now, how will I handle after surgery questions.. But my logic is after surgery I won't be physically hungry. I mean I'm starving. Good luck to us all!!!

honestly I'm doing much better than I could have imagined. I can drink with no problem, eating hurts a little bit but I'm not eating as much as I should or could and then I'm hungry. I can't seem to get these shakes down anymore so I'm not really drinking the Protein shakes. So drinking is good, eating not terrible, shakes are horrible. So my fluids are great, but I know i"m not getting the protein in, also I ordered the unjury chicken, hated it, and the unjury unflavored, I TASTE IT... Hope everyone is doing well!

I am 6 days post op and I have been doing great but today I'm starving. I had a shake for bkfast, puréed lentil Soup and ricotta cheese for lunch and haven't had dinner yet. Also today I gained 3lbs. I'm getting very upset.

Thank you!! I was allowed mushy when I got home and I have been doing pretty well, but today I'm really hungry.

Have 2 shakes a day and Greek you hurt it something similar. The calories I have had for the last 3 days is about 350 a day. Is that normal?

I had my surgery wed so I am 3 days post op. Every time I eat I get this massive pain that goes up my back to my shoulders and then just passes. I can almost feel gas bubbles come up at the same time. Happens less when I'm drinking but also happens. I am on puréed foods. I feel great the rest if the time. Anyone else feel this? Thanks in advance.

I did it. I feel pretty good and they have me walking every 2 hours but the gas is still painful. It's sitting in my chest and my upper back it's almost hard to take a deep breath. But otherwise I'm good. Hope this is the worse of it. How arey fellow 4/23ers doing?

I'm so full of emotions today..I can't explain what I am feeling. Here is a link to my blog...makes no sense I know but it's just throwing out words as I type away...it's a way for me to vent. http://thenewme2014blog.wordpress.com/

Wading to the hospital. I really can't say what I feel cause I'm kind of indifferent. I hope I will be ok. Thanks all for your support up to this point.

Was sleeved yesterday and every-time I eat or drink something I get this massive pain up my back and sides like a big gas bubble. Anyone else have this? All I have had was some cottage cheese (our dr lets us leave the hospital on soft puréed foods)

Am ok. The gas pains are killing me, and I'm trying to walk them out. I'm drinking ok and not really eating to good but will try something later. Hope all my fellow sleeves are doing well.

Same here. The gas pains in my chest and back are torture. Feel better. My swallow test should be very soon.

I did it. I feel pretty good and they have me walking every 2 hours but the gas is still painful. It's sitting in my chest and my upper back it's almost hard to take a deep breath. But otherwise I'm good. Hope this is the worse of it. How arey fellow 4/23ers doing?

Thank you. I'm a little hungry which makes me nervous and they gave Pepcid so it's not acid

I did it. I feel pretty good and they have me walking every 2 hours but the gas is still painful. It's sitting in my chest and my upper back it's almost hard to take a deep breath. But otherwise I'm good. Hope this is the worse of it. How arey fellow 4/23ers doing?

I did it. I feel pretty good and they have me walking every 2 hours but the gas is still painful. It's sitting in my chest and my upper back it's almost hard to take a deep breath. But otherwise I'm good. Hope this is the worse of it. How arey fellow 4/23ers doing?

Wading to the hospital. I really can't say what I feel cause I'm kind of indifferent. I hope I will be ok. Thanks all for your support up to this point.

I'm so full of emotions today..I can't explain what I am feeling. Here is a link to my blog...makes no sense I know but it's just throwing out words as I type away...it's a way for me to vent. http://thenewme2014blog.wordpress.com/

I'm so full of emotions today..I can't explain what I am feeling. Here is a link to my blog...makes no sense I know but it's just throwing out words as I type away...it's a way for me to vent. http://thenewme2014blog.wordpress.com/

I'm very excited for surgery on wed and then today I saw pics of flabby excess skin and it really made me sad. I know it's about health and I get it. But something about that picture made me very very sad. Oh goodness the emotions are driving me nuts.

Started my pre-op 2 week diet and man o man I'm struggling. First off the Bariatric Advantage banana is not so hot...ok but not great.. 2nd, I have the watery poops (yuckkkkkkkkkkk)... and it's horrible... Is this normal to have diarrhea like that, doesn't it cause dehydration? 3rd, I'm STARVINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.. I mean like really really hungry. Why do some doctors not do 2 weeks and some don't.. I have never been told I have a fatty liver and I have had surgeries before (last one in Oct to have my gallbladder out). I don't know how I will make it through the next 14 days.. Helpppppppppppppppppp

I'm so overwhelmed right now. I started this Journey in Feb and I have a date scheduled for the 23rd. I am supposed to be on my 2 week liquid diet and I keep cheating. Granted i'm not cheating with anything bad, I am eating Protein (egg white, chick peas) but none the less, I am not sure if I should tell my dr. i'm cheating or not. If I can't do this, how can I manage post-op??? I know I have to do this, I just know I can't do 2 weeks of no food and straight Protein shakes (which make me gag soo bad). What do I do??? I know some dr's do the 2 week some don't, I asked my dr. and he said they do recommend it but "do as you wish" which basically is telling me, your a grown up suck it up. I"m confused, sad, alone and just friggin disappointed.

My surgery is 23rd... I am doing or trying to do my 2 week pre-op diet (i'm having one egg a day in place of a shake cause they make me gag). I am all for the surgery...I sped through the process like a freight train (about 2 months)... I don't know if it's the feeling that I'm failing at the pre-op diet or because the date is so close by, but suddenly I'm so scared. What if I have a clot, what if I have internal bleeding.. What if I'm starving, what if I can't take care of my 2 kids... Do I really need this? I will never be able to indulge again... I'm so scared and it's making me panic with anxiety... Please tell me this is normal and that I'm not crazy. I suddenly feel that If I had will power I can do this on my own.....But we know that's not gonna happen, and def not at 40. I can't even stick to a damn pre-op diet, what makes me think I can stick to anything else. I'm so sad, scared and confused....