MrsGloMartin

Way to go my April 21st date mate!!! I'm on day four of my pre-fast diet and I'm doing fine just having a lot of diarrhea, nausea, and lightheadness. I'm caling my Nutritionist when she gets in at 10 to see what she has to say. This pre-diet is really hard especially when you have an addiction to overeating. I gradually tried to prepare myself for it by drinking the protein shakes in the morning and at lunch and dinner time I would have something light. I wish you well with yours. I have to do two weeks of shakes 3x's per day along with the liquids as needed. Have a great day!!!

Wow, you look awesome!!! I'm gonna be just like you. In two years I will be healthier and happier, and proudly displaying my before and after pics here. Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge especially about the hair loss. God bless you and continued success with your healthy lifestyle. I'm very inspired and feel that I can do this!!!

Yippee!!! Horray!!! Congratulations to you and much success as you get closer and closer to your surgery date!!!

I feel you when you say you could use the extra hands. I pray he will see how much you need his help. Be blessed and I'm praying for you to have a speedy recovery!!!

Prayers are going up for you now relax and rest easy as the blessings begin to flow down!!!

Praying for you that your surgery goes smoothly and that your healing process is easy. God bless!!!

Good morning Crissy, it's great that you are feeling ok except for the gas pressure, that's to be expected. Are you able to walk around yet? If so that's a very good way to get things moving around in your intestines that the gas pressure may be released along with the pain. My prayers are always with you, God bless.

Good Morning jkppt, don't worry about your hubby he really cares for you and supports you men are just extra squemish about stuff like this and emotionally they can't handle it. Thank God you are strong enough to do this for yourself as I know I will be if I have to do any dressing changes after my surgery. I'm glad to know that you are doing well thus far and I pray that each day gets easier for you. God bless!!!

"WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY & SUPPORT MAKES" Good day guys,as you all may remember I was complaining about the sodium free-fat free broth I must drink as a part of my pre-op fasting diet, I was completely turned off by the taste and it did not go down well. Today I am grateful to all of you that responded to me and I am pleased to say that after adding a dsh of hot sauce the broth tastes considerably better and I actually enjoyed it. I also loved my veggie broth that I made yesterday using french cut green beans, carrots, onions, garlic powder, and onion salt. I'm very pleased to say that I will survive my pre-op diet and probably lose a great deal of weight now that I can enjoy what I am drinking. Thanks everyone for all of the excellent advice, support, and encouragement. Have a great day I'll chat with you guys later for now I am off for my daily WiiFit workout, today is aerobics day, God bless!!!

Awesome!! Wishing you continued success as your recover from surgery and move another step forward on your journey, God bless!!!

Wow!!! Congrats you look awesome!! I can see that you were dedicated to changing your life and you really worked your program!!! Kudos to you you have inspired me to remain focused and change my bad habits into good ones. God Bless!!!

Thanks for this info, I'm going to try this tomorrow. Also I made some veggie broth today so I taste it tomorrow and let you know how it tastes. Have a great evening I'll chat with you tomorrow!!'

Hi April thanks for this info. There has to be a way to make this broth more appetizing. I don't know if it's the brand (I brought Herb Ox brand fat free sodium free broth in the green box) but this is so disgusting and nasty tasting. I'm going to try it with some hot sauce added also I made some veggie broth today that I'm going to try tomorrow and let everyone know how it tastes. Have a good evening and I'll chat with you tomorrow!!!

Hi Seattleslew, Thanks for the support. I am only on day one of my pre-surgery diet and I can honestly say that I can't stomach this broth. I just finished making my own veggie broth by boiling some veggies and draining the liquid off of them and freezing the cooked veggies for later. I'm going to try it tomorrow and if I like it I'll substitute it for the chicken broth. I'll post a message letting you know tomorrow. Have a great evening it's nice meeting you and sharing my journey with you in this forum!!!

Hi Val, I'm on my phone so I can't see your entire post as I respond to you but I can only have the protein shakes 3x's per day and the clear liquids to supplement it. I'm having the gastric bypass surgery and my surgeon requires me to follow this diet for two weeks to prep my liver for surgery. I appreciate your feedback I guess the pre-op diets chosen by your surgeon depends on your other health issues too. I have hypertension and high cholesterol and I'm prediabetic to boot. I'll be fine though because if I can't tolerate the broth I'll just skip it entirely.

PRAYERS GOING UP, NOW ENTER INTO YOUR DESTINATION FULLY ANTICIPATING THE BLESSINGS THAT WILL FLOW DOWN, GOD BLESS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER YOU!!! I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AS YOU GO IN FOR YOUR SURGERY TOMORROW AND I'M PRAYING THAT THE SURGEONS PERFORMING YOUR PROCEEDURE WILL HAVE GIFTED HANDS THAT WILL GUIDE THEM THROUGH EVERY STEP WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION. AS YOU RECOVER FROM YOUR SURGERY I PRAY THAT YOU WIL BE BLESSED WITH THE STRENGTH TO EMBARK ON THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR JOURNEY WHICH IS RECOVERY. MAY YOU BE ENCOURAGED AND BLESSED ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THE PAIN WILL NOT ENDURE FOREVER AND THE HAPPINESS THAT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER WILL MAKE IT ALL WORTHWHILE. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER IS MY PRAYER, AMEN. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND I WILL FOLLOW YOU ALONG THE WAY.

Thanks Wayne for this very detailed discussion of your surgery from pre to post op. I'm relieved to see that while there will be discomfort after surgery it's all that is expected after major surgery. I wish you much success on your journey. My date is the 21st and I feel much better now. I began my pre-op fast today the broth is yucky but I'll supplement it with the other liquids I'm allowed to have. God bless you for sharing this with me.

Wow Kim, you are so strong it's amazing!!! I wish you all the best with your WLS and I pray that your hubby will continue to support and be there for you throughout your journey to health and happiness. Don't be too upset with him as you know men don't speak our language and they usually behave as if they don't care because they don't want us to know how scared they really are. God bless you!!!

KristianRN, thanks, I'm very excited and your positive vibes are well received and sent back to you to infinity!!!

So excited!!! My date is April 21st!!!

Hi Cherie!!! Kudos to you as you embark on your journey to a happier, healthier you. I feel your excitement as I read your post and I know that feeling all too well as I near my surgery date. What I want to say to you us that this is an awesome forum for info, support, encouragement, and nonjudgmental concern from your peers who share your experience. So welcome and much success as you begin your journey to health and wellness!!!

???? I'm right behind your on the 21st and while I'm anxious I'm not stressing. Keep focusing in the healthier, happier you and why you decided to take this journey. I'll be looking our for your posts after your surgery. God bless!!!

I'm Cthu at this!!! Too Funny ????????????????

Hey Everybody I just got my date for my testing before surgery for April 15th and I am so so excited to be getting closer and closer to the kick-off of my metamorphosis from obese to fit and fabulous!!! My gastric bypass surgery date is April 21st #ICantWait!!!