Dulce_jtrivera

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been MIA for the past week and a half. I am doing better with the protein, I'm getting about 60g and still getting all of my fluids. So far so good! I have lost 14lbs since surgery. I have been walking 30-45 minutes a day at a slow pace, and I have a good amount of energy. I was so worried that I was going to have problems, but I haven't had any. I love my new tiny tummy!!!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to check in and let y'all know how I was doing. So far, I feel really great! I am able to get in 80-90oz of fluid a day. The only problem I am having is protein, everything I try makes me so sick! I don't know if it is the smell or the taste, but my tiny tummy does not like it. I am getting about 20g of protein just by drinking some skim milk. Everyday gets a little better! Hope all of you are doing well!

I'm getting sleeved tomorrow! I have a 9 am arrival time! Good luck to everyone; are y'all as excited as I am??

I was told that those shots are the wrong type of protein. They are the collagen protein and I think we are supposed to be getting isolate. I would ask the nutritionist. Also, I was told that you can only really use about 20-30g of protein in one hour, so if you drink the whole shot your body would just waste the other 10-20g of protein. If you do the shot, do half one hour and wait for the other half until a couple hours later.

Thanks y'all! They are definitely the same ones! My grandma, I love her to death don't get me wrong, but she is the worst about this. She is the first to comment about me getting too big, or putting on "a little" weight. But after hearing that I was going to have surgery, she says "well then, I guess you don't want to eat what I cook anymore" like my decision had something to do with her. I can't just go over there to spend time with her or to take the kids to see their great granny. No, it has to be a big to do with a four course dinner and all the fixin's. She means well, I think, but doesn't see anything wrong with the way she eats.

@@evanslaura79 You sound like you are doing GREAT! My surgery is this Thursday and I am just praying that this goes as smoothly as possible. It is what I have been waiting for for so long now it seems, but I am getting little doubts now. My family, who have been very supportive of the whole thing are starting to make little comments like: are you sure this is what you want to do, you will never be able to eat that again, can you live without it, or you are just big boned -- you will never be a little person.... all of this has been weighing on me. For one, I am not BIG BONED... I am 5'3, how big could my bones be? Secondly, I have been dieting now for over three months and have lost almost 30 lbs, I can live without sodas, cakes, ice cream, and all the goodies that they are worried about. ( that comment came from my grandma as she was eating her second donut..) And then lastly, I am sure I want to do this. Why be so negative about something that I have studied about, took the time to research. I've discussed it with two doctors, the psychologist, the nutritionist... This is what I want. *sorry if this is kinda ranting, need to vent somewhere* I just want to be happy! I want to go into this on Thursday morning with no regrets and no doubt that I am doing the right thing. Everyone seems to be doing so well, I just want you guys to know that you are helping me to feel good about my decision. Thank you for your support! It is definitely appreciated!

@@DimandGirl you probably should be getting way more liquids in than what you are. The guidelines that my surgeon gave me says that I can't even leave the hospital if I cannot get down at least 6 oz of Water in 1 hour. It is really easy to get dehydrated and they do not want to have you come back to the hospital to get more IV fluids. I would call your doctors office or the nutritionist and see what they recommend. Ours give us three little 2oz shot glasses and that is how we keep up with the fluids. Maybe that could help you to get in more? Best of luck to you! I have surgery on the 31st so I am not sure about the restriction part, but I personally think you should be getting a lot more than 10 oz in two days.

Glad you are doing well @@Boise Sounds like you are doing good keeping your liquids down. I am one week away from being on the on the losing team and I am just now starting to get worried about the surgery. I am starting to think about what the complications could be and I sometimes question my decision to go through with it. I love hearing about positive outcomes, because it just reassures me that the worry and doubts are all in my head. I know that in my heart, this is the best thing for me. Keep up the good work and I hope to hear more from everyone about how they are doing!

Good luck to all of my sleeve sisters who are going in today! Speedy recoveries and god bless you! You are all in my prayers!

I am sorry. I had a similar experience, but my mother told my grandparents and then my (very loving, but very nosey) grandmother told the whole family (cousins, uncles, aunts, some people who I haven't seen in forever, and anyone else that would be on her "phone tree"). Needless to say, I was in the middle of one of our big family get togethers when one of my distant cousins brings it up in front of everyone. All eyes and ears on me! I was so embarrassed and heart broken. I was not comfortable at the time and did not want anyone to know. That was a couple of months ago and I have become more open about it. I am not hiding it anymore. I don't know if the situation with my family helped to force me to be comfortable, but now I can tell anyone and not give a damn what they think. I know how hard I have tried. I know that the weight isn't going to come off without it, and I know that this is the best choice I could have made. I know how bad it feels to have your secret out in the open, but I also now see the liberation that having it out in the open can bring. Best of luck to you!

Good luck to all of you whose surgery is this week! I will be right behind ya'll! Save room on the losers bench for me!

@@tfowler Thank you for checking in with everyone! I am doing good. I am not hungry and this is day two for me on the preop diet, since I started a day early. I did want my normal cracker break yesterday when 3pm hit, but I drank a Protein shake that I brought from home. So far today, I am not missing anything. I am just ready for my date to be here! It's like a kid waiting for christmas or their birthday. The days go by slowly, but I know it will be here before I know it! And you have only 5 days!! It's so close... I know you have to be so happy! I have not really had a dream about food, but I am craving things that are out of the ordinary. Like popcorn. I hardly ever eat popcorn, but for the past week I have been dying for some popcorn. And chocolate covered pretzels. I use to get them as a kid when my grandma would take me to the grocery store with her. Haven't had them in years. Now I want some.. completely crazy. Maybe it's my subconscious telling me that I need to eat these things, because what if I will never be able to have them again... who knows.

That's great! Congrats!

@@jenngottaloseit 72lbs is awsome!!! Wow! You go girl! I am starting my liquid diet today and so far so good. I will probably singing a different tune when my snack demon starts gnawing at me later . I will send you a message on facebook so you can add me! Thanks!

I mix it with water, but a girl that's in my support group uses almond milk or skim milk. That adds more protein to it. And I have never heard of the Smoothie King either... but I will try anything that will help me through the liquid phases!

Sorry the pic is so big, but this is what the Protein synthesis looks like and it is the one that has the caramel pretzel. It's just right for when you need a little bit of a salty flavor!

@@tfowler My surgeon's office sales some onsite as well, but the nutritionist gave us a huge list and I just bought from the approved brands. I checked with her on the caramel pretzel because it was not on the list, but she said it was fine. I will try to scan the list in and upload it for you guys.

@@Boise I ordered mostly online, but most of the flavors are Isopure brand. The caramel pretzel is Protein Synthesis and I got that at the local Nutrishop. I was also going to order some of the New whey shots that are advertised on here. They come in all sorts of fruity flavors, reminds me of Kool Aid! I can understand getting bored with only one or two flavors, but there is a variety out there, you just have to look for it. Hope this helps!

@@tfowler I'm glad you're doing well! 10 lbs is good, plus you still have a little over a week to squeeze in a few more. I have a lot of people in support group that got bored with it as well. But I have stocked up on so many different flavors of protein: orange, cookies-n-cream, vanilla, chocolate fudge, mint chocolate chip, caramel pretzel, chicken broth and unflavored. I am not worried about the flavors getting boring, just about wanting to snack. I am a big time snacker... It's got to be mental because I am not hungry at 10am or 3pm when the urge to go to the vending machine and buy a pack of crackers kicks in. It's like I can time the moment when I say to myself, hey wouldn't those cheeze its just be perfect! Gotta get that head hunger under control. I always picture the "devil & angel" sitting on my shoulder and I hate to admit, but the devil usually wins the war when it comes to my Snacks. To avoid temptation, I took the change jar out of my desk drawer and put Jello in the refrigerator. We shall see. The struggle is real, lol.

I am hoping everyone is doing well! The days are getting closer and I am starting my pre-op diet this week. How much weight have you guys lost on the pre-op diet? I have already lost around 20 lbs in the past few months, I am hoping to lose at least 10 more pounds before surgery. I am worrying that I might not meet that goal, because my weight loss is slowing now, like it usually does after the first 15lbs. Well here's to the next couple weeks, and to the scale moving in the right direction!

@@tfowler I hope you had a great weekend! We really enjoyed the lake and the turkey burgers were a huge hit! I went low carb with mine and wrapped it in lettuce instead of a bun. I am finding eating healthy to be a lot easier than I thought it would be. I have my last doctors appointment today and then my scope is on the 17th. I can't believe how fast the time is flying by! I understand completely about wanting to be healthy and not be the "fat" relative. I have a younger cousin who asked me why I had gotten fat. Like your sister, my aunt punished her even though I insisted that it was not her fault. I am the biggest member of my family. Obesity is not hereditary in my case, but endocrine problems are. I just happened to get the endocrine issue that causes weight gain and makes it extremely hard to lose weight. My family thinks that it is so easy to just eat right and exercise, but I have been there and done that, and in the end, diet and exercise don't work for me. I am so ready for this battle to be over and to start my new life! I know you are excited as well, only two more weeks!!! YAY!

That's great! I can't wait, my surgery is on July 31st! I am so ready!!! Keep up the good work!

You sound like you are doing great! I don't have to start my liquid diet until the 15th. I am planning to take my little ones to the lake to go swimming, probably cooking out. I found this recipe for ranch turkey burgers that I want to try. I don't really have big plans since my children are still very young. Funny thing is, I have already started planning for Christmas!!! I told my son, who is 2 1/2 that for christmas we are all going to get bicycles! He was so excited! He was jumping up and down going, Christmas tomorrow!! My girls will still be too small for tricycles, but I figure that my bike and my husband could have those baby carrier seats! I am so looking forward to being a active mama!!!

@@PRINCESSM ... I know your pain! LOL!

@@tfowler I think you are doing great! My surgeon allows cream Soups on the pre-op diet, so I don't know if you should feel bad about tomato or potato soups. I have been doing two shakes a day and a good healthy lunch or dinner for the past few months, just because I knew that sooner or later my pre-op diet would kick in and I didn't want it to sneak up on me. So far in the past two months just doing this I have lost 20lbs. I knew I could lose weight doing this, but the problem in the past has been when I stop doing the diet. Now, because of this surgery, I know that I will be successful at keeping the weight off. I have been calling my mom everyday going, hey my surgery is coming up! I am so excited!! I'm like a kid waiting for christmas! We are almost there! YAY!