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So the reason people recommend no caffeine is because it is a stimulant and can cause dehydration and the stimulant portion can cause hunger. My doctor said wait 2 weeks so see if your water intake is good and if so then slowly add some caffeine products in moderation. I'm just going to go with that!

So I spoke to my doctor today and she told me to just for the next two weeks to just cut out things I should not be eating but keep my normal food in until 3 weeks out since I have not been able to handle the hunger pains. I was genuinely hunger not head hungry my food intake was only 800 calories so I'm allowed to intake 1500 calories until three weeks out and then drop to 1000 three weeks out. I think I can handle that much easier.

Well I don't have to worry about watching food commercials or food network since I don't have tv but i think my issue also might be that I still trying to get use to having less food in general. you see we all have stretched out or stomach and tend to having a harder time to be full...well everyone says Protein protein protein it will make you full. Yea i drink and eat plenty of protein so I guess i'm just asilly food addict. I'm going to of course work on it and since I haven't cheated yet I suppose i'm doing ok. I just want to eat and I know when I feel full for longer then an hour or so cause my stomach is actually smaller it will help. Thank you everyone for the advice I will take all I can get!

i spoke to many bariatric doctors and they all have a different opinion about the caffeine take of things. My doctor doesn't mind caffeine along with the doctor i was going to use here in Colorado but I hear a lot of doctors say caffeine is a no no. So what do you do?

yea I def have been expanding my broth range. I bought tons of it to see what I like what i don't. i know a lot of people say my taste for food my change but I'm hoping it doesn't change that much thanks for the suggestion. I also bought a lot of warm teas to drink. I'm lactose intolerant and don't take the milk but it does help!

@@laurenella82 I also love the atkins ones and drink them when I'm in the mood for something coffee flavored. I was wondering about after surgery because they are really low in sugar and don't have very many carbs. I'm going to check with my doctor because I don't mind the protein shakes at all but I tend to get bored with the same flavors. If you don't like the taste I recommend looking into clear whey protein powder and making your own shakes. Just suggestion. I have done a few and they are not bad at all.

I did not find one maxi dress that was even remotely flattering to my figure so I just think it will be sweats for me. my waist band does not cinch or anything so I think it will be very comfortable. you can just about everything drink wise in mexico that you can in usa. btw i have not had soda or anything but once a day cup of peppermint tea for 23 days. it was not as hard as I thought it would be!

@@purplelite thank you so much for the info. I hear he is really great and I can't wait to go. 7wks left but it seems like a lifetime when you are waiting for the rest of your life to begin!

@@nurse ison I think it is an issue for everyone seeking medical treatment outside of their own country but i have spent the past 24hrs getting in touch with you-tubers who have gone to my doctor to get treatment and they tell me that their personal experiences were really great. It is hard to just read a testimonial and feel comfortable with it so I spoke to them on the phone and tried to get as much info from them as i can since I have not had any contact with my surgeon. Good luck at getting your approval!

Yea I have not bought one I usually just ask for one thats why I do priority boarding so i'm not asking in front of 100 ppl..it's like yelling hey fatty here I can't fit the seat belt! I do have an aisle seat as well on the way home it is in the back otherwise i'm in the front. the seats in the back of planes tends to be a lil smaller but i'm hoping i'm a lil smaller too. I CAN'T believe we only have 7 more weeks! How friggin exciting is that. I use to be 150 lbs so I have some clothes I can get into but of course im going to buy all new stuff. YAY!

make up....not for me I'm sure ill feel kinda crappy so I want to look equally as crappy. I wish i had a maxi dress but then again i don't own any dresses. I don't know what the weather will be like in mexico and I'm not sure if I want to dress wrong get back to colorado and freeze. so I'm wearing sweat pants and t-shirts. I'm dreading the flight since the seats are so tiny and my butt is so big!

@@shizwiz I'm glad that I now know there are others who are going it alone. My only worry is coming back home and not knowing if I will be able to carry anything so I decided I too will bring the smallest amount of stuff I will possible need. I tend to overpack but i think two sweat pant outfits and undergarments is all i'll really need since I will be in a the hospital most of the time! I also decided to put off losing weight until Dec 1st. I think I was having last meal issues and with the holidays and kids off I know ill just eat and forget so better to start fresh and focus for an entire month!

I won't miss not being able to sit in a booth at a restaurant unless the table moves. Definitely won't miss the sweating in places I should not, and not being able to play with my kids because I get so tired so quickly due to my heaviness.

Besides my husband and my kids. I have decided not to tell anyone in my family. I have been really upset that they have badgered me about my weight gain and have made it very difficult for my to even want to be around them. What I find so insulting is that they are all extremely overweight but because my parents were both thin they assumed I should be as well. I hate also when people say that getting wls is the "easy" way out. How is it easy? I have give up almost everything and learn to re-eat and get treatment for learning how to stop overeating and go through the pain and struggle of doing without any support. If that is easy, what is hard?

I just bought my ticket tonight for my mexico January 12th surgery. I have to go it alone since I don't have family and my husband is staying home with my lil ones. I'm kinda scared but think I can completely handle it on my own. Not everyone is going to have a support system.

@@purplelite thank you so much for the info. It is a tough choice to go outside of the US for cost reasons cause we do not get the pre tests done and I tend not to feel as confident when I don't meet the doctor until we are there for the surgery. I will not have anyone going with me so this is a full on me support system and that is making me nervous as well. I thank you though for making me feel a lot better about my choice. I did look into it a lot and was pretty confident but as the time gets closer it is hard to feel good about certain choices.

Ive been taking ISOPURE zero carb mix vanilla and my gosh it smells like baby vomit. I literally threw it up yesterday. Is there anything I can do about the taste alone to maybe help me enjoy it more?

Lol yea I'm already at 40oz so far. I took a 6 months leave from work so I could focus of my weight loss. I went out and bought my vitamins and hired a trainer to help me lose some weight before surgery and he will be there for me when I'm able to work out again post op. So I better get hopping and go for my mid day walk and try to not think about food!

@@time for june Thanks. I'm not to proud to say I need all the support I can get!

I wanted to try to see if I could do a week test run on my pre op diet and see where the tweets needed to be done. I notice I'm ok until about mid afternoon and I'm starving. I want to just eat anything I can get my hands on. I'm sabotaging myself I can clearly see that but I just do not feel full at any point and time after mid afternoon. I'm drinking 60-70oz of water a day and having the protein shakes to keep me full but I'm not sure if it mental cause it is not solid food or i'm I really hungry. Any real suggestions?

I hope all you January sleever keep in touch because I want to make sure I have a good support group to turn to when I might be having a hard time. I've been doing test runs on my pre op and they have not been really successful so I need support alone just for that.

Well Rebecca we will probably all be home at a veery close time so we should def stay in touch and tell each other about our journeys.

I take Isopure from GNC honestly if you are not a member is $93 or so but for $15 a yr you only pay $53 its for almost 5lbs. It does not taste bad at all. The chocolate is the most popular but I do vanilla because I add fruit to mine.

I know the diet coke struggle and I did not go cold turkey I just went to once a day then once every other day and then once a week to nothing. I feel better now actually since I gave it up and it has been two weeks. I know that amazon canada sell isopure drink they tend to be fruity but you can dilute them with a lot of ice and they seem to go down pretty well and also have tons of protein in them. I do that here and there but mostly do the isopure protein shakes they aren't too thick and the taste is not so bad. I know a lot of people like the premade ones which is fine but the one I take doesn't have any carbs and no sugar and helps me lose the weight better. When is your date Rebecca?

I just got my surgery date as January 12th in Mexicali Bariatric Clinic in Mexico. I'm super excited and can't wait for it to get here. I wanted to go soon but needed to get my passport first. I'm kinda glad since I still need to get use to eating right and making sure I know how to get off all sodas and fast food as well as sugar.