michellebutrick

I had surgery on the 17th and have moved on to solid foods. What I need is advice on when to schedule eating. I always seem to have a hungry growl and if I let it go to long until I eat, it makes it hard to differentiate between hungry and full. I am having trouble getting all the water and protien in that is required. What I need from someone is a simple food and water plan so I can follow it and achieve the food, water, protein goals I need to achieve for optimal success. Also I dont feel like I have lost a pound everything feels the same, clothes fit wise. Any advice would be wonderful. Just to let you know prior to surgery I had a horrible food and water schedule, as in I never ate or drank until my body said it needed it. I am 4' 11" 225 # pre surgery with a BMI of 40, doctor watched my food and water intake for a year and could not figure out why I am so heavy, and now I have moved on to post surgery and still have intake issues. Please help any advise would be wonderful Thank you.

Thank you all for the reassurance and help. You are right I notice hunger growls and have improved my fluid intake and eat small meals 3 times a day with two snacks. My one issue is the morning I wake up famished, I am sure that will fix itself in time. I have no scale so I dont know what weight I have lost. Hoping for a good number on friday when I buy a scale excited about this journey

They think the problems I had was the gas moving to the chest cavity and not the shoulder, just glad its over

Wednesday was surgery release date might be sunday, pushing for today but dont think I will win

Readytolivenow looks good, I had some issues with blood pressure and a possible PE will be in the hospital a little lomger than expected

Been recovering from surgery all day having trouble staying awake , a little issues with blood pressure being too high and nausea but other than that all is well. Been up to use the bathroom and I walked about 20 feet so its ok its a little painful but its ok

Same to you pw 725 best of luck, do you have a time yet?

Same to you TriRN11wishing you a quick and smooth surgery

Just got the call, surgery tomorrow @ 7am pre op @ 515 am. TriRN11 yes yesterday was a bad pre op diet day for me too, got so bad I had to take one of my valiums just to bring the anxiety down some. Dont feel alone I am with you on these feelings. Jello helps some because I chew it so I dont feel to bad or deprived. do you have a time yet?

Tomorrow is the day yeay

I know less than 24 hrs until a new us wweee scared and exited

Hi guy, after tonight we have just one day left. The liquid diet is horrible, I wish I could have all that yummy stuff you talk about. My dietitian wanted me to only have 6 slimfasts a day with a tablespoon of protien powder per shake. I am weak, headachy and anxious I dont know if I can get through one more day. So miserable. But I am pushing foward going to try and sleep as much as I can get away with tomorrow to make it go fast lol. Good luck guys

Mz nunu thank you and good luck with a short appeal process, if doctors back you it should turn out great. Good luck

You are one day after mine, go out and buy you vitamins and get you holiday to do list done this weekend, wrapping presents while you recoup is a great time passer when you wont feel so hot. Get a food diary and set it up and get excited about your rebirthday.

17th for me also, I will consider it my rebirthday a new life journey to enjoy

Appeal, I am approved I am 4'11" 225# with a BMI of 40 and no co morbs and I fought with my company also. I did a whole graph thing of future cost to them when I get diabetes and heart disease and heart surgery and ICU costs, in the end they saw the 50 thousand now was better for both of us. So appeal and get doctors and nutritionists to back you dont give up took me a year but I won surgery date next wednesday the 17th

We have the same date!! Less than one week and we will be on the other side of this life changing journey. I am excited and nervous also, I have bought all my teas and icky powdered drink mixes, found the ideal shape shake tastes best and set my vitamins and mineral taking schedual and have my food diary and exercise logs all ready. So excited, hope we can chat about our jouney. Good luck

My doctor gave me the choice of a liquid diet one week before surgery. His reasons for were good ones so I chose to do it, yeah it sucks but I think it has helped me so far.