LoseItKacy

The 10 countdown has begun for us and I was wondering if anyone else is having their surgery on that day! It would be nice to talk to others who are in the final countdown to surgery day!!! If your anything like me, your beyond excited and nervous! Also, does anyone have any last minute advice on ANYTHING?! I've really over prepared (if that's possible) but I just don't want to miss out on learning anything I can before the big day!!!

It depends on the program. I had to have mine 6 weeks out. In that time I had to have a two week liquid diet, pre op testing done (another set of labs, EKG, ultrasounds, ect.), had to attend a pre op information class, and have a pre op physical done by my regular doctor. It just depends. But it goes by fast! It will be here before you know it!

I also had a lower bmi. I believe it was a 37.9 on surgery day. My start weight was 257. But I lost 22 pounds preop and ended up being 235 on surgery day. I'm now 215, a little over two weeks out and Ive started a stall already. I was lucky to lose a lot right away but now I think it's going to be slow and steady from here on out.

Someone showed me this chart and it helped me keep my expectations in check.

I haven't talked to her recently. I've only been having this problem the past two days. I've been able to get Protein in and my puréed food down until the day before yesterday. It was really random. I just couldn't keep down the protein shakes and they made my stomach make weird repulsive noises then I would get extremely nauseous. They made me super uncomfortable. Before surgery I was extremely lactose intolerant but I was so desperate to get protein in I drank milk and it went down easy with no problem. So I wanted to try powder and milk because at this point I just need something. Last night got so bad I woke up my mom at 2am and had her take me to a gas station to get protein Water. I was so dizzy. I was about two minutes from going to the ER. I know now it was dehydration. I actually got down the protein water. My mom stayed up with me all night and kept me awake to drink it all and I felt a lot better. And today it's been easy again to get protein shakes down and food. Idk what happened two days ago that started it but it was really scary.

I made the mistake of reheating scrambled eggs and I don't think it was mushy enough. I chewed really well but I felt some come back up and it feels stuck in my throat. I wanna just throw up and I'll feel better. Anyone been through this? Help.

I have a YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWFNVrVzFI

I'm 2 weeks post op. And it's the biggest emotional battle ever. I am proud to say I didn't cheat on my two week liquid diet. And I haven't had anything outside my rules now. But I cry ALL the time. Watching people eat makes me mad. I want everything I can't have. And I can't watch tv commercials. I get head hunger to the extreme. It's hard. It's a constant battle. My program only lets me eat three times a day with protein in between and it's really hard. I'm hoping it gets easier but I know I can't afford to fail this. This is my LAST chance to get this right. If I'm not successful at this surgery then there is literally no other option for me and my food addiction wins. I just try to tell myself that I hate living this way more than I love the food I crave. But it's hard. It's like a death of your old life. You go through an extreme grieving process. But when I see the scale moving it makes things a little bit easier.

When I was in school I was teased so much for my weight even when I wasn't obese. A group of boys use to try to take my food tray away from me and say "they were doing me a favor". It got so bad that when I moved schools I never wanted to try to make friends. I sat in my house and literally ate myself to death. I gained almost 100 pounds in one year. After graduation I still didn't want to meet people. I didn't go out. I didn't do anything. And i honestly didn't care what happened to me because I was content with dying fat. I went to therapy for a few years. And finally found some sense of self worth but I still didn't go out. I started trying to lose weight and couldn't. I worked out for at least 2 hours a day every other day. And lost nothing. I tried a ton more diets and gave up honestly. One day I was on FB and my friend posted a video of someone who went through this and I ended up spending HOURS watching all of her videos. My mom didn't recommend this surgery to me. My doctor didn't give me the idea. And honestly I didn't even think it was an option. I thought it was for people who were trapped in their beds and weighed 800 pounds. But because ONE person put their story out there, it saved my life. She didn't care about bad uneducated comments or it being personal, and it changed my life. Now, I refuse to keep it secret because if I could pay it forward to one person like this girl did for me I can sleep better tonight. There's a lot of people out there that don't know this is even an option for them and it just takes one voice to make a difference. It is a personal journey. And if you feel the need to keep it a secret it's completely understandable. But for me I feel the need to give a voice to wls.

It's for metabolism support.

If u find the right one. My program says has to be less than 10 grams of fat, less than 10 grams of sugar. I found an Alfredo sauce that fit that and I puréed boiled chicken and added a little sauce and water to make it moist like baby food. It was good.

Third times the charm right? Best of luck! Hope everything goes with plan this time around! Keep us posted!!!

I have a YouTube channel. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWFNVrVzFI This is my most recent video

I'm a little ahead of the game but I love the chart. It keeps my expectations in check. I'm 13 days out and I've lost 19 pounds. My weight was 235 on surgery day. (I was 257 when I started my program)

I'm 12 days post op and I was wondering when everyone else started going to the gym. Before surgery I use to workout all the time (every other day). I lifted weights and did cardio. So my desire for the gym is through the roof right now. However, I've had a slower recovery and I know that if I went, I probably wouldn't last too long. I have no weight restrictions anymore but I know well enough not to go back and try to squat the 150 pounds I could before surgery. So when did people go back to the gym and what exercises did they start with first? Obviously my surgery and my health come first so I'm willing to wait. My surgeon just said when you feel ready.

Trust me it's so normal. That was me. I'm 13 days out and I still have to nap a few times a day. If I'm out more than a couple hours I'm exhausted.

I was told wait at least two weeks and only do what's comfortable.

I've been in a long distance relationship (I'm in Minnesota and he's in Colorado) for over two years. It's the strongest relationship I have ever had and I wouldn't trade this for the world. It definitely takes a lot of work, money, and sacrifice but if it's the RIGHT person it's worth it. Distance will either make you or break you. Like previously said it takes a lot of commitment, trust, and communication. You also have to have a really strong sense of independence. Since you can't have a partner always around, you have to keep yourself busy and constantly work on you. I would give it a shot. It takes a huge leap of faith but it will be worth it if it's the right person.

I'm Minnesota too!

That's what Tricare did to me. I was just over 100 pounds overweight. They put me on the 6-month diet and as soon as I lost to 99 pounds overweight they said I didn't qualify for the surgery. But if I hadn't lost any weight, they said I wouldn't have qualified because I had to show I could lose weight. I ended up self-paying for the band back in 2007 (didn't work) and now thankfully my insurance has approved me for a revision. I can my own insurance through my job now and don't have to rely on my husband's Tricare. It was an awful experience. I had tricare and they didn't do that to me? I didn't have to do 6 months either. I did 4 and was approved.

I'm 22 and I'm 10 days post op! I started the process when I was 21 and so far there are NO regrets about doing this young. I already feel like I have my life back!

All day everyday. Just gas. I think it feels good.

It's just a regular paint canvas I found in a two pack that was cheap at a craft store. Picked a pain color that matched my room. Painted it. Then found scrap poking flowers and stuff that matched my room theme. Then took a white paint pen and ruler and spent forever writing all the numbers. The other half of it is under my bed. It goes down to my goal weight of 135. I'll find it tomorrow and post a pic of the other half.

I did what you did. I constantly called lol. Then one day they told me I was approved and they through a big ole BUT at the end of the good news. Apparently my approval was sent in the mail. And they couldn't schedule my surgery until my hospital had a letter of approval. And that took longer than the approval itself. But trust me. Once the wait is over it's worth it. I can't believe I'm a week post op already. I thought it was forever and now I feel like the 7-8 month process went by so fast! Best of luck!!!

I'm a week out as of today and there is NO WAY i could go back to my job right now. I'm on my feet lifting and moving all day at my job. Right now I can barely walk half an hour without getting dizzy or light headed.