SweetPeas

I had my surgery last week- had an extra day in the hospital due to nausea and being unable to drink enough fluids. I'm sore but moving/walking (slowly) and sipping constantly to stay hydrated. It gets a little bit better every day.

Having been overweight almost my entire life I am worried about how I will see myself- will I always feel heavy even when the weight comes off? How will relationships with others (husband, family, friends) change? There are a lot of unknowns but what keeps pushing me forward is a strong desire to be healthy. What others have voiced also concerns me- hitting weight loss target, regain, etc.

Some people don't have any tact! The general rule of thumb is you don't ask someone that question unless you see a head sticking out.

Another fan of the Dannon Oikos triple zero. Yummy!

This x 100.

Steamed!

Hang in there! My date is the 24th and I am also feeling the nervousness/excitement.

I have also found hot tea to be very comforting. The ritual of hot tea has been great in helping me cut caffeine (coffee) out of my diet, especially since I can sip on it all day at work.

I have also been having some anxiety over what to stock. So far I have chicken/beef broth, sugar free jello, and a couple flavors of protein powder. V8 is a favorite of mine, so will be stocking this too. The idea of unflavored protein powder is great- hadn't thought about this. I really appreciate all of the great tips/advice people post.

Wow- thanks for this post. I need to be mindful of what a big change this will be for my husband (who has loved me at a variety of weights- another lucky girl here).

I had a Fitbit One, loved it for a long time, and lost it. This was recently replaced with a Fitbit Charge HR. It accurately tracks my steps, is very easy to use, and has heart rate monitoring. I wasn't thrilled about a bracelet but am really liking the device as it pushes me to be much more active.

This is good to know. I'm also having a hernia repair and was wondering just the same thing.

We moved about a year ago-husband and I both went through our closets asking similar questions. We tried on almost every item and decided if it was a keeper or something for the donation pile. We got rid of about 75% of our clothes. Note- I'm pre surgery so this wasn't due to weight loss but rather an effort for us to stop holding on to all of the "things" that clutter up the house/life. It was part of our effort to live more simply. My surgery is two weeks away, so I have almost no cushion of smaller clothes to wear. I'm so excited (and nervous) about what's coming and determined that even if I only have a few items to wear at a time, they will be things that fit and make me feel good.

I've been logging with MFP for the last six months and recently bought a kitchen scale too which has helped a lot with figuring out an actual portion vs. my usual portions. I am hoping this will help me post op since it's a daily routine now.

Newbie here- my surgery date is February 24th. I'm nervous and excited!