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Went back half time on Day 6. It was fine. Day 7 I had to work 5 hours and I was tired when I got home but otherwise fine. However, I had to give a presentation on Day 7 and I sounded like an idiot. My brain was not fully back in gear .

Another option with restaurant meals is to order one meal that has something you can eat and then extra sides for him. You really won't be eating that much so he'll still get enough. It would be great to find away to get him excited about some different, healthier choices. Maybe by you ordering so there's something for you, he will learn to enjoy some different things. Good luck.

@@katieroybal have you tried adding a probiotic? I have a chewable one from Bariatric Advantage. It may help with the diarrhea.

HopeandAgony Do have a current psychotherapist? If not, I would suggest trying to find one that uses Internal Family Systems. This is what helped me to understand the part of me that sabotages and how to find out what that part really needs and wants. You can go to centerforselfleadership.org and there is a "find a therapist" function.

Losing a parent is very hard and really affects every aspect of one's life. I lost my mom in February and the grieving and transition has definitely impacted my weight as well as many other things. Glad you are re-inspired and have a plan.

I had my band unfilled 4 years ago due to complications. I gained 60 lbs. I had my band taken out and the sleeve done on August 17th. I was able to lose 15 lbs pre-op. Looking forward to getting healed and really using this new tool.

I'd say you are lucky! I was able to get 4 ozs of Water down on day 1 before they made me stop drinking because they wanted to do some xrays with barium to see if there was a blockage. Day 2 they found there was no problem and I got about 8 ozs in that day. Day 3 was at home and I got in 20 oz of liquids and 18gms of Protein. Today was Day 4 and I've gotten in 33 oz of liquids and 53 gms of protein. I'm improving every day but still struggling with pain, spasms and feeling stuck on liquids.

Remember you have a choice about your surgery date. It's not now or never. You could ask them to give you a couple more weeks to prepare yourself. I had 7 weeks to wait when I got my date. Those weeks were super valuable to me for getting my head in the right place for this huge life change. I put myself on a pre-op diet when I found out that my surgeon didn't require one. If you go ahead with your current date, I would put yourself on a pre-op diet to shrink your liver, lose a few pounds and prepare yourself. If you plan to do that then have a small amount of a few of your favorite things probably won't hurt.

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The only way I know to get carbs down is to cut out grains altogether. I do no grains at all. My carbs come from fruits, veggies, nuts etc. Also, no sugar except fresh fruit. I use a little stevia when I really need some sweetness.

Hope that HR can reassure you. It's seems very wrong to be able to fire someone for having a medical procedure.

The nutritionist at my hospital recommended Journey hair Balance at BariatricEating.com. It's a supplement, mostly B Vitamins and minerals.

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I shoot for under 50g of carbs. That is working well for me pre-op.

What have you been trying? I've been supposed to lose 10lbs since January but gained 10lbs instead. I have been trying everything I could think of since April and I finally think I have it right. I've lost 6lbs in 3 weeks. Here's what's working for me. Following my nutritionist's program with some adjustment: 60+gms of Protein, then veggies. I can't do the carbs, I just don't lose if I do. I'm trying to keep carbs under 50gms, all fruit and veggies. 64 ounces of fluids. No carbonation, no alcohol, no caloric drinks. 1000 calories a day or less. My program says 1200 but I just can't lose on 1200. Believe me 1000 calories is not much food. I'm hungry all the time but I just drink Water until my next meal. I can't exercise much due to my arthritis but I added a chair yoga class and an arthritis-focused water aerobics class and I'm trying to increase my average daily steps to 5000 (from 3000). Here's a day's menu: Breakfast- shake with a scoop of chocolate Designer whey and 1T PB2 (defatted Peanut Butter powder), 4 strawberries. Snack- half of a Nugo Slim Protein Bar lunch - 1oz of tofu, 1oz of almonds and cashews, half a cucumber, a few bell pepper slices Snack- 1/4 apple with 1 teaspoon almond butter dinner - Same shake as above with 1/2 a frozen banana, a green salad with homemade low cal, low carb dressing. Snack - my special treat- 1/2 of a homemade chocolate peanut butter cup made with stevia, cocoa, Protein powder, peanut butter and coconut oil. This is 115 of my calories per day but it's worth it as it keeps me from feeling deprived. Hope you can find a way too.