Kearner

Hon, let me help you with this. First of all, whether you have surgery or not, you should stop drinking sodas, diet or otherwise. And I will tell you why. I know it is a hard addition to break but I hope this helps. Look at the ingredients of a diet soda. First and foremost is the poison "aspertame" and I say poison because that is exactly what it is. Look up the neurological and physical effects of aspertame. One of the things aspertame does is forms formaldehyde like residue in your brain which contribute's to brain fog and other neurological disorders and can even mimic Parkinson's disease with the shakes. It also contains phosphoric acid (look that one up)which completely destroys your bones as it make's the Calcium leech out of your bones and hurts your kidneys. Diet sodas and all sodas are great for cleaning your toilet. Put some in and watch the acid do the work better than most cleansers including ajax.
I know not drinking soda is as hard a habit to break as smoking but once you start to look at what you are actually putting in your body, especially your new baby stomach, you may think twice.
Be strong and really look at that label on the soda and research the truth about sodas. I pray that God will give you the strength to see soda for the demon it really is.
I am 6yrs free of soda and no amount if money could make me put that crap in my body. Also when you do stop drinking soda as soon as 4 months when you try to drink one, you won't believe how truly nasty that stuff is!!!!
Let it call your name and ignore that bitch, cuz she is bad bad news.
Good luck!!

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Surgery went well. I was able to come hm on Wednesday afternoon. Mostly concentrating on my Fluid intake.

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Hi! I just got my date TODAY!!! February 27th!!!! I can't even believe it - it's been a year since I started the process!!!
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I can't pull up your pictures that way.. Do you mind sending me some I'm looking at going soon.. Thanks so much
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Hello guys. I'm 3 months post VSG and really want to incorporate some strength training into my life 2-3 days per week. I've been walking since surgery and have increased briskness and length of walks. I've also started back riding my bicycle. I enjoy being outdoors so the walking/biking are great for me. I feel I've got my cardio covered. I do not care to join a gym, but I know I need to start some strength training. I would be a total newbie.
Can anyone recommend either some youtube videos, or dvds, or Amazon videos or anything. I don't know where to begin and I don't want to injure myself. I would prefer something I can do at home without special equipment, except maybe some resistance bands or something like that. Yoga appeals to me.... would that strengthen and tone muscles? Any suggestions for the uncoordinated, clumsy beginner type?

Ok, normally don't do this but I feel the need. Tomorrow is my 3 month RNY surgerversary. AND TODAY I HIT 60 lbs DOWN. Better yet I feel amazing. Better everyday. That's all
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Hi! I just got my date TODAY!!! February 27th!!!! I can't even believe it - it's been a year since I started the process!!!
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My date is set, February 6th . I'm looking for surgery buddies. I'm 28 and I live in California - Sacramento area. I'm very excited!

I'm Feb 6th as well!
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I'm February 9 and live a couple hours from you, I'm in Fresno, ca
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My date is February 14th too!
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February 22nd for me,very excited but nervous
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Feb 27. Excited and really scared !
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February 20th
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February 12! So excited and so nervous
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February 14th I am nervous.
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Yay! We are all SO close! I felt like it would never come, but it's gone by very quickly since I met with the Psych.
I'm with Kaiser South Sacramento, and I go in tomorrow for my pre-op class and to meet with my surgeon for the final review before surgery. I'm down 20 lbs from my starting weight (I was told to lose 10), and I am feeling great already. Can't wait to start this new chapter in my life.
Good luck to all of you!

I'm the 8th!
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February 6 is mine!! Congratulations to all of us
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This is uncharted territory, this WLS stuff, when it comes to most people in my family. So far with one notable exception, it has all been good. But dealing with my grandsons has been a bit challenging.
"Why aren't you eating very much food, Papaw?"
"How come there's no bread for your ham and cheese?"
Then when snack time came, and they started circling me like jackals on the Serengeti, I told them it was my special food. They wanted to know if the doctor told me I had to eat it. Then they wanted to know if my peanuts were made of Peanut Butter.
Simple answers are working well, with the occasional outrageous one thrown in for spice. At one point when they were all determined to wrestle with me, I told them I had to sit quietly and "digest". The oldest, who is seven, disappeared, and returned shortly thereafter with a drawing he had made. He said it was my stomach and the food going down. It took me aback somewhat, but if he doesn't end up as a mechanic (like his father) he just might become a surgeon.

Not everyone experiences pain or nausea when they eat or drink at first. I didn't. Most people in these forums are experiencing issues one way or another, so you'll just see the problems posted mostly.
Other than some initial pain waking up from surgery, and some problems with Gerd that kept me on liquids a bit longer, my recovery was easy peasy.
My mom used to say "Don't borrow trouble". Be happy your recovery is going well!