carterbeauty83

Hey hey how are you doing how are u feeling mine is coming up next week I'm on the liquid diet now. I'm going wed, I notice that my mouth is really dry and my stomach is empty. I can't wait to go on with my new life change. This year is going to be a new me. Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App Hey hey how are you doing how are u feeling mine is coming up next week I'm on the liquid diet now. I'm going wed, I notice that my mouth is really dry and my stomach is empty. I can't wait to go on with my new life change. This year is going to be a new me. Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App All is well here aside from getting a stomach virus and the flu last week. So excited for you! Take each day at a time. Remember why you chose to do this. It's for your health. No one can walk this journey except for you. Stay positive and you will have a positive outcome. That's all I remember is focusing on was Positivity a few days before surgery. This is a lifestyle change and it will change your life.

I got my surgery done by Dr. O'Connell on Nov 1, 2016 and he is awesome!

You will be fine. I got my surgery from Cooper South Jersey on Nov 1 and as of today I have lost 50 pounds. Everything went smoothly and they really take good care of you.

Awesome!! Congrats!

That's wonderful!! Congrats!

You're welcome!!

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Hazel_eyez you will be fine. You made this choice because only you have to live with the health issues that you are facing. You know what's best for you. Don't second guess your decision. This was one of the reasons why I didn't tell many about getting the surgery. I did not want to hear anything negative. Remember why you are doing this. You are doing this to better your health. The vsg surgery was my second surgery I ever had. The first one was on my right shoulder. I had the same fears but everything went smoothly and I woke up. Believe me when the anesthesia Doc gives you a little mixture before going in for surgery it will relax you and take away your anxiety. I told myself I just can't give up now because I've come too far from where I started from. So I say the same to you. You just can't give up now, you've come to far from where you started from. I had surgery on Nov 1st.

I did the same thing. I gained 8 pounds after my first weigh in with my doctor. They told me I had to maintain my initial weight or lose some weight but that I couldn't gain any. It was hard but I realized food is food. It will always be there. It will never go away. I had moments when I was in the liquid diet preoperative phase that I would panic but I kept telling myself that it's only food. It will always be there. I had to mentally tell myself that I'm ok and not to panic. I stuck to low carb eating to lose the 8 pounds prior to preoperative liquid diet. What I did was weigh myself everyday to keep myself accountable and to make sure I at least maintained my weight. Some people will say weighing eat day is obsessive but I don't see it that way. It helped me stay in check. If the number went up, I would look at what I ate the previous day and make an adjustment to not eat the same thing for the next day. It worked for me.

I went through that for my first 3 weeks. I would swallow but right when it hit my stomach it would hurt then go away. It only bothered me when it was cold stuff. Hot stuff or room temperature never gave me this problem. I was told by my RN this is normal. It's swollen tissue that has to heal. No medication can treat it. So I started pinching my ear lobe when it would happen to help with the pain. As for the protein shakes if it makes you vomit don't drink it. You need to find something that you can tolerate for now. Try chicken broth, jello, or yogurt if your on full liquids. Oikos Triple Zero yogurt has 15 grams of protein. At least if you can tolerate yogurt you can get your protein in. Listen to your body. If you vomit something it means your stomach can't tolerate it right now.

Hello, I'm on week 4 Post Op pureed foods and I'm nervous about Thanksgiving dinner. I'm finding myself upset that I won't be able to enjoy the usual foods I eat on Thanksgiving. Thankfully, I don't have to host this year but my mother is cooking and I love her food. It's going to be a challenge since I'm not able to eat what everyone else will be eating. I'm going to at least get some turkey with gravy and bring mash potatoes I will make only for myself. I think it would be easier if I could do soft foods but that's not until week 5 post op. Anyone have any other pureed food suggestions on what else I could eat for Thanksgiving dinner? Anyone else having to deal with the same challenge of eating pureed on Thanksgiving?

Amazing!! Congrats on your journey!!

Congratulations!!

Peanut butter is not on my full liquids list. I wouldn't use it. I'm just a stick to the plan person because there is reason why it's not on the full liquids list. What is keeping me focused is that I don't want to cause damage to my healing sleeve like a leak or any other possible issue that could arise. Plus, I have noticed a change in how I look at food while I've been on full liquids. I would suggest asking your Nutritionist or Dr/RN. In my opinion though don't have peanut butter.

No need to be nervous. All will be well. It's just part of the process. I'm just thankful I have 4 days left.