summerseeker

You have done the hardest part, the first week is the worst. Just white knuckle it until you get to your surgery date. Mine was 3 weeks long and if I could, I would have run to the operating theatre. I was so finished with that diet. If you cheat this process, you may risk being opened up and the operation being cancelled due to having a fatty liver. Its a real thing. That thought alone kept me on the straight and narrow. After surgery, the liquid diet is nothing and passes so quickly. This operation is truly worth the effort you are putting in now. I can not explain how wonderful it is to live in this new body. I hope you get there too

I had really dry lips so a chap stick was a must for me. I also used a lot of wipes. I had diarrhoea and used them a lot

Congratulations on your exciting dates. You have just enough time to get your home and head ready for the life change ahead. Your dream is about to come true, just believe

Congratulations on your journey so far. You will soon become the person you always wanted to be. Many of us, me included, only tell our nearest and dearest because of this. Many people think they know the ins and outs of this surgery but may have only read of one bad instance. This is a very safe surgery and complications a few and far between. Some nay sayers are just jealous or don't want you to change because of their own insecurities. Ask anything you want, somebody on here will have had the same problem

100 lbs was my goal and I am so happy to hear that you have smashed it too. Its such a big round number, I half believed that I may not get to my goal. Onwards and down more pounds to onederland for us both

Chicken is my nemesis. Minced is fine but any other cut mostly makes me get the foamies

Congratulations. I had mine at the end of November last year and I will forever look back and think what a wonderous day it was. I was so eager that I almost ran to the operating theatre.

In Europe we have a more relaxed view of alcohol use. Red wine is seen as good for you if you have a glass a day etc. I don't drink much these days, but I was the same before surgery. I went on an All-inclusive holiday about 2 months after surgery and carefully tried a few drinks here and there. I kept the alcohol content small and the drink long and tall. Every time I felt slightly tipsy for 30 minutes or so and then nothing. I am the same now. Its your birthday, have a drink if you want to

Congratulations on your great news. Stay on the forum and become a regular. The back pages are a fountain of knowledge that will keep you entertained until your pre op starts. Keep us posted

We eat a lot of Thai and Chinese foods that I cook to our tastes. I haven't had a problem with those foods. I never had anybody from my team say that I couldn't have spice in my life. I cannot have the noodles or rice yet. I cannot tolerate them.

So glad you went ahead, its like knocking 20 years off your age. I gallop about like a 40 something, I got my life back

You may not be in the time zone for hair loss yet. Mine started from 4 months out. I agree with you, its still the best thing that I ever did for myself

Congratulations and I hope you get a quick date. Exciting isn't it

Are high protein, sugar free bars classed as cookies? You could make these for yourself and have no guilt. The ones that I make are made of dates, peanut butter, oats and protein granola. Very good for food on the go

Hello and congratulations on your surgery date. People on here are very helpful and eager to answer any questions you may have. I filled my waiting days reading back pages of this forum. So much knowledge is stored in these pages. Let us know how you get on

I still use my 2 ounce containers. They come in really handy for packed lunch sauces/ mayo. Great for having in your bag for emergency food. I never go out without some protein heavy snack for when my energy levels are low. I put nuts in mine, great for quick grab snacks. I never needed bigger tubs, just used my own Chinese rice bowls

Welcome in this wonderful forum. The people here have helped me so much. Good luck on Wednesday

Congratulations, you have done a great job, not only with your weight loss but in your life as a whole. I know your story will help others who are still deciding which step to take on their weight loss journey.

I didn't notice it as much when I had a pixie cut. Before I was forever untangling my very long hairs from the hoover and cleaning my hairbrush. It was bad from 4 to 8 months out

Lots of people on this forum have had bad results from telling others about this surgery. Before this surgery I didn't want any negative input from people, so I only told my husband, son and BFF. Even now I have only told larger people who have seen the change in me and were genuinely interested in how I managed such a big loss. I am not an open person; the British reserve is a real thing. We don't share our feelings. I would never tell a waitress/ waiter why I wanted different choices, just that I did. If more people were like you then maybe some of the stigma would disappear.

Yes, this happened to me. I had to keep going back to well-cooked minced meats and trying whole meats every two weeks or so. Lamb is a little rich for me and I have found that I can eat it one day but the day after my stomach says a definite no. I have struggled so much that it's only the last few months that I can incorporate vegetables into my diet. With me the vomiting is not immediate, it happens later. I feel a pressure in the middle of my chest that I know will not go away until I vomit. Its only saliva and foam that comes up. On here it's called the foamies. I cannot drink until its gone. Things are much better now almost 11 months out, but I still have days when my petulant tummy will not accept chicken, eggs or cooked salmon. The biggest bonus to this is I do not have any hunger pangs. I have to drink milk to help with my energy levels and push my calorie count up to an average of 1000 a day. My team are not bothered, they know everything is getting better with time. I am overjoyed with my weight loss, I only ever dreamed of such a big loss. Go back to your team and ask them for help, just in case you have a stricture. If you do it's easy to remedy

This seems very extreme for someone with your stats. All surgeons are different, some are just mean

Four weeks is the longest liquid diet that I have heard of. I feel for you. I did 3 weeks but I did get certain vegetables to eat. Its to shrink your liver so the surgeon can operate easily

You might want to pack a Biotin spray as your mouth gets really dry and it's a terrible sensation. I used a Lipsil on my lips so much, as my lips were so dry. Sorry I can't think what you call them in the USA. Like a clear lipstick ??

Have you tried a warm drink? I couldn't tolerate cold drinks at all and as soon as someone said try warm, the spasms went away