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I am unable to comment on the binge eating, others can help you there. Prior to my surgery, I did stay home. I was so embarrassed to go out because of my size and how it disgusted me. I had made myself disabled, it was so hard to do anything and doing the smallest home chores would leave me panting. I didn't want to be in the spotlight and have people talking about me being fat, so I remained at home. I was happier that way or so I thought. Now I know I was depressed. I have always been thrifty and seek out clothes on Ebay. I will go into a store [ or order online and return the item ] try on their range and then stalk the same clothes on Ebay. Now that I am loosing weight I am selling. I dont buy much because I will hopefully need a size smaller very soon. If you have to buy some more clothes - tell yourself they will be the last fat suits ever. Keep a set to remind yourself in your near future. Try them on occasionally and laugh and cry at how far you have come since you bought them. As River Moon said, Hang in there, not long now.

That is the funniest NSV ever. I have to say though, that ghost door bell would would be dead and in the dustbin, never to ring again in my house. Children here have a game called 'knock a door, run'. The local kids would have got the blame haha

My dose for calcium is 1000mgs in I chewable tablet x once a day. I take it after lunch. I could not stomach the dissolvable ones

Doesn't it feel good to be a '200 rather than a 300.' I did a happy dance as soon as I saw that. Drinking so much liquids early on seems like a mountain you will never climb but eventually you will get there. Its the same with the protein but you are early on. I had to sleep sat up for 3 weeks but the day finally came when I could lie flat. Pre op I would go to the loo at least 3 times in the night, now its once. A bonus I never thought of. Take care of yourself and just do the best you can.

Hi, Laura. I had really severe nausea and couldn't eat or drink. I was full of buyers remorse, I paid to suffer like this. I was miserable. I had problems over the Christmas period getting through to any doctor, due to Covid. The helpline 111 was swamped and it was a full 6 weeks before I got help. I was very wobbly, dizzy and weak I finally got help via my own doctor and got prescribed Lansoprazole capsules twice a day to begin with. I would have one in bed about 6am. It coats my stomach and really works. The second one I took about 5pm so it had time to work before my evening meal. I only take the morning one now. When I got to about 9 weeks, things really improved for me and I am getting on great now. I have occasional nausea but it passes. I have always loved Heinz chicken soup, so I strained it and tolerated it really well early on. I had Bovril, milk, fruit ice lollies and milky coffee when ever I could tolerate anything. TBH I have only recently reached my liquid and protein goals. I am walking every day and getting better at it. I am 62 so a late starter at this. My husband was really worried about me early on but I think it was so worth it. No matter that I was so ill, I would do this again in a heartbeat. Ask me anything. I am here for you

To help we need a little back ground information. Please tell us your height , weight and age. Then how much weight you have lost. Then if you could tell us what you ate for the 1400 calories. It may be a very simple fix. Do not beat yourself up its only one day

If you need to vent and cry on here its fine, we will listen and send you virtual hugs. I am here to listen every day if you need it. Our hormones go wild after this surgery and nobody told me either. I am very much past menopause but I got a big dose of anger and regrets, tears and tantrums. The kind people on here put me straight. Take it hour by hour and day by day. One day the slim, confident you will look back on today and say Wow, Look how strong am I. I survived and thrived. You may be nauseous because you are dehydrated. Rest, drink and repeat x

In my modest opinion and I may be wrong but back in the bad old days -If your urine was dark then you were dehydrated but if its light yellow - you are doing just fine. We get liquids from fruits and vegetables, soups and stews and we never think of them as liquids. I still have to work at my liquid [and protein levels] I still can not drink for an hour after meals. I take a drink to bed at night and drink every time I wake and that gets me a bit more in. I am doing ok so don't sweat it anymore. You can only do so much as your body will allow. Not eating so much seems to indicate that I do not need so much liquid as before

I just wanted to say Congratulations and Good luck, you have got this

I have yet to try Carbs. I don't have room in my tummy yet. I am not sure if I want to eat them again. I could eat endless amounts of delicious pasta, rice and noodles and I just don't trust myself to stop before I am full. I am a vegetable lover and so looking forwards to the day when I can eat more than a mini cucumber again

Oops forgot to say also have Vitamin B12 shots every 3 months at docs as per directed by my team at Spire

I get Multivitamins with iron from the supermarket or Amazon. I take 2, spread over the day, The Gummy ones went in the bin. I couldn't stomach the dissolvable calcium, the thought of drinking them again make me heave, so I take Calci-D chewable { after breakfast } these I get on my repeat prescription. I also get anti nausea meds on Prescription. My team at Spire told me what to ask the Doc for

Hello and welcome in here. I think there is a special thread for May WLS. You can hook up with people of a similar date to you and compare pre op diets etc

Awesome, Now the work begins. Rest and drink and repeat. Hope everything goes well from here on in.

Hello @debg74 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your surgery. Lovely to hear from a fellow Lancastrian. Hope the yogurt goes down well.

I don't think you realise how big a surgery it is. I didn't. Just because its over and done in a day we expect to bounce back quickly. I am fairly sure if you can get your protein and water levels up to the required level you will be fine at work. Be kind to yourself and let the housework slide a bit. I did. Take Nana naps when you need them. You will soon be powering along especially when you are a few more pounds down

In the 18 months or so that I have been reading this forum, A few people have said they sleep in a lazy boy type chair but not many in the scheme of things. Some for reflux and some for the pain from the surgery and ease of getting up and about. I had to sleep propped up in bed because once I left hospital, it lasted 3 long weeks. I didn't get any anti nausea meds and struggled with acid reflux. It was compounded by the pandemic, lack of doctors in my area and Christmas/ new year. Once I had the meds in me things settled quickly and I could sleep lying down which was blissful. Try not to worry about things that may or may not happen to you. Take each day as it comes.

On this site you will never ever be judged. People on here are really helpful and no problem is too big or small. I have never been on shakes but from what I have read on here, some people have reactions to certain ingredients in some of them. It gives them extreme bowel movements and nausea. Your team need to earn their money and help you. You can not continue like this, get help please. Let us know how you get on. I wish I could hug you

I woke up one morning and knew I had to get this surgery too. Nothing else would work. I couldn't begin that diet again and then regain the pounds and the extra's that come with it. I am so glad I did it. You will be too

Happy surgery day, I imagine by now you will be pacing the room to rid yourself of the gas. Rest, sleep. walk and drink. Repeat...

In the Uk the Docs here are not all on the same protein shake page. Mine hates them and has me drinking skimmed milk. 8 ounces = 8 grams of protein. You can make peanut butter [ 2tbsp = 7 grams of protein ] and banana shakes with it. Win win. 1 ounce of hard cheese = 7 grams of protein. I cut it into tiny slivers and chewed this deliciousness slowly. We have supermarkets that sell good quality Bolognese sauce, good on the protein count and easy to digest as the beef is really tender. I was allowed to eat melba toast as it was really crisp and disappeared on my tongue. I had this with egg mashed with mayo and tuna mashed well with mayo. Pate is good on this too. My favorite is crab pate. I can manage 3 tiny melba toasts and they are only 39 calories for the 3. Just keep trying foods. I have only just about mastered chicken thighs at almost 5 months. Salmon is still a no go area. Hummus is good protein but I hate the taste now. Good luck trying foods, it is all a bit boring till you get to proper food

I am my husbands carer. In this winter he got his second dose of covid. He was un to date with his vaccines and only got a mild dose. We didn't use masks or open windows, just too cold outdoors for that. We kissed and cuddled every night [ You don't know when its your last night do you ? ] I never tested positive for it and I was 8 weeks out from surgery. Its a lottery. I may have passed it to him and not had any symptoms. BTW I wouldn't want to barrier nurse my child. If they need you, they need you

Onederland and 100lbs lost and below your goal weight That's 3 huge celebrations in one. Well done and Happy Easter

I hope to forget out those heel cracks too. Mine became so sore in summer, they bled. Spelunking haha. Love this thread

Best wishes and let us know how you are doing