summerseeker

Whoa there @winkydinks. It would be wrong of any of us to make assumptions that this lady is overeating. This persons team has set these quotas and you have to work within the guide lines you have been given. You don't know if this person is or is not following the guidelines. @Miratia Please use your teams scales as a good guide. They should have them recalibrated very regularly. My advice to you would be track your foods, ring your team and relax. 1200 calories seems a good amount to be eating at 1 year out, Many eat more than that and will chip in here later. Please don't panic.

You just have to get through it, its tough everyone who has done the pre op will tell you it stinks. The thought of being opened up and the surgeon being unable to continue with the surgery because of a huge liver kept me on track. You have only a few more horrid days and then if you are anything like me you will run to the theatre just so you can finish this torturous diet. { mine was 3 weeks } There will be a thread for May surgeries, you will find a buddy there. Good luck

Congrats on the surgery and I am so happy to hear you are doing well. There are quite a few Aussies in this forum, they will find you now. Good luck going forward

Hello Hisana, Welcome to to forum. In here your questions will be answered and if you read the back pages you will get so much knowledge that you will feel very secure in your procedure. I did. I did not know anyone who had the surgery so I did lots of research and read loads of the posts on this forum. I knew what to expect and when I had problems there were plenty of kind and knowledgeable people to help me. Do not be nervous

Hmmm its a tough one to answer. My husband is so clueless on anything that doesn't include his days out, horse racing and his medical issues that after 47 years married, I learned to tell him what I want to happen if its anything including me. It saves arguments. If I have to eat out, I book Tapas restaurants. Tiny plates suit me well. When I can eat salads and spicy foods I will run back to my favourite Thai restaurant. They will happily bag up the left over for the day after

When I had my surgery done, I knew I wanted it and it was almost a life or death decision for me. I wanted a life that did not include bad knees, breathlessness and diabetes. I was so embarrassed of my weight that I never went outdoors. For me it was a no brainer. I paid as quick as I could. I had a rough ride in the beginning but I am over it now and away and pacing. I am so happy with my choice. I cant make your fears go away but I can show you some more success stories. Go and look at the before and after threads. They go back 20 years and give wonderful motivation. Millions of people have had this done and very few of them have problems. I don't know the numbers. All I can say is if you have doubts, wait until you are 100% ready. You know when you know !

I am 63 next month and had a sleeve. After loosing 80 + pounds I feel 20 years younger and loving life

As @Arabesque says on the 3rd gulp I get a real feeling of discomfort. It makes me feel as if I can not breath for a second or two and I have to get hold of the panicky feeling before it runs away with me. Taking tiny sips at the beginning was extremely hard for me to master. I dont do cold drinks even now

Whoop whoop Possum, see you on the loosing team. Keep us posted

Immediately after surgery I had Diarrhoea for 2 days. Then I was very sick and dehydrated. I had a 6 day hospital stay. I think I went 9 days without a bowel movement after that. I tried everything but in the end I had to resort to a pair of marigold gloves...... The relief I felt was worth the 'the cure'

Ouchio, me too. I have to sit on one cheek and then the other

You could make your own Tzatziki from fat free Greek yogurt. High in protein and good for you. I have it on anything not just chips

I believe it is very normal as the first rule that I picked up on this forum was never trust a fart. Many people have had accidents and one poor lady soiled herself in a store. You must be feeling worn out. I think you maybe having intolerances to the sugars in your protein shakes or milk. Some people become lactose intolerant after surgery. I think contacting your team would be a good idea. If its just the mushy food or the amount of liquid we have to take it will improve as soon as you get on to more normal foods. I hope you get better soon

Hello and welcome in the forum, Congrats on your weight loss so far. Yes its very normal to not feel hungry. The part of your stomach that sends the hungry signals has been cut away. Until it heals and knits together we are in happy land. I am 2 weeks shy of six months out and I still never feel hungry. We are the lucky ones. It must feel awful to be hungry and only eat tiny amounts or have to suffer shakes that go straight out of the stomach.

What pills are they ? If they are your vitamins or iron tablets, space them out over the day with food. I couldnt stomach the gummy vitamins and changed them to regular. Contact your team if its anything else

Don't worry about any of the process, It works. You will loose and its not a race. Have a weigh in every week then you wont have the anxiety of the ups and downs of a daily weigh in. You are doing so well. Give yourself a hug and a pat on the back from me

Congratulations, it sounds as if you are doing wonderfully well. Rest and drink and sleep are your orders for a few days x

You are dealing with a lot all at once. Definitely not a baby. Pain, gas, lack of sleep and the horrid protein drinks. Your hormones are on red alert too. I could have cried every day. I personally didn't have protein drinks, just milk with extra dried milk powder in. Just be kind to yourself, rest, relax and let healing begin. The first week is the hardest. I hope you can forgive yourself a little weakness. No body else needs to know, just us honest.

Yes I did have extra costs on top of the £10,999. I did expect them though. I paid £150 twice to see the surgeon, one for initial consult and then a few days before my surgery. £150 for a half hour phone call with the psychiatrist [daylight robbery] I also paid for a dieticians chat in person £90. I had a test to see if I had some bad bacteria in my stomach at my own doctors, free. Then I had bloods done the day before surgery, this was all included in the package price. I had to stay in hospital 6 days due to extreme nausea. I can see the dietician for 2 years included. I would ask the hospital if you need to pay for your blood tests, the telephone ladies are very approachable and friendly. Good luck

Congratulations. You must be overjoyed. I am a wannabe onederlander ever since I heard the term on the show Biggest looser.

Hello and welcome in. As @Arabesque says we rarely post when we are having no issues, So plenty of times I have posted when I needed help. I have had a really elongated rough ride. If you look at in context, I never post saying that I have had a good week with lots of weight loss. So its never balanced. Its like taking a grain of rice out of a pan full and saying ' oh its all ruined now, I will have to throw it all away'

Could you book into a nearby hotel earlier in the day so you can rest up before the show ?

I wanted a pre med every time I have had surgery. I worry about everything. I never, ever did get one for what ever reason they had. This time I was so ready for the surgery, I almost ran to the theatre. I had a 3 week pre op diet and the end of it couldn't come soon enough. I was fine. I hope you will be too

I just could not eat cauliflower mashed on its own, it smelled so bad and looked vile but in with other things it was ok. TBH I preferred Broccoli.

Just eat what you can. I bought tiny amounts of everything at that time because I was the same as you. I loved all kinds of fish and shellfish before the surgery. After it made me heave. Its a bit like being pregnant again too. Food smells are a no, no too. At the moment the only ones I can eat are scallops, tuna, shrimp and smoked salmon { ordinary salmon is the biggest no, no} Just hang in there, keep trying things. Leave out the carbs and veg till you can eat more protein