kellyarw95

What vitamins are yall taking? I bought the bariatric advantage multi ea chewables but they smell horrible. I hope they taste better than they smell.

I'm so proud of everyone who has already gone through the surgery! Yall are all an inspiration that I can make it through this 2 weeks of liquid diet. Officially started today!!

I'm considered 'contract labor' so that means I have zero benefits. My boss is pretty chill though... he has let me nap in the mornings for an hour when I've been really tired. He tries to work around my disabilities. f**k and I won't be able to take my adhd meds right away either right? f**k idk what to do....

Well f**k. I was hoping recovery was gonna be easy breezy and I wouldn't need to take time off.

How long is everyone taking off work? My surgery is Thursday the 29th and I need to be back at work by that Monday... is that possible? For context I work in an office sitting for 8 hours with the freedom to get up and walk around as much as I want... I noticed people on fb were taking weeks off and so I'm nervous. I kinda HAVE to go back to work...can't afford time off.

How tiny are your sips? And how long do you have to wait in between sips? I got a 1.5 oz shot glass to drink out of after surgery but I'm so used to gulping idk what a sip is. Lol

My last photo before I officially start pre-op diet on the 15th. I'll take a day of photo surgery day on the 29th!

Ohhh I love this idea!! I'm gonna do the same!! Thank you!!

Also what kind of before pictures are yall taking?? I have one of me in a bra and shorts and one of my face but that's it Idk if I should do something more?

What does everyone's preop diet consist of? I noticed some people have full liquid diets while others are allowed to eat low carb. I'm just curious because I've been trying to follow mine and idk if it's cause I know i don't have to officially start until the 15th or if I'm just that weak and hungry but I've cheated like every other day this week. Im hoping once I know I HAVE to do it, it'll be easier. So what are you allowed on the preop diet?

I found it! Thank you!!

Oh my goodness I missed so much! How do I get notifications when someone posts in this thread??

I have my fiance and my mom who lives with me. I'm sure they will help alot. But they will have to work at too some nights and I'll be alone with her. 2 weeks? Maybe I can have my mother in law come stay with me?? I didn't even think about this until yall said something. I'm so used to my baby being petite I forget she's a whole turkey now [emoji1787]

How do you not lift things? I have a 1.5 year old who's 22 pounds. She goes to daycare during the day but at night and on weekends I have to lift her up sometimes to put her in her crib or put her in the car or change diapers or bathe. Like how do I just stop doing that??

My scale was on $20 on amazon. SO it could be wrong. To be honest I HATE the idea of not being in onederland one day. LOL

Oh thank you for this information! My current body fat according to my scale is about 50%. And you are right that is probably very unattainable. I have never been that low in my life. Except maybe when I was in THIRD GRADE. ha. If you could help me choose a new goal, that would be awesome. Thank you! I did quit soda a few weeks ago. Now I need to quit milk. That is like so hard for me for some reason. I drink up to 4 16 oz glasses a day. Not everyday. Some days is 1-2. But I know a lot of my weight comes from liquid calories. I am going to work hard on that this month. I am going to start my preop diet tomorrow of two shakes and 1 meal. Lots of koolaid with splenda to get me through lol

Hi guys. This is only my second post in the community at all. My surgery is September 29th. My preop diet is not just liquids. Infact I can eat but it has to be under 30 carbs a day. My plan is to drink protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and eat low carb dinner. I want to make sure my liver shrinks and I lose weight in the process. I know it'll be hard. However, I am thinking about starting this diet tomorrow to give me time to practice and mess up before I have to officially start and not mess up. Plus I am just gaining more weight by not dieting right now. I want to practice my new life style while I have a chance to mess up basically. What do yall think of this? If so, I am going to start tomorrow. A little about me I am 5' 6". HW 387 CW 345 SW ? GW 125? I don't know how to choose a good goal weight lol. I just want to be smaller than my husband who is 135. Maybe ill just see what looks good on me. However I do want to lose 200 pounds at least. I am nervous about failing again. I had the lapband when I was 19 and it never worked for me. I quickly learned to eat around it. However I was in an abusive relationship at the time and attempted suicide at the time. I was not ready for it. I am in a much better place now and I am ready for real change. I am just nervous it wont work for me. I have binge eating disorder and what if that doesn't go away? WIll I still have food on my mind 24/7? I just want to be able to say no to food. i only can now because of my vyvanse. Ugh. Im just rambling. I am sorry. Will this forum stay open after we have our surgeries or will it move to a different forum? Idk. I am just ready to have this surgery. Time until September 29th is moving so slow.

My surgery date is September 29th. I am having gastric bypass. Feel free to add me or whatever.