My Last Weekend As A Full-Stomached Woman

[VACookey 111]

My surgery is this Wednesday, March 7th. I have to be honest, after a week and a half of OptiFamine, the urge to go out and have a full blown Last Supper is getting stronger by the minute. I just want to chew something, like a steak, but I'm having visions of going in to surgery and a steak falls out of my stomach and my doctor realizes that I cheated, thus making me a failure. Crazy, isn't it?

So I sit here drinking my overly sweet strawberry shake and crafting my mushie meal plans for two weeks from now. The mushies can't get here fast enough.

Ah, the ramblings of a hungry woman....

[cissiesue 119]

I plan on a "last supper" before my pre-op diet. I wish you all the luck in the world. I will be praying for you to be successful with your new tool, and for your surgeon to gave a steady hand!

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

Good luck with your surgery!!

[Liberated Sleeve 148]

This is also my last weekend as a full stomach woman and a permanent "fat chick"!

From the sounds of it you aren't allowed a small meal in the evenings. Bummer!! My pre-op fortunately allows that!

I am chewing gum as well for my chewing needs.

Good luck on Wednesday, I will be 2 days out and will be wishing you well!

God bless!

[tasherie 35]

Me too! My surgery is March 8th!! Ahhh, I kinda feel like a chicken with its head cut off..my brain is still trying to understand that its so close LOL I am on a 2 week liquid diet before surgery..blah I will be happy when I can have real food. Or at least when I don't care about real food. LOL

[VACookey 111]

Drove by Chipotle...wanted to stop...didn't. How is it possible to feel in control yet out of control at the same time?

And thanks for all the well-wishes. They are very much appreciated

[1Bumblebee 8]

My surgery is on the 9th. Read someone else's thread and realized this is my last weekend as a full stomached gal. Ahhhhhhhh!

[Stacey Nicole 40]

Next weekend is my last as a full stomach. I have only a 2 day liquid diet before surgery so I'm very lucky. I'm still stressing about the 3 weeks of liquid after! Good luck ladies!

[1Bumblebee 8]

Next weekend is my last as a full stomach. I have only a 2 day liquid diet before surgery so I'm very lucky. I'm still stressing about the 3 weeks of liquid after! Good luck ladies!

Me too. Just one day at a time.

[Karen B45 38]

next weekend is my last as well. My doctor only requires a three day liquid diet beforehand, but I bought some shakes today to try to start cutting back and getting used to eating so much less before the surgery.

I have to admit, this weekend is my "food funeral". I have been eating all my favorite things, just b/c I know I won't have any of them for some time. I haven't done anything extreme, but just am trying to enjoy guilt free meals. Not that eating is ever really guilt free for me.

[ocandygirl 0]

Hello there sleeve sister! I am also scheduled on the 7th. I had not thought of this as my last weekend with my large stomach... But it sure is!! Yeah!!! I am so excited!! The future looks so bright!! Good luck and I will say a little prayer for you also on wednesday.

[Stacey Nicole 40]

Although I have only a 2 day required liquid diet, I am already doing some of it. Last week I eliminated Breakfast and had Protein Shake and liquids until lunch. This week I will eliminate breakfast and lunch, replace with liquids and then have a sensible dinner. I'm trying to prepare myself the best way I know how. I'm seeing my nutritionist again Wednesday and hope she isn't mad that I've put on a few lbs from the past few weeks of food funerals! I'm so ready for this to be done - it's like my brain had surgery so long ago yet my body is so far behind!

[wannabb08 17]

I'm not looking forward to the pre-op diet either. Sorry it's a struggle but it will be worth it. Just reminder yourself that you want a successful complication-free surgery. Hope the pre-op diet time flies by! Good luck!

[isntsheclever 38]

Next weekend will be my last weekend. My surgery is Wednesday the 14th. I have to do a 10 day low sugar, low calorie preop diet. Breakfast was yogurt. lunch will be a Protein Shake. dinner will be 3oz fat free lunch meat and cottage cheese. I can have unlimited sugar free beverages, Jello, and popsicles, as well as unlimited dill pickles, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and radishes. I'm not worried about getting through today, because I just nap. I'm worried about getting through work while feeling cranky and starving...

[TexasSteph 4]

My sleeve is also on Wednesday at 10:30. I so nervous. Last week I felt Wednesday couldn't get here soon enough and now I am just filled with nerves. I'm pretty scared. I have been open about my surgery with the people I work with because I figure they will realize anyway. Some have told me good stories and some bad. I am really happy I am choosing the sleeve. I have heard many horror stories about the Lapband this week. Looking for friends that can share some advice or stories.