Getting Nervous!

[gregorygirl 1]

My date just got moved up to October 14th. I'm excited and nervous at the same time! I watch some videos on youtube and see that you eat with baby size forks and cut your food up to the size of a pea. I'm okay with this if this is what I have to do but wondering if that is really true? Also, do people miss food? As long as I can kinda eat what make for dinner just less I'd feel better. I don't fry foods. I have hamburgers on the weekends, skinless chicken, pork chops, salmon, pot roast , salads. I'm not a chip,cookies, cake snack eater. My downfall is ice cream.

Any comments would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[Susie in Lima 320]

Hey there,

To answer your question...yep! You have to cut your food up very small at first and eat VERY slowly. After your initial phase of liquid diets, you gradually work your way up to eating solid foods. There are times that this progression is difficult but not impossible to handle.

You will probably have to adjust the way that you eat for a while until your stomach is healed enough and your dr and nutritionist say that you can move on to other things. I have been sleeved for a little over a year now and can literally eat anything that I want to. I cant eat much of it, but I can eat it. So, eventually you will be able to eat any of those things that you mentioned on your list, just not as much. It is good that you arent a sweet eater (cause I am and I do miss that from time to time) Be careful eating ice cream though if that is an issue for you because it goes down way to easy and you will be getting a bunch of empty calories when you eat it. Every once in a while is ok but if it is something that is a temptation for you, I would say to try to avoid it if you can.

I found it difficult at first when I was on my liquid diet and my family ordered pizza. That was one of the most difficult times for me, but I decided when I had those difficult times, to go do something else. Take a walk, read a book, take a bath etc. But now, I can eat an a piece of pizza every once in a while (and to tell you the truth, I wasnt missing much. It doesnt really appeal to me anymore)

Yes, things are going to change in the way you eat, it has to so that this surgery will be a success for you. Follow your dr and nutritionist instructions, begin to exercise and then watch your body change!

I have lost over 100 pounds, am at my goal weight, I run a 5K at least 3 days a week, I feel great, my health has drastically improved and my new nicknames are Tiny, Slim and Skinny! SOOOO worth the surgery, changing my eating habits and getting moving!

You are going to do great!

[Big Ocean 9]

Hi, can you please give me a YouTube link that showing how to eat after the Opp ?

[gregorygirl 1]

GastricSleeveReviews is the girl's story I followed. There are a million on there though