One Step At A Time

[Carissa.Logaras 33]

So as I get closer to my surgery date, more and more questions and "what ifs" are popping into my head. Feeling anxious and excited- What if I get too flabby, what if I can't do it, what if I never love myself even after the surgery. But then again, its one step at a time & as long as im healthy, Im grateful. Taking it as it comes & hoping for the best. PS- exactly how much Protein should be taken in daily after surgery?

[mentalistfan 189]

60 grams of Protein, very few people get that in the first week after surgery. I'm not looking forward to the excess skin either, but it's not like I look good now, maybe I will get plastic surgery on my tummy later on. I look at it this way, I will regret not having the surgery! God Bless!!!

[4me4them 381]

Welcome to the site! I think most folks can only share what their dr tells them....I've noticed that there is a lot of variation. I'm still in the preop supervised diet phase so I can't comment specifically on your question. I want to share what a personal trainer once told me when I was asking a lot of questions similar to yours...she told me to turn each one into a positive question and write them down somewhere where you will see it. So... What will I do when I get flabby because I've lost so much weight, What will I feel like when I accomplish this, How will I go about loving myself....just calorie free food for thought...