Starting to wonder if I can do this....

[djay210 18]

Hello, I am on my last 2 visits with the nutrionist and I am starting to wonder if I can do the pre op 2 week Protein Shake prep. I am so nervous. I have already lost 40lbs. just by doing what the nutritionist has suggested. So now I am second guessing myself. Has anyone else felt this way close to surgery?

Thanks

Djay

[ProjectMe 909]

You are way ahead of the game! In my opinion, If you can lose 40 pounds prior, you have the fortitude to handle the PreOp stage. I lost 60 pounds prior to surgery by following my nutritionists advice. I found the idea of the PreOp phase more daunting then the actual diet itself. Also, the PreOp diet, besides shrinking your liver, helps prepare you for the PostOp stages. So again, I think you will be fine, but please make sure you do all of your homework and truly understand how your relationship with food will change after surgery. IMO, The less mentally prepared = more anxiety and regret after.

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

You have done great so far...a sign you will be a success! I don't mean to be negative, but with a BMI of 50 (I started over 50)... do you think you can sustain to get to a healthy weight and then maintain it without the surgery? I couldn't. If you have doubts about the sleeve- give it one last go on your own. I personally needed to be at rock bottom to really accept the permanent..no turning back decision to be sleeved.

[djay210 18]

Thanks ProjectMe for the encourgaing words. I know I am all in my head trying to talk myself out of this when I know it is the best for me. The other hard thing I am finding is to take smaller bites of my food. Some days I do really well and others I can actually "see" myself taking bigger bites.

So much to learn but I know I can do this. CowgirlJane, I have tried so many times to lose weight on my own and always wind up gainning it all back and then some. So yeah, I'm ready for the permanent.

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

I just kept telling myself I can do this today, just focusing on one day at a time. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I figured if I couldn't do it fort so weeks then I certainly couldn't handle the post op diet!! It was easier than any other diet I've ever done because I felt like there was such hope at the end of those two weeks.