5 Days and scared

hey all~ My surgery is monday I am excited and scared. I guess I have diets guilt. Started liquid diet on 9-25 and have lost 9 lbs since then. I guess this is good, but i feel like I should have lost more for not eating. I wouldnt say my doctor is lacsadazical in his approach to how much i should lose, but I still feel like i didnt do enough. I got to the point where the shakes gave me the runs and I had to cut the shakes down from 4 to 2-3/day and I was allowed to substitute with protein i.e white fish/ bland chicken. I dont know what I am thinking. Maybe its because I havent had a Diet Coke in 9 days or any other type of sugar or caffeine...I just feel lost....

Virginia I am right there with you. I have surgery on Monday Oct 9th also. I also have lost around 10lbs. I lost great for the first few days then my metabolism slowed way down. Not surprising the way that I was eating before. I haven't lost in about 3 or 4 days. So I stopped weighing myself. I also have to be honest with myself about how much exercise that I have been getting. NONE. I have no energy at all. When I get really nervious it makes me sleepy. I was not even this nervious when I got married or had my daughter. I am not sure if it is scared nervious or excited nervious. I feel like yacking I feel lost too. Jennifer

I can certainly understand how you are feeling. I don't start my liquid diet until WED the 11th, with surgery on the 18th. I know I am making the right decision but it certainly is easy to second guess your decision! Good luck to you all!

Virginia, Hang in there. My date is Oct. 23rd. Try to keep busy. I know, easier said then done. We are all thinking and praying for you. This new life journey we are on will take us down many paths. Some bumpy some smooth. Each step we take foward will lead us towards our goals. This time next year - we will be "LOSERS". They haven't told me yet when I start my liquid diet. I tried Vanilla Instant Carnation Breakfast drink this morning - YUCK! If I have to keep drinking that - I am in trouble. Diane

Hi virginia and all the other beautiful ladies that have posted. It is normal to be scared, you would not be normal if you did not have some anxiety. My surgery is on the 20th of Oct. We will all do fine. We all will be fine. You must think positive so your body will be positive. You have made the decision for the right reasons to be healthy. We all have second guessed ourselves but we will make it through this just like we have done everything else. We woman by nature are strong. And all of you are strengths to others weakness. Do this for yourself and no one else. In a way we are all attached through or weight. Because if we were not we wouldnt be here at the website. I have the faith that God has never put more on you than you can bear. Again, We all will do good and be healthy at the end of the race. I am an Nurse and have read all the good and bad stories. So I can relate. I am sending up all positives to each and everyone that all of the October surgeries are going to be great. All take care and Keep us posted!! Kim Lewis