INVITE to all the NEWBIES!!

Hello all! I have noticed several new names and faces on the boards over the past couple of days. I have tried to say a personal hello to all of you but in case there is anyone that I have missed I will say it now......HI AND WELCOME! You have come to a great place. There are lots of wonderful and knowledgable people on this board! We are here to help! You may have noticed a thread called "Whatcha Eating". This is a thread where we write down what we have eaten throughout the day! That way others can see what we are enjoying and maybe get ideas on new foods to try! Also, this thread helps us be accountable for what we are eating. It is very important to know everything you put in your mouth.  Anyway, not to ramble, but I just wanted to extend a PERSONAL INVITATION to everyone on this board to join us in keeping the "Whatcha Eating" thread alive. Its a great thing and we want to hear from EVERYONE!! Take care and have a good day!   Karen

Hi Karen My surgery is schedule for 24th............one week to go..  but since my doctor has not put me on a pre-surgery diet, I'm finding it very hard not to eat all the things I love and believe that I'll never eat again therfore I dont really want to write down everything I've been eating... its embarrassing Mary

My doc said not to have a farewell tour to food. You can still eat.  You just have to make better choices!

I know!  I haven't been going really overboard but when I see what you guys are eating it makes me look really bad.  In 7 days I get to move to the losers bench! Mary

Holy cow Mary Lou!  We ALL ate differently pre-op.  Do you think I had 10 almonds and 1/2 an apple for breakfast pre-op?  Heck no.  I had 2 bacon egg & cheese biscuits, a hash brown cake & a large diet coke from McDonalds.  I wouldn't want to write down my pre-op "diet" either.  LOL  (I'm not saying you're eating that way now BTW.)

My last meal was an HMR Shake from my surgeon, LOL.  Mixed with some fresh berries and a Wylers SF Raspberry Lemonade packet, yummy!! I was to broke right before I started my 4 weeks of liquid diet, so I did not get to go out or eat big or anything like that.  But I do think my roomie and I made cheeseburgers at home.  Or was it mexican?  See what happens when you don't write it down, LOL I don't remember now, haha