Diabetic Research Study (Labs 3)....going 2morrow.

Hi all. I have been off metaformin for 5 days now. I go to my hospital tomorrow for a 36-hour research study for Diabetes. I was scheduled before I had my surgery date. They thought I was going to have my surgery by Sept 15th. With this study you have to be on a 1000-calorie diet for 7 days. and they didnt want to tortue me twice. But  decided to do the research study eariler. I am also particpating in Lab 2 -Gastric Bypass followup. They will give me my body fat percentage and measure me. Yeah....lol It is good to have the inches, even though it is 8 weeks before my actual surgery date.

I havent been having any significant change with not taking metaformin, besides being contipated. Sorry if TMI.  I will say the 1000-calorie diet is sort of hard. My husband and I decided to keep change in it. If I  dont have change, I get bored easiley and I am not sticking to the foods. I did cheat a couple of times, because my stress level and being at Hospital for my lil baby nephew. I had cake. I bounced right back tho. Well See you chicks on Friday afternoon.


Sunny

Bad news. I ask a piece of peabut buttered toast and apparently I wast suppose to eat. So after I got all the way to the UW, undressed and almost stuck with IV's...... I had to call my hubby to come back and get me from Fed Way...... Now the reasearch study is oing to be when I am on my actual 1000-calorie diet for surgery.


Just an Update.

Well that sucks . You have lost an amazing amout pre-op . I bet your doctor is thrilled about that . They say it shrinks the liver . I take 3 stool softeners (like colace) & 1 serving of Metamucil at my doctors advice , for constipation . Haven't had a problem since . I've been doing that for over a year . Kathy