TX penpal wanted

 I am a 38 yr. old mother of a 9 yr. old boy and I have a hubby that I adore who is pretty much on-board with my decision to have gastric bypass surgery in the coming weeks. We've been together for 16+ yrs. and there's nothing we haven't been through, except weight loss.

I am diabetic and tired of feeling the way I feel. I'm super insulin resistant, on too much medication , and need to make this happen to get to a better place in my life. 

My hubby is also extremely overweight, tipping the scales at about 370, so he needs a boost but isn't getting the one I am, unfortunately. Together, we're gonna make this happen for our family, and hopefully along the way he will catch the fever, start to get healthy and feel better about himself, too.

If you're looking for someone open minded and friendly to chat w/ about your experiences w/ surgery, life, love, marriage, kids, or whatever, just hit me up. I"m a Christian, but not a judgemental person, and I love life, good friends, being serious when life calls for it, and a little bit of sarcasm along the way.

Let me know if you need a friend. 

Khandi4474

 It seems we have some things in common.  I am 33 y/o, have three children - 11, 8, and 4.  I am not having the RNY, I am having the sleeve, my surgery date is October 2.  Do you have a date yet?

My husband is pushing 400 pounds, I too am hoping that my changes will light a fire in him and help him to become healthier.

I also live in Texas.

I would love a friend to talk to during the ups and downs of this new life.

I sent a friend request to you.

 I messaged you earlier with a bit of a "thanks for picking me for a penpal" note. It wasn't much, but I know I mentioned not spending too much time on this site, but a couple of others. I'm just not that familiar w/ it yet. I haven't spent enough time here, so I guess it's time to start. :)

I'm doing my two week pre-op diet RIGHT NOW, and I won't lie... it sucks! I will be so glad when the next 10 days go by so I can have my surgery and not have much of an appetite. Right now, it's hard, but it could be so much worse. Being a low carb/high protein eater already helps trememdously!

Hit me up, no matter when you need to chat. I am always around the computer most often during the day. I am disabled from my diabetes so I am a stay at home mom. My hubby is out of work right now, too, so it doesn't help a bunch, but at least I know he's around to help me out until i recuperate from my surgery on the 12th. You can e-mail me if you'd rather. My e-mail is [email protected] and I try to keep up with it daily, especially while I'm trying to stay occupied while on this stupid diet. 

 

i cant understand the pre op diet totally sucking. i got RNY on august 13th and have been having a few problems figuring out how my guts work lol. my boyfriend is a type 1 diabetic, but he has seemed to lose all the weight i gained throughout our relationship.  my twin sister got RNY two years ago and is now a skinny little thing, which gives me hope.
I think ill actually feel better about getting the surgery when my pants dont fit haha!

word of wise : right after surgery your back will hurt horribly! ( at least it did for me because of all the gas) what helped me was walking around a lot, and also my mother rubbing my back while a stood up. and having someone rub a rolling pin up and down my back helped a lot.

what is the exact pre op diet they put you on? i was on two protein shakes and then a small protein meal for like two weeks before my surgery.

My diet is protein shake before each meal, oatmeal for breakfast, soup for lunch & supper.  I can have light yogurt or fruit snacks with each meal and yogurt as a snack at night, then another shake before bed.

I think whats hard for me is knowing I can't eat what I want - and then worrying about what I can have "next"...overall I think I'm OK though, it's hard but I made it through the 1st day and most of today - so I think I can make it...

hello. can i be your friend? [email protected]

Amir

Hello ladies - I am a 51 year old wife, mother & grandmother in Wichita Falls, TX.  I am currently scheduled for surgery on 9/17 - I too started my pre-op diet yesterday - and it is NO FUN AT ALL!  I'm very determined to stick to it though - I've read stories of people that have had their surgery postponed because they didn't follow the diet and their liver was too enlarged to complete the surgery.

I am motivated to be successful so I can be more healthy as well - I have a chronic respiratory condition and have been on medical leave since October 2011 - I'm ready to be healthy and rejoin my family - we/they are very active in all kinds of activities - and for now I can just listen to their stories - I want my own stories to tell!  :)

Anyway, glad you ladies are looking for the same things I am. 

Good luck to all of you and hope to be chatting with you in the future.

relooking at my post i ment to i CAN understand it being difficult. mine was so restrictive compared to others i heard. my favorite protein shakes were of the brand PURE PROTEIN. they were the least disgusting and fit exactly into my restrictions. when i can eat more i want to be able to eat the protein bars.
i was only allowed 30 carbs a day. my sister had me buy whey protein powder that i will be able to sprinkle over grits and oatmeal later on down the line to give it the appropriate protein that i would need. i super love grits and i miss them lol,. if only that would work on chips and salsa.
right now the issue i have is willing myself to eat. i have lost most of my appetite, which i suppose comes from being on a diet where everything seems unappealing.