5 Days til RNY

Hi All-

Thanks for taking the time to post so many tips, honest experiences, frustrations, vents, and encouragement. I hope y'all know that it really helps those of us facing this major life change that you are so willing to share.

I am having RNY 8/3. Nervous, but excited to be finally getting done--about ten months in the planning and prep (from switching from my company's insurance to my spouse's to get it covered) to the sleep study, stress test and so forth.

I am on a mission, though, and feel confident I'm doing the right thing. The pre-op diet has been much easier than I anticipated--I haven't cheated at all and found that I don't really have cravings. (I do miss savory and crunchy and veggies though.)

I have been reading everything I can and just wanted to say "thank you" for sharing so much

Beautifully said, Rainmn - truly.
Congratulations and Good luck on your up-coming trip to The Loser's Bench! :)

~ The future's so bright (you're gonna need shades)! ~

I know what you mean about missing savory. I did the liquid diet in May when my husband had his surgery in a show of solidarity (and didn't see the point in cooking for myself and eating in front of him.) Now I'm facing the liquid diet again in a few months when I have my own surgery! EVERYTHING IS SWEET. But since then, I have discovered Unjury Chicken Soup protein mix, and another brand of soups called BariWise--they have cream soups for the liquid only stage, and they have things like Chicken noodle for when you can have chunks in your soup. Low carb, high protein.

Great points Writergurl I am 3 days post -op and already sick of all the sweet things. I bought the Unjury cream soups and am planning to try them today.

I can already tell that you are going to do GREAT!!!!!

Good luck!

So exciting! You'll do great! Keep up updated .

Wishing you the best! Keep us posted on how things go.

Wahooooo for you! Sounds like your head's in the game!

I was one of the lucky ones too that the pre-op diet did not bother me at all. Best of luck to you.