IT’S REAL! Tuesday 10th November.
The team agreed – I am a great candidate and I will benefit from this immensely. I currently weigh 154.5kg (or 330 pounds/23 stone). If I had to set a weight goal, it would be to live under 100 – but the nurse says 75kgs is more what I should expect. OH MY GOD!
They are going to perform a gastric bypass on me, its keyhole surgery, I’ll be walking around a couple of hours afterwards and now I need to call my Mum!!
And tell my Dad. Holy shit!
I start my two week pre-op diet on the 27th of October but the changes start now.
So exciting for you! I have to wait until 2 December.. I thought about calling to see if there were any cancellations to get in sooner, but I think I’ll just leave it at 2 December so I feel like I’m “prepared” I guess. 😀 When do you start your pre-op diet?
December will come so quickly! I start pre-op on 25th October and I feel really ready. There’s been a shift in my thinking and I’m noticing how I feel in certain situations and how it changes or affects my eating. Its all so interesting!
I’ve noticed I’ve already started taking smaller bites and chewing REALLY well. Also since I’ve been sick (bronchitis and who knows what else knocked me on my butt a month ago) I haven’t had much of an appetite returning. What are you doing differently now?
I’m sorry you’ve been sick – thats a bit sucky!
Biggest change I have noticed is with meal preparation and portion sizes – we’ve decreased these and then when I sit down to eat, I try and take my time. My nurse discussed 20/20/20/20 with me during our consultation; 20 chews, 20 seconds in between, 20 minutes to eat a meal and now I can’t remember what the last 20 is for! And I just feel a bit more energised, like my date has lifted a weight off my mind
It feels good to know when the BEGINNING is near! You start your pre-op diet soon (if you have one.) Maybe the 4th 20 is 20 grams of protein each meal? I tried to google it but didn’t have much luck. 🙂