Back in November my doctor told me that we had tried everything and that I needed to consider weight loss surgery.
Metally I wasn't ready to hear that. It took months for me to find the right head space to absorb this, then I had my husband do some research of his own to see of he would be on board. We came to the conclusion that this was the right path forward and made the first doctors appointment in June. So began Stage 1 - 3 months of nutritionist visits, check ins with the doctor, and a psycological evaluation. Then to wait for insurance to approve to obtain a surgery date.
Knowing I would have to be on only liquids for two full weeks before surgery I followed the recommendation of the nutritionist on started two meals a day replaced with the protein shakes and zero calorie drinks. I lost weight, and started to wonder do I really need surgery? So I had a few days with lunch and dinner .... I started gaining again - for me that was the final confirmation I needed.
I got my date - October 8th I will have the Gastric Sleeve.
So this past Tuesday 9/24 I started the 2 week liquid stage 2. It is not easy, but I couldn't imagine going from eating normal to 100 liquid, glad I tapered dow.
I do not avoid others eating, I sit down to dinner with my family every night. Os it easy, no, but what and how I eat is drastically changing and is a life time change so better to adapt now.
I have been still doing some workouts, mostly walking, but I have been talking to trainer and nutritionist and do to the decrease in calories (by a significant amount) I have to be really careful.
I will post more as these next stages progress, I have included pictures of what first 3 days of liquid looks like
