I am on starvation diet of broth, sugar free jello, and protein shakes. Ask me anything!

[Lyric]

800 calories a day until next Tuesday, at which point doctors are gonna rearrange my innards.

[virtualobserver]

1. rearrange?

[Lyric]

2. Gastric bypass

Rearrange is pretty accurate! lol

[virtualobserver]

3. so this is the permanent type of surgery?

was the temporary procedure not an option?

[Lyric]

5. Not for me.

Only the bypass would solve my problems, unfortunately.

[virtualobserver]

7. I didn't mean to pry too deeply....

How long is the recovery period?

[Lyric]

8. Hopefully about a month!

But I'll likely never be able to eat refined sugar again, and my stomach pouch will always be smaller than normal. The first six months, it can only hold 2-3 tbsps of food at a time!

[virtualobserver]

9. Well, I'll try to send every bit of positive energy that I can to you next Tuesday...

Boy, feasting on 2-3 tbsps.....you'll have to savor each spoonful.

[Lyric]

11. From what I understand, your whole relationship with food is dismantled

and rebuilt by this surgery. You have to get 60-80 grams of protein a day, and you can only eat meals the size of a golf ball. Eating becomes more like a medicine regimen than a pleasurable meal experience, because you always have to be hyper-aware of your protein count for the day, and how full your pouch is, and your fluid intake (because obviously you can't drink whole glasses of water anymore).

I have been obese my whole life. I am really, really looking forward to NOT being obese. But man, this pre-op diet is hell, lol.

And thank you for the good wishes!

[bigwillq]

4. What flavor jello? (nt)

[Lyric]

6. Cactus, roadkill, pond scum and lemon.

Actually, I have cherry, lime, lemon, orange, and something else I can't remember.

[redwitch]

10. Can they induce a coma for the first 6 months or so?

Until you can eat more than 3-4 tbsp a day? You have my sympathy Lyric, hang in there!

[Lyric]

12. I wish!

Then I wouldn't have to be aware of all the holiday yummies I can't have anymore. Siiigggghhh.

[redwitch]

13. Nothing tastes as good as you will feel. After a very long time apparently.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Wow, good luck with this!

I suspect you're very determined to succeed. And that's what it takes!

I'm rooting for you!

[Lyric]

15. I am definitely very determined.

Thank you so much for all of your support

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Anytime, my dear Lyric!

[GOLGO 13]

17. A co-worker of mine had the less complicated procedure done to him.

1 day in & out surgery. Took a few days off afterwards but it was very quick.

His doing quite well. He did the protein shakes/soups afterwards as well. The weight loss has been impressively rapid for him. He gets full very quickly now. Since I didn't want to be the only FF left in the office, he inspired me to hit they gym with a righteous vengeance.

Good luck on becoming the best version of you that you can be.

[lunatica]

18. Seems that if you really want to starve you could eat less, no?

Kidding aside, good luck and much happiness in the future.