Hi! Good that you came here!
Here is the MOST important part of his liquid diet, and his beginning. And it's very important. He is now starting the process that will, if he cooperates, bring him to a place where the good habits he will learn will replace the bad ones that have caused him to be where I was for many years. That liquid diet is the beginning, and it will reduce the size of his liver and make his surgery much safer. It will also put him in the mode.
The way to be successful with this is to be a willing spirit. This doesn't mean he has to be happy all the time - it means that it is all a means to an end.
May I suggest the book "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies." I got it on amazon.com. It is absolutely an amazing resource that I still use from time to time.
You have friends here. So does he. It's ok to be afraid - surgery is always a worry. But would I do this again? You bet, and 100 times over.
Best of luck and here's to a healthy and happy future for the two of you!
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Claire, AKA ClaireBear
4'10"
T-T CRUISE DIRECTOR!
Our T-T 2008 Cruise: http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/soc...ll-aboard.htmll
Lap RNY - 4/9/07. Pre-op, 236 lbs - Current: 112 lbs. - Goal: 126 lbs.
CENTURY CLUB: 11/26/07 Wooo Hoooooo!!!
More than HALF of me, 124 lbs., GONE!!!!!
An OMAHA JIM Quote: DARE TO LIVE!!
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