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Super nervous

You're not alone. I'm feeling the same. My surgery is Thursday the 21st. I started my pre op liquids today. It's getting real now. I keep reminding myself, why I'm doing this. Good Luck!

Nothing like healing at home

Congratulations.

I've always just done one serving a day of miralax or two if it's really bad. Needed it for three days post op but then was fine. Every day like clockwork.

Hang in there! Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Had to share a pic from this past weekend when I went to a Cubs game with family. I'm still pre-op so this is going to be one of my before pics I think. And yes, that's me in the pink pants haha. Not something I would normally buy or wear, so it was a big deal to wear them for me. Cubs lost, but I had a good time

https://media.giphy.com/media/26BRv0ThflsHCqDrG/giphy.gif Congratulations! What an excellent update and NSV! I had heart and pulmonary issues pre-WLS also. Not anymore. Healthy is the BEST. Congrats again!

The surgery does alot of the "work" for you the first 6-18 months, for most people. After that, it's much more those behavior changes. I am 4 years post op and maintaining 150# loss. I cannot eat the volume that I once could, and I don't try!!!, but I could very easily regain. Like most HWP/fit women I have to watch what I eat and drink to maintain. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using BariatricPal

Quite honestly, this question comes up all the time and in the end it is always the same answer. It's up to you. If you make the change for the rest of your life to eat clean, get out and move and become active, and take full advantage of this tool; then you will not gain your weight back. If you want it to be a magic trick or miracle pill that makes you skinny and you can eat junk like we do now (or used to) and make no change to your life... then yes, you will gain the weight back. Now if you fall into the latter category, I don't think you will get much sympathy from anyone. Here or in real life. If you fall into the first category, you will gain self respect and confidence and that will carry over to all aspects of you life. Professional relationships and personal will only be able to improve. The people who are toxic in your life will show their colors quickly, but you will be able to finally brush them off and focus on the ones who are there for your benefit. This surgery is a life changing event that can have incredible results. If you are brave enough to commit to it that is.