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I started my liquid diet today. I can have low fat cream soups, so I found a recipe online for a low fat Cream of Pumpkin soup. I bought my husband a Boston Market Turkey Medallion dinner and he is even going to wait to eat while I am out shopping tomorrow. One day down and 6 days to go for the diet. I can't wait.

I am in the same situation. Last week I got a head cold. Get plenty of sleep. I even took a 30 minute nap during my work lunch hour (luckliy I work from home). Also I read to run your shower to get a room full of steam and to sit in the room. The steam kills the bacteria in the nose. And of course, I kept drinking orange juice to increase my vitamin C. Now I am on the liquid diet so I am looking for my Vitamin C in V8 and V8 Splash Juice. I am getting sleeved on Dec. 1st.

In most area, there is a yahoo group called freecycle. I have passed on clothes to other in needs and have received clothes. Sometimes you don't know what is in the bag but sometimes you have exceptional finds.

I have actually been going into the normal stores looking at the smaller sizes knowing that in the future I will be shopping on those racks. Next July will be my 30 year class reunion and I can't wait. My husband has promised to be me a new hot dress. I have 5 days until I start the preop liquid diet and 12 days until surgery......

My list is stating the soup must be low-fat-lessthan 5% fat and less then 15% carb.

I also have to follow an all liquid diet 2 weeks before surgery. Sugar free jello and pudding are on the list I was given. I have been diagnosed with non alcholic fatty liver disease. I will do whatever the doctor tells me to do for the pre-op diet.

Be glad, my pre-op diet is a complete liquid diet starting on Nov 24-surgery is scheduled Dec 1st. I can only have protein drinks, low-fat cream soups (strained), sugar free jello or pudding, yogurt-no chunks. I am on a clear liquid diet the day before surgery. After surgery-I have to follow the same liquid diet for 2 weeks before adding soft foods. But it will be worth it.

I only had a weight loss the first month. All the other months I maintained. My insurance approved within 24 hours. The weight submitted by the surgeon's office was 223 with BMI of 37.5. I am diabetic so I had a co-morbidity so BMI could be between 35 to 40. I am scheduled for pre-op diet on Nov 24 and surgery on Dec 1st.

I also have Aetna insurance. They had requested records from 2008 for a recorded weight and a one on one with a nutritionist. This was turned all into medical review on Tuesday afternoon. I had a call from the surgeon's office on Wednesday at 2 pm that I was approved-24 hours. Surgery is set for December 1st. My recorded weight from my appt was 232 and my BMI is 37.5. I am diabetic and have a mild case of sleep apnea. I was actually surprised how quickly I was approved.

I have been lurking here since my doctor suggested the sleeve and just registered once insurance was submitted. Insurance received all the paperwork yesterday afternoon and the office called today at 2 to let me know I was approved. Surgery is scheduled for December 1st. I start my liquid diet November 24-the day before Thanksgiving. It is really gonna happen. The countdown is 14 days until I start the pre-op diet and 21 days until surgery..... How do I put the ticker and countdown on my posts?