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Today is my surgery too! Except mine isn’t until 12 hours from now. Blah. Feeling he same emotions too. Just scared. We can do this though. We have to. Lol

Are you taking omeprazole for stomach acid? the reflex strongly mimics hunger. There is no way you are physically hungry 1 month in. if you really think you are hungry go eat 2 bites of something and you will be quickly reminded how tiny your stomach is.

So today is my day for surgery!!! Gosh it feels like I have waited years your this. My surgery is in 4 hours!!!!! I'm nervous, scared, having self doubt, and happy. I don't know if I should go under the knife or be on a psych chair lol. I have all kinds of feeling. So far I have only told my boyfriend and my sister that I am having this procedure. I am not sure how I will explain my weight loss to my coworkers. I chose not to share because they are very judgmental. And I am also private to. Anyways I am getting up to take my shower. Just wanted to let you all know that I AM SCARED AS HELL!!!!
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Great news! Thanks so much for posting! Wishing you a quick complete recovery. I'm on for Monday 10/21.

Waxing. A lot of men do it

I met my goal! HW 320lbs GW 150.0lbs CW 148.6lbs
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Pickle juice! Pickle juice! Pickle juice! Thank you Chubrub! It worked

Pickle juice! Pickle juice! Pickle juice! Thank you Chubrub! It worked

My surgery is also the 23rd good luck

Try adding an additional 25% Water to the Protein Shake. Sometimes. They are just too sweet and thick.

Glad to know I'm not by myself. 🙂 We will get through this. Good luck next week.

Yes, my story is in the revision section. I didn't have to do the whole 14 days, just 4; but I decided on my own to start sooner. I'm glad I did because I have been sick and nauseous ever since. I actually just posted again in the preop diet section. Hope we feel better soon.

When I did Keto, there was an expression that when you started you got the "Keto Flu" which was getting sick from cutting out all those carbs. They recommended vegetable broth and Pickle Juice to help get over it!

Hi all! I’m on day 6 of 14 full liquid diet pre op for sleeve surgery on October 23rd. About day 3 I started to get really nauseous, continuing until today where I was wretching. Good thing is I’m not hungry, but the bad part is I can barely finish one Protein Drink a day and just Water otherwise. I hope this goes away but I’ll just white knuckle it. Anyone else experience this? Tips? I’ve tried broth, different shakes, sugar free Jello, Powerade zero. Thanks!

Got the call earlier that I have to be there at 530 AM. Hospital is one hour away so 430 AM we leave.

I guess I will be setting my alarm for 339 AM?! Dear Lord!

I was hoping to go early but not THAT early! Yikes

So today is surgery day I just checked in at the hospital. Surgery in 2 hours. I'm so excited not really nervous at all. It's been a long 10 months of preparation so I'm definitely ready to take the next step. Here goes nothing🙏🏻

Smoking can significantly increase your risk of blood clots after surgery, which CAN KILL YOU. Other than the anesthesia risks there is no long term consequences. Could you give it up for two months knowing it's temporary? One month before, one after.

Good luck!

Ummmm.... Congrats?
Keep up the good work men! Your women are counting on you.

NW girl- I totally test clothes.
I had no idea what my real size was until last week. I have been refusing to buy clothes, but with family pictures last Friday I had to have something that fit. I used to be a tight size 24. I fit into 20's in the pants and 18 tops. I was thrilled. Then the day of pics my pants seemed too big. I could not bring myself to try on the 18 pants. I didn't want to be disapointed. I should have.

It's a strange and scary feeling to be doing what you did. At least for me. I recently did the same, sort of. I put all of the clothes that are hopelessly to big in a bag. I was scared I would just gain the weight again. I've been wearing the too big clothes like a crutch. Considering my pants literally fell off of me today, it looks like I still kept some crutches. If anyone is wondering I was at home, not in public.
In any case, good job and thanks for the motivation to throw stuff out.

I have PCOS. I feel your pain. There is a group on here specifically for PCOS bandsters. They seem to have great success, albeit not always at a fast pace. At least it's something. I have not been banded yet (one more week!) and am in the middle of my liquid diet. I've lost 11.2 pounds this first week, even with PCOS. For some reason I didn't lose any weight for three days. I attributed it to my arch nemesis PCOS.
The liquid might keep you full longer at first but after that it will pass right through. Your body also doesn't have to work as hard to digest liquids so you burn fewer calories. The solid Protein will keep you satisfied longer, burn more calories doing it, and help you through this. No more feeling deprived in my eyes! Good luck!

The good thing about Toddlers is that you CAN teach them good habits. YOU control what goes in their mouth. They will not starve. They WILL test you, and try and wait for the "good" stuff. It's tough for a couple of days but you can do it. If I put Hummus and veggies in front of my toddler (who likes these things), and also have chicken nuggets in site, or something else, then she holds out for it, or screams, or other typical toddler behavior. I move those out of sight, she gets hungry, and eats healthy. I also found a way to bake chicken nuggets so that they taste fried but are not.
I have no advice for the husband other than to have a talk about respect. I had to have that conversation with mine and fast food is no longer allowed inside unless I'm eating it too. Other than that he gas HORRIBLE manners.

The good thing about Toddlers is that you CAN teach them good habits. YOU control what goes in their mouth. They will not starve. They WILL test you, and try and wait for the "good" stuff. It's tough for a couple of days but you can do it. If I put Hummus and veggies in front of my toddler (who likes these things), and also have chicken nuggets in site, or something else, then she holds out for it, or screams, or other typical toddler behavior. I move those out of sight, she gets hungry, and eats healthy. I also found a way to bake chicken nuggets so that they taste fried but are not.
I have no advice for the husband other than to have a talk about respect. I had to have that conversation with mine and fast food is no longer allowed inside unless I'm eating it too. Other than that he gas HORRIBLE manners.

I'm 260 and have been doing Zumba since two weeks before surgery. Since surgery I've only been once, it's really hard to jump and stuff right now. I'm going to try it again next week. Lots of fun. I think the key is to find a class you enjoy without snobby people.