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That's awesome! A pound a day is incredible weight loss. Congrats!

I weaned off caffeine and had a migraine for 5 days straight. Nothin but water and Tylenol can help. After that first week, I was fine. Just had to get out of the system.

Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery!

I'm scheduled for May 30th as well! I didn't do so well on the liquid diet and only lost about 7 lbs in he two weeks. It was a real struggle as I get migraines and found it too restrictive. I did keep to the 800 calorie a day but got 300 calories from a lean cuisine meal. If I had done all liquid I'm sure I would have lost more. So excited and nervous.

I've told my son, sister and mother. My son is like most guys and just goes with the flow. He doesn't asks many questions and just waits to be told what to do and where to be. I've raised him well! My sister wants to have the procedure and is going to watch my progress closely. My mom is not happy at all but very supportive. She said the same old mom thing, "you are beautiful just the way you are." Moms are awesome! I also told my boss and the two other people in my department. We are a small and close department in a small hospital and I don't mind them knowing. I have no desire to tell anyone else at work and will probably just talk about diet changes when people start asking questions. I also told my best girl friend. I'm single and not dating anyone special right now and know that I will probably never tell anyone that I am just dating. I will be sleeved in 48 hours and can't wait to get on the other side of this procedure and on with my life. I am scheduled for 2 weeks off work but will probably take 3 as I do marketing and it is a lot of running around and no access to any place to keep my protien shakes cold. I at least want to be well into the mushy diet before I go back.

No but I heard others do. I will call her and ask. What did yours suggest?

Honesty, I haven't told my nut. They were going to have me do the surgery with only one week liquid diet because they consider me on the smaller side at 260 and 5'8" but I couldn't get things wrapped up at work in time. So I figure the two weeks with my revised diet will at least equate to one week at their diet. Plus, the 3 days prior to surgery, I will do straight liquids. I hope it works!

I am on the Atkins advantage shakes too. I am 8 days in to my liquid diet. I admit that I have revised it a bit to work for me. My nut suggests 4 slim fast per day but I find them very thick and only tolerable. The Atkins are a much thinner consistency and are very delicious. They have 5 fewer grams of protien but also have 20 fewer calories. Now, what I mean by revised diet is, instead of four shakes a day, I have 2 and then a 300 calories or less lean cuisine. I stick to the 800 calorie per day diet but I don't get those migraines or shakes that I normally get when my blood sugar gets too low. I'm not suggesting this for anyone else. It just works for me. I'm losing about .5 to 1 pound a day. Good enough for me and my liver too, I hope!

I'm being sleeved on May 16th by Dr. Lutfi in Chicago. Any other May people out there?

I start my two week all liquid pre-op diet tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous but excited because it means my VSG is right around the corner. I have decided to be as strict as possible, and cleaned out my pantry, fridge and freezer (there was a well timed food drive in my area). I have only kept a few frozen fish fillets and eggs just in case I get homocidal around day 3! It's a matter of public safety..Wish me luck...

Yeah! So happy for you. That is the coolest thing.

Hey Nikki, I hope your hubby feels better soon and makes a quick recovery so he can help you thru your surgery! Prayers to you both.

All protein shakes are not created equal and what may taste good/tolerable to one is going taste very different to the next person. Plus I hear that post-surgery, your taste buds may changes. The smartest thing I did was go to gnc and vitamin shoppe and buy several different ready to drink shakes in single servings to that I could see which I like. My favorites are the slim fast low carb which has 20 grams of protien and the atkins advantage are my absolute favorite. Those have 15 grams. Only tolerable are the clear Isopure. Those have 40 grams of protien and I sip on one most of the day. Try not to stock up on the same too much for post surgery until you get a feel after the surgery for what you would like.

Just click on the far right side. It has "...". Then click on the top that days subscriptions. Then read those messages. Those are the direct responses to a topic you posted in or started. Best of luck on your recovery.

Wow! You are my hero. That is amazing. Congrats on your success already. I wish you the best surgery and recovery!

I have no idea what it could be as I have not had surgery yet. I'm glad you have seen your doctor and it all checked out. And hopefully the nutritionist will help as well. My only suggestion would be that maybe you have developed a lactose intolerance and the milk based protien shakes are not agreeing with you. I've read that happening post-surgery. Go back to the basics with Clear liquids and see if that helps. By that time your nut appointment should be here. Good luck!