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I had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon today (he's so nice...and so cute!, bloodwork, pre-op surgery class and signed all the waivers. I weighed in two pounds uncer my required pre-surgery weight goal!! It's getting very real now!!!!!

Welcome Bethany!

I have 6 hours till check in at the hospital. Still cant sleep. Im so ready to make this change. I hope to enjoy christmas and new year in fancy formal attire that looks smokin hot!

I am scheduled for8/27 in nj Thanks to all of you for sharing

Hello everyone,
I am scheduled for THIS Thursday the 16th Im excited & yet nervous too!

I'm excited for you! I would've gone through kaiser but they wouldn't cover the surgery. Although I'll be paying for it for 5 years, I'm pretty sure it'll all be worth it.

Well the day is finally here! And of course I've been up since O'dark thirty cause I can't sleep! In a few hours I'll be at the hospital and will begin the next step in this process to better health. It's all in God's hands. See y'all on the loser's bench!

OMG Look how BIG that SMILE is. I love it, you look so happy.

Hello everyone. It's taken hours to read about everyone since I left for Disney on Monday. Kelly I'm so glad to read you are doing well! Is your little guy taking care of mamma? I think I identified with you because we have similar aged little ones and similar fears. I'm glad to see none came true!
So many have done well after surgery. It's comforting to read as I face my date (I noticed I got kicked off the list while I was gone by the way....mine is the 23rd in Seattle).
I'm n day three of the preop which is easy as its just less than 40grams of carbs per day. I started in Disney (the land of sugar added to everything lol). My only deprivation was no gin and tonic on Thursday lol. It was 93 degrees and that sounded so good (oddly cuz I don't drink hard liquor). So I had a nice white wine instead. I was joking with dh that I may just eat meat and have eight glasses of wine daily through the preop lol. Last night we jumped off the plane and went to a wine tasting charity event. Fortunately it was an argenatinian style dinner which means lots of Protein. I did enjoy the wine...lots of it (to taste I mean) but didn't even hit my 40 carbs.
It's great to be back home today! Monday I have my preop surgeon visit with dh and they will give me my time then. I can't wait! Tuesday I do my 90 min nut visit so I can prepare for the after diet (it's also supposed to discuss the pre but they gave me a break). I am also going to have some Lipo during surgery so maybe I'll be down in lbs quicker than I thought lol. I agreed to donate some fat to a cancer study of people who have no cancer history in their family going back three generations. They think there is something in the fat cells which might fight cancer. I told them they could have all the fat they want.....and maybe some from my butt in the future if they wish lol
I'm just wondering if that will delay recovery but I'll be meeting with them Monday too so we will see.
Best wishes all....you have been in my thoughts...even when I was in the tower of terror lol

Hiya...I'm in Scotland and the only preop diet is a similar to the Atkins diet...so yeah low carbs for about 10 days...first day tomorrow:0 I'm now thinking seriously about the wine diet!! Hahaha

Congratulations. Keep up the great work Nina! I can't wait to join you. :-)

What an inspiration you are! I'm right there with amykins.....I hope I'll be able to find a pair of boots that fit over my calves at some point.
Way to go!!!

I feel ou have a choice regarding how you react to his comments....that's in your control. However, I feel HE has a choice how he communicates to you.....it's one thing to express his concern in a loving, gentle and caring manner yet another to be condescending and rude. You most likely won't be able to change him....you just have to decide if YOU can live with him the way he is!

Thanks for the well wishes. I am scheduled to be at the hospital at 5:45am. Haven't eaten all day today of course. I have no idea how everyone did the pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks. My doc didn't order one I was soo tired and had a headache all day. I drank Water and had sugar free ice pops. I'm still up because I'm soo excited and nervous. I did manage to waste a little time at the mall and caught the Isopure Fruit Drinks on sale for $25 for a case. The Alpine Punch tastes pretty good to me. Just for kicks I bought a goal dress that I hope I can get into by my cruise in December.
Anymore August 10th sleevers still awake?

Thanks so much for all of the great information LilMissDiva! I'm scheduled for surgery August 27th and can't wait!!!

1) There are lots of people out there who need a course in being "tactful"....like the beautician and 2) I think people who were around us as a heavy (obese) person have gotten soooo used to seeing us that way that when we make it (or made it) to a healthy weight they think we are too thin and 3) they could be jealous too!! :-)

You look fabulous! Keep up the great work and keep inspiring all of us out there awaiting our sleeves!

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Thank you. I have to be there for 530am. I know who my God is and he is in control. I've turned it over to him.

Hi and welcome to VST. As TMyeres1471 pointed out, what you are going through is completely normal. Once you are off restricted diet, your mindset will change. You may still get head hunger, but it won't be what it is now or what is was preop. Also, when you eat you will be satisfied with very little. I've had a few mental hurdles with wanting to eat more than my sleeve will let me, but that is easily solved by slowing down how fast I eat. When it takes longer to eat, I feel like I'm getting more. Yeah, it's head games but it works. Hang in there! I promise it will be better once you are off restricted diet. You ate in a rough part of this journey. Remember, it is only temporary.

Keep in mind, that you will eventually be able to eat just about anything. Just less of it So yes, right now you are recovering and not eating what your family eats. But before you know it you can cook a healthy, high Protein meal that you all can share. Just everyone's portions will be different.
As Tonja said, what you are experiencing is completely normal. food has served as our best friend and comforter for a long, long time for many of us. Just take it one day at a time, and before you know it you will be embracing your new life.

Thank you so much Icandothis for sharing your experience. I still have plenty of time to imagine all sorts of things about my surgery day!...thanks for helping put my mind at ease. And CONGRATULATIONS on being officially sleeved!!!!

Words from my father. No one can ever be too rich or too skinny

I'd like to at least see and feel what "too small" may be like! If I don't like it...I'm an expert at gaining weight, I already know that!

Congratulations! Wishing you a smooth transition home and into your new life!

Preop diet starts tomorrow! Now it feels real!!!!