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I am with you... my husband and I just started the liquid diet. Ugh.. Today has been a little rough. On a happy note thank you to the person who posted about getting the sugar free dasani syrups... the sugar free hazelnut with some ice and the muscle milk blended makes a world of difference. :biggrin0: One step at a time.. I took out some note cards and drew silly little pictures on them to remind me why I am doing this. I figure when I walk into another room it will be a nice reminder about the things I hope to gain. Hang in there everyone! I am doing my best to do the same!

so filing this away for the future.

I am really lucky my husband and I will be having surgery on the same day. We are going to do this together! We both reached the decision on our own but I feel very fortunate to have his love and support. My work is pretty cool too. My boss is very supportive. I told him I will be on a liquid diet next week and he offered to have people only bring liquids into the office and if they want to eat anything else to go across campus. That was really nice. I laughed at that though, I don't think it will be necessary but I really appreciated his support. : )

Good Luck Aimee!! I hope the best for you on your weight loss journey. :thumbup:

Rock on Kevin!!! : ) Great to hear you are doing well! :thumbup:

Don't be scared.. give your body a chance to heal. The fact that you are thinking about the vitamins is a great thing!! If the flintstone vitamins do not have enough in them try the gummies that Jaffa recommended. : )

You can open it if you download it to your desktop or PC first then open in excel. :thumbup:

My thoughts are with you Leo! Please let us know how you are. :thumbup:

You aren't alone.. I woke up at 2:30am this morning freaking out. Thinking maybe I wasn't making the right choice, just a giant stress monkey. Then I calmed down a little bit and reminded myself of all of the things I wanted to change. The hikes and bicycle trips I want to take with my new body and my husband., :thumbup:

yea it looks like this weekend will be the last one we will eat out for a long while. Our surgeon requested that we start the liquid diet next week. Soo off we go. : )

Wohoo!! Congrats on a great surgery and smooth recovery! Wishing you all the best on your journey!

Where did you go for your last pre-surgery meal? :thumbup: Did you find it helpful to have a last horrah? What is keeping you on track now?

I haven't heard anything about this type of shot but I also have not had my surgery yet. Also keep in mind everything during the information may not apply to you directly. They are trying to get the most information out there for the majority of patients. You may require more or less of this drug.

Congratulations on your great results!! Don't forget to take measurements!! Inches make a huge difference too!! :thumbup:

That is a great idea!! If you are looking for a larger towel.. costco has resort size towels that are wonderful. They are good size and will be great to have after surgery too. Gotta love little kids they have a way with words! HAhaha..

I agree with mini - focus on how much you love your Mom. My family is part of the reason I am doing the surgery. I want to spend the rest of my life with my husband and I want to be able to do some of the things together we can't now. (hiking, bicycling, scuba diving... ) the fun outside things that we love but can't do right now.

Best wishes to you both!!! You must be very excited to be starting the journey in only a few days!!! I had my last weigh in this morning... as soon as insurance approval is in the surgery date will be scheduled. I am in a bit of shock but in a really good way!! : ) Hope to be sharing the bench with you both sooN!

Do you have a store where you can sample it? Some GNC stores have samples available so you can try the products before purchasing a large supply. Hope that helps, I have not tried this one so I cannot offer any advice on it.

The decision for me is the sleeve because of the long term weight loss success. I know several people personally that have had the band and it worked for awhile but then they were back into bad habbits and are now in the same boat they were in before the band. It is a personal choice... I would also talk to your surgeon. I was surprised at the response my surgeon gave me. He said he would never talk someone out of getting the lapband but he was glad I had changed my mind to the sleeve. If you search online there are complications from both procedures. I decided on the sleeve because I did not want anything in my body. - but like I said before it is a very personal choice. :smile1: I wish you all the best in your journey.

definitely look for additional support if you know already that you will need it, it makes perfect sense to set yourself up with a support network. This forum is a great resource but I will definitely be looking for more support after the surgery. Sleeve sisters and brothers are willing to help toO! :smile1:

If you are feeling a lot of pain and even if you are just unsure I would call your surgeon. It never hurts to touch base. They will know what the normal range is and what signs you should watch for... Hope you feel better today.

Popcorn is my favorite!! We usually try to hit the movies on a weekend before noon, there are no lines and the popcorn is fresh.

I understand 100% I am an emotional wreck lately. Stress at work and in my family just adds to it. I am sure that surgery is another 100% to the stress. I hope that things feel better for you soon. I know that for me food is my way of coping with all of the pressures I have in life... It is going to be one hell of a learning curve to find other ways to handle these feelings. Try not to be to hard on yourself. :thumbdown:

I hope you are feeling better, that must have been a very frightening experience. I can only imagine how you felt. I hope that you are doing well. Like the rest of the posters I did not see your original posting. : (

Welcome! Thank you for sharing your story. Every story I read makes a difference in my life. I am hoping for surgery in August. It has been an emotional roller coaster and we are still on the ride... This forum has been a great resource for me. I am really happy that you guys are out here.