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I am still pre op, so I can't say re: the surgery. But I do know when ever I lost weight in the past, it came from my boobs first. I assume the same will happen this time. Hopefully when we get closer to goal we will just have a better proportioned body all around.

Julie,

Bummer about the pre op diet. While I am not required to do a pre op diet, I did try a liquid diet. Left me with a HUGE headache. From posts on here, I see that it gets better after a couple days. Hope this is true for you!

So, I know there are a LOT of July 1 sleevers out here. Just wondering how prep is going?

I have some Protein powders I like, some chewable Vitamins, and some B12 Vitamins. I am stocking up on sugar free Popsicles and gonna start getting broth and creamy Soups this week at my grocery list. Now just to prep the house for mom being laid up for a week.

I keep looking for Americana sundresses. At size 20+, the red stripes are NOT flattering, but next year, I'm with you. We will be looking HAWT!!

Awesome job! I know you are probably feelin rough with the caffeine headache, but we got this! You will do fabulous on July 1!

Can not wait!!

I got my date--I'll be celebrating my new Independence Day on July 1st' date=' too! I'm so excited!! Scared and nervous and twitchy...but definitely excited!! Will you ladies be my sleeve buddies, too? [/quote']

For sure!! I am crazy excited. A bit nervous so trying to stay very busy in the meantime.

Is anyone nervous about 7/4? I mean Independence Day BBQ and picnics and everything. Obviously will not partake in anything. Just awkward being there and not eating. Play it by ear I guess...

I didn't get a referral, and I'm not sure which insurances they accept or not. I would check online and then maybe call the office? Google "mount Carmel west bariatric center"

The mount Carmel West doctors are excellent. And it is a bariatric Center of Excellence. Dr choban is my doctor and I really like her.

Ok, I feel like this may be the stupidest question I will ask about pre op. But I am trying to get packed for the hospital and I want things to be perfect. I was thinking briefs so they will be just all covering and not riding up anywhere. But then I thought of a pair of bikinis, so the waist band won't lay right on the incision at the belly button.

Thoughts?

I have been experiencing this as well. For me I think I was in denial about the way that I look. Since beginning this process I have had to open my eyes and face the facts of my weight gain. I've had to be honest with what I eat and why; so much of this is psychological. At a support group I attended they said' date=' "we operate on your stomach, not your brain; we'll fix the stomach but you have to work on the rest". I was and am a happy person; part of maintaining this was denying what I was doing to myself. I don't know if this applies to you; just something I have been coming to terms with. Keep talking about it; just knowing someone else is going through this is helping me and I'm sure others; thanks for sharing [/quote']

YES!! This is exactly true! I am tall, so I hear a lot of "you carry your weight well". But now I am looking critically at myself and am seeing that I DO NOT carry my weight well, I look fat! Not only do I LOOK fat, but I can't do stuff. My daughter wanted to ride stuff yesterday and I couldn't make it up the stairs and down the slide more than twice. I know I am making the right decision so this won't be an issue, but I'm just mad that this IS an issue now.

Ok, so I have been overweight my entire teen to adulthood. I have gone through phases of "I hate how I look" or "I don't wanna go anywhere because I am so fat". However, I had mostly moved away from those feelings and began to accept myself, but I still knew I needed to lose weight for my health.

And NOW? Now that I have made the decision to have VSG, and lose weight and be healthy for me and my family? I am despising how I look! We are at a Water park and I am thinking "I look like a beached whale!" or "My swimsuit is SO unflattering". I was floating down the lazy river, thinking... Maybe this is my mourning period-- mourning my attempts at losing weight without the VSG, mourning eating whatever I want in the future...

I don't know. I'm tired and maybe thinking too much? Does anyone "get" this?

I endorse this person for assistant table leader! B)

I thought lipstick WAS table leader?

Awesome job today!!

My crew is at an indoor Water park. I figure with surgery on July 1 I will not be able to water park for the rest of the summer. Still pre op, so I think we are having dinner at moms, just pizza, for Father's Day.

Honestly I would rather the filet!

For my fellow early July sleevers...what are you doing to prepare? Are you buying anything?

Sorry I didn't get back with you on this.

I have been buying applesauce/ pudding/ Jello and trying to get used to the texture. I used to hate all these non chewable foods, but apparently that is the point now.

I also bought the sample packs of Unjury Protein packets. I tried the chicken Soup this am, and was sadly disappointed. I don't know what it was, but I could not stomach it at all.

I have a couple of boxes of sugar free Popsicles in the deep freeze too.

That's my plan. I don't want to have to run out in the first couple of weeks to the grocery store full of food that I can't eat, just to buy liquids.< /p>

It's been 9 months and I've lost 78lbs. I have 20 to go to my goal weight. It's going so slow now. I'm hoping these pics will help motivate me. I'm very happy with my overall results with the surgery! I'm 5'9 starting weight was 251 and Now 173.

Well, they definitely motivated me! Our stats are very similar, and I can't wait to see how I look at 173!! You look fantastic

Ya know' date=' I almost made a smart ass comment on that one too but figured I'd best not.

I'm glad someone else has as warped sense of humor as me.

I like you! [/quote']

Well, thank you! I'm fond of me too. Oh yes, you too!

I seriously took that other thread idea to work (I'm a nurse, so it was sort of a little appropriate) and asked a couple of my nurse friends, and a very sweet, and easy to blush male Nurse practitioner.

So I went shopping with my little girl today, and she wanted to go to more stores, but I was so exhausted after our 2-3 errands. I had to come home to lay down. I did go to a consignment store for a couple of size 16-14 and large skirts (I am a snug 20, so I imagine these staples will fit before too long). I bought the clothes to have a goal, but then when I got I to the car and was so tired, I thought 'forget fitting into the clothes, I want to fit into my life'. Can't wait!!!

1. For my wedding rings to fit again

2. To go running errands with my daughter without feeling exhausted

3. To feel confident in my career

4. To shop in the "cool" stores

5. To not dread getting up in the morning because I have nothing that fits well

6. To go out in nature and hike and have fun with my family

7. To drastically cut the number of pills I take.

So far, that's all I got

Laura-ven... of course I do! The majority of people on here make me laugh' date=' smile and give out great information. It's just a few that I have read on here that seem like they are looking to argue. I do not see you as one of those people! By the way - I have never been a spitter, always a swallower! LMAO!!! [/quote']

There is a whole post about this too! I have learned SOOOOO much on the website!

My doctor's office called it the "farewell to food" tour, and they strongly discourage it. But I have seen to several restaurants and thought "won't be eating here for a year or more".

I KNOW it's the right decision, it's just a big decision, and that makes it scary!

Maybe YOU don't' date=' but don't count out everyone![/quote']

I thought we were SUPPOSED to put makeup on?!

It certainly can. It feels just weird as it travels around in there. In about 4-7 days it usually sets up in your shoulder.

Sorry.

OK, after reading this whole thread, I need to add my 2 cents.

Lipstick- You actually can buy "Twinkies" again, though they are packaged under Little Debbie as a cloud cake or some such nonsense.

Re: the cool table- Oh PLEASE let me sit here! I'm fun once you get to know me.

Re: the donut/ sloppy Joe. I don't think I could handle that at all! Sleeve/ no sleeve/ esophagus/ no esophagus! LOL

Re: jager bombs in the recovery room. Let's do it. My biggest fear is how terrible I will feel in the recovery room. Let's just cover it with alcohol baby!

That may be all.

Just scheduled for July 1. It all seems so real now.now I'm scared to death.

So cool!! I'm July 1 too!

You go!! Did your Dr tell you to wait 3 weeks? Mine said nothing too crazy at first and said to go for it if I felt ok. As long as you take it a little easy and let him do most of the work, you should be fine.

OH, hold the phone-- I thought the man was ALWAYS supposed to do most of the work?!?

Just kidding!

OP- awesome for you! Can't wait to have that increased energy!