dropdeadweightdiva

You look fabulous! great job! I am so happy that you DID NOT take the before and after pics down. What an inspiration to look at, I just got approved for surgery today and my day is 11/21.

There is an awful lot of McDonald's bashing in this thread.......Not so sure all the issues that people have are the fault of the restaurant industry. Most of us are involved with VST because of our history of poor decisions regarding food. Not sure that the choice of restaurants would have made a difference. I know that I have eaten a lot of Big Mac's in my day, and enjoyed them!
If you look at McDonald's website, www.mcdonalds.com, they actually have a lot of information about what is in their food. 100% beef is pretty good, considering what you can get elsewhere. The pink slime, seen on the internet, surely applies to some nugget products of food manufacturers, but McDonald's has all white meat chicken nuggets since 2003. Sometimes a little of the wrong information can be dangerous.
I feel that I know more today than yesterday about the food I eat and the choices I make. I wouldn't eat every meal at a fast food restarant until I vomit, like Morgan Spurlock. In full disclosure I have a family association with McDonald's that has helped me understand the "real story". This has allowed me to know more about how they operate than the average person.
If in a situation where McDonald's was the option, I would not be afraid to choose a burger without the bun, scrambled eggs at Breakfast or a yogurt parfait. I am of the opinion that healthy options are available just about anywhere. We just have to find them.
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I started the pre op diet (4 shakes/ or 3 shakes and one 'dry salad') 800cal a day. did you know pickles have no calories??? I am eating the &(*&(*^ outta some pickles! It's hard you guys! But I have lost 5 lbs in less than 4 days. I can do it!!

November 29 in Tijuana with Dr. Fabulous!!!

Pickles sound good:) So does 5 pounds off in 4 days!

I keep checking to see if I have a surgery date buddy and close but not quite. Today the 'light' went off and I realized that it's wishful thinking. My surgery date here in Canada is Thanksgiving Day in the states, lol. November 28th.. well I am very happy with it just the same :-)

Here's where I found out about the November Sleevers FB page.
http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/97437-november-sleevers-fb-page/#entry1032732

I started a FB page for November sleevers and received several private messages requesting to be added. Somehow my email dropped these messages before I could add these people. SO far we have 12 people and we are all getting along great. If you would like to join please send me a private message with your email and address and I will surely add you to this great group.

I will start my 2 week pre-op diet on Monday. I am not looking forward to it but so ready to be done with it. Cant believe the time flew by so fast! Keep us updated everyone who's doing their pre-op diet soon. Once again GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

I am Nov 25th as well. I'm very nervous because I have never had surgery before. Hello buddies!!

Hello all,
I responded at the beginning of the thread, but didn't include my stats! I'm scheduled for Nov 25 in Tijuana with Dr. Illan. I'm 5'8" and 350 pounds. I don't have a goal weight, but would love to be under 200. I start my 2 week liquid diet in three weeks! I look forward to checking in with you all! I think someone started a November Sleevers Facebook page, so that might be a great way to keep up with each other!

I'm also scheduled for November 25th. Super nervous about it. But happy to have a date.

I'm November 20!!!! So excited to take this journey with you all!

Hey, everyone! I'm a newbie around here. I've been shadowing conversations for months, but now the time is almost here. I see my nurse and dietician for the last time on Monday. After that, they will submit to insurance. Once we hear back, it's a short ride!

I'm excited and nervous and excited and nervous! I have been working toward this since May, when I was at my highest weight. My starting highest weight was 377. I haven't discussed goals with my doctor yet, but I'm just looking forward to onederland, so have set my goal (probably high) at 195 for now. I have lost a total of 63 pounds so far pre-op, and am hoping to make it to 75 (ok, really 77) before surgery if I can. I figure with the pre-op liquid diet, that should be do-able! I am aiming for late November, so I should get to join ya'll as buddies! As long as things go according to schedule, I should be good!

I am getting sleeved at Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN (any other Minnesotans around?!?) with Dr. Jeff Baker.
I look forward to making friends and reading about all your successes!

Jaime

There is a private Facebook page:
NOVEMBER SLEEVERS SUPPORT GROUP

I think you'll need to private message: Phillygal64

Send her your e-mail address and she will send you an invite.

Not to derail or anything.. did someone set up a Private Facebook page for us November peeps? I try looking and cant find the info... If anyone could help, I would appreciate it...

I'm Crystal and today (10/16) is my 30th birthday. I'm having surgery on Nov 1 in Anchorage, AK. No pre-op diet, but I'm going to do Protein Shakes and lean meats/veggies starting on Friday for myself. I'm a nurse and mom of 2 little ones. My husband (and super duper best friend) is active duty.
My current weight: 281
Goal: 130-135
Height: 5'4"
NSV/goal: to hike one of the local mountains here in AK before we move next summer.
Let's do this!!!

I keep checking to see if I have a surgery date buddy and close but not quite. Today the 'light' went off and I realized that it's wishful thinking. My surgery date here in Canada is Thanksgiving Day in the states, lol. November 28th.. well I am very happy with it just the same :-)

My coordinator emailed me today and said she was going to submit my ppwk by Thursday and it generally takes 15 business days for a response. Uggggh! Anticipation.!!!!

I am really hoping to have surgery in November. I had a followup this Friday. So far I have lost 16.4 pounds of the 50 pounds the doctor wants me to lose. I have been on the pre-op diet for 11 days now. I was last weighed on day 6. I hope to get these last pounds off fast. I don't know how much more of the liquid diet I can take.

November 26th....so excited!!! Good luck to everyone.

We will need to stay in touch. .. where are you being sleeved at...any pre op diet.. I don't but will do a 1 or 2 week liquid diet on my own

your surgery is a day before mine! :-)

My first name is Tianna, I am from Northern Alberta Canada. My surgery is on Nov 25, at OCC Tijuana. I am 5' 10.5", weight 307ish ( depending in who's scale) I don't have a end goal weight in mind. Honestly, the thought of being under 200 seems impossible. I am very active and play Roller Derby. Myself and 2 other teammates are going together for the sleeve. 1 is actually getting a lap band removal and then either the plication or the sleeve. We scheduled it around our 2 month Christmas break, but I wish I would of done it right after our season was over. I could be down so much by now. Getting my mind, house and family ready for the pre op Protein Shake and green veggies diet, and am terrified of it, lol. But can not wait to start my new life! Yayy November