Nicey2u

Jealous everyone is having surgery the 22nd and I'm the 23rd! Hahah We should start a new thread so we can talk to each other and stay in touch during recovery!

That's great! I have been on a "kind of" pre op diet and I had a really hard test when a co worker brought in bagels and cream cheese and plopped them right on my desk!! Ugh! My favorite too!! I sat there and looked at them and smelled them all day but didn't touch them! I was so proud of myself! Haha my surgeon gave me a couple of tips but nothing concrete.. I guess he wanted to see if I could do it in my own but he gave me four rules to follow... Eat breakfast within an hour of getting up... So I boiled eggs and have one every morning... No drinking 30 min before eating and no drinking an hour after eating.... This works great I feel so much fuller longer... For lunch eat a frozen dinner that had only protein and veggies no pasta or rice or patato. And no calorie drinks.. No juice no soda no milk only zero calorie water. I have lost 20 lbs since 2/7 and have had a few cheating moments on weekends but nothing real bad.

I'm glad you have support! I have great support too! People who are negative just don't understand it. I just ignore them and stay positive!! You are lucky you got your surgery date so fast! I have a three day before liquid diet! Blah! It will be worth it! I was so happy to find out about this option! I don't have enough hours for FMLA but I am taking anticipated disability at work so they do not discipline me! Haha I am hoping to go back after two weeks but the doc says he wants me out for at least three. I am not one to just sit around so it's gonna be hard for me!

My friend at work is having the bypass surgery because the surgeon told her that with reflux the sleeve could make it worse. I am surprised they are doing a sleeve for you. You sound more like a bypass candidate. Either way I wish you luck and hope everything works out for you! I am fortunate... I haven't really got any health issues yet but I have diabetes in my family and was borderline. Please keep us updated on your progress!! It's nice to have other to talk to going through the same thing. I was so happy to find this forum!!

I am 47 and have been overweight since I had my first child at 22!! I have been up and down but usually stayed pretty steady at 270! I lost 100 pounds when I was 28 with weight watchers but gained it all back in a year! I have been yoyoing since! I am not a junk food junkey I just over eat! I was thinking about the lap band years and years ago until a friend at work got it and had a lot of trouble with it. Then last year two girls from work got sleeved an did really well and had no problems with it. I decided I was ready!! I went to the information meeting in feb 4th.. Met with the surgeon on feb 7th got approved by insurance the following week... Was given my date of April 23rd ... Have had all the testing done... Lost 20 lbs down to 250.... Set to see the surgeon this Friday to weigh in and go to hospital for pre op stuff. Getting really excited!! Not nervous at all!! I have a lot of support from family and friends! Have experimented with different protein shakes and have found I like Chike the best! I've been reading every post I can to prepare myself and talking with my two co workers who are very supportive as well! I am really looking forward to being able to eat a small amount and feel satisfied! I'm having my surgery in NY Saratoga with Doc Baranov!! That's my story! Haha kinda boring but that's it! My pre op diet is three days before liquid diet so Easter is being skipped this year! Haha

I am scheduled for April 23rd!! I have been trying different protein shakes...I found the best tasting is Chike! I am only going to be in them the first two weeks post op so I didn't load up on them. Some say your taste changes so we will see if they still taste as good after! Hah I have to be on a three day liquid diet pre op so I will not be having an Easter this year!! Haha I am in NY and very excited! I started feb 7th at 270 and have lost 20 lbs so far. I was require to lose 10 to 15 so I'm happy I could exceed that!

I am also in NY and scheduled for the 23rd!! It feels like the time is flying now!! Good luck to you!! I have had all my testing done and have my pre op appt with the hospital this Friday!

I am scheduled for the 23rd as well!! Getting really excited!! I have my appointment for pre op and with my surgeon to weigh in this Friday. I had to lose ten to fifteen lbs and I am down twenty! I have my pre op instructions already... I have to be on a liquid diet for three days prior.. No Easter for me! I am making sure I am working that day!

That's great! I started at 270 and am now 250... I have an appointment with the hospital and surgeon Friday! I have to weigh in so they can make sure I lost the weight the asked me to! I am Sad that I have to start my liquid diet on Easter Day!! Hah boooo But I am going to schedule myself to work and skip Easter this year!

This is great to hear!! I was worried... I started my diet feb 7th and have lost 20 lbs so far with a little cheating in weekends!! Hah I will have 80 more to go and I am hoping to be down to where I want by October so I can were something nice to my sons wedding!! Thanks for sharing!!

This sounds like what I will be doing after surgery. I'm getting sleeved on 4/23 and I work and travel a lot. How are you doing with this type of eating? I have over 100 lbs to lose! : /

Hahah yeap you nailed that one!! WTF!! Only different voice inflections!! Rofl

Are you drinking before during or after you eat? I haven't been sleeved yet..April 23rd.. But my doc said it's going to be important not to drink 30 min before and 1 hour after I eat!! This will give my stomach time to tell my brain I'm full and will help me to stay feeling full longer! : ) I do this now pre op and have already lost 20 lbs just doing that and cutting out soda!

I'm scheduled for April 23rd!! Good luck! I am really getting excited!! Psyching myself up for liquid diet for a whole week!! Ugh!

I haven't gotten sleeved yet.. Next month .. But I have found that the Atkins freezer meals are really good! I keep some at home and some at work!

My date isn't until April 23rd but my Doc only requires 3 days pre op liquid diet. Unfortunately for me that means I have to start on Easter! Blah!! My doc already gave me a mapped out diet in detail of what I can and can't eat 7 weeks after my surgery.

I keep reading about two week pre op diets but my doc is only requiring me to be on liquid diet 3 days before my surgery....which happens to begin on Easter Sunday!! Hah My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. Good luck with it I hope all goes well for you! I am going to get nervous as it gets closer! Ugh!