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WoooHooo good for you!!! I am going in Wednesday!! Keep us posted!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

Two more days!!! Liquid diet sucks!! Hahah very ready to get started!! This has been a long time coming!

How are you guys doing!?? Getting closer!! Started my liquid diet and ugh!! The protein ice drink that I bought is disgusting... Trying isopure now and it isn't quite as bad.. Leaves a chalky taste in my mouth but better that the other one!

Good luck!! I am on liquid diet and getting sleeved wed. I hope all goes well for you!

It's getting closer!! Start my liquid diet tomorrow! Found some protein ice that I can have that's clear to keep my protein where it should be!! Tastes ok too!! Time To make The Jello!! Hahaha

]My date is April 22nd! It soooo close!!!! Best of luck to you!! That's great! I'm not under any illusion it's gonna be easy... But I know it will be worth it! My two friends are doing awesome! Good luck to you as well!! Bring your gas x! Hahah

I found some protein ice... It's kind of like koolaide but has like 49 grams if protein in a 20 oz bottle! I like it better than the shakes... I am getting sleeved next week.. Can't wait!! Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Your surgeon should have gone over everything with you. I would call and ask.

I'm the 23rd too!! Getting excited! I have to start my liquid diet on Easter Day!! Blah!! So I am working and skipping Easter this year! Haha I hope you all feel better soon! Try and stay positive... Easier said than done but I know the end result will be great! I have two friends that have done it and they are both very helpful!

I only have to do three days before and my surgery is the 23rd so I'm sure that little but if food is fine. I have to do clear liquids.. Not even protein shakes!! Haha but I have two girls at work who have had it and they said after surgery you don't even feel like eating and you have to make yourself get the fluids in that you need!! Don't get a lot of protein shakes cause they also said your taste is so different after. Something you didn't like you may like after and visa versa! Hang in there you will be fine! Worst that can happen is they have to make an extra incision to put a paddle in to hold up your liver! No biggie! Be proud of yourself for taking this step!! You will be healthier and happier after!!

10 more days and counting!!! I dropped 25 lbs on pre op diet and have been stuck for a week and that is where I always fail!! I know I'm making the right decision because I got frustrated like I always do on diets and had pizza last night!! Haha if I was already sleeved I would have only been able to eat a tiny bit and would have been satisfied without sabotaging my entire diet! I have one guy at work who is so negative! He says to me... You already lost 25 lbs just keep going... Don't do it... I tried explain but he just kept shaking his head. I wanted to stab him in the eye with a fork!! Hahahah

Thanks! : ) I admire your honesty though!! I know it isn't going to be a walk in the park and I am glad t get to read of everyone's different experiences! This way if I have the same I will know its normal!! Haha I hope you are feeling better soon!! Hang in there!! I will be sharing my woes soon too!! : ) it's really nice to have an outlet ! I love this app! Keep us updated on your progress... There is a light at the end of the tunnel!!!

My surgery is scheduled for the 23rd! You guys are making me want to cancel!! Haha I don't think I will have any regrets though... I am pretty much set to be in liquids for a few weeks and as long as I know there is a light at the end if the tunnel I will be ok!! There are two girls who were sleeved in my office and they eat regular foods but get ful faster than normal! That's ok by me! As long as I feel full I'm all good! They both told me you really don't feel hungry for the first couple of weeks! I started at 270 and am down to 245 pre op... I am sticking to my docs instructions... No saying good bye to certain foods for me. I said goodbye to them in February when I decided to choose life and get sleeved! : ) I hope it gets better for you soon!!

Guilt free weekend! Scheduled for the 23rd and have to start a clear liquid diet in the 20th. Started at 270 in Feb. Down to 250 and don't wanna undo all I have done so back on track Monday till the 20th!!

Nice! I am from Hudson Falls! Two of my friends at work had theirs at Ellis but that was too far for me and I found Doc Baranov!! Good luck to you!! I hope you do well! I have three days liquid diet pre op so I will be missing Easter this year but other than that I am really excited!!

I am having my surgery at Saratoga hospital! Doc Baranov! You?

Woot woot let us know how you make out!!

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!