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Surgery was 3 weeks ago today and down 11.2lbs. I've got reminders in my phone for eating, vitamins, calcium & gall stone meds! I don't mind the alarms all day, because I feel fantastic! Loving my new sleeved life!

Surgery was 3 weeks ago today and down 11.2lbs. I've got reminders in my phone for eating, vitamins, calcium & gall stone meds! I don't mind the alarms all day, because I feel fantastic! Loving my new sleeved life!

Surgery was 3 weeks ago today and down 11.2lbs. I've got reminders in my phone for eating, vitamins, calcium & gall stone meds! I don't mind the alarms all day, because I feel fantastic! Loving my new sleeved life!

I'm 55. I've done great. My biggest problem is that I'm totally uninterested in food. I have to remind myself to eat.

It seems like it has taken forever to get here but here I am! September 3rd! I leave at 4:00 a.m. for the hospital.
Excited. A wee bit nervous and I haven't slept a wink. Instead I have been cleaning my house! LOL
But I wanted to thank all of you for joining me on this journey and participating in this post. I have met some fantastic people along the way. Thank you for that!!!!
I will see you all on the other side! <3 <3 <3

Today begins my 2 week liquid diet. I'm extremely nervous! All I want to keep thinking is about the goal I will be achieving and no more yo-yo dieting, but the thought of failure always tries to get in the way. Good luck to everyone else on the liquid diet... We got this!!!

I'm on my 2 week low carb diet. I don't have to do a liquid diet before the surgery. But I've already lost 7lbs and my blood pressure is down. Cannot wait until Sept 3!

hard to believe since I first posted here that I am 6 days away from the "big" day! liquid diet in full effect!
getting super excited!
All of you have been great and I can't wait to see you all on the other side!

I just got the call yesterday and I have a surgery date of September 28th. I'm meeting with my doctor next week and have another nutrition appointment in September. Start a two week low carb diet on the 14th.

Hello all,
I just found this thread last night. I'm happy to report that I'm scheduled for 9/14. I just have two visits to the doctors left. A pre op nutrition class and to see the surgeon. It's all a bit surreal. I was on the fence about a date for so long because I did not have the 6 months nutrition but I did have 6 months of weight watchers plus very good doctors notes. I really thought I would be denied but thankfully the coordinator said we have nothing to loose but try so she sent it in August 6th and the day before my birthday I got the news it was accepted. "Happy Birthday to Me"!!!

Natalie it is coming! And will be here before you know it! But I will be honest the anxiety has me jumping out of my skin! hahahaha

Turned in my letter of recommendation from my primary care physician today. Dr's office sais it was fine. I only have one more nutrition visit left on September 9th then I'll get a date. Already had my exercise classes, 12 day liquid diet to go also. They say still possible for a late September date still. I hope so. Getting more real to me. Can't hardly stand these last two weeks of waiting. Lol. Very ready to begin my journey and start my new life and start working out and being healthy!

I just found out I was approved by my insurance on Tuesday. So, started the liquid diet Thursday since Wednesday was my 60th birthday. This is day 2 of liquids only and I have a killer headache. I'm sure it's just detoxing but it hurts! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. My surgery date is 9-2-15.

Thank goodness my date is Sept 3. Just found out I have high blood pressure & had to start on high cholesterol meds. If ever there was a need for this surgery it's now.

I just got my surgery date of 9-9-15!

Just got the call I've been waiting on for months. Surgery date September 15th!

I just got off the phone with the surgeon's office… I'm officially on the schedule for September 8th!!! And I've also put in my leave request at work and scheduled my pre-op visit with the surgeon & nutritionist for August 20th. I'll get more details then, but at my initial visit they told me that they do a 2 week pre-op low carb diet.
I can't believe this is really happening! I'm so excited!!

Hi - I'm booked for Sept. 8th. Are the videos helpful?

you may be August but you aren't still with us!

I thought I was going to be with you guys for September, but approval came in on Wednesday from insurance and confirmed yesterday that surgery is scheduled for this Friday, 8/21!! Started my one week pre-op diet today.

I'm September 8th, too… 4 weeks from today!!

Great news ladies! Almost to the end of mine too. 3 more weeks til I get a date. Good luck!

So after being a spectator on this site for 6 months while waiting to meet the requirements of my insurance, I now feel like more "part of the in crowd" with my surgery scheduled on September 8th. My first feeble post was like dipping my toes in the water; that I was scheduled and feeling excited and terrified all at the same time. The six months flew by...seriously, I thought it would be the opposite, that the wait would be tortuous....but alas, I'm literally counting the days and now my brain is drawing a panicked blank. I'm having nightmares that I wake up and the surgery "didn't take." After all, it's awfully hard to absorb the concept of how the surgery will limit my eating. Right? I'm right, aren't I? Surely others feel the same way? When it comes to food, I am driven by two gears: hungry and stuffed. And, despite the fact that I have previously been very successful at losing weight and equally successful at gaining weight, it's still a hard concept to grasp. So I'm sure it's quite normal to have difficulty believing that eventually, 1/4 a cup of food will fill me up. It seems so unreal. Sigh...I guess it's part of that emotional roller coaster of understanding and conceptualizing the gravity of surgery. I'm optimistic that my brain will catch up by time that date rolls around in a couple of weeks...

I'm September 8th, too… 4 weeks from today!!

I'm September 8th, too… 4 weeks from today!!