InfiniteButterfly

My only negatives have come from my bf...and not so much because he's against the surgery itself (he's got a severe phobia against hospitals and doctors), but he's been incredibly supportive as well. At least he's willing to talk out his fears, and he's actually looking forward to us being able to do more outdoors activities together. I was surprised at how many people I know that I didn't realize had similar surgeries (I'm getting the sleeve, but I've encountered several friends who had by-pass or lapband surgeries) It's becoming a lot more acceptable, especially if you have other factors that hinder losing weight.

I'm on day 8 of pre-op, and honestly, with as sweet as the shakes are, I couldn't tolerate any more sweet. Plus, with the liquid diet, I can also have sugar-free lowfat yogurt, which also tends to be very sweet. Try satisfying your sweet tooth out of the choices you're allowed to have. (I crave meat...the rest of the family had chili yesterday, and the browning hamburger before it was put together was nearly my downfall. But I got through it

Good luck to all the May 6 sleevers! (my surgery is scheduled for May 15...I'm day 5 of the pre-op diet and I can't wait )