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Hi Whatnow24 That is what the nutrionist told me that weight loss was the goal. She stopped recommending the Optifast and recommended the SlimFast high Protein Shakes. You're doing great hang in there.

Wow! Congratulations to everyone. I am so happy to have found this thread. I am having surgery November 15, so that I can finally get pregnant. My husband and I have tried and the doctor suggest that because I have PCOS that the weight loss surgery would greatly improve my fertility and chances to get pregnant. I hope that she is right so that I can join all you happy mommies to be. Congratulations and I will be so happy when I can join all of you!

It's nice to meet others who have PCOS. Me and dh were trying to have a baby without success. My doctor ordered some blood test and an ultrasound and confirmed PCOS. I have been gaining weight and my insulin levels have been getting worst and very close to Type 2 diabetes. My doctor recommended weight loss surgery to help me lose weight and to increase my chances to get pregnant, and to help control my PCOS. My surgery date is Thursday and I am nervous.

Best of luck to you.

Hi and good luck with everything.

Congratulations Andie and wishing you a speedy recovery. MollyBrown thanks for the information, and a speedy recovery to you too. Thanks everyone for all of your advice and help. Speepy recovery to everyone.

I can relate to getting nervous. Somedays it is overwhelming other days I am ready to get it over with and move on to the weight loss. I have been getting everything prepared and I am ready to go. Maybe if I stop checking the calender every second I would be fine. :gluck:

Congratulations on your weight loss you are doing great.

Today is my first day that I have been strictly following my diet. Those shakes are not so bad after all.

Congratuations Elizabeth, Pamela and Linda on your surgery. Wishing everyone a quick and full recovery.

I continue to struggle. My biggest problem with food is that I am a binge eater. I can eat normal amounts of food, lose weight, feel great and than out of no where binge eat. I usually binge eat until I gain every pound back and plus more. My surgery requirement was for me to see a Psychologist, Nutritionist, and Behavioral Specialist. My big problem is that I will eat everything possible than promise myself never to do that again, only to do it again. The band will be a tool to help me relearn how to eat normal and not to binge eat. I feel like food has been the focus of my life for too long. My pre-op diet is easy but it is still a struggle for me. I have two of those high Protein low sugar slim fast drinks,and a low carb low fat dinner. After my surgery date I will have the Isopure drinks. Stephanie that is a good ideal to Celebrate your Thanksgiving now. I had kind of a food going away party. I have eaten every food I think I might crave so I know in my mind that I am not missing anything when I crave it after surgery. Traci, sounds like you are doing great. That motivates me to stay on track. MollyBrown, The diet team at my hospital isn't really strict about the diet but they do require a 10% weight loss before surgery. They highly recommend the Protein shakes, but they are not totally strict if we don't. Keep up the good work everyone.

Bobbi glad to hear from you and to hear that your surgery went well. Longhorn sounds like you are doing good today too, that's good news. Vanessa I hope that gas goes away. I am lactate intolerable and I fear the gas pain after surgery. I have the most painful gas at times, that will not move.

Congratulations and healthy recovery.

Congrats on the loss of 20 pounds! That is really terrific.

Congrats on your weight loss.

Day 2 for me and it is getting better. I plan to have the protein shake for dinner. Tomorrow I want to be able to follow the day without any changes.

Thanks Longhorn, you reminded me of things I didn't even think about. Get some rest and have a speedy, healthy recovery.

Andie, you are doing better than me. I am totally scared of those Protein drinks so I skipped them today and had my dinner for lunch. Today wasn't too bad for me, but tomorrow I think will be a huge struggle.

Congrats Longhorn on your surgery. Congrats Vanessa on your surgery. I have a question is there anything you wished you had done prior to the surgery? Anything you recommend?

Good Luck to you.

Today is my first day on my diet. My diet consist of protein shakes and a low calorie, low carb dinner.

Congrats on getting your surgery date.

Good Luck!

Good Luck, Nessa, Bobbi Rose, Linda, Lizzie and Longhorn. I hope I didn't miss anyone. Good Luck

Hi nice to have you join us. I haven't started my preop diet yet, I'll get started 11/1/07. I know I am going to miss all of my favorite foods when I do get started with my diet.