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I had my 3 month surgiversary 2 weeks ago and was at a longggg stall! However, so far I've lost 65 pounds including pre-op diet and 45 pounds since surgery. I'm hoping for a great month number 4! Drinking water is still SO hard. I'm really bad at it. I hope everyone else is doing well. This is me getting into size 16 jeans at forever 21. I was so excited!

I am 3 weeks post op and -20 pounds since surgery. Before surgery I lost 14 pounds. I am excited to be able to eat some foods again! And have way more energy now that I am on soft foods. Glad to be getting thru this process successfully! How is everyone else?

2 days post op... Recovery has been difficult to say the least bit I'm doing better now. Glad the nausea is finally subsiding. How are you other this week sleevers doing?

@@MicheleL me too! Good luck to us both. I know you're as excited as I am to be on the post op side of all of this.

Good luck to everyone having surgery today and this week! I'm so excited. Do any of my September buddies have an Instagram? I just started one for my weight loss journey. Username: vsgbjc

@@byebyefat i'm taking comfortable pjs and bedroom shoes to walk around the hospital in, gas ex strips (because literally everyone I know talks about how bad the gas pains are after surgery) books, my heating pad and laptop.

Today is day 8 of my liquid diet. My surgeon requires 14 days of an entirely liquid diet, but I allowed myself cooked veggies on days 4 and 5. So, I guess I technically cheated. I am doing good now, though. I have my pre-op apt in 2 days, hoping to see a good amount of weight lost so far! I have been avoiding the scale so that I won't be obsessive. How's everyone else doing? Any other "cheaters"? haha

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!!!

@@MicheleL Awesome! I'm in Charlotte and my doctor is Dr. Carl Lowe at Carolina's Surgical. How about you?

@@Jazziegrl oh we have the same date yay! I've learned that what helps me with the nerves is doing as much research as possible. Reading as many forums on here as possible, especially other people's journeys, which keep me motivated. If you have a liquid diet before like I do, research different protein shakes and broths. Talk to others who have had the surgery. I also follow a bunch of people on Instagram who have had the sleeve recently to see what their lives are like right after surgery. Good luck!

I got my official date of 9/16! I start my 2 week liquid diet on sept 2. ????????????

@@sleeve_getter Yeah, it's needed. I was diagnosed with gallstones 2 years ago and put off getting the surgery because I was in college. It's a positive thing though, because statistics say that most people who have weight loss surgery end up having to have it removed soon after.

I had my nutrition and psych eval last week and am very excited to say that I was told I could pretty much chose my surgery date in september! I have decided to go with the middle of september, likely the 15th or 16th due to a vacation that I have at the end of august. My family just felt that being on a liquid diet while on vacation would not be a good time, and even though it is stalling me-- I agree. Until then, I have been continuing to watch what I eat, began replacing lunch with protein shakes (so far my favorite is EAS 100% Whey protein powder in Vanilla with unsweetened almond milk, it's 26g of protein and 180 cals for the powder and milk), exercising and doing so much research that my eyes and brain hurt. I am getting my gallbladder removed with my sleeve procedure, so I am trying to prepare myself as much as possible before next month... I'm sure it's going to be rough.

I consider myself very lucky! My mother had gastric bypass with the same insurance 4 years ago and was required to do a 6 month supervised diet. She was very surprised when she found out I wasn't. Thank you for being welcoming ladies!

Just began my journey, but my insurance doesn't require a supervised diet so my surgeon said September is realistic. Next stop- Psych eval the 23rd, NUT apt the 28th then SUBMITTING TIME! I'm very excited to move on into this chapter of my life, considering i've been overweight since BIRTH. haha