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Today is my Big D@y.???? I have been on this long journey for 7 months. I just can't believe that this day has come. But I am ready. Talk to you all very Soon ☺☺☺

We are doing it to feel better about ourselves. You are not alone...

Surgery is tomorrow morning and I have to check in at 5:15am! My stomach is in knots, I'm excited yet afraid at the same time. I'm tired of failing. I wanna be successful and healthy and completely understand that the sleeve is only a tool. I know I can do it. I have to do it!

And you WILL do it. Good Luck to you Hun ????

I don't have to start my pre-op diet until the 10th I only have to do it one week but I've been practicing and its hard I start to cry ever time I cheat.... I hope that when I actually start I can make it through the whole thing with out cheating I know that we can do it though

I understand. But I feel like if we cheat we are just cheating ourselves. Especially this far in the game. I know it's hard but I try to stay focused on the long term goal

I am also feeling down today. I have so many reasons to be thankful but I can't help but feel alone. My neighbors invited our film of four over. They had all kinds of bbq (burgers, hot dogs), ribs, pork steaks,etc) and delicious looking sides. While my kids and husband ate, I made up an excuse to leave. I was seriously tempted when o got back home but made a salad instead. I started feeling really down on myself because I can't even enjoy time with the neighbors. So much of my life has been good, but I am 250 lbs for that reason!

I said all of that to say that you are definitely not alone. I'm feeling the same way. I am on week 2 of my diet. I hope it all gets better!!

Thanks...I decided to come to the cookout and my aunt made kabobs especially for so I ate the chicken and the veggies. I didn't over do it. They have drinks and I feel fine and very proud of myself ????

I am also doing my pre op diet. I also DO NOT want to go anywhere. I really just want to stay home. Not necessarily to sulk (okay maybe a little) but I just am not sure how to have fun without being part of the food fun. I have to take my own dinner because I don't trust myself to eat a lean cuisine portion size of my in laws barbecue. And yay, jell o again. I know it is so worth it its just kind of a bummer. You are not alone!!!!

so good to know that I am not alone

That could be any number of things. When I did my 2 week pre-op diet I was losing weight and as I understand it, hormones get released from the fat cells and can swing your moods. Also at the same time, not eating all the bad things I used to eat, I was in a sort of mourning for the foods and eating I would no longer do. I knew I had made a decision to get healthy and change my eating habits and I had done so for the 5 months prior to surgery but I guess it was the reality of I would never again b able to eat the way I did before. I don't know if that makes sense because I was committed to this new lifestyle but something about those 2 weeks shook me up. I stayed on track but as the two weeks went on, I lost the desire to eat even the free foods I was allowed. I ate every 2 hours as instructed but no joy. I will say it helped me to begin developing a new relationship with food.

It really is true I should eat to live and not live to eat. Since I have been overweight my whole life that was a hard lesson learned. Now I am almost 8 weeks out and can eat anything. I look at this as an amazing tool s it really helps me to decide what I want to eat. I only have an opportunity to eat 3/4 cup of food so it has to be good for me to feed my body not just my head.

Good luck to you on this journey. You will find it is not just about the food but about your head. The surgery may help our stomach but the head needs work also. I wish you the best and know you will do great. Once you get to the other side and back to regular foods you will see why you did this. You will Celebrate every milestone and success and be glad you did.

Thanks Alot for the encouraging words. I really needed to hear that. This is definitely something that I want and I really do look forward to the "New Me"

I'm on day 6 of my 14 day pre-op diet and I feel really down. (I'm just being honest) Did any of you experience mood swings? I don't even want to attend any bbq's. I feel like I can control myself but I have just been blah the last two days...

Good evening! I am new here and have loved reading all the posts! I went to a seminar a few weeks ago. I have my first appointment with the nurse, nutritionist and egd on Tuesday of next week. My pcp suggested I look in this as my bmi is 39, have high blood pressure and have failed many diet attempts, even with pills prescribed by dr. I loose weight and then put it all back on plus. I am ready to hop off the diet roller coaster! Anxious for my appointment on Tuesday. Looking forward to getting to know you!

Great Luck to you..It's a long journey but definitely was worth it. I still can't believe that in less than two weeks my life will change. I like reading these stories also. It makes me look forward to everything

As of today I have made it through the first of two weeks. I have to drink 4 of these New Direction shakes a day. I am not allowed any other food. I can only have no or extremely low calorie fluids, so basically Water or crystal light.

I will say that around day 4 or 5 things got easier. The scale is really moving so that is a great motivator. I had one friend who cheated on his pre-op diet and the surgeon just sewed him back up without doing the surgery. The smaller the liver and stomach are at the time of surgery, the better job the surgeon can do and the better long-term results you can expect.

I get sleeved in a week and a day and the only thing I know is that it is going to be an adventure.

--Scott

after reading this I really wonder why we are all getting the same surgery but yet the plans are so different. Good luck to u. You have truly motivated me

The depression that I felt after shopping. Just overall not feeling Sexy nor attracted to what I was seeing anymore. I've been a juicy girl for a while but I still felt sexy. Once I saw a friend of mine that I always spoke about weight loss with looking amazing I asked what she was doing and she told me about the program. It's been a long journey but I stuck with it.

I start my pre op diet on 6/29. my date is 7/13

its Protein shakes and only veggies. it crazy when i hear all the different diet types some sound better than others.

I'm just trying to stay positive and know that i can do this. Hubby is on board and has agreed to handle meals for kid this week. i told him he will cook and food shop this week for him and the kid and pease, please, no extra Snacks in the house.

I know what you mean by staying positive. Be strong. We can do this

I start my pre-op on the 1st. My surgery is scheduled for July 15th (how are your guys' nerves?!!) - and my pre op diet consists of low carb. Less than 40 g of carbs a day. Liver shrinking diet is what they call it.

I think the closer I get to my date my nerves will be shot. Right now I think that I'm still in dis belief. This has been a long journey

That's great...I wish everyone good luck

I agree @keddykat.

Protein Shake for Breakfast

Orange for snack

1/2 cup veggies and 3-4 Oz lean meat for lunch and dinner

Frozen popsicle *sugar free* for another snack.

And another Protein Drink

Thanks...I'm sure I will need it @@Shustar

Today starts my diet. I am very nervous but yet confident that I can do this. My surgery day is July 13 and I can't wait ????