I would not tell your friends if you can change that. Pretend you are losing weight on your own.
Mexico is where I went and I was fine. Better care than I ever expected.
My nitritionist said it was OK to eat for a special lunch I had but to make it Atkins meal. Protein and veggies only.
It worked and I list pre..op. unless you are 2 days from surgery then you'll need to stick to liiquids. Good luck
Surgery went great! I felt excellent afterwards.
Starting weight on surgery day was 178. Down 10 pounds.
I can only take sips of Water and a tad of Protein water. It doesn't sit well if I were to gulp and if I do get too much liquid in my mouth I have to spit it out in another cup. This is something that will take time. I'm still happy I did this.