deekel8

Ok, so here's the pep talk I give myself when I smell something good and am tempted to cheat on liquid diet. Maybe it'll help someone else.
"Hang in there! You are sooo close. When you smell something good, get up and brush your teeth. Or smell something peppermint, lemon or whatever scent you like. Drink a bunch of things to get through it, whether its mint tea, Vitamin Water Zero, broth, etc. You can do it! Remember you will be able to eat things you love again in a couple of months, just in normal portions"
WE GOT THIS!
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So far so good with my zero caffeine today. Yall are my rock. Had two cups of Decaf. Maybe it tricked my brain into thinking its caffeine. Hahahaha. Whatever works. So so glad i went cold tirkey a week before mybsirg so indidnt add to the agony.
Went to the hospital today for my preop tests. The room ill b in is like a darn hotel. Omg. Im actually more excited. There is a little living room area for my hubby with a pull out sleepersofa in my room.eeeeek im so excited!!!!
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I'll be sure to let you all know how I feel! Just think of me sometime in the afternoon and say a quick prayer for me!!! I'm nervous, but that's a no duh, isn't?

Ekg was normal!!!!! Yayyyyy wheeew. Was super nervous. Gave up caffeine cold turkey today!! We shall see!!! Pray for everyone around me lol
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Hello everyone,
My surgery is tmrw (7/21/16) and I am excited and nervous.
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I feel for you with quitting all at once. My NUT had me quit caffeine a few months ago. Good luck, hopefully it will get easier soon! Sent from my VS990 using the BariatricPal App

Had my operation 9 hours ago. I've been really lucky so far (or the drugs are good).
No pain and have drunk a lot of Water. Slept most of the day, and have walked a bit. My dr assures me they did the operation! Ha.
Other patient has been groggy a lot longer. I'm hoping I continue to feel like this once the good drugs wear off. I need to work from home when I leave in 2 days, so will see if that happens okay.
All the best everyone, with your op and pre-op diet!

I had to quit caffeine months ago for the surgery and I had to wean myself slowly as well. I would say don't do cold turkey, but time is limited, so you might have to with surgery in a week. You will already be a grouch because you are hungry, now you can just blame it on the coffee. Good luck, throw the chips in the garbage!!

One week of pre-op liquid diet in the books. Not a single cheat or even a thought of cheating. Surgery is next Wednesday. It still seems so far away.

I had my surgery 7/12/16 and refuse to look at a scale until my follow up lol
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7/26

Hi there.
Had my surgery on 7/13. It was painful, but I was up and feeling better that evening. Unfortunately, Aunt Flo came to pay a visit during the surgery.
The hardest for me is still getting in all my fluids and Protein. I've been off pain meds since I left the hospital, and am back at work today for the first time.

Had surgery july 11! Down 11 pounds
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I was sleeved on 7/6/16. Feeling pretty great, down 20 pounds!

keep up the good work team july! I've moved on to purees/soft foods and so far I tried ricotta and cottage cheeses. Went down nice, but I felt so full after 2 oz of the cottage cheese. It's nuts!

I'm a 25ther, but I figured you might let me throw in with ya'll 26ers! I'm scared....but really know I'm doing the right thing for my life. I'll let ya'll know how things go!!! Nancy K.

I am on day 7 of my 2 week liquid diet. I wish I had all the options that some people seem to have. I am only allowed New Direction products 4 times a day, so I am living on their chocolate Protein shakes and their Soup. They all taste pretty bad at this point and I am ready to be done and on to the next phase of my journey.

Good job everyone and good luck to all those going for pre-op stuff this week. I'm starting to get my stuff together for after surgery, maybe we could share our lists? I will work on posting mine today.
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Start mine tomorrow. Good job @"deekel8"
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Found out today that I have a 2 day liquid diet, so I guess I should feel pretty lucky!
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The surgery took about 2 hours, when I woke up the first thing I asked was if I was sleeved and the nurse gave me thumbs up. Feeling so much better today, been walking around and eating ice chips. Minimal pain. All in all I'm feeling really good so far! Fingers crossed it will be the same for you Sent from my SM-G925T using the BariatricPal App

Had my band to sleeve revision yesterday, it was successful! I am officially sleeved! Yesterday was pretty rough, only got out of bed once, feeling much better today. Am having my "breakfast" as I type this. One ounce diet cranberry and one ounce berry Isopure. So far so good! Getting my catheter out in an hour and then hopefully it will be easier to get around!
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I had my surgery 12 hours ago and I am relieved that there's been no pain except for the gas pain in my shoulders. I literally asked them did they do anything or just knock me out and wake me up again lol. As soon as I was able to walk (about 4 hours after I woke up) I even went and checked in the mirror! I handled Water really well, just remember the small sips! And I've been moved onto the clear Fluid phase. I just want to reassure people who are nervous about the pain and I pray that you have a smooth ride like I have so far!
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Mine was on the same day and I have to agree with you. Feeling much better than I thought I would at this point. Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App

Day 1 of liquid diet down! Wasn't bad. I'm a little hungry now and hoping I can get to sleep, but was pretty comfortable all day. Kept myself busy which helped. Good luck to everyone starting tomorrow, and also for those having tests done.
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