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Any recommendations for one in particular? I'm 4 days out and feel like a binder might help

OMG thank god you're okay!!!

wow this brought tears to my eyes. GO YOU!!!

i could've written this word for word. i'm hungry now on day 5 of the liquid thing but i'm pushing through it because things WILL change. they have to, right? we'll be getting most of our stomach removed, how can it not change? <-that's what i keep telling myself and it's what i'm choosing to believe in order to get thru this and the rest of the month. i'm excited. life is going to be SO different in a year.

i'm on the same time frame with everything as you and today i saw that i'm finally down 5 lbs in four days. but it's shark week sooooo... and that's probably not helping me feel completely opposite of you-- i'm actually quite hungry. like right now. i had my first shake at 7 and i'm already looking at the clock bc of how hungry i am. ugh. but i totally got this! it's hard but it's not impossible.

just keep your eye on the prize-- the end date to your liquid diet!

i'm only allowed Protein shakes and Water (though i could add fruits, yogurt to the shake)... the first day i used unsweetened almond milk with the shakes thinking it would mask some of the flavor. i'm 4 days in and i no longer use the milk- water only and LOTS of it. the colder the better. my favorite so far has been to blend an orange, vanilla Protein Powder, ice, and lots of water. it gets frothy and tastes sorta like an orange julius (or so my mind likes me to believe). also decaf instant coffee and/or Peanut Butter (powder) added to the protein powder is a "great" way to drink the shakes. but besides all that, how's your gut? OMG I'M DYING WITH RUMBLING AND GAS AND BATHROOM TRIPS! :(

i start my two week pre-op diet Friday-- all liquid (protein shakes, water; 900ish calories). day before surgery, all clear liquid. fun times.

yeah, doc suggested 4-6 weeks. i put in for four, hoping to return sooner. my date is 12/16 so just before yours. good luck!!

Hi Lisa,How are you doing? We are neighbors somewhat I live in Jefferson Park. Curious when you had surgery? Mine is coming up. Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App i'm not far from Jefferson Park, but i work in Schaumburg (which is why i chose Kane Center). my surgery's scheduled for mid December- so not long at all!

i start my liquid diet 12/2, surgery 12/16, then two more weeks of liquid... so pretty much the entire month of December will be spent not chewing. <that's CRAZY to me, but i just will focus on the absolute fact that it's just ONE MONTH and not forever and that in a year from now i'll probably half of the size i am today. eye on the prize, yo! that, and my girl turns 7 end of December, so i'll get to be home with her during for the holidays and birthday.

ditto to all of this.

my date is the 16th too! pre-op liquid diet starts 12/2. should be a fun month of not chewing food.

december 16th

i'm new here but very much want to become more active -- 12/16 surgery date!!!!