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Try to relax if you do no gain significant weight you should be fine, but do your best. Good luck

Scheduled for Jan 23 and as the days go by, specifically now that it’s nearly January, I am sick with worry and anxiety. I’ve been pretty certain and excited up until this point and now I’m questioning everything. I start my preop diet next week and I’m scared sh!tless that I’m going to mess it up. I’ve been told if I don’t lose 10lb during the 2 week preop diet, the surgeon will not do the surgery. It seems like everything varies from state to state, surgeon to surgeon, so much so that while we’re all going through the same thing, I feel like everyone’s experiences are different so I REALLY don’t know what to expect, and that’s freaking me out even more. Help!


HW & CW: 251
GW: 145
Height: 5’3
Age: 31
Blog: https://fearlessagentofchange.wordpress.com

Congratulations and good luck on your surgery. If you haven't already done so, I would recommend three things at this point.
1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

Finally got surgery date 1/9/2018 I am so excited !

Finally got surgery date 1/9/2018 I am so excited !

Finally got surgery date 1/9/2018 I am so excited !

Good luck, hope it goes well

excited one more visit and I will get surgery date.5 months have flown by!

You’re almost there! Way to go, praying everything goes smoothly [emoji177]


Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

excited one more visit and I will get surgery date.5 months have flown by!

Final dr appt in two weeks, then I will get surgery date! I am so excited

excited one more visit and I will get surgery date.5 months have flown by!

excited one more visit and I will get surgery date.5 months have flown by!

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