Shoppindiva02

I’m so excited that my surgery was approved. All I have left before scheduling my surgery is to take my pre op nutrition class. I’m almost to the Losers Bench. Lol

Don’t worry you got this good luck 🍀 hugs sent your way

Thanks for the shout out @november11! I start my liquid 2 day diet today. I'm on the bench for Monday 11/4 at 1:40 PM. Trying to decide what to do with my free time today. I have a lot of it. Maybe a good movie? I'll keep in touch. Thank you so much for your encouragement and prayer. It means the world to me. We're all here to lift one another up.

@kia .... I’m ready but nervous. Yet excited for my next healthier life style. I am on a 7 day liquid diet and slipped and had a peppermint & a lemon head on different days. But any whoo my surgery is Monday @ 7:30 am

Monday sleevers I wish u good luck 🍀 and sending hugs your way u guys got this

I feel the same way. I’ve been waiting on this surgery since 2011. I kept putting it off. With me going all the way through the process, I know I’m ready. Especially since I’m so close to my date, November 4th. I’m excited, scared and nervous all at the same time. I often think about how the new will look. Will I recognize her and can she come get into the habit of not directly going for the old things. 😂 but anyhoo, my pre/op diet is only 7 days. Please wish me luck 🙏🏾

I feel the same way. I’ve been waiting on this surgery since 2011. I kept putting it off. With me going all the way through the process, I know I’m ready. Especially since I’m so close to my date, November 4th. I’m excited, scared and nervous all at the same time. I often think about how the new will look. Will I recognize her and can she come get into the habit of not directly going for the old things. 😂 but anyhoo, my pre/op diet is only 7 days. Please wish me luck 🙏🏾

I feel the same regret but starting focusing on becoming a new me hasnt changed my attitude much yet. (I dress better now tho, i actually where jewelry and put makeup on now that my face is thinner).I feel as if my happiness was taken from me. My happiness to food , my comfort my joy to food i havent been able to replace it with a hobbie or anything to help me feel whole again. My family was centered around food and feel like i always have a scowl on my face. I know i already had the surgery so theres nothing i can do about that now . The past is in the past and i have to move forward. Im hoping my negative attitude goes away in time but for now all ican do is stay on the path i picked. Many people recommend therapy or meds i know my therapist didnt want me to do the surgery so i kinda have to stick it to her when im 50pounds down then ill go see her. Haha. I cant go now she'll say i told u so. All we can do is look at tomorrow and focus on our future

Hi everyone! I am scheduled for Nov 19th. And would love some support and tips from you all. Thanks!


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I got scheduled for November 7, nervous and excited all at the same time!

Hi @shoppindiva02 yes I know almost twins but we can still encourage each other along this new journey

@Shoppindiva02 That’s so exciting! How is your pre-op diet coming along?

WELCOME @Shoppindiva02, @pinkdreams87 @attymom1 .Hey guys whats up ,what stage are you at now..let us know .
@Shoppindiva02 hook up with your twin . You guys stick together with supporting each other as we all will do. Im so excited I think about this the last thing when I go to sleep and after thanking God for waking me the first thing in the morning. Am I the only one kinds obsessed with the idea of losing so much weight and asking some people you know who have kinda snobbed you Sooooo how you like me now?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I know im terrible..LOL

This time is ticking on by 5 days out from starting my liver shrink diet

@shoppindiva02 almost I have to do a 10 day liver shrink and one day clear liquid diet I start on 18 I’m nervcited but ready I followed u to keep in touch u can follow also I’ll be posting updates all the time

Hey Everyone!
My surgery date is November 21st and I would love accountability buddy’s.

I’m so excited that my surgery was approved. All I have left before scheduling my surgery is to take my pre op nutrition class. I’m almost to the Losers Bench. Lol

I’m so excited that my surgery was approved. All I have left before scheduling my surgery is to take my pre op nutrition class. I’m almost to the Losers Bench. Lol

I’m so excited that my surgery was approved. All I have left before scheduling my surgery is to take my pre op nutrition class. I’m almost to the Losers Bench. Lol

When I started my journey, I was in size 32 pants, now I'm in size 18. It feels amazing to be able to buy pants anywhere!

Hi Everyone,
I am 30 years old and new to this forum. What an amazing discovery it was for me!
About a year ago I decided to have WLS. I met with my surgeon, and did all the pre surgical requirements. Due to lack of support and my own fears, I backed out in December and decided not to go through with it.
I spent a lot of time convincing myself that I made the right decision, that I didn't want to become malnourished on the other end, or develop any of the other potential complications. My mom was strongly against the surgery, constantly telling me I would just eat through the sickness and gain it all back.
Fast forward 5 months, I have gained all my losses back PLUS 10lbs and am at my heaviest. I am 5 foot 2 and 430lbs. This is not an easy pill to swallow. My joints are effected greatly by all of the weight I'm carrying. I have decided that I am going to start a new program, one that will give me better tools for how to live life after surgery, and take my time with the process. I have some emotional eating to overcome while I train my brain to live a new life.
Does anyone have any advice? How did you mentally prepare for such a big life change? And did anyone do it without much support? I refuse to let anyone tell me what's best for me anymore. I know what I need to do.
So happy to be here and hopefully make some friends and a nice support system along the way.
Happy Saturday
- Jen

Hi all, joining the party. When I was 21 I found myself at 305 and it freaked me out, and I went on a severe diet. I dropped 112 pounds in a year, but after I met my husband and quit smoking I was back up to 305. And then marriage added another 72! My highest was 377 in 2011. From 2011-2017 I was able to get down to 315, but I kept bouncing back and forth from 335 to 315. When I decided to start the sleeve journey I was 333. On my surgery day, 4/27/18, I was 303, and nearly 4 weeks post op I am 278.
I question my choice constantly. I am discouraged by the 3 week stall, I miss food, I hate the nausea and the heartburn and all the pills. I am super tired. I know a lot of people regret their sleeve the first month. I just hope to get out of this funk soon.
Here is my progress.

Hi everyone! I started the process in February and my SW was 343. I am down to 314. My surgery is scheduled for August 20th. I have all my pre op testing done except one more blood draw and 3 more visits with the nutritionist.

Hi everyone, my starting weight was 352 lbs and right now I’m 3 months into my 6 month medically supervised weight loss program and I now weigh 338lbs. My doctor has suggested that I do the sleeve. My goal is to get to 180lbs, I’m 5’8.

I have Medicare and was sleeved 10 weeks ago.
I had to do:
1. 5 nutrition appts-first one immediately and one each month for 4 months
2. Ekg
3. Bloodwork
4. Physc evaluation
5. Upper GI, some do endoscopy, but I had one recent to my surgery.
I also had to take several classes along with seminar, meet the surgeon and pre-OP appt.
It took me almost 8 months, but only costs $250 and no cost for the nutrition appts.
Good luck!