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Oooh I start on Monday. Any tips for the newbies? A person I met only two weeks ago was saying she felt more satisfied with the optifast puddings, and they are the same nutritional value as the shakes.

Hats of too you Snowcones, being a nurse must be very challenging at the moment. You're a true hero in my eyes. I felt the same about the dietician, I felt so much better after talking to her. I have to start my pre op on Monday, but she's given me one extra meal on Christmas day. I'll be super limited though, it's taken a long time for me to get here, I don't want to screw it up now. From what I see on various forums and you tube, being back at work after only a few days is quite normal, though I'd imagine you are more active than most of us that sit behind a desk. I am sure your body will tell you when enough is enough, just take it as easy as you can. Merry Christmas x

We are so lucky here in Australia that we have had the super strict lockdowns early and "seem" to have it all under control. I am so sorry for what you guys are going through, stay strong it will end soon. xxx

Ahaaaa right I get it. I was terribly addicted to diet coke and weaned myself off that over the past month. Now I just have to do the same in the next week with coffee...I've been slowly reducing. THanks

For some reason I thought coffee was off the menu pre op. You have just made my day 🙂

What a lovely post, thank you! I worked out that the pre op is 600 calories a day in the shakes and puddings, and whatever it is for steamed veges (next to nothing I suspect). It's pretty darned tough, but this is a lifestyle change that I have to make. This forum is awesome, I'm so glad I found it! Good luck my friend, we can do this together. I am looking forward to my appointment tomorrow....yes it is now more real, and only 3 weeks 3 days until surgery! Phooooooaaaaaar I can't believe I just said that out loud!

I am in Australia. My pre op is three Optifast shakes/puddings and two cups of low carb steamed vegetables. That along with two litres of water every day which isn't so hard where I live....it's freaking HOT! My first dietician appointment is tomorrow at 11am and I'm really looking forward to it. Rollercoaster is a good way of explaining it, but I'm strangely calm most of the time. I have been watching a lot of you tube videos and follow a couple of channels with people going through the journey but it's all (beautiful) American people doing it. I wish Aussies would be more confident in posting stuff like that because our post surgery food options are very different to that of the USA.

I know right! I am lucky to know a few people that have had it done but only one I'll take advice from. Exciting though

Same! It's high summer here, so I'm looking forward to recovering in the air conditioning and watching some netflix!

Yep, 4th January. Liquid pre op diet starts on 28th December. Sooooo excited.

Oooooh I am the same height as you, so love seeing your pics. I started at 96kgs and my goal is 69kgs. It gives me some to play with up and down. Surgery booked for 4 January. I am really excited but also scared!

I am the fourth of January. Excited and scared, but everywhere I go the medics tell me it will be the best thing I can do!

So, here is a confession. Ice Cream and I....we have a very close relationship. I think that is what I'm going to struggle going with out. I just bought the Optifast desserts, my hubbys colleague was telling me that it was her go to after surgery and was very ice creamy!

I would love to stay connected to if that's ok? I don't use this forum much so will have to log in more so I can figure out how to use it. I saw another lady responded with surgery the same as you.... this **** is getting real!!

This thread has been really helpful. Last week I was given the green light to have surgery on 4th January. It was my first visit to the surgeon! I have one week of the liquid and steamed veg right over the Christmas and New Year period which doesn't really bother me. Last December I gave up alcohol, if I can do that I can do anything! Last night at my husbands Christmas party I met a lady who had the gastrectomy in May this year. She gave me some good advice on the liquid pre op period. The Optifast puddings keep you satisfied longer and it was recommended by her bariatric dietician. That and Powerade Zero (we are in Australia so not sure what the US equivalent is).

Hello I have been confirmed for 4th January and I am also nervous. I met a lady last night at my husbands work party and she had it done in May this year. I am feeling so much better about it all now! I've just joined up to this group to look at questions and answers online. :-) J