So finally after not have insurance and wasting who knows, thousands of dollars on pills, powders, dvds and more I am just about done with everything and am awaiting to select a date for surgery.

I have to take one pre-op class on mental changes, and get a ultra sound of my abdomen. Then we schedule. This is a 10 year decision in the making. Im 28 and being 350 lbs is getting in the way of me taking charge of the things I want to do. I carry the weight well and people don't think I am as big as I am but its time for a change.

Any advice for the pre-op liquid diet??

Any addicted to Soda like I am and have suggestions on how to kick it? I switched to diet, and only drink 1-2 a day, which is good, I used to drink 5-6 a day. I've cut back but need to kick it. Any thoughts.

I stop cold turkey, it was hard but it is for a good cause.

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So finally after not have insurance and wasting who knows' date=' thousands of dollars on pills, powders, dvds and more I am just about done with everything and am awaiting to select a date for surgery.

I have to take one pre-op class on mental changes, and get a ultra sound of my abdomen. Then we schedule. This is a 10 year decision in the making. Im 28 and being 350 lbs is getting in the way of me taking charge of the things I want to do. I carry the weight well and people don't think I am as big as I am but its time for a change.

Any advice for the pre-op liquid diet??

Any addicted to Soda like I am and have suggestions on how to kick it? I switched to diet, and only drink 1-2 a day, which is good, I used to drink 5-6 a day. I've cut back but need to kick it. Any thoughts.[/quote']

Well I just started drinking Water and never stopped because I truly love it. I only have the $1 McDonald's coke zero every like 2 months. It's easy I promise and you'll feel better.

For the liquid diet I drank water, 322 shakes and yasso frozen Greek.yogust smoothies and Jello pudding. It wasn't bad at all. It really showed me to recognize hungry or bored.

Gooduck!!

I stopped cold turkey the day of surgery. I can have decaf I ice coffee so that's my drink of choice when I'm out in the summer (splendra no milk). It really does'nt bother me. I would go through soda phases where I drank it all the time and when I never had any preop.

Wow! I can't believe how similar your story is to mine! I too have been contemplating this decision for many years, I'm 29 and started at 334! I too am waiting for a date (probably the 2nd week of July) and have gone from reg. pop to diet and 1-2 a day....lol I think that's so weird that we're so similar! Keep this thread updated will yaa? Maybe we can be band buddies if you have around the same date as me ?!?!? Good luck to you!

Thanks everyone for the advice and support. KWood803 I will keep the thread going. I am hoping that surgery will happen by mid to late July.

I used the waiting period to get a head start on the weight loss.... Practice chewing, i know that sounds stupid but here in a few months, you will understand why!

I am practicing the chewing and making the meals longer since I am a fast eater. I have a timer I set for 20 minutes at meals, have to admit I've only gotten to 15 and that's when I am REALLY conscious of it.