Hello Everyone,

Like most in this forum, I have elected VSG. I thought about it for some time before finally making this decison. VSG is the definately the weight loss tool for me. Today is my 2nd day of my first week of pre op diet - doing pretty good except for the fact that I forgot I could not have a beef hotdog but no problem, because I'm going forward. I am scheduled for 11/11. WOW! I'm excited but could use some words of encouragement.

Good luck to those of you who are on this VSG journey. I hope to read more of your journey as I share mine. :confused1:

Congratulations on your decision and date! I think this is a great tool and am sure you will feel the same. Good luck on the pre-op diet, your day will be here before you know it and all of this will be just a speck of your journey (people told me the same thing regarding the pre-op and early post-op days, and I'm happy to report that it really turned out to be true).

It is hard to break out of old habits...I alsol sometimes eat without thinking about what I am doing, and that is not a good thing.

I found that after about 1 week of pre op clears, I was no longer wanting solid foods and was not really hungry. The ketones seem to help with that.

I also liked the mushy stage, but I am a big Soup lover. Unfortunately, Dr Aceves cautioned us to avoid Soups once we are out of mushies stage,, so we can get in all the Protein we need in dense protein foods, with no fluids at mealtime. I miss soups. Occasionally I will still splurge and have a bowl of soup instead of a dense protein meal. I add some okios plain yogurt to the soup to add protein, and it also makes it nice and creamy. Love it!

You will be past the surgery stage before you know it, and meeting the post-op challenges. Keep in touch...we all help each other!

Welcome to VST. I look forward to hearing about your journey.

I'm scheduled for 11-8-09 and start my preop diet on Monday. I'm not looking forward to the clear liquids for a week before the surgery! But, in the long run it will be worth it.

A Thinner Me - welcome to the VST family. Congratulations on making your decision and getting a date. You did the right thing on your pre-op diet when you realized you ate a hot dog - you didn't just say well I've screwed up so why bother, you just acknowledged it and moved on - that is the best attitude now and afterwards - everyone makes mistakes, you just can't let it defeat you. Remember that this is a short-term thing, as is the liquids phase of the post-op diet - it's the long term you need to have your eye on the prize~!