Only 13 days until my sleeve surgery!

Five days of my presurgery diet plan and I am already down 8lbs. The only thing that gets frustrating is when I tell people this, they tell me why not just stick to the diet instead of having the surgery.

I am getting so excited/nervous!

The only thing that gets frustrating is when I tell people this, they tell me why not just stick to the diet instead of having the surgery.

YOU are making it work by following your doctors orders. Good job!

In regards to the above statement, there is a recent thread on this website in reference to this. Wish I could remember the title. Lots of people wrote what they answer to this. Good read.

My answer (to people that care about me) is "think about all the people you know and tell me 1 or 2 that have been obese all their lives and lost over 75 pounds AND KEPT IT OFF".

Silence. That is what I "hear".

Congrats!! Thats really excellent for a Pre Opt diet and only 5 days in!!

...and regarding the "why don't you just do that to lose weight, and forget surgery"... well I'm LIVING PROOF that the surgery is absolutely necessary. I reached goal a few months ago. Had I done that without my sleeve, I'd already be on my way back up. Right now, I'm still sittin fly and slim.

Good luck to you! Stay on the course, and don't let anyone get in your head.

Hey, Yukon! You're an October sleeve buddy!!! Come join us on the October 2011 sleeve board! http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/108-october-2011-sleevers/

As to the whole, 'why don't you stay on this diet' question, there was a perfect answer on here a while back and I'll never forget it....can't remember if it was Papa Jack, Rootman, or?? But he said his reply was, "Can you hold your breath for 30 seconds?" And then after they reply yes, he asked, "Can you hold it for an hour"? Perfect come back. Another words, of course you can lose weight on a two week liquid diet, but can you do that for your whole life? Of COURSE NOT! People that ask that question annoy me so bad.

Anyhoo, come and join us other October Sleevers on the loser's bench, Honey!

Congrats!! Thats really excellent for a Pre Opt diet and only 5 days in!!

...and regarding the "why don't you just do that to lose weight, and forget surgery"... well I'm LIVING PROOF that the surgery is absolutely necessary. I reached goal a few months ago. Had I done that without my sleeve, I'd already be on my way back up. Right now, I'm still sittin fly and slim.

Good luck to you! Stay on the course, and don't let anyone get in your head.

That is so exciting! I am also on my pre-op diet and I am on day 8 and have lost 10lbs as of this morning. The pre-op diet is supposed to work fast to prepare us for surgery. My mom is the only other person besides my bf that I have told about wanting the sleeve and she asked me the same thing. "If this diet is so good and your losing so much weight just stick to that."

Welllllll I told her yeah it's meant to jumpstart your weight loss and shed weight quickly, it's not meant to be long term.

Eventually I would have to eat food, and eventually I would eat too much of the wrong foods. That is why I am fat in the first place. By the time I am ready to quit the pre-op diet and grab a cheesebuger I will be getting my sleeve, and the sleeve will limit how much food I can eat and also I will want to make the right food choices to keep the sleeve in good shape and not cause myself physical pain and sickness. She really had nothing to say to that. Now she is nothing but supportive and has changed her whole attitude about it.

Basically I didn't bat an eyelash when she said that. I was firm, I said my peace, and it's all true so she couldn't argue with me. Maybe these people are scared because your having surgery. Maybe also these people are worried that you are finally going to lose the weight and keep it off. Anywho don't let them get you down! If pre-op liquid diets were the answer we would all be skinny! Keep up the good work! And Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!

Thanks Felicia!

So my pre-op diet is not a liquid one! I am on 1600 calories a day, but very high Protein and only 40g of carb a day. No fruit, no caffeine, no pop, no sugar, no, no, no!

Glad to hear you are having such success!!

That is so exciting! I am also on my pre-op diet and I am on day 8 and have lost 10lbs as of this morning. The pre-op diet is supposed to work fast to prepare us for surgery. My mom is the only other person besides my bf that I have told about wanting the sleeve and she asked me the same thing. "If this diet is so good and your losing so much weight just stick to that."

Welllllll I told her yeah it's meant to jumpstart your weight loss and shed weight quickly, it's not meant to be long term.

Eventually I would have to eat food, and eventually I would eat too much of the wrong foods. That is why I am fat in the first place. By the time I am ready to quit the pre-op diet and grab a cheesebuger I will be getting my sleeve, and the sleeve will limit how much food I can eat and also I will want to make the right food choices to keep the sleeve in good shape and not cause myself physical pain and sickness. She really had nothing to say to that. Now she is nothing but supportive and has changed her whole attitude about it.

Basically I didn't bat an eyelash when she said that. I was firm, I said my peace, and it's all true so she couldn't argue with me. Maybe these people are scared because your having surgery. Maybe also these people are worried that you are finally going to lose the weight and keep it off. Anywho don't let them get you down! If pre-op liquid diets were the answer we would all be skinny! Keep up the good work! And Congratulations on your upcoming surgery!

No liquid diet!? LUCKY...LOL Mine is all liquids. No soda, no caff., no nothing. I am only allowed to have 1000 calories a day. It's BRUTAL but working.

I posted the question about "why don't you just stick to the diet" and got some GREAT feedback. Look back on my topics.

Thanks, I will look for it!

I posted the question about "why don't you just stick to the diet" and got some GREAT feedback. Look back on my topics.