I am so thankful that I found this forum! I've gotten so much information from all of you that I was able to make a well-educated decision in chosing the sleeve. I'm having surgery this Thursday (3/15) and I am a bit of a nervous wreck, so much so that my stomach is all wonky (either that or my stomach knows what's going on and is rebelling LOL).

What is interesting though is that my doctor did not have me on a liquid diet before surgery. Is that normal or does it depend on doctor? I know I'll be doing two weeks of Clear liquids and then two weeks of full liquids after the surgery but no liquid diet requirement beforehand. I'm not complaining as I've done liquid diets before and know they are rough.

On day 2 of pre op diet and would kill for some bacon...lmao! Congrats on your date! Mine is on 3/26...so excited! Good luck <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm having my surgery on march 26 who doing your surgery dr Almanza is doing my sleeve

Good deal people haha I'm glad I didn't cheat other than protein. I think I need to increase my water intake for sure. I am sooooooo nervous. I know I will not cheat after because I will not risk hurting myself and tearing my stomach. I think I'm doing great though. I have noticed I feel like I have been working out. Muscles are very sore... Anyone else?

Today I had to eat. I had to move a whole stockroom and it required heavy lifting and climbing up and down ladders. I have dropped 10#. I am determined to get this weight off of me!

Do you mind me asking what you had? I told myself no more cheating until surgery. So far today I am good

I run a daycare, and I'm wanting to eat every time they eat. That's hard for me to resist.

I had chicken minis from chic fila. I didn't eat the bread. A 3 piece which with the bread is 270 calories. I had hashbrowns too which are also about 270. I use myfitnesspal.com and I put in there everything I have good bad or ugly as well as my activities. It tells me I'm not eating enough. I have lost 10# since starting my liquids.

The Myfitnesspal app is great!!!!! I use it daily also!!

I do recommend that people use it. And be diligent in the recordings. As soon as you eat, while you are waiting to drink, record what you ate.

I'm very nervous right now. I had to get up early as I have to be at the hospital at 8am for a 10am surgery. Wish me luck everybody!

Good luck. I finally got my approval for my time off of work. I'm so afraid. But I know this is for the best.