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I had my first appointment with the Dr. on the 9th and now I am scheduled for surgery. The countdown begins... I start a 2 week pre-op diet in just 2 week which is mostly protien shakes and liquid but the Dr said I could include lean chicken and cottage cheese up until the last 2 days of the diet. I stopped drinking soda over a week ago now which was a huge addiction to me. Can't wait until I can start posting that I'm dropping the pounds and seeing some big changes. Anyone else having surgery on the 13th?

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First, good luck with your surgery!! I'll be having my surgery in about 6-7 months in St. Louis as well. Please keep everyone posted on how everything goes!! Hopefully, by the time I have my surgery, you'll be a pro and can provide all sorts of information :)

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Gene, I also stopped drinking dt cokes price to surgery--I loved me some dt cokes!!! But post surgery I cn still get some caffeine by drinking tea. My next door neighbor had the sleeve and occasionally drinks carbonated beverages, but I don't recommend it to anyone! Giving up dt cokes was one of the things I told myself I would never do again after surgery because I had an addiction.

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P.s. good luck with your WLS journey!

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First, good luck with your surgery!! I'll be having my surgery in about 6-7 months in St. Louis as well. Please keep everyone posted on how everything goes!! Hopefully, by the time I have my surgery, you'll be a pro and can provide all sorts of information :)

Thanks!!! I will be sure to keep everyone posted. My surgery is in KC, so I'm hoping its a smooth ride home :).

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Thanks Artsy!!! I totally agree with you, I plan to never drink another soda and the primary reason is that it's an been an addiction for me all of my life. I stopped drinking it for a couple of months years ago and I let myself just have one or two after that and I went right back to drinking it all the time. I can't just have one. I love iced tea so that will be my new drink of choice. Crystal light is also good. It's a decision that I am making for life... hopefully a long one ;)

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Gene--- I am so happy you got your date!! It will be here before you know it and you will be posting all sorts of good things! I can't wait to "watch" the weight fall off you. :)

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I give you both a lot of credit!!! Right now as I type this, I have a 24 oz caffeine free Diet Coke on my desk. I know I will have to stop all the diet soda soon, butjust not quite ready yet. I'll have to find a good substitute like tea myself. I know it won't be easy!! :)

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You'll know when you are ready. I had already mentally preparing and telling myself that I wanted to stop prior to surgery. I knew that surgery will have it's own set of mental challanges without adding the soda addiction to it. A week ago last Saturday night I was sitting at home and had just opened a Sprite (after already drinking several Cokes for the day) and I just made the decison right then that this was going to be my last soda. I didn't wake up thinking this is my last day it was just a split second decision and I have stuck too it. The first couple of days are the hardest.

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Good Luck with your surgery Gene! I am scheduled for June 4th, so I start my 2 week pre op diet Monday. So worried i won't be able to stick to it, I know i have to, but i'm worried about headaches and being a bi*ch at work. :wacko:

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Thanks Dalton!!! You'll do great on the pre-op diet :) You'll stick to it because you have to. I know I won't be happy doing it but I'll stick to it because I have no choice if I want surgery... and I WANT surgery!!! is your Dr allowing chicken in your pre-op diet?

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He is only letting me have liquid: atkin's shakes, broths and Jello. What all are you allowed to eat/drink? They also told me no wine, that just made me cry, lol. Thanks for responding!!

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One more question, why no diet sodas? Thanks!!

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I have heard carbonated beverages can strech your sleeve.

Oh and June 13th is my birthday.......im just saying..im awesome so its a lucky day :) haha

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He is only letting me have liquid: atkin's shakes, broths and Jello. What all are you allowed to eat/drink? They also told me no wine, that just made me cry, lol. Thanks for responding!!

Pre-Op Diet for me...

One Protein shake for Breakfast

One Protein Shake for lunch

One Protein Shake for dinner

I can also have Lean chicken breasts and cottage cheese at any meal.

Consume a MINIMUM of 64 ounces of clear fluids between Protein Shakes (OMG)

approved liquids

Water or flavored water

crystal light

propel

G2

sugar free KoolAid

sugar free Popsicle

Sugar Free Jello

chicken or Beef broth

Ocean Spray Sugar Free Drink Mixes

As far as soda Diet or otherwise it's recommended that you do not have carbonated beverages post surgery so my thought is it's best just to stop drinking them as soon as possible (which is why I stopped). I hate most diet soda's anyway so it didn't even appeal to me to swap to diet.

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