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jeffmanion    26

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Have you tries eggs yet? We're going camping tomorrow & it's on my menu :)

Made some egg salad yesterday. My wife and I tolerated it just fine. I've read that a lot of people have a hard time with them. We also made tuna salad with mayo. That went down great too. So far, I haven't had anything that didn't settle well.

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jeffmanion    26

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Have you tries eggs yet? We're going camping tomorrow & it's on my menu :)

Made some egg salad yesterday. My wife and I tolerated it just fine. I've read that a lot of people have a hard time with them. We also made tuna salad with mayo. That went down great too. So far, I haven't had anything that didn't settle well.

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zenoosh    112

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I just wanted to thank all yous for posting on this feed...ive hut mt date penciled in with Garcia and im getting nervous!!! It makes me feel a ton(ha!) better to hear all your post op accolades of Dr Garcia and the sleeve surgery. Stoked for all of you, and looking forward to what's next....;-)

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Kat1    24

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I just wanted to thank all yous for posting on this feed...ive hut mt date penciled in with Garcia and im getting nervous!!! It makes me feel a ton(ha!) better to hear all your post op accolades of Dr Garcia and the sleeve surgery. Stoked for all of you' date=' and looking forward to what's next....;-)[/quote']

You are welcome and all the best.

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made2beme    119

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I just got back home late last night from Tj with Dr. Garcia and had a wonderful experience. I would have to echo everything Jeff said in his original post....it was like he was telling my story. The care, the greatness of the hotel and the bed. I literally felt like I was with family at the hospital. My husband was with me and knows a little spanish enough to communicate better than I could and more times than not he was giving the nurses English lessons and it was so funny to hear them and we would all laugh.....it was just a nice, peaceful trip.

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lilly's journey    41

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Thank for sharing your experience with us. I'm so so excited can't wait to get my wls hoping to get it done on October.

I have a question.......I was planning to pay with a credit card do you know if they can do that? I'm going thru Alma @ Ready 4 a Change. That can help out instead of taking out a loan

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jeffmanion    26

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Thank for sharing your experience with us. I'm so so excited can't wait to get my wls hoping to get it done on October.

I have a question.......I was planning to pay with a credit card do you know if they can do that? I'm going thru alma @ Ready 4 a Change. That can help out instead of taking out a loan

I paid for the surgery with a cc. No problems.

Good luck to everyone headed to Mexico or that have recently gone. I was sleeved on May 15th and including my pre-op diet, I've lost 82 pounds!!!

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made2beme    119

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Yes, you can pay with a CC with no problems but be aware there is a 3% fee (to cover theirs) added to the total. But, $150 extra may be worth it to not take out loans

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lilly's journey    41

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I paid for the surgery with a cc. No problems.

Good luck to everyone headed to Mexico or that have recently gone. I was sleeved on May 15th and including my pre-op diet' date=' I've lost 82 pounds!!![/quote']

Wow Jeff congrats on your 82lbs loss

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mybabysansan    32

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Thank for sharing your experience with us. I'm so so excited can't wait to get my wls hoping to get it done on October.

I have a question.......I was planning to pay with a credit card do you know if they can do that? I'm going thru alma @ Ready 4 a Change. That can help out instead of taking out a loan

Are you going to Dr Garcia? And if so when? Let me know . I hope I'm going there. Thank sandy. When in Oct or you going?

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SweetTee    448

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I'm also planning on an October date.

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lilly's journey    41

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Are you going to Dr Garcia? And if so when? Let me know . I hope I'm going there. Thank sandy. When in Oct or you going?

Hi Sandy, yes I'm going with Dr. Garcia I'm hoping to go the 2nd week of Oct but I'm waiting for hubbys vacation to be approved. How about u when are you going?

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mybabysansan    32

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Hi Sandy' date=' yes I'm going with Dr. Garcia I'm hoping to go the 2nd week of Oct but I'm waiting for hubbys vacation to be approved. How about u when are you going?[/quote']

I'm hoping for the 15 of Oct.I will be going alone can't wait !!

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lilly's journey    41

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I'm hoping for the 15 of Oct.I will be going alone can't wait !!

I'm ready for a change I'm so tired of feeling they way I feel now BMI 36%. I'm tired of spending money of diets that don't give me the results I want. I have been working so hard and I never do nothing for my self well this will be my early Bday and xmas present I'm so so excited about this. It's hard keeping it a secret from my family but I know what I want and I'm so ready for this new journey.

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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