Ok so I am in the begining process of getting sleeved, and I am changing everything now before I actually have the surgery. I drink 70-100 oz of water a day, I am taking the vitamins and trying to eat protien first (obviously I can eat that plus the starch and veg and dessert....I am trying at least) and I am trying to excercise and try new foods. I am just so impatient all I have done is maintained the last 4 months which yes is better than gaining but I am just starting to get a little down that this process is sooooo slllllooooowwww to actually get to my surgery date. I would love some encouragement please I don't have too much support at home right now....

Ok so I am in the begining process of getting sleeved' date=' and I am changing everything now before I actually have the surgery. I drink 70-100 oz of Water a day, I am taking the Vitamins and trying to eat protien first (obviously I can eat that plus the starch and veg and dessert....I am trying at least) and I am trying to excercise and try new foods. I am just so impatient all I have done is maintained the last 4 months which yes is better than gaining but I am just starting to get a little down that this process is sooooo slllllooooowwww to actually get to my surgery date. I would love some encouragement please <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I don't have too much support at home right now....[/quote']

I just started my preop liquid diet and it feels like everything started going faster once I got my surgery date. Hang in ther, you are doing all the right things for long term results!

Remember, your body is going through a huge change....even before surgery becasue you've made some major changes. However, be happy with yourself. You are making the changes you need to make already which will make things much easier after surgery. I have been sleeved for three months now and I still have a very hard time not drinking while I eat. I think if I would have made that change prior, it would be so much easier. Once you get on your pre-op diet and then have the surgery, you will be shocked at how fast everything starts to change!!! Just keep in mind that the things you enjoy (food wise) you may not like at all when you get out of surgery. I am still finding things that I used to LOVE that I no longer even want around me now.

Just don't get down on yourself. The weight will come off....and you'll forger all about how worried you were during this time. Best of luck to you!!!!

Thanks so much for comments, made my day. I am on a 24 hour non fat diet and a 12 fast after that for my big 4 hour appt at the bariatric unit! Super excited. I feel a little blah bc I am so used to eating lots of protien and all i can have is toast popsicles boiled potatos or vegies and fruit.

I just started my preop liquid diet and it feels like everything started going faster once I got my surgery date. Hang in ther, you are doing all the right things for long term results!

I will and thank you so much, good luck, I wish you the best on your surgery!!!

Remember, your body is going through a huge change....even before surgery becasue you've made some major changes. However, be happy with yourself. You are making the changes you need to make already which will make things much easier after surgery. I have been sleeved for three months now and I still have a very hard time not drinking while I eat. I think if I would have made that change prior, it would be so much easier. Once you get on your pre-op diet and then have the surgery, you will be shocked at how fast everything starts to change!!! Just keep in mind that the things you enjoy (food wise) you may not like at all when you get out of surgery. I am still finding things that I used to LOVE that I no longer even want around me now.

Just don't get down on yourself. The weight will come off....and you'll forger all about how worried you were during this time. Best of luck to you!!!!

Best of luck on your sleeve journey!!! I'll keep that in mind, I want to try and stop drinking while I am eating and work on going slower......while I eat