I know there is an October group here somewhere but I thought I would start this off by introducing ourselves!

I'm 25 years old and from British Columbia, Canada. My surgery is set for October 2. My pre op ensure shake diet starts September 2 but I have started a week early for a head start I am

A nurse by profession and engaged but no kids. With my history of PCOS kids will come after I drop the weight. Starting weight: 280lbs Current Weight: 275 and losing everyday!!

The nesting syndrome has begun! I had just a week left until the big day. I am doing laundry, cleaning my bathroom, organizing my bathroom which will be my haven during recover. Bought some candles, a nice bed side table for those days where I just can't walk to the kitchen, a neck pillow, packing my bag for the hospital as I only have one day off before my surgery so I need to get all of this done now, dusting, cleaning the windows, cleaning the car..yeeoowww!! Lol

This is becoming so real and I know it will only continue to get more real! I am exactly 5 weeks from my surgery date and 3 weeks from pre op visit where I get my 2 weeks worth of protein shakes! I cant help but think about how drastic this is but I have been over weight my entire life and drastic is what I obviously need! Good luck to everyone as your surgery date grows near! I feel honored to have you all as my fellow OctoSleevers!

15 days until surgery , I am starting to wig out a little bit !!! So nervous but so ready to start living this new life

Mine is scheduled for the 10th and I'll b on a two week liquid diet starting tomorrow.

Mine is scheduled for the 10th and I'll b on a two week liquid diet starting tomorrow.

Yep me too !

Mine is scheduled for the 10th and I'll b on a two week liquid diet starting tomorrow.

Thank goodness I don't have to do any of that

So I just kind of cheated on my pre-op diet. I about 2 oz grilled chicken on a salad and a cup of chicken soup. I didn't finish all of it. But I keep seeing people who don't have the diet, so i hope I didn't screw up too bad.

Thank goodness I don't have to do any of that

The liquid diet before hand isn't all that bad. I am into my second week (of three) and have found that my hunger pangs have really zero'd out. One good thing about the liquid pre diet is that I have been able to experiment with a variety of different types and flavors of Protein shakes. We are all going to have to do a liquid diet post sleeve and I don't want to wait until after my surgery to try and find supplements that I like.

To all the pre op dieters out there- be strong! Let's consider it a head start on our new path!

So I just kind of cheated on my pre-op diet. I about 2 oz grilled chicken on a salad and a cup of chicken soup. I didn't finish all of it. But I keep seeing people who don't have the diet' date=' so i hope I didn't screw up too bad.[/quote']

Don't worry about this little slip up... It is better than cheating by having... Say... A donut or three. A grilled chicken salad and soup probably isn't going to drive you too far off course.

That's one thing I am scared about my pre op diet all liquids I just love to chew will we be able to chew gum while in this pre op diet I really hope so; starting mine on Monday when I start it I will really know that surgery is closer than ever.

Hi there! Day 7 of pre-op and it's been quite a struggle for me; mentally for the most part. However, I do have one good thing to report.

I just left costco with my Protein supply. But, that's not the good part. I didn't ****** up any samples! Yay! Or pizza. Yay! I was so afraid to go because I didn't believe I could say no to them.

With that said, Oct 1st can't come soon enough! Lol

Good for you!!!! That's a big step. I am on day 6 of preop and I feel good. Empowered actually. I want this so bad I keep remembering what I've read on here.Skinny will feel better than the food slip-up will taste. I find it difficult when feeding the kids...not eating or tasting the leftovers from their plates. Being focused does make me notice all these little things I wouldn't count before.

Forgot my lunch and snack shakes at home today. Thank goodness there's a GNC near work. I ran over and bought some prechilled Lean Protein shakes. Pheww.

Good for you!!!! That's a big step. I am on day 6 of preop and I feel good. Empowered actually. I want this so bad I keep remembering what I've read on here.Skinny will feel better than the food slip-up will taste. I find it difficult when feeding the kids...not eating or tasting the leftovers from their plates. Being focused does make me notice all these little things I wouldn't count before.

Forgot my lunch and snack shakes at home today. Thank goodness there's a GNC near work. I ran over and bought some prechilled Lean Protein shakes. Pheww.

I had that happen on day 1 and ended up going home and microwaving a piece of

unseasoned boiled chicken because I was so famished. But, fortunately, I've been doing well for the most part.

Thanks for the support! And, yes, I'll have to imagine the "world" on the other side since I've never been a skinny mini. Lol

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my surgery is also 10/3 and no liquid diet except for the day before surgery. where are you mztj?

Im in Santa Clara, Ca. Having surgery at South San Francisco Kaiser. Where are you Holly?

I have never been thin but and when the surgeon gave me an estimate of what my weight loss can be I was blow away. I can't wait!!! I try to not think about how many days left of pre op I have (10/16) but take one day at a time...I don't want to feel overwhelmed but it

Its a life change, right? So its baby steps in the large scheme of it all.