So far so good. it's hard when you have to cook dinner for your family, temptation , but I didn't do it, kept drinking Water .

My surgery date is Sept 19 in Bakersfield.

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Good luck to you...you'll be there in no time!

Good luck darling! As I always say, the first 2-3 days are the toughest..keep ur eye on the prize

Thanks

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i am day 8 lost 10lbs

Newgrandmother - that's awesome to know that your losing , cus I gained 3 pounds in the past week , hope I lose it this week

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Best of success to you! I totally understand how you feel cooking dinner for your family and being on your own diet.

My surgery is September 19th as well in Sacramento. I start pre-op diet tomorrow. It fast tracked from insurance approval to 1st consult today to starting pre-op tomorrow. The doctor's office said it doesn't normally go this fast, but sometimes it will when everything is done, which I spent last month getting everything done. So they told me to jump in two feet and prepare myself asap with the information. I like getting the surgery done sooner rather than later. One thing that surprised me was that I came in requesting the sleeve, but my surgeon who is a huge fan of the sleeve discussed with me, and recommended gastric bypass. I trust him so am preparing for that.

Hope everything works out for you!

Good job on your first day! I am five days into my pre-op liquid diet. Keep hanging in there! It won't be much longer. I am having my own surgery in Bakersfield as well. My date is 9/17. Good luck with everything!

Thanks girls , good luck with your journey too

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Just keep saying "I can do this, I can do this, I can do this!!" I am on day 12 of pre op diet (clear liquids with 3 protein shakes per day). I would say the 1st 1-5 days was the toughest but I feel as if this is a breeze now, especially the closer I get to surgery day. So far I have lost 13 lbs. My surgery is on Monday (9/10). Good luck to you and just remember you can do it. One thing that helped me was when I was having a really bad moment I would keep saying the scripture Romans 8:18 - Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later. And remember "This too shall pass"!