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Hello everyone. I am new to this website. I am having my sleeve on March 12th. I was supposed to do a 3 week presurgery diet but my surgeon got the flu and I got to do it another 2 weeks. I have cheated a some but I have lost 25 lbs thus far. I am worried about my liver not being shrunk enough. Does anyone have any words of encouragement?

Great job! You have done well and should be proud of yourself!

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Hello everyone. I am new to this website. I am having my sleeve on March 12th. I was supposed to do a 3 week presurgery diet but my surgeon got the flu and I got to do it another 2 weeks. I have cheated a some but I have lost 25 lbs thus far. I am worried about my liver not being shrunk enough. Does anyone have any words of encouragement?

Great job! You have done well and should be proud of yourself!

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I have too much weight to lose before surgery so I did 3 months of an 800 calorie VLCD instead of food funerals... If I didn't have to lose all this weight pre-surgery I'm still not sure I would have been pigging out though. I've NEVER been one to eat a lot right before starting a diet because I just think that every additional pound I put on, is just ONE MORE that has to come off.

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Hello everyone. I am new to this website. I am having my sleeve on March 12th. I was supposed to do a 3 week presurgery diet but my surgeon got the flu and I got to do it another 2 weeks. I have cheated a some but I have lost 25 lbs thus far. I am worried about my liver not being shrunk enough. Does anyone have any words of encouragement?

So you are ended up only having to do two weeks, or they added two weeks making it five weeks? I think 25 lbs is great! And unless they do an ultrasound they won't know how big your liver is until they cut you open.

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I have too much weight to lose before surgery so I did 3 months of an 800 calorie VLCD instead of food funerals... If I didn't have to lose all this weight pre-surgery I'm still not sure I would have been pigging out though. I've NEVER been one to eat a lot right before starting a diet because I just think that every additional pound I put on' date=' is just ONE MORE that has to come off.[/quote']

I have to lose a total of 75 lbs before having surgery. I have lost 60 and scheduled for surgery for April 8th. I still have 15 lbs to go. I was put on a 2 and 1 diet a lot like Medifast. I have been on it since Nov. 12th I start my pre-opt diet Monday the 11th. I've been eating the same things, missing out on Breakfast, for too long.. LOL. So I am taking this weekend to eat Breakfast, and a few foods I love like pizza lol.

I give you props for sticking to your diet.

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So you are ended up only having to do two weeks' date=' or they added two weeks making it five weeks? I think 25 lbs is great! And unless they do an ultrasound they won't know how big your liver is until they cut you open.

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Ended up doing 5 weeks total but I've not been so good this last week. Got 5 days left to be good.

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You do have to be careful after about the 6 mth mark .... I am 7 mth out and real food like meat, veggies and fruit fill me up quick but junk like crackers and chips I can still eat more of, less than I could eat before. So I am still working of my self control and food addiction.... The sleeve definitely helps with this but you have to make changes yourself too :)

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I am so glad I found this post!! I went to the informational meeting last week and go to the surgeon Wednesday. I know he does a 2 week pre op liquid diet and it's so reassuring to me to hear thoughts like my own. Not that you guys are having them, but that I'm not alone in having them and that there IS help and support!! I've cut down on soda since I went to the meeting, trying to get more Water in. But I just keep thinking in the back of my head, EAT WHAT YOU CAN NOW!!! So far, I've done ok with not overdoing it because I've got to do a 3 month Dr supervised diet for my insurance to approve me. This forum I think is going to save my life!!!!

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I am so glad I found this post!! I went to the informational meeting last week and go to the surgeon Wednesday. I know he does a 2 week pre op liquid diet and it's so reassuring to me to hear thoughts like my own. Not that you guys are having them' date=' but that I'm not alone in having them and that there IS help and support!! I've cut down on soda since I went to the meeting, trying to get more Water in. But I just keep thinking in the back of my head, EAT WHAT YOU CAN NOW!!! So far, I've done ok with not overdoing it because I've got to do a 3 month Dr supervised diet for my insurance to approve me. This forum I think is going to save my life!!!![/quote']

Hi and we will be here to support you! It sounds like you are doing great! Just know this surgery does NOT mean the end of eating! The pre op diet is just temporary to get your body ready for this surgery.. And yes do get rid of that soda,sooner than later, it will make it easier after surgery not to still have cravings for the taste.

Good luck

Laura

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Okay I slipped up again' date=' was craving Taco Casa... Large Dr Peoper with 3 refills, 4 soft tacos and one meat burrito later I'm feeling like crap once again. So ready for the sleeve...

Can anyone tell me on how the hunger issue is with the sleeve? And the cravings?[/quote']

I've had no hunger since surgery - I'm in week 9 post-op.

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Today and yesterday I did okay' date=' 30 gram protien shake for breakfast, 2 premier Protein shakes for lunch, but a huge chicken fajita dinner. I'm getting better at this, and hopefully I'll be ready for the mandated liquid diet starting March 13th!

I'm shooting for a full liquid diet tomorrow, hopefully I can do it![/quote']

Progress, not perfection - good job buddy!

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Everyone's talking about food funerals I guess I'll be the one to say it but I'm having a sex funeral cause God know when I'll be able to have my "normal" sex!!!! My food funeral is on till next Thursday I'm going everywhere I can possibly think of lol

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Just wanna know if I'm not the only one that ate all they could before the liquid diet.

I'm going crazy with food right now' date=' eating out and all that I can. I start my liquid diet on March 13th and get sleeved on the 20th...[/quote']

I am doing the same thing. But i only have a one day preop diet which starts Sunday!

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I'm still doing okay, liquid diet starts in 5 days, as of now I'm having 3 Protein shakes for Breakfast and lunch, then having my favorite meals for dinner funeral!

I just had a large slices beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, fried okra and green beans!

Ohhhh and topped off with a bananna pecan piece of cake!

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