I finally have my surgery date (8/14) and I am beyond excited. Looking for some sleeve buddies to go through this process with. I have been making changes already and so far so good. I have increased my activity level and stopped drinking Diet Dr Pepper, which was a huge change for me. What is everyone else doing to prepare? Does anyone who is post op have any helpful tips for things to have on hand after surgery?

(Raises hand) Me, me! I am having surgery August 5th. It can't get here soon enough.

I'm having mine done on August 19th, and an incredibly excited! I'm trying to be better about my eating (a big step for me, as I love junk food) and today when I realized I needed groceries, I put on the brand new walking shoes I bought yesterday, threw on my backpack, and walked a mile to the store! Whatever I purchased, I carried home on my back or in a bag. In this crazy heat, the sweat ran like rain, my friend! LOL!

Anyway, eating better and going to try to walk 45 min (at least) 5 days a week. I'm new to the site and would love some new friends to go through the process with too!

Good luck!

I'm having mine done on August 19th' date=' and an incredibly excited! I'm trying to be better about my eating (a big step for me, as I love junk food) and today when I realized I needed groceries, I put on the brand new walking shoes I bought yesterday, threw on my backpack, and walked a mile to the store! Whatever I purchased, I carried home on my back or in a bag. In this crazy heat, the sweat ran like rain, my friend! LOL!

Anyway, eating better and going to try to walk 45 min (at least) 5 days a week. I'm new to the site and would love some new friends to go through the process with too!

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Great job on making moves to a new you! I hear you on the heat, it is killing me. I keep saying to myself, next year this will be soooooo much better! You have motivated me to bump up my walking, cheers to us!

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Congrats! I'm looking forward to following your progress

I am scheduled for 8/15.

Great job on making moves to a new you! I hear you on the heat' date=' it is killing me. I keep saying to myself, next year this will be soooooo much better! You have motivated me to bump up my walking, cheers to us![/quote']

Aww, YAY for us indeed! Let's keep up our walking! I just added a calendar reminder to my work calendar for every weekday at 3pm that is titled "WALK! NO EXCUSES!" So I will be walking at least M-F for an hour at 3pm!

Aww' date=' YAY for us indeed! Let's keep up our walking! I just added a calendar reminder to my work calendar for every weekday at 3pm that is titled "WALK! NO EXCUSES!" So I will be walking at least M-F for an hour at 3pm! [/quote']

That is a GREAT idea, I need to do that too.

Having mine aug 5 dr Garcia in Mexico

I am scheduled for 8/15.

Congrats, what are you doing to prepare?

Having mine aug 5 dr Garcia in Mexico

How exciting. How are you feeling about the trip?

I just make it into the August cut off, I'm being sleeved August 28th

Oooh pick me pick meeeeeee!!! 8/14 is my day toooooooo

I have to do a 4 week pre surgery diet of optifast, what do you guys have to do?

I am don't no the date

How exciting. How are you feeling about the trip?

I'm ready just meet someone and she just had hers done there all went well