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?

I just hit a stall also. I'm at day 14 post op. didn't expect to hit it this soon but it is what it is. I had planned on weighing myself everyday until I hit a stall then go to once a week. Hadn't weighted in 3 days because the batteries went dead in the scale. Weighed this morning and no change from 3 days ago. Damnit! But can't complain with 32lbs loss already

Hey August sleevers, tomorrow is my day and I am full if emotions but still very excited. And scared. I don't think I will be able to work today but it will keep me busy til 8pm so then I can be up all night thinking about the surgery. I put myself on a liquid diet as of yesterday and its not too bad until I see food I really like. My husband is cooking stir fry tonight so I asked that by the time I get home at 9 could they be done and cleaned up so I won't be tempted. I really feel like I could eat a double bacon cheese burger from Wendy's and I would be ok. Lol. But I will eat my cream of chicken soup and be happy.

Good luck everyone who is going in today, prayers are with you.

My surgeon said yesterday at my 2 week follow up that its normal till you become more active. At least in my situation as if I walk or stand too long my left side starts to spasm where the cut through the muscle. So until I'm completely healed and that no longer happens I can't be as active, therefor I won't burn as many calories to loose, but it's normal... So I'm not worried that in 2 weeks I've only lost 11 lbs and most of that was in the first weeks post op.

Hey August sleevers' date=' tomorrow is my day and I am full if emotions but still very excited. And scared. I don't think I will be able to work today but it will keep me busy til 8pm so then I can be up all night thinking about the surgery. I put myself on a liquid diet as of yesterday and its not too bad until I see food I really like. My husband is cooking stir fry tonight so I asked that by the time I get home at 9 could they be done and cleaned up so I won't be tempted. I really feel like I could eat a double bacon cheese burger from Wendy's and I would be ok. Lol. But I will eat my cream of chicken soup and be happy.

Good luck everyone who is going in today, prayers are with you.[/quote']

Hmmm bacon! I accomplished absolutely nothing on the last day of work before the surgery either. Good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery!

My surgeon said yesterday at my 2 week follow up that its normal till you become more active. At least in my situation as if I walk or stand too long my left side starts to spasm where the cut through the muscle. So until I'm completely healed and that no longer happens I can't be as active' date=' therefor I won't burn as many calories to loose, but it's normal... So I'm not worried that in 2 weeks I've only lost 11 lbs and most of that was in the first weeks post op.[/quote']

7 days lost up down 20. No shrimp parmagiana this month damn. And sangria and red mussels what did i do??

I go in tomorrow!!!!!!!! On day 7 liquids and my tubby tummy is a gurgly mess!! Lol. Also that evil time for us ladies so that doesn't help... Arrive a 5:30 am and surgery is at 7:30....

Well I am in my real count down' date=' I will be changing my life on Thursday and I am having so many different emotions that I feel like I just can't focus on anything. I am starting to get things in order to that everything will be good when I get home. I am prayed up so I know I am going to come out fine so all that's left to do is pack. So ready for the change. dde03[/quote']

Love that.... I'm all prayed up too!!! ????????

7 days lost up down 20. No shrimp parmagiana this month damn. And sangria and red mussels what did i do??

Um ok. I'm not sure what that has to do with anything I said, but alright.

Up and ready to go. 9am surgery can't wait. Will update when I can.

Siting in the pre-op area.... Here we go!!! and i must say ... This hospital gown and mesh undies are sexy!!! Lol!!

You'll do great mocha!! We can do this!! ????

Goodluck to all the sleevers having thier ops, i, m 11 days post op snd 21lb down from pre op 13 lbs post op, but I was told not to weigh myself for at least 3 wks post op because you actually weigh more after op , this is due to water retention from iv Swelling to your stomach and can take 3 wks to settle, so I am going to weigh myself 3 wks from op and that will be my official weightloss post op. My surgeon said I have to work with my sleeve, its a tool but it wont do the work for me, I have to change my diet completely, no junk food should go into our mouths after being given this chance, whats the point of wls if your gonna go try and eat pizza or a big mac or Chinese or choclate, Its not going to work if we dont change our diets and excercise, afterall we all know the reasons we got here in the first place was all the bad choices we made, so we have to embrace this new way of life and work with the sleeve not against it, its not gonna be easy but we, ve all already gotten over the hardest part and thats making a concious decision to have the op knowing our lifes are gonna change forever, for the better for the healthier for the slimmer person we all are going to become, we are going to do this my fellow sleevers, we can do it, I for one am looking forward to the journey and sharing it with everyone thats on the same path with me :-D

Siting in the pre-op area.... Here we go!!! and i must say ... This hospital gown and mesh undies are sexy!!! Lol!!

Think yourself lucky. I had no undies! Lol!

Goodluck to all the sleevers having thier ops' date=' i, m 11 days post op snd 21lb down from pre op 13 lbs post op, but I was told not to weigh myself for at least 3 wks post op because you actually weigh more after op , this is due to water retention from iv Swelling to your stomach and can take 3 wks to settle, so I am going to weigh myself 3 wks from op and that will be my official weightloss post op. My surgeon said I have to work with my sleeve, its a tool but it wont do the work for me, I have to change my diet completely, no junk food should go into our mouths after being given this chance, whats the point of wls if your gonna go try and eat pizza or a big mac or Chinese or choclate, Its not going to work if we dont change our diets and excercise, afterall we all know the reasons we got here in the first place was all the bad choices we made, so we have to embrace this new way of life and work with the sleeve not against it, its not gonna be easy but we, ve all already gotten over the hardest part and thats making a concious decision to have the op knowing our lifes are gonna change forever, for the better for the healthier for the slimmer person we all are going to become, we are going to do this my fellow sleevers, we can do it, I for one am looking forward to the journey and sharing it with everyone thats on the same path with me :-D[/quote']

I agree but also agree with ' everything in moderation' am not going to deny myself the very occasional junk but the majority of the time will eat healthily. :-) what will be lovely is having a Chinese and only being able to eat a quarter of what I would eat previously, or even less! However, that is a loooooong way off! :-)

I agree but also agree with ' everything in moderation' am not going to deny myself the very occasional junk but the majority of the time will eat healthily. :-) what will be lovely is having a Chinese and only being able to eat a quarter of what I would eat previously' date=' or even less! However, that is a loooooong way off! :-)[/quote']

That's what I mean tho, its a long way off, i, m talking about only just having your sleeve and trying to eat the crap you did before then wondering why your sick when you, ve just tried to eat a burger or pizza slice, theres no point in that,i agree everyone should have atreat and 2 yrs down the line. Were all gonna know what we can and cant tolerate, but straight away we have to be strong, besides everything that we love thats bad for us makes us dump, it is hard every1 seems to be having Chinese around me and that was my fav junk food, grrrr lolxx