Hi everyone! I'm a few weeks from my gastric sleeve surgery. My date is Sept 10th..(fingers crossed) I have been doing a lot of research as for what I need to buy for my liquid diet and ideas to make my shakes taste better. I already have my list for what Im bringing to the hospital. I feel like I'm missing something. Any ideas? Ive yet to buy my multi vitamins and my calcium chews. My next appt I will need to buy my shakes and begin my liquid diet. I would love to have some friends who are taking the same journey as me..someone who can relate..thanks in advance!!xoxo

I'm sooo hungry! This pre-op diet sucks lol sept 27th can't come soon enough!!

I totally understand. I'm day 4 of liquid diet surgery is sept 30. How's ur liquid diet going? Good luck on the 27th!

Was going really good up until tonight...I munched on a couple of crackers and feel like crap. But I'm feeling sick cause I'm so hungry, oh well tmrw is a new day! Good luck on the 30th!

Sept 27th at OCC, surgeon is Dr Ariel Ortiz. Can't wait!

I'm booked for Sept 27th... Counting down as I can't wait but a little nervous

I'm on the 27th also!

I'm on the 27th also!

Finally! Lol there haven't been too many ppl that have shared that date with me! Where u getting yours done?

Hey y'all, I was the same on the pre-op diet! I was STARVING to death! Told my hubs I was thinking about backing out of surgery just so I could go eat! I went on the 17th, did the surgery, and woke up with a completely different attitude about food! I wasn't hungry anymore and food didn't have the hold on me that it used to! I would lay in the hospital watching pizza commercials and be like whatever ... they didn't bother me at all! Just hang in there you guys! The hunger will be gone!!! I'm only 3 days out and surgery wasn't nearly as bad as I expected!

Hey y'all' date=' I was the same on the pre-op diet! I was STARVING to death! Told my hubs I was thinking about backing out of surgery just so I could go eat! I went on the 17th, did the surgery, and woke up with a completely different attitude about food! I wasn't hungry anymore and food didn't have the hold on me that it used to! I would lay in the hospital watching pizza commercials and be like whatever ... they didn't bother me at all! Just hang in there you guys! The hunger will be gone!!! I'm only 3 days out and surgery wasn't nearly as bad as I expected![/quote']

I had surgery the same day. My heartburn was so bad I had to stay another day. I know what u mean about them commercials ..there's one on right now lol. My tummy does growl..I do feel physical hunger but its going to be trial and error till I figure out what's its like to feel full and what's content.

Wow! Its crazy how it can affect everyone so differently. I don't feel hungry at all. But after I sleep and wake up I can tell that I'm empty. But my 1oz fluid cup handles that!

Hey y'all, I was the same on the pre-op diet! I was STARVING to death! Told my hubs I was thinking about backing out of surgery just so I could go eat! I went on the 17th, did the surgery, and woke up with a completely different attitude about food! I wasn't hungry anymore and food didn't have the hold on me that it used to! I would lay in the hospital watching pizza commercials and be like whatever ... they didn't bother me at all! Just hang in there you guys! The hunger will be gone!!! I'm only 3 days out and surgery wasn't nearly as bad as I expected!

This gives me hope. It is so hard and I have 3 more days. I am only on a liquid diet the day before the operation, but if I gain any weight they will not operate. I had to reach a goal weight and I am fluctuating some much that I am getting nervous.

The pre-op diet wasn't so bad. When I was on the liquid diet, I thought I was going to die. I cried a lot! But at the same time it just reminded me of why I needee this surgery. Its crazy to think that I could get so upset just because of food. All of that is different now and I am so glad. Once I heal up and can start exercising, I think I will finally be able to lose weight!

My pre-op diet is a full liquid diet for 2 weeks prior...one more week to go...I've caved and cheated a few times, but was never anything too bad for me. I had an egg and egg whites the other day for dinner I was just soo hungry. I'm still down 16.5 lbs in 20 days so I shouldn't complain too much

Hey y'all, I was the same on the pre-op diet! I was STARVING to death! Told my hubs I was thinking about backing out of surgery just so I could go eat! I went on the 17th, did the surgery, and woke up with a completely different attitude about food! I wasn't hungry anymore and food didn't have the hold on me that it used to! I would lay in the hospital watching pizza commercials and be like whatever ... they didn't bother me at all! Just hang in there you guys! The hunger will be gone!!! I'm only 3 days out and surgery wasn't nearly as bad as I expected!

Hang in there. The first 4 days were the hardest. I'm doing a little better now. I had to mourn the loss so food and caffeine. I decided after my few days of being depressed to pull myself together and start being creative. Make some fun out of it. I'm experimenting. I tried one shake and gagged. Another was pretty good.

I also realized I've been wanting to do this for years. I'm tired of being fat, unhealthy, and on 10 medicines due to being overweight. I want to live a long full life.

We are in control and we an eat, but we can also be in control of our lives now. I wish you the best. You deserve it!!!

I lucked out with the surgeon change. I went a week no food and when they had to change surgeons (my surgeon was admitted to the hospital) the new one had a less restrictive diet. So I was able to eat a chicken breast or fish once a day with green vegetables. Only done it a few times since I got the ok.

I was sleeved on September 10. My first week was hard cause I wasn't really getting a lot down, because I was scared I was going to over drink or eat. I had the worst case of gas for the first week and could barely move,I was trying everything and nothing seemed to work. As of the last couple days I've been doing better and eating and drinking more so it does get easier as time go by.

Finally! Lol there haven't been too many ppl that have shared that date with me! Where u getting yours done?

lol, yeah, me either! It seems there are A LOT of people on the 23rd though... I'm getting mine done in Boca Raton, Florida. You?