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I got my date July 31st!!! I'm so excited I. Go to get my liquid diet tomorrow yay!

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I got my date July 31st!!! I'm so excited I. Go to get my liquid diet tomorrow yay!

Congratulations and good luck. im sure youll be awesome at the liquid diet just remember its only 2 weeks, you can do anything for two weeks. remain strong and committed and youll blow through it with no problem

RJ

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I got my date July 31st!!! I'm so excited I. Go to get my liquid diet tomorrow yay!

liquid diet? You got this! I used eas advantage shakes, which gave me 7 shakes a day. I was lucky enough to be able to choose from several options, and these worked best for me. I was able to have a shake every 2 hours, so I was never hungry, and I lost over 20 lbs. and really shrunk my liver.

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Congratulations and good luck. im sure youll be awesome at the liquid diet just remember its only 2 weeks' date=' you can do anything for two weeks. remain strong and committed and youll blow through it with no problem

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Thanks RJ I have to do 3 weeks because of my bmi but still is nothing I'm excited and can't wait! Thank you

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liquid diet? You got this! I used eas advantage shakes' date=' which gave me 7 shakes a day. I was lucky enough to be able to choose from several options, and these worked best for me. I was able to have a shake every 2 hours, so I was never hungry, and I lost over 20 lbs. and really shrunk my liver.[/quote']

Deaddemmamma that's cool. I go at 1 so I'll see what they say I'm just so excited Ive lost 20-25 lbs so far since Jan it changes but another 20 would be awesome! Congrats. When is/was your date

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Congratulations and good luck. im sure youll be awesome at the liquid diet just remember its only 2 weeks' date=' you can do anything for two weeks. remain strong and committed and youll blow through it with no problem

RJ[/quote']

Hey! Rj how you have been? Youre looking great! How has it been since your surgery? Would like to know dont have a date yet atill havent finished my consultations but already freaking out! Best wishes!

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Deaddemmamma that's cool. I go at 1 so I'll see what they say I'm just so excited Ive lost 20-25 lbs so far since Jan it changes but another 20 would be awesome! Congrats. When is/was your date

I had surgery on 4/29/13 hw 297 cw 230

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I had surgery on 4/29/13 hw 297 cw 230

Awesome! Congrats on your success thus far!

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Awesome! Congrats on your success thus far!

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Thanks!

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Thanks RJ I have to do 3 weeks because of my bmi but still is nothing I'm excited and can't wait! Thank you

I also had to do 3 weeks also dropped 30.4 lbs. .....blew me away on the weigh in on the day of surgery.....i love protien shakes!!! :-)

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Hey! Rj how you have been? Youre looking great! How has it been since your surgery? Would like to know dont have a date yet atill havent finished my consultations but already freaking out! Best wishes!

Karlam,

glad to hear from you! dont worry about the consults, it took me 9 months to get through the SLoad of tests they hsd me go through but im glad it took that long ! it gave me the chance to start changing thing so by the time surgery i was mentally amd physically ready for the journey. i discovered theain reason for my eating was boredom. i wasnt challanging my self..... set goals. plan things. get oit be social. evem if it taking a walk ....just get off the couch and into the game!!!"

my post surgery experiemce is the thing movies are made from. i see and feel the changes daily. i have not been this excited and happy with life. i meet with a personal trainer on wendsday im going to hire him for 6 months to help me set a healthy exercise routine that i can fit into my schedule and try to tone to minimize the dreaded SAG

if i can be of any help with the pre op jitters ask! oh 2 things

1) try not weigh yoursef 2 much some people dont understand daily weight fluxs between 2 - 3 pounds daily. just work the program and hit your numbers,exercise. and your body will take care of the rest.

2). Stalls happen!they always will! the body is a wonderful self correcting machine, it knows you have changed something and will fight had to hold onto ots gat supply.so change up your routine evety couple of weeks. if you walking? try a light gym work out ( when your surgeon clears you). do some light cardio . ever minute afer 30 minutes is time you are burning fat.

let me know how thing progress. im excited you are on your way . its soooooo diffrent on this side....in a very very good way :-)

RJ

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Karlam' date='

glad to hear from you! dont worry about the consults, it took me 9 months to get through the SLoad of tests they hsd me go through but im glad it took that long ! it gave me the chance to start changing thing so by the time surgery i was mentally amd physically ready for the journey. i discovered theain reason for my eating was boredom. i wasnt challanging my self..... set goals. plan things. get oit be social. evem if it taking a walk ....just get off the couch and into the game!!!"

my post surgery experiemce is the thing movies are made from. i see and feel the changes daily. i have not been this excited and happy with life. i meet with a personal trainer on wendsday im going to hire him for 6 months to help me set a healthy exercise routine that i can fit into my schedule and try to tone to minimize the dreaded SAG

if i can be of any help with the pre op jitters ask! oh 2 things

1) try not weigh yoursef 2 much some people dont understand daily weight fluxs between 2 - 3 pounds daily. just work the program and hit your numbers,exercise. and your body will take care of the rest.

2). Stalls happen!they always will! the body is a wonderful self correcting machine, it knows you have changed something and will fight had to hold onto ots gat supply.so change up your routine evety couple of weeks. if you walking? try a light gym work out ( when your surgeon clears you). do some light cardio . ever minute afer 30 minutes is time you are burning fat.

let me know how thing progress. im excited you are on your way . its soooooo diffrent on this side....in a very very good way :-)

RJ[/quote']

Thanks fot your advice and kind words trying to change things lil bit at the time excersing and learning and yes! I think the slower the process the more mentally prepared ill be im soo glad things r going good because i read your first post and it was really inspiring for me and your outlook in things its admirable yes ill keep posting if my progress theres lots i support and advice and i need it hopefully ill see you soon on the other side my best wishes and blessings in your journey karla :)

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Thanks fot your advice and kind words trying to change things lil bit at the time excersing and learning and yes! I think the slower the process the more mentally prepared ill be im soo glad things r going good because i read your first post and it was really inspiring for me and your outlook in things its admirable yes ill keep posting if my progress theres lots i support and advice and i need it hopefully ill see you soon on the other side my best wishes and blessings in your journey karla :)

I do think there's wisdom in a slow pre-op process to get mentally prepared. My process only took four months, and it was a lot of info to process, and not a lot of time to make pre- op lifestyle changes. It was fine, but more time would have been fine, too.

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Thanks fot your advice and kind words trying to change things lil bit at the time excersing and learning and yes! I think the slower the process the more mentally prepared ill be im soo glad things r going good because i read your first post and it was really inspiring for me and your outlook in things its admirable yes ill keep posting if my progress theres lots i support and advice and i need it hopefully ill see you soon on the other side my best wishes and blessings in your journey karla :)

I do think there's wisdom in a slow pre-op process to get mentally prepared. My process only took four months, and it was a lot of info to process, and not a lot of time to make pre- op lifestyle changes. It was fine, but more time would have been fine, too.

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I also had to do 3 weeks also dropped 30.4 lbs. .....blew me away on the weigh in on the day of surgery.....i love protien shakes!!! :-)

Wow that's crazy what was your starting weight?

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