I just got my date today! Soooooo excited and ready for this!!!

congrats and good luck!!!!

Congrats!!! My sleeve is scheduled for the 28th of April!

kpay I am also having my surgery on 4/30! How are you feeling?

Hi! I'm feeling pretty good. I'm on day 3 of my liquid diet. Hanging in there... I'm nervous and excited and READY! How about you?? We'll have to keep in touch!

I am doing alright, I am getting more and more nervous as the date approaches and I just realized that we only have a week and a half to go! I am most nervous about the anesthesia and the nausea after that I hear everyone has.

My surgeon only requires 24 hours of liquids so I don't have a liquid diet right now but I have a pre-op diet I have been following since February.

Yes let's please stay in touch! We are surgery sisters!

You're lucky! I've been on a 1,200 calorie diet since November 1st and now 2 weeks liquid. I've lost 39 lbs total, though, so I'm happy!

I'm nervous about pain and nausea, too.

Hey KPay! How are you doing? I am doing well so far. I have been tired and am learning the limitations of how much my new tummy will now hold. Other than that things have been going well! Would love an update from you.

Hi!

I'm doing good! The first few days were very rough and I was wondering if I'd ruined my life, LOL, but I'm feeling a whole lot better! I even left the house today! . I'm now getting down liquids easily. Can get in 4 oz broth at lunch and dinner and about another 4 oz of Protein shake at each of my two Snacks. I got about 32 grams of protein down today and once I finish all my Water, will have gotten in about 34 oz of liquid! The only thing my new tummy doesn't like yet is creamed Soup. I really miss chewing, and I am CRAVING meat, cheese, and eggs! So weird!

Glad to hear you are doing well, too! This is quite the adventure, huh?

This IS QUITE an adventure! The first 2 days in the hospital were rough for me, The second day not so much as the first. I haven't regretted my decision to have surgery at all until today when I was upset that I could no longer binge on stuff like tacos. Then my husband pointed out to me that this is precisely why I GOT this surgery, so I don't have the ability to binge eat until I am overly stuffed, then binge more. It's weird to have to concentrate on getting my Water in though but I did well today.

I got 40+ oz in. I am on full liquids and have been enjoying the creamed Soups until today. Today I got a taste of dumping after eating some tomato soup so that is out of the question for awhile at least.I haven't been doing that great at getting Protein in but I am trying. I am able to get down one entire Protein shake (over the course of about 2 hours) and I have been trying to eat greek yogurt which also takes me awhile to get down all the way. But I am trying, and that counts for something I think.

I had a hard time yesterday, too! Cinco de Mayo always meant tacos and margaritas, but not this year. lol. Today I had to get some paperwork FAXed for my disability, which is all screwed up, and I was stressed. I passed a McDonalds and obsessed about a cheeseburger for about 10 minutes. Cant wait to get some soft food! One more week!!

My head hunger has been getting the better of me lately too. Yesterday I was obsessing over a doritos locos taco from taco bell. LOL I just have to keep listening to my tummy and not that nagging voice in my head saying EAT THIS EAT THAT

My surgery was April 30th too, hello everyone! First day was rough, I was so out of it. Hated having to ask a nurse for help to pee every hour all night, so I really wanted out of there. Got out the next afternoon, and I've been feeling better each day. I'm off work still, but I'm really bored so I might go back tomorrow, which is silly I know. But having free time gives me more time to fantasize about all the foods I want to eat, lol. I'm so sick of Protein shakes, my word. I'm having 2 per day and tomato Soup for lunch, which hasn't bothered me. But today I had a bite of smooth hummus mixed with low-fat sour cream, and wow, that was a mistake. Straight to the bathroom - so I guess I'm one who will have dumping syndrome. But that's okay, the more trouble I have eating the better for now.

I've lost 5 lbs since surgery and lost 7 in the 2 weeks before, so I'm happy with 12 lbs. Most of all I'm happy I don't have the starving feeling I used to get when I didn't eat much. It's far easier than before, and I had the band in before so this is definitely better for me so far.

Hi Michelle.

I'm from CA, too, Bay Area! I haven't had any issues with dumping, but my first week choices are very strict. I am only allowed broth, strained cream Soups, sugar free Jello, the usual drinks (water, decaf stuff, Crystal Light, etc.), and of course, the lovely Protein shakes. On week two (Thursday!!), I can add yogurt, cottage cheese, no sugar added applesauce, and no sugar added pudding. I don't get to have hummus or stuff like that until Week 3 and after my first post op appointment. Hey, I read a great tip on here to make Protein shake fudgesicles in ice cube trays. I'm using the little medicine cups they gave me. These go down so much easier than the shakes and I feel like I'm getting a little treat!

I'm sure loving the friendship and support here! Have a great day tomorrow, ladies!

P.S. I am on leave from work until May 29th and not going back a minute earlier! LOL

So ladies as luck would have it I am from California too! Where are you all in California? I am in San Jose. My food is pretty set for us in stages and what we can have in each stage. Right now I am in Stage II which is 2 weeks of full liquids/jello/yogurt/applesauce/etc. I am looking forward to when these two weeks are up (not this Saturday but the next) because then I get to have things like fish, eggs, ground meats, lunch meats, etc. I should probably be doing a shake two times a day but I am having it once a day and making sure I have some greek yogurt or cottage cheese with another meal.

Let's see, I lost 20 pounds from my HW to my SW. Since surgery I have lost 10 pounds. So in total I have lost 30 pounds. It's super exciting!

Hello, fellow Bay Area folks! I live in the South Bay and my surgery was at El Camino Hospital, which was great. They told me I could have yogurt, kefir, pudding, etc. It was my idea to try hummus -- it's so smooth, what could it hurt? Haha, now I know. Thanks for the tip on frozen Protein shakes, that sounds pretty good!

I can't do Stage 3 until I see my doc next Tuesday. At least I think that's what I'm supposed to do, I find it hard to keep it all straight. Can't wait to puree some tuna and veggies, or anything besides protein powder!

I can't imagine what I'd do at home until May 29, but good for you kpay10 for having a whole month off, that's great!