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Hello All you August Losers!

I am new to the boards and just got my surgery date - August 13th! I am so excited I could just pee myself. LOL! I'm having my surgery at Kaiser in Fremont, CA with Dr. Sanjoy Dutta, the head of the department. Because they require us to lose 10% before they will even schedule surgery I don't have to do the 2 week liquid diet before, just a 24 hour thing before surgery. I'm so ready for this surgery having worked for it for over a year to get to this point between all the appointments and the weight loss. I'm ready for the next phase of my life to begin!

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You are on your way!! God Bless you on your journey!

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I'm scheduled for August 12, we can share our experience!

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I just found out this morning I am August 13 as well. I think 13 is going to become my new "lucky" number. Good luck to you!! See you on the losing side!! :)

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I am August 12th!! Nervous and Excited!! We soooo got this!! :) Congrats~!~

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Hello All you August Losers!

I am new to the boards and just got my surgery date - August 13th! I am so excited I could just pee myself. LOL! I'm having my surgery at Kaiser in Fremont, CA with Dr. Sanjoy Dutta, the head of the department. Because they require us to lose 10% before they will even schedule surgery I don't have to do the 2 week liquid diet before, just a 24 hour thing before surgery. I'm so ready for this surgery having worked for it for over a year to get to this point between all the appointments and the weight loss. I'm ready for the next phase of my life to begin!

Lucky girl! I had to lose 10% plus I'm still on my 6 WEEK liquid diet. My hospital's Bariatric program is super strict!!

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Woah, 6 WEEKS of a liquid diet? Did they explain why so long?

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hey I'm the 14th! We can compare notes and commiserate together, lol.

Congrats and smooth sailing!

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Yeah...they put you on a liquid (and raw veggies) diet based on your BMI. Everyone who goes through this program is required to be on it for at least 2 weeks, and it goes up by 2 weeks for each level of BMI...40-50, 50-60 etc. It's a real bummer, but at least there is an end in sight! :-). My PCP also has me on Phentermine right now, which is an appetite suppressant. I'm confident that without the Phentermine, it would be absolute torture.

@@amazon I am SO ready for this to happen! Congrats on the weight loss so far, I know it can be such a battle!

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Hi Ladies!

New to this site, my surgery was the 13th of August also- so glad it's behind me (no complications, just the worry of what it would be like 'on the other side'). Sending you good juju, hope you're all pleased with your journey to date!

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Hello, new to this group. Had surgery on August 27 in Tijuana, Mexico. Feeling great. Have lost 15 pounds post surgery. Also lost 11 during the pre-op diet. Am stalled a little as I hit the 3-weeks out mark, but not discouraged.

Anyone have any feedback on Protein drinks vs. Protein pills? I know at this time I'm not getting enough protein and wondering if pills would be less sodium and less calories to take more often than drinking 3-4 Protein Drinks a day.

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