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21 down is wonderful. People we definitely see the big changes. So happy for you. I hope to continue to hear about your process. I start my Preop diet next weekend. I'm a little nervous. I just know that I want to do well. The thing that I am grateful for is that I am not walking into this process blind. Having had the band put be above the curve.

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@tynodles11 that is what I am afraid of too that my band did a lot of damage over the last 10 years. But hey we won't know until they open me up :) so.... surprise surprise!!

@@aloudwhisper, that is what I feel too, that we have through the band experience with all its glory. The food getting stuck, the vomiting, acid reflux and and and..... only eating 3 bites when everybody around us is thinking : what is wrong with her! "

So we are definitely not new to this lifestyle and I am constantly telling myself : it can only get better from here.

I am on liquid for about 1.5 weeks now and have 1.5 more to go till surgery day. I don't mind. At least that way I do not need to pay attention to any kind of diet plan. Easy peasy

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@tynodles11 that is what I am afraid of too that my band did a lot of damage over the last 10 years. But hey we won't know until they open me up :) so.... surprise surprise!!

@@aloudwhisper, that is what I feel too, that we have through the band experience with all its glory. The food getting stuck, the vomiting, acid reflux and and and..... only eating 3 bites when everybody around us is thinking : what is wrong with her! "

So we are definitely not new to this lifestyle and I am constantly telling myself : it can only get better from here.

I am on liquid for about 1.5 weeks now and have 1.5 more to go till surgery day. I don't mind. At least that way I do not need to pay attention to any kind of diet plan. Easy peasy

Yaaaaassssssss! Someone that speaks my language. So you are on liquids for one month? When is your surgery date again? I'm sorry, you probably already mentioned it. Mines is the 19th. So I am preparing my mind for it. Also what are you telling people that ask you why aren't you eating? I have already started to yell people that I am going to adopt a new way of eating like people who have had the surgery. I will have shakes only for a while. I don't want to lie, I just want to pick who I want to share this journey with. I know it will be much easier once I put my green veggies inside of my smoothie, because people often know me to drink green smoothies.

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Yaaaaassssssss! Someone that speaks my language. So you are on liquids for one month? When is your surgery date again? I'm sorry, you probably already mentioned it. Mines is the 19th. So I am preparing my mind for it. Also what are you telling people that ask you why aren't you eating? I have already started to yell people that I am going to adopt a new way of eating like people who have had the surgery. I will have shakes only for a while. I don't want to lie, I just want to pick who I want to share this journey with. I know it will be much easier once I put my green veggies inside of my smoothie, because people often know me to drink green smoothies.

Ha Ha Ha Ha ..... my surgery date is on the 8th. I will tell you all about it when I am able to :) I have to be on liquids for 3 weeks.

What I told the waiter/waitress when I left 80 % of the food on the plate was that I have a stomach condition and can not eat like other people. And the ones I felt I wanted to share my story with I did, but it is also just too much to explain at times. So since I too did not feel like telling everyone everywhere I just stuck to that.

But over time I learned to just order Entrees or a place to share with my husband, or I ordered a "doggy bag" with my meal and told them I just know I can not eat that much.

Because it was ridicules to order a whole meal because over the years that I got skinnier my husband gained too much, since he always finished my plate LOL

That was not the idea, right :D

So I have a history of eating in a wired way ever since I go the band . No difference there :D

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Ok I am right behind you. I like you idea of having a stomach condition. I will possibly be doing more side dishes as well. But time will tell. I took a lot of Fluid out my band some time ago, because I saw so tired of not being able to eat. It's one thing to be full, but my acts like an old car. You don't know if you will be able to go or will you just stall.

Can't wait for your updates. Also how is the all liquids going? What are you drinking?

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Ok I am right behind you. I like you idea of having a stomach condition. I will possibly be doing more side dishes as well. But time will tell. I took a lot of Fluid out my band some time ago, because I saw so tired of not being able to eat. It's one thing to be full, but my acts like an old car. You don't know if you will be able to go or will you just stall. Can't wait for your updates. Also how is the all liquids going? What are you drinking?

Update:

Today I am I day over 2 weeks post op!! I feel great!!! I don't feel like I had surgery!! I went walking this morning, I actually ran a lot. I'm supposed to still be on full liquids, but I've upgraded myself to soft foods. I know, I hope my bariatric nurse is not reading this, but I know what my body need. I'm at 30 lb weight loss now. Well I'm between 28-30 lb because it's down in the am and then in the afternoon it's back up 2 PDs. I'm about to ditch this damn scale. Lol. All progress is good. I'm noticing small things, getting on the car is different, walking faster, the feeling that I just want to take off. When I eat now, I pay great attention, it's really easy to eat after having the band, many times I've had to leave something that was really good right where it was. So I'm used to that, I had beef broth yesterday and it was so good, but I'm still conscious of the feeling my stomach gets, I don't want to be sick. I had some Beans smashed in a food processor, they were so good, I was only able to eat 2 tablespoons. And I was extremely full. So so far, I'm loving my sleeve, I'm gonna work it until I can't work it no more!!!! Good Luck sleeve family, I'll update as much as I can!!!! Peace, love and blessings!!!

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