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mz.newlife54    103

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Good. I settled on Premier Protein drinks. They were the only ones with a taste i could drink. Wishing everyone good luck and sucess.

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tymellow    13

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Getting even more excited. I have my pre-op class/appt on the 29th will find out then how long I will have to be on liguid diet. Meet with the anesthesiologist on 11-4, then the big day on 11-11

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mz.newlife54    103

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I'm on November 11 too. I start pre op November 4.

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healthynow75    4

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I have my pre op on Oct 30...... I've been wAiting on this day forever n then 6 dayS my surgery. I'm glad I have a group of people that I can ask questions to that is going thru the same.

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jennyliz    7

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Nov. 5th. Here. Des Moines, Iowa. I am super nervous.

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FTerp    1

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November 7 in Tijuana Mexico for me, coming from Fort McMurray Alberta. Looking forward to a new me. Worried about being able to "stick to the plan" after surgery since I know food is a crutch for me and I have a lot of head hunger. I've been saying goodbye to a lot of food the last two weeks (oh precious, precious popcorn, I will miss you so). What are you people doing to prepare yourselves for the food restrictions after surgery?

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Ageekygal    38

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I got my pre-op food plan and I do not have to have a liquid diet except for the day before surgery!

I have a special food plan which is 3 meals and 2 Snacks a day with 1 or 2 snacks (or breakfast) should be a Protein Shake with skim milk and even certain fruits added like 1/2 cup strawberries! You do need to have 4oz. Of fish or 3 oz. of chicken or 4-5 oz. of tofu or Protein meat substitute (in case you are vegan) in at least 1 meal. I am soooo happy! Meals can include things like 1/2cup black bean Soup, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese and all the non starchy veggies I want!

I wonder if they want you to be in good shape and not feel starving when you have surgery so you will feel and heal better? All I know is I am grateful!

My last labs, ECG and pre-op class is this Tuesday. I will bring some organic soup labels to see if any are acceptable as they say 1/2 cup soup in the plan. I'll keep you posted on that!

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midwestgirl32    22

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Nov. 5th. Here. Des Moines, Iowa. I am super nervous.

Hello fellow Midwestener. :) I'm in Lincoln, Nebraska and will be getting sleeved on 11/4. I'm nervous too! Also excited. Emotions are in high force. Good luck!!!

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devoted04    29

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@@midwestgirl32

@@jennyliz

I'm in NW Missouri, 45 miles from St. Joseph and 30 miles from Maryville. My date is 11/13. So excited, yet nervous, about this process! :)

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mz.newlife54    103

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Congratulations and good luck to everyone.

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jennyliz    7

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My daughter went to school in Maryville.

I'm excited too. My date is Nov. 5. It took a year to get to this point,but now it's scary.

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jennyliz    7

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Good luck to you all too. Don't forget your little pillows. How long will your hospital stays be?

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sleevednole    9

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My daughter went to school in Maryville.

I'm excited too. My date is Nov. 5. It took a year to get to this point,but now it's scary.

I have been on a year program to get my insurance to pay. I'm scheduled for Nov. 10th.

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jennyliz    7

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Exciting! I'm glad it's finally happening for you.

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Mami5Boys    4

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November 6

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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