My name is Mike and I currently weigh 325. Surgery is in 2 days and very excited.

Hi Mike...I'm Clay. I have my surgery in 9 days. I am from Bossier City,La. I know you are excited as I know I am!!! I can barely sleep at night!! Are you on Clear liquids from now til your surgery? I am in the middle of my pre-op diet. I can have 2-3 Protein shakes and a salad with not alot of fat free dressing on it. I've lost 11 lbs so far. Where are you having surgery at? I am going to Tijuana and Dr. Osuna is doing mine.

Hello! I've started my pre-op diet, and my surgery is in January.

Awesome!! good luck I am sure you will do great! Feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have. The one thing that I learned, GET UP as soon as you can, get moving, walk, sip Water, really SIP it...it takes awhile before you can really drink a gulp of water.

I started at 320 and had my surgery on 4/30/2014, moving and keeping active has helped with my success! I am proud to say I am 99.5 lbs down already!! it's a very exciting journey!

Good luck Mike. I am scheduled for November in South Mississippi!

Thanks for all the replies, it is early Saturday morning right now and I have been dozing in and out a lot since the surgery completed Thursday morning. I have had very little pain and no nausea from the procedure. The worst part for me has been getting rid of the trapped air inside me, I will tell you that it is painful when that air gets up around your shoulders but it is not unbearable. My surgery took place at medical city in Dallas and the people there were great. My Dr. Gregory Barnes did a great job on me. Start of Pre-op diet 344, day of surgery 323, two days post op 315. It already working!!!! Make sure you get up and walk as much as you can after surgery it really helps get rid of the air and helps your stomach relax.

Glad to hear you are doing well!

hi mike good luck on your journey you will do awesome

Just an update. I am one month post op now and down to 285. Things are going well with everything but the vitamins. The chewables are getting tuff for me. Anybody have any ideas for maybe the gummy type and if they have trouble getting them down?

My surgery is in four days good luck to you. I know we can get through this!

Just an update. I am one month post op now and down to 285. Things are going well with everything but the vitamins. The chewables are getting tuff for me. Anybody have any ideas for maybe the gummy type and if they have trouble getting them down?

I was told chewables are allowed but gummys do not have the complete nutrients needed.

I was told the same about gummies, my doc let me switch to centrim vitamins they are normal pills so it helped me feel a little bit normal again. I take them at night so they didn't fill me up during the day. Check with your nutritionalist I am sure they will work with you on the chewables...they are nasty arent' they?