Just wanted to get another supportive and motivational January thread going here!!! Tell us your dates, where you're from, and what pre op diets U are doing and when!!

I'm katie 33

Right outside philly, pa

Jan 5th!!

Pre op diet is one week liquid

Protein shakes and green veggies

First 5 days then nothing but 3

shakes a day for last 2 days

Starting liquid diet on dec 28th and I'm afraid I'm going to be a BEAR to everyone. I can barely get through a day eating healthy food without feeling hungry. Just feeling nervous.

Let's hear from u Jan sleevers!!

I'm January 5th too.

Self Pay.

I live just outside of South Bend,IN

I start my two week liquid diet on the 21st of Dec! Merry Christmas to me! LOL.

Pre-op is 3 shakes a day with green veggies too.

Already prepping myself by having a shake every other day and taking a Vitamin daily (Opurity)

Edited November 30, 201411 yr by ojibway

I am 35

Surgery date 1/13

Dr. Ariel Ortiz

BMI is 35

Looking forward to experiencing this with all of you! In just a few weeks we are all going to get our second chance at having a healthy body at a healthy weight! Cheers (lifting my water glass) to all of us and many prayers for safe flights, surgery days, and healing! In the mean while, let's drudge through this diet together with support and encouragement because on the otherside of this experience is the women that we want to become! We CAN do this!

Edited December 1, 201411 yr by CFGirl

Hi! My name is Jeanne and I live outside Seattle. I will be having surgery January 7th!! I'm so excited, nervous, but more excited!!

Pre op date has officially started. Good luck everyone who is starting this month.

Hello everyone my name is Kassie and in scheduled to have my sleeve down on jan 9th in Tijuana at the OCC with dr. Ariel Ortiz.. I'm 26 yrs old My HW is 303 with a bmi of 54.5.. My CW is 295!!! I started my pre-op diet which includes 3-4 protein shakes @ 150-170max cals and at least 15g of protein and then a small lean protein and a low carb veggie try to stick to the green ones but I love squash.. I started this diet around nov 17 and I went from 303 to 295!!! I feel off my diet this weekend but tomorrow starts a new week and I will be hitting it hard.. I start my only liquid and green leafy veggies in dec 26 and then the week before surgery I go straight liquids.. I'm so excited for my journey and love to meet ppl along the way..

My surgery is 1/12/15. I've been considering some type of surgical help for quite some time and finally decided that VSG is best for me. I started seriously considering it in July and made outreach to my physician who got me started on the right path in August. I got my approval on Wednesday last week and now I'm a nervous wreck trying to physically and mentally prepare for an invasive procedure. I'm looking forward to it though and look forward to getting much support and giving support to others.

Best wishes on your surgery. Be sure to post how things turn out for you!

I def will let you know how it goes. I'll be on the post op part a lil more otherwise add me as a friend and we'll keep in touch.

Ugh so do to passport issues and me not wanting to take a chance on anything I'm having to back my date up ???? I backed it for now to the 16th of jan hopefully everything will work out for that date

@@mkw10 are you waiting for your passport? I got mine within two weeks and instead of going to the post office if that's your local office I recommend going to the regional office to get it filled out. I did and it was much more efficient and that is why mine came back quick. Only suggestions if that is what if the hold up is!

@"verionca page" yea I'm having to wait to get my long copy of my birth certificate which is located 4 hrs away so I have to get that before I can apply so hopefully next week and did u do its reg processing time or expidited?

Hi All,

Im still awaiting my exact day but it will be in January. Hoping the end of it, as Im still so nervous and scared.

Im in England, UK so things here a bit different. No medical insurance but the Nhs (national health service)

Its been a year since I was referred by my physician. Since that time I was put on a diet programme and have lost 60lbs.

Im turning 29 on dec 18th.

My highest weight 322 lbs

My current weight 246 lbs

Hoping to lose a bit more before January so need to be strict over christmas.

Going home to visit family in Wales UK and they tend to be feeders!.. So Im not hopeful on a loss.

I have two young boys 2 and 6 and leaving them while in hospital and the surgery risk itself is terrifying me! Purely because of my boys.

My husband is a general practitioner and great at his job, but seriously lacks on the home skills and kids department.

Keep thinking, how will he cope! How will the kids cope!

Because of this feeling I can not get excited about this life changing surgery that most of you are feeling.

I need encouragement that everything will be ok. Im not planning on telling my family who live very far away.

Their worrying and negativity will make me cancel everything!

I'm scheduled for Jan 15 in MX with Dr Ortiz.I'll be doing 2week preop of shakes n salad

Scheduled for January 7th with Dr. Verboonen in Tijuana. Can't wait!! I'm so thankful for this forum, I've really learned a lot just by cruising all the different boards. Good luck to everyone!

@@bonniearellano We have the same surgery date!

Hi All,

Im still awaiting my exact day but it will be in January. Hoping the end of it, as Im still so nervous and scared.

Im in England, UK so things here a bit different. No medical insurance but the Nhs (national health service)

Its been a year since I was referred by my physician. Since that time I was put on a diet programme and have lost 60lbs.

Im turning 29 on dec 18th.

My highest weight 322 lbs

My current weight 246 lbs

Hoping to lose a bit more before January so need to be strict over christmas.

Going home to visit family in Wales UK and they tend to be feeders!.. So Im not hopeful on a loss.

I have two young boys 2 and 6 and leaving them while in hospital and the surgery risk itself is terrifying me! Purely because of my boys.

My husband is a general practitioner and great at his job, but seriously lacks on the home skills and kids department.

Keep thinking, how will he cope! How will the kids cope!

Because of this feeling I can not get excited about this life changing surgery that most of you are feeling.

I need encouragement that everything will be ok. Im not planning on telling my family who live very far away.

Their worrying and negativity will make me cancel everything!

Your husband will cope, UR kids will cope!!

A friend of mine had the sleeve Monday August 11th and visited us at work and looked GREAT by Friday August 15th!!

She had 3 rough days but she said it wasnt as bad as she thought.

So everyone will survive and U will be on a way to a healthier more active and happier YOU!!

Don't give up! I'm here anytime!!

Stay strong! ????