Got My Date! January 6. Anyone else on or around that date?

[sleevedmanda 35]

Instagram Is sleevedmanda.... Although I don't have any pics yet!!

[Gendy 27]

I'm January 7. I have to start my liquid diet on 12/24/14. That really sucks. But I am willing to do it to get my life back on track! Good luck to all those having surgery in the future as well!

[Redefined 37]

I noticed some of you have been prescribed a liquid diet prior to surgery. I've only been told the day before. What does your diet consist of and what's the rationale?

[mduffield 252]

I noticed some of you have been prescribed a liquid diet prior to surgery. I've only been told the day before. What does your diet consist of and what's the rationale?

I have one week of greatly reduced calories and 2weeks of liquid diet. (So three weeks total.)

Aids in losing the MINIMUM 5% body fat and shrinks the liver so they can get to your stomach easier during surgery. It also helps kickstarts weightloss. I'm in day three and doing well! It's good to gear up and get myself into a new mindset! Every surgeon is very different for pre op requirements.

[sleevedmanda 35]

I noticed some of you have been prescribed a liquid diet prior to surgery. I've only been told the day before. What does your diet consist of and what's the rationale?

I'm like you, just liquids the day before! But I've started the diet anyway, just to get ready mentally.

[sleevedmanda 35]

I'm January 7. I have to start my liquid diet on 12/24/14. That really sucks. But I am willing to do it to get my life back on track! Good luck to all those having surgery in the future as well!

Welcome! !! I'm on the 7th too. You'll have to keep me posted on your progress.

[Gendy 27]

Sleevedmanda - I will keep you posted. Let me know how you are doing as well. Excited yet nervous.

[OhSoNique 84]

January is getting closer and closer!! Ig:domo_vsg

[ms_ladybug 24]

I'm so excited, been working on my shopping list for post-surgery and "met" a surgery sister on here who is also scheduled for Jan 8th

[txprincess 47]

I'm January 6 too!! Have my preop appt with surgeon on Monday the 29th and "Diet class" on the 31st to hear all about the preop diet which I will only have to do for a week.

This will be almost exactly 5 years to the day from when I got my lapband....which I had removed this June after many complications. Surgeon wouldn't do lapband to sleeve in one surgery due to the complications and needing my stomach to "rest." Since June I have gained 80 pounds...out of control I know. Insane!

I can not wait to start this new journey. I'm making a shopping list now and feel somewhat overwhelmed and a little underprepared.

[Redefined 37]

I'm having my band removed add sell, almost the same timing too. Removing band and having sleeve same day. December 31, 2007. HW:275 LW:(lapband)158 CW:246

[newmetwenty15 16]

I am January 6th also!! I had to start my liquid diet two weeks prior to surgery so I am on it now! Wish everyone the best and please say a few prayers for all that have to be on this liquid diet! I'm in for the win though!!!

[Diane Grimm 19]

My date is January 27 and it seems like it's taking forever! I am excited and scared all at the same time.

[txprincess 47]

I think I have the tendency to forget this is a pretty major surgery. That I will have pain, discomfort, be in the hospital for a couple of nights, and question why in the world did I do this to myself?!? I live in a bubble of thinking I'm just going to take a nap and wake up skinny. HA!

[AirJordan703 4]

My date is January 6th. I started my liquid diet today. I love the orange cream flavor.