Hi guys! This support group is amazing, we have a huge huge group of only friends and supporters... Exchanging msgs, encouraging each other and a whole lot of love ???? (wifi love)

I m from India, I will be getting sleeved in Feb haven't discussed the date as yet with my surgeon. I m more excited and not so nervous, reading everybody's experience has just made me more and more sure that YES!!! I m getting this done for sure. I have struggled with obesity all my life, never in my life have I seen me thin or just overweight.... Always morbid obesity, approaching my 30's and all I m reminded of life long struggle of never being able to stick to a diet or lose the excess weight. I feel so supported here in the group, ppl out there just to encourage you, help you, clear your apprehensions.... All in all a crazy positive energy in here...

Hope we can help each other embark this journey and motivated.

And February sleevers? India sleevers? Let's share out doctors appointments, gas problems, Multivitamin intake ???? lets just talk ????

Current weight : 242 pounds

Goal weight : 142 pounds

Sleeve date: to be confirmed

I'm scheduled for Feb 11th in Texas

CW: 230

GW: 145

This surgery is better than any box of chocolates I could ever imagine getting for Valentine's Day and I just can't wait to start my journey. ????

Edited January 31, 201511 yr by mrsvw

I couldn't agree more..... Post OP A box of chocolates is equal to a isopure protein water ☺️ and weirdly we are looking forward to it. ????

I am scheduled for 2/12. I'm getting really nervous, but I'm totally ready!

CW 220

GW 130

More than nervous I m extremely excited about it.... Like super excited... But there are times when I get nervous thinking of the post op pain ???? will I be able to handle it?

Have you guys decided on what Protein shake will be your 'kryptonite' post surgery?

I have ordered some gas x strips, apparently that's like a MUST have item post op.

My surgery will be 2-23-15

I'm planning on using Premier Protein.

I found a powder I really liked at gnc called Royal Sport Ultra Clean. It comes in some great flavors too ice cream sandwich.

Hello, I'm new to this forum so I'm not quite sure how to navigate yet. Forgive me if I am posting in the wrong area. My surgery is scheduled for February 9th, a gastric sleeve. I'm currently struggling with the pre-op diet. I was instructed to drink three protein shakes a day and clear broth. I'm allowed to have sugar free jello and Popsicles and unlimited raw veggies (unflavored). The shake Im using (bariatric advantage) is cloyingly sweet and I am having a hard time drinking it even once a day, let alone three. Adding decaf instant coffee helps a little, but not enough to combat the nausea I feel while drinking it and for sometime after. The clear low sodium broth was also hard to tolerate. I "cheated" a couple of times and ate progreso 99% fat free vegetable soups for dinner. On the days that I didn't have that soup for dinner, I just had a sugar free jello snack cup. Meal times have become so miserable for me that I find myself skipping them altogether. I'm averaging (at most) 320 calories a day. I'm losing 1-2lbs a day, which has been great, but I am worried that I'm not getting enough protein and nutrients to maintain a healthy body. I would love to hear how others are surviving their diets.

Even though my doctor told me I may not have to go thru a pre op diet phase... I still opted to start considering I wanted to get into the groove of losing weight. I take isopure protein shake and it's ok, I don't hate it and clearly that can't be my only meal either. I got such severe headaches on zero carb consumption, that headache sustained for 3 ????days. Thankfully the headache went away and so did my diet, will try to jump back on the wagon!

I'm scheduled to have the surgery on Feb 16th. Good luck to everyone!! This month is the beginning of a healthier life for soo many of us!

My husband is scheduled for next Wednesday 2/11 and is suffering through the pre-op protein diet now. I will be sleeved 2 weeks later on 2/25, so I start my two weeks of pre-op protein the day of his surgery! He is using the Celebrate protein in vanilla and mixes PB 2 with it and it tastes ok. The premier protein chocolate is property good too. I am very picky so I am not sure how much I will get down. I have also ordered the sample pack of Syntac Nectar flavored protein which are suppose to be more like juices than shakes!.....I will let you know ????! Best of luck to everyone and I look forward to going through this journey with all of you!

How many of you have already started your sleeve journey?

I m still a sleeve virgin ???? waiting for my mine to be done soon, can't wait to sit discuss with you guys about my journey....

For all the girls out there... How bad is the hair fall? Was thinking of starting minoxidil 2% way before surgery, so my hair won't just fall like crazy... If I can control the fall even by 1%, I love my scanty hair ????????

I'm having mine on 2/12. Just a few days left. I'm soooo excited, but I'm getting more and more nervous as the day gets closer! ????

Yayyyy to all of us...

How's the pre op diet coming along? Any lightheadedness due to the low carb diet?

I only have 1 day of pre op diet...the day before surgery. Lucky me!