I just got my date not even 5 minutes ago and I'm so so so excited! On June 17th I'm getting sleeved and I can't wait. They even told me if they get an opening earlier than that they'll fit me in. I can't wait for my new chance at life to start!

My name is Cara and I'm 22, living in NY and I'd love to make surgery buddies or mentors or anything!

Do any of you post op people have any suggestions on anything I should be starting now or that you wished you would have practiced more/done before surgery I'd love to hear it, thank you!!

Congrats Cara! How exciting!

Begin not drinking while eating and for at least 30 minutes after. Practice eating slowly and chewing.

If you haven't already do tons of research for things you can eat/drink per your nutritionist plan.

Get yourself a scale to measure your food.

Go ahead and reduce carbs and increase protein. It will help the eating habit change be not such a shock.

Good luck!! Any questions ask away! I am 13 days post op and down 52 pounds since beginning this journey. Down 21 pounds since my pre-op. This is a great tool with other changes to your life!

Congratulations! I'm not too far ahead of you. Mine is June 3rd, just one week to go.

Congratulations Cara, this is the beginning of a new life for you. After you get home from surgery

and the weight starts to come off you get this enormous feeling of relief. You will notice that

the more you lose the energy you will have. It is not easy, the surgery is just a tool and if you

use it wisely you will have success beyond your dreams. Good luck to you and we will all look

forward to hearing about your accomplishments.

Thank you guys so much!! Peach, I've been doing the lowered carbs and following the nutritionist's suggestions for the past 6 months that I had to do a weight management class. The water thing will be a big change for me in a lot of ways because I'm a big water drinker but I can gulp it down like nobody's business lol I'm trying to practice sipping so I'm gunna try to practice the none during or right after the meal, thanks!