Ok, here's the deal. I've been researching the heck out of this surgery and have been lurking in lots of WLS forums...particularly those regarding the VSG as that's what I'll be having. I am, of course, getting a lot of conflicting information from the different forums. I want to do everything right, but some of those things are hard to know.

Also, **sound the trumpets** I quit smoking on June 7 after having smoked for about 29 years. At this point, I think I'd be willing to stand in front of a firing squad just to have a last cigarette. <snort>

Also, **sound the whoopie cushion** I discovered today after trying many different options, that I'm probably going to have to stop drinking coffee. It just tastes gross to me without the non-dairy creamer. <sob>

I'm just feeling overwhelmed. So much information to digest...so little food to digest (soon). I pray I'm not setting myself up for failure by making so many changes all at once. Then again, maybe doing a complete overhaul all at once is good.

Please let me know your thoughts. I'll be over in the corner pulling my hair out...ah, doody...that's supposed to happen on its own, too. <facepalm>

XO

You're post made me laugh as I'm waiting to be called back for surgery. You will be fine. Just take one day at a time and remember to breath :-) it will be here before you know it.

I understand where you are coming from completely!

I don't have a date yet myself but I recently (the beginning of this month as well) quit smoking after being a smoker for over 10 years and gave up soda which I have drank for over 12 years like it was going out of style plus the huge eating style change..

It's been so different And so hard!

I cheated on my diet pretty bad on Father's Day (no excuse is a good excuse but my father passed on Father's Day 5 years ago and I still haven't come to terms with it yet.) point is I knew I shouldn't have cheated and I felt bad that I did BUT instead of losing all hope I woke up the next day and ate everything that I was supposed to and did and extra workout. Were all human. We all have doubts and worries and we all fall off track once in a while it's if we get back on what matters

If this is something that you really want for yourself then no matter what you will find a way to overcome and make it happen. People don't know how strong they really are until they have to be that strong. Your stronger then you think

Thanks, ladies! You're a couple of rockstars!