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I managed to get approved at 34BMI, but I won't lie--I had a roll of quarters in my pocket at the last visit! :)

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Bostonhopeful- that is hilarious!! I didn't have any trouble on the BMI issue. I was more than qualified :/. My good news for today- since Monday of this past week, I lost 19 lbs! Granted, at least 12 of those were Water weight lbs from the IV fluids. I retained a lot of water from the hospital.

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Hi Mandynette! I had rny 6/15/15!

hey there! How is it going for you? I'm almost 2 weeks down now! Seems like longer but also seems like it's just a short time too. Weird like that!

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Hi Mandynette! I had rny 6/15/15!

hey there! How is it going for you? I'm almost 2 weeks down now! Seems like longer but also seems like it's just a short time too. Weird like that!
I feel the exact same way! I will be a month out as of Wednesday. I feel like my surgery was a lifetime ago! But at the same time I feel like it was yesterday.

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Surgery date August 24th, a little nervous, scared yet so happy that I'm almost there. Mentally preparing myself for 2wk diet which starts August 10th.

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You have a date! That's exciting! Not going to lie- the two week liquid diet is hard, especially the first few days. But after day 2 or 3, I got in a zone. I journal, and I think that helped me the most. Before my two week shake diet, I had to do 2 months of a Keto diet. I think that was harder because I was still allowed to eat! Taking the option away was easier for me at least. I did have a "last meal" before the two weeks of just shakes. I sure didn't tell my surgeon that though! ???? You are so close! My fiancé and I were just saying, the whole pre-op process was so stressful and at times, nerve wracking. But it has been much less stressful in the past week for sure and for that, we are thankful! I haven't had complications thus far and hoping to stay that way. Has your doctor required anything else besides the two week diet? Is it a liquid diet?

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Hi Mandynette! I had rny 6/15/15!

hey there! How is it going for you? I'm almost 2 weeks down now! Seems like longer but also seems like it's just a short time too. Weird like that!
I feel the exact same way! I will be a month out as of Wednesday. I feel like my surgery was a lifetime ago! But at the same time I feel like it was yesterday.

Have you had any complications? Seen success? I am thinking it is probably a good thing that it is feeling like it's been awhile because it's become part of me and my new "normal." Perhaps that means it really has been a life style change. I hope at least for me!

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My two week diet is the liquid diet, istarted drinking shakes yesterday just to get into the habit of drinking 1 shake a day up until Aug. 10th when the liquid diet actually starts. Wishing you continued successful recovery.

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Me too! I am still trying to figure outthis whole forum thing. I've never done anything like this - but I am finding the more people I tell - the more support I get! Surgery is scheduled for August 12. Just started the liver shrink diet - shakes for Breakfast and lunch with small fruit as Snacks then lean 2-4 oz Protein and vegetable for dinner. I already have a headache - hope it goes away!

How is everyone else doing!?

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What do you write about in your journal? why do you think it has helped?

You have a date! That's exciting! Not going to lie- the two week liquid diet is hard, especially the first few days. But after day 2 or 3, I got in a zone. I journal, and I think that helped me the most. Before my two week shake diet, I had to do 2 months of a Keto diet. I think that was harder because I was still allowed to eat! Taking the option away was easier for me at least. I did have a "last meal" before the two weeks of just shakes. I sure didn't tell my surgeon that though! You are so close! My fiancé and I were just saying, the whole pre-op process was so stressful and at times, nerve wracking. But it has been much less stressful in the past week for sure and for that, we are thankful! I haven't had complications thus far and hoping to stay that way. Has your doctor required anything else besides the two week diet? Is it a liquid diet?

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What do you write about in your journal? why do you think it has helped?

You have a date! That's exciting! Not going to lie- the two week liquid diet is hard, especially the first few days. But after day 2 or 3, I got in a zone. I journal, and I think that helped me the most. Before my two week shake diet, I had to do 2 months of a Keto diet. I think that was harder because I was still allowed to eat! Taking the option away was easier for me at least. I did have a "last meal" before the two weeks of just shakes. I sure didn't tell my surgeon that though! You are so close! My fiancé and I were just saying, the whole pre-op process was so stressful and at times, nerve wracking. But it has been much less stressful in the past week for sure and for that, we are thankful! I haven't had complications thus far and hoping to stay that way. Has your doctor required anything else besides the two week diet? Is it a liquid diet?

I write about things I'm proud I did that day, related to weight loss and not. I also write about things I want to work on and challenges that day. As far as challenges go, I write why I feel it's challenging. Usually that takes me something I really have struggled with and helps me get to the root, especially with weight loss. And then I write goals for the next day, and once a week, bigger goals, and once a month, even bigger goals. But they are always measurable goals. That part is important. And not just "I want to lose 'x amount' of weight." More like - "I will walk 'x amount' of miles this week." Or "I will go to the gym 'x' times. And I always try to include other goals non-weight loss related. Keeps me positive! It also keeps me accountable. Just like keeping a food log, but for your mental health!

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Hi! I had RNY June 8th. I can't believe it's been almost 2 months. My surgery weight was 338 and I just hit 299 this Monday. Amazing feeling, I've been stuck in the 300s for the past 3-4 years. I still have such a long way to go, but I feel great. I haven't felt this good in years. I have so much more energy! :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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