It's almost our month! How is everyone feeling?! Excited, nervous, scared, etc? How's everyone feeling about doing this around the holidays? They say you gain weight around then but not us! haha are we crazy?!

We are brave. Reality is setting in but I am also hopeful.

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HA! WE are HARDCORE! "normal" people might settle for January to start a major life change, but not us....nope! The cool kids start in December.

I am doing this now because my work get slow around December. And I'm afraid my husband is going to need surgery soon. So, if I don't do this now it's going to be harder to schedule. And honestly, WHEN is a good time to start this? I bet you could find any reason to put it off, right?

This proves how much we want it!!!!

SO crazy how soon it is. I'll admit that I'e been having food funerals which I know is a big nono. I'm not worried-- what i am worried and already thinking about is 1year+ post op.

@@jackieemac same!!!!! as I'm eating a piece of pizza, whoops!

I am getting nervous...so happy that I get to enjoy my Thanksgiving "food funeral" then on to my two week liquid pre-op.

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Best of luck

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I am getting nervous...so happy that I get to enjoy my Thanksgiving "food funeral" then on to my two week liquid pre-op.

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When do you start pre op? I start December 2nd so I get to enjoy thanksgiving to but a part of me is like still take it easy i have my blood work scheduled for 2 days after thanksgiving so don't want that coming back horrible haha

I start mine on the 28th. The blood work should be fine since you will still be getting some nutrients.

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I'm nervous and excited! I can't wait for 12/22 to get here. I'm a little nervous about recovery but excited about having some extra help becoming healthy. I'm HW 268 and CW 222 at only 5'2".

I finished all of my pre-op testing yesterday!! I, too, am looking forward to Thanksgiving as kind of the last hurrah! I will start the liquid diet December 1st, and surgery will be the 14th! I know I will be nervous the closer it gets, but right now, I am just excited! Yes, Christmas will be a little different this year, but that is okay!

SO crazy how soon it is. I'll admit that I'e been having food funerals which I know is a big nono. I'm not worried-- what i am worried and already thinking about is 1year+ post op.

ditto to all of this.

Hi,

My surgery date is December 8th.

I am getting excited and then begin to worry to much. At times I tell myself I can do this without the surgery but...NOT! I loose then gain, story of my life. I am at an age that being heavy puts my life at danger from many other diseases. I am glad I get to do Thanksgiving. My daughter leaves for Japan just after Christmas so this allows me to Celebrate one last time the old way. The next time I see her I will have had time to work on the new me.

I am interested in going on this journey with everyone in this group. It'll be nice to have the support, the woes me's to yippys!

Let the fun begin!!

December 2nd date....2 weeks to go.................