Hey, my surgery is February 27th, I am 48 from Florida and would like to buddy with someone who has something in common with me. Thanks

I was sleeved 12/19. You will have a successful surgery, reach out with post op questions.

I am so hungry on the protein shake only pre-op diet. Will I be hungry like this after surgery?

I did not have to do the Pre-op Diet. My surgeon did not believe it was necessary. I feel for you it must be very difficult. As of yesterday i am at week 9. I had a few set backs right after surgery so i had a difficult time. Don't be afraid, you are doing to right thing having surgery and will be very happy 4 weeks out. NO you will not be hungry, I eat 3 small meals a day and 1 to 2 Protein shakes in between. Be smart with your choices early on and you will be satisfied. Do yourself a favor and don't try to eat junk or foods not recommended, it will not help you. You are doing this to change you life. That means all your food choices for the next year need to be clean and healthy. Let me know how you do.

Thank you so much for your encouragement. Can you share with me any of your weight stats? Thanks again.

My visit the week before surgery was 287. My next appointment is in March. I try not to weigh myself at home, but do check every few weeks. My last weight was 240, i am at week 9. I had a pretty rough recovery, Please note that these things will most likely not happen to you. But i did have a few setbacks. It took me 6 weeks to really get to feeling good. Now im working on my nutrition. 3 ounces of Protein every meal with either some fruit or a vegetable and two Protein shakes a day. I eat clean. No junk, i sometimes can't believe what some of the people in my support group try to eat. Im not saying that i will never have a slice of pizza again, but i don't see that happening for a very long time.

It sounds like you are doing great. I read a horror story about a person who ate a 12 inch subway and a milk at two weeks out from her surgery, she broke her sleeve open and had to have emergency surgery. I'm going to try very hard to eat light and clean like you thanks so much.

You will do great. You will have no desire to eat and that makes it easier to make healthy choices, no cravings.