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AsianBeauty    78

AsianBeauty
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I went through the same situation with food . I was thinking about everything , but mostly what sweets I wanted because even after much better with eating I'm afraid to really anything because I keep thinking about dumping syndrome. I guess you can say I was mourning the loss of sweets.


Thats cool. Now i don't feel crazy. I'm just supper nervous about this whole pr-op diet. I'm scared of Failing. I'm more nervous of the pre-op diet then the actual surgery lol.

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KCroadwarrior    3

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Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I'm getting the Vertical Sleeve. I started my journey 10-2016. My surgery date is 9-12-17. I'll be having my Procedure done at the Ohio State University Hospital. I am supper excited I am Definitely ready for the new me. I want to wish everyone good luck on your journey.
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Hi Amanda, My name is Melissa. I am also having the VSG on September 12. I'll be having the surgery in Kansas City. We'll have to stay in touch.


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KCroadwarrior    3

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Hi Melissa, I am so happy for you. We should definitely keep in touch. Have you started your pre-op diet yet.

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No. I start mine on August 29th. How about you? I am a little worried because I travel by plane for work sometimes.


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fclenz    7

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Hi Amanda. I am finally going to go get cardiac clearance on 8/25/17. That is the last hurdle I have to jump prior to setting my date for VSL. I hoping to get that done in October or November.


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AsianBeauty    78

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No. I start mine on August 29th. How about you? I am a little worried because I travel by plane for work sometimes.




I start mine on 8-22. I'm trying to get mentally prepared. I totally understand. I'm doing a lot o f traveling also. My birthday is 8-23. My wedding anniversary is coming up on 9-3. I was telling my husband how in the world am I going to enjoy myself lol. We are going out of town the weekend of the 3rd then headed to Cali on 9-7. We come back on 9-10 then surgery is September 12th... This is going to be very tough but we can do this [emoji4]

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AsianBeauty    78

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Hi Amanda. I am finally going to go get cardiac clearance on 8/25/17. That is the last hurdle I have to jump prior to setting my date for VSL. I hoping to get that done in October or November.





That is awesome. I know you are supper excited.

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lovemylab13    16

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Hi all! My name is Deborah. I am also VSG. I am new also. I have been to the first class, first dietician meeting, us & psychological scheduled. No surgery date yet.I am excited but nervous too. I really don't have a support system so I'm glad I signed up for this site. I'm in Colorado.

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BunnyJean    123

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I'm new here as well. Downloaded a book all about VSG & a link to this site was in the book! I have 1 nutrition meeting & 3 required lifestyle meetings left. Monday is my meeting for sleep study. Not the study itself. I really hope I don't need. Plus my advocate at the surgeons office said that if anything holds things up it will be a sleep study because they are backed up. Can't send paperwork to ins co without sleep study. I hope I'm not denied!!! She doesn't think I will be. Hope is to have surgery end of Oct. No date yet tho. I'm worried how the sweet heck I will do 1-2 weeks liquid only diet???? I will be sleeping. That's my main worry right now [emoji23] best wishes to you all on this journey!


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Meshach45    8

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Hi bunny jean,
I just met with my surgeon yesterday and he seems very nice. He is doing a scope on the 20th to make sure everything is good too go. I have already lost 5.4 pounds just cutting out coffee and changing the time I eat, walking and weights..[emoji3]


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BunnyJean    123

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Good for you!! I had my first life style class yesterday and the reason they don't want you to have caffeine is because the caffeine works at the strictures of either the sleeve or the pouch for the bypass surgery. Just eats away at them. And the reason you should not have carbonated drinks is that it expands your sleeve or pouch. Increasing the volume of them. These were interesting for me to learn the reasons why. So I'm going to start limiting my caffeine (I drink 2 cups coffee a day and the rest is Water 99% of the time so no worries about soda or pop for me). I'm going to have my 2 cups today because I already have a splitting headache. But starting tomorrow, I will have 1.5 cups for a few days and then I will go down to 1 cup for a bit then a half and then stop. I have plenty of time. I doubt I will have my procedure before end Oct. It's getting real for you girl!!! Keep up the good work!!!

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

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        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!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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