I finally got my surgery date today and my pre op diet starts tomorrow morning. August 24th is the first day of my new beginning. I super nervous and excited all at once.

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Since you are at the beginning of this process, I would recommend three things.

1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

I use a app called progressit to collect photos with dates to keep track.

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Thank you so much for the advice. I took my before pre op diet photos last night. Today is my first day on pre op diet. I also logged my heaviest weight and pre op diet weight in my journal.

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I'm excited for you, can't wait to see your progress

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It's POD # 3 and I'm still quite sore. The pain medicine helps but I have to crush it due to insurance. It tastes so bitter. I haven't really passed gas yet to my knowledge an I'm so sleepy. All the time. I have been tracking my intake and have been taking a few walks a day to get my intestines going. Afterwards I have to rest awhile. Is all of this normal? I expected nausea but I don't have this. Soreness and somnolence is my issue.

Congrats. Mine is the 17th of October. Can't wait. Good luck to you!!

Good luck on your journey!

I'm Aug. 24th, too!! You're the only other GB I've seen with the same date! Best of luck to us!! This liquid diet has been a b****!!

Thank you so much Ready4theday. Good luck to you as well. I agree this pre op diet is no fun but I'm getting used to it. Where do you live?

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