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3 hours ago, AuDBall said:

Sleeved yesterday, and I feel pretty good overall despite MAJOR gas pain. It’s from shoulder to shoulder and near my ribs. Walking to hopefully get rid of it soon, but it’s not helping yet.

How do you get the count down that tracks your weight loss?

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Dec 29th here! Only 2 more weeks! I only have to do my liquid diet for a week, starting on the 22nd. Ugh.., right before Christmas!

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How do you get the count down that tracks your weight loss?


I believe it’s an option under your profile settings!


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15 minutes ago, mudchickn said:

Any Dec 20th? That is my date

Me too...I'm on day 9 of the preop liquid diet..not fun but I've lost 10lbs.

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Me too...I'm on day 9 of the preop liquid diet..not fun but I've lost 10lbs.


I am on day 9 too .. I went to my pre op appt and my dietician said I didn’t need to do a pre-op diet until 2 days before [emoji23] I read paper wrong but I am glad I did it.. it’s really helping me get in mindset before surgery for what it will be like after and I lost 9lbs since I saw them last.. so I am okay with how I did it


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Hello all. First time poster, and more anxious then nervous I would say. But only on day 2 of 10 right now on the liquid diet. Surgery is scheduled for 12/28. Excited for the future ahead and getting my life back to what it once was. My one concern is, how difficult was it till things got better on the liquid diet? Today I feel shaky, worn out, and nauseated. Did most people feel this way in the beginning also? Thanks for any reassurance.

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I'm only a few days ahead of you @md73 (I'm on day 5) but I found day 3 the worst so far. I was exhausted and cranky, but felt much better on day 4 and better again today. Don't get me wrong, I'm still hungry as hell but I'm not as exhausted and I don't want to punch people quite so badly. :) Good luck! (My surgery is 12/28 as well.)

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I'm only a few days ahead of you [mention=331458]md73[/mention] (I'm on day 5) but I found day 3 the worst so far. I was exhausted and cranky, but felt much better on day 4 and better again today. Don't get me wrong, I'm still hungry as hell but I'm not as exhausted and I don't want to punch people quite so badly. Good luck! (My surgery is 12/28 as well.)

I don't know what it was about day 3 but I was struggling so bad I couldn't sleep , cranky (tmi)...constipated from all the Protein Shakes. I was a wreck!!! Just know y'all are not alone and we can do this!! Today I'm on day 4 and things are looking a lot brighter.

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1 hour ago, Tevibez_wls_ said:

I don't know what it was about day 3 but I was struggling so bad I couldn't sleep , cranky (tmi)...constipated from all the Protein Shakes. I was a wreck!!! Just know y'all are not alone and we can do this!! Today I'm on day 4 and things are looking a lot brighter.

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Thank you all for the words of encouragement. It's good to know that you're not the only one feeling like this is just some cruel joke to get to the surgery. lol I am sure it will get easier, just gotta get through these first few.

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On 12/14/2017 at 12:19 PM, Briar said:

I have never been this happy about getting a bottle of Water.

LOL, that's exactly how I felt when I had my back surgeries! At least I'll be familiar with that feeling...

On 12/14/2017 at 12:19 PM, Briar said:

the most significant change in me is that I walked over a mile yesterday and today

That is awesome - way to go!! You're making so much progress already! Keep up the great work!

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So I am on Day 10 of my liquid diet. 2 Protein Shakes per day, 1 cup of homemade veggie Soup for dinner - omg can I tell you veggies and broth have never tasted so good before?! 1 bottle of low sugar Gatorade or Vitamin Water Zero per day, 2 sugar free popsicles, and the rest is all water and supplements.

My son was in the hospital for a week - just got out on Monday and had to move back in w/us due to some personal & health issues, so I spent the past week commuting to and sitting on a hard plastic chair at the hospital (great for my sucky back). Now it's total chaos around here trying to get him settled in as I also try to focus on getting ready to leave for San Diego w/my husband next Monday (Xmas Day) for surgery next Weds.

My stomach hurts constantly (combo of no solid food and stress I think), and I only lost 3 lbs this past week, regardless of the super low cal diet. So that's a bummer. But my son is alive, I am 3 lbs from the goal the surg/nut set for me, and I'm getting sleeved in a week, so I'm really only complaining a little :) Mostly I just wish the stomach ache would go away...

My gripes aside, cheers to all my other "December Sleevers" about to go in, just getting out, or enjoying the first weeks of recovery! Best wishes & good luck to everyone!! :1321_punch_tone2: :1321_punch_tone2:

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Well, today is my surgery. A bit nervous but much more calm than I thought. Maybe drained from 14 days of liquid diet....

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