1) welcome!!!!

2) congrats on starting your process and your

journey (the starting line may seem overwhelming, but the finish line feels amazing and you all WILL make it to the finish line)

3) wishing each and every one of you continued and long term success!!! You got this, even when you think you don't, you really do.

4) if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask

11 minutes ago, kakatlady612 said:

So when was your birthday? I'm a holiday baby( December 26) this year I didn't overindulge in cake cause no one bought me one and ,l actually lost my taste for sweets, think my body is wanting my surgery as much as my mind does. My son bought me Cookies and they got old and stale,and,i pitched them out other day. What tastes good to me are vegetables, really like microwaved sweet potatoes and broccoli steamed.

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Dec. 21. I've been good about some things (getting my protein in and drinking my water and turning down store-bought cookies/etc.) but not so good about eating even semi-healthy at birthday/holiday celebrations.

Hello! I have my surgery date Jan 8.

I am Jan 8 as well!!! We got this!

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Hi everyone

I'm new to the group, 4 weeks pre op and start my liquid diet in 2 weeks. I'm very scared, but reading everyone's stories has started to make me very excited for what the future holds, i can't wait to feel like i'm 26 again to be honest!

I’m brand new here as of about 30 minutes ago I actually just wrote my first message asking for advice. I get an excited feeling everytime I see someones post about having a set date, and a little envious feeling too if I’m honest.

I hope to go on the same journey as so many others here and I also hope to make some friends.

I'm pre op. Recently started my pre op diet. My surgery is Jan 15th this month. I'm sticking to my duet but I'm finding the sugar withdrawal very challenging. I'm nervous I'm going to fail. I keep trying to remind myself it's not an option. I've got to shrink that fatty liver or surgery will be delayed, abdvtfats not an option as I've already booked time off of work. Any tips for dealing with these cravings?

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Hi I am Lisa and I'm having my Gastric bypass surgery December 12th. This liquid diet is killing me. I am so sick of protein shakes popsicles broth and jello. Is there any secrets out there to make these things taste a little more glamorous? I have just a couple of more days to go. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I put my shakes in the freezer until they were slushy... That helped me some but the liquid diet was difficult.

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You can add flavored extracts to make them taste better.

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hi everyone!! just joined and my surgery date is February 8th. I started my pre-op diet today (not full liquids, I get one meal) because my doctor requires it for patients with a BMI over 50. I'm really excited, anxious, nervous, and all those emotions all bundled into one! But most of all I'm READY!!

Hi, I’m new to the journey. I’m in the middle of assessment for revision surgery. I had a lapband in 2007 and had great success until it slipped in 2012. After losing 120 lbs I’ve now gained back 80. I’m now looking into either a VGS or RNY. Any advice on which one would be helpful. I suffer from mild heartburn infrequently so I’m concerned about reflux with the VGS.

surgery won’t be until May or so due to my work schedule, but want to decide soon. The doctors are open to either for me.

Hello! I'm new. The office is supposed to be calling me this week to schedule my first appointment. They said my insurance company usually requires four months of weigh ins with them and I should be good to go. They told me I'll need to maintain close to my weight to make sure my BMI doesn't go under 40. Anyone get told that information?

Hi you Kentucky Wildcat from Central Ohio, good to have you on board. Love reading everyone's trek toward toward fitness and health, sure the journey will bring you good things. I'm a little farther along but pre surg myself. Ask anything I'm sure one of us will have an answer or least an opinion. I enjoy Fluffy Chix' s postings myself, she approaches this journey with a sense of humor, makes me perk up on blue days.

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I’m new, NYC. Started my process in August, everything was submitted to insurance mid December and I just got my surgery date today. 2/28/18 I’ll be sleeved!!!


The Road 2 A Better Me

Hello, I'm 26, mother, full-time student and employee. I am waiting to get approval from insurance and then to get my surgery date!! Hopefully very soon! I live in Indiana and can't wait for the next step in this process!

I'm new here. I've been wanting to do this, and just realized I've wanted for 6 years. I'm hoping to get some answers to a few questions.

So I had to do a 6 month weight loss program through IEHP with weight watchers & my 6 Months are almost done, so now I’m just wondering what do I do next, what should I expect? Anything that y’all can tell me that might help? Please and thank you. I’m just so excited and I hope I get approved.