So the reason I choose 8-2-19

Was because I'm an out doors kinda guy.. I love my fishing and taking dips in the lake.. my son turns 2 in April and I want to enjoy his day.. If I do it early I feel like I would get dehydrated with this central California heat and get to miss out on a lot of fishing and swimming with my little one

On 07/03/2019 at 23:41, jenforr108 said:

I should be hearing my date any day now, expecting an August one I’ve done everything required and had all the tests done. It’s been a 7 almost 8 month process for me. Trying to stay patient wish insurance didn’t take so long.

I’ve lost 45 lbs on my own so far pre surgery can already feel a difference health wise so I’m excited for the future loss the surgery will give me. I started at 296. We own horses and I want to ride my horses again as my kids have grown up and are working on their careers so the horses aren’t getting road by them anymore. It’s my turn again and I’m so looking forward to it but gotta lose this weight first. Good luck to you and hopefully I’ll be posting my date real soon!!!

One of my goals is to get back in the saddle too! I miss riding soo much. Other goals are skiing & tennis! Best of luck to you! I’m 8/12

On 07/15/2019 at 14:51, KimTrim said:

AnnieD78

We are surgery twins!!!! Aug 12 I am getting my VSG!!!

I’m 8/12 too! Woot! How’s your pre-op diet going?

On 07/29/2019 at 22:22, mr.sean said:

After a false start in 2016, my surgery date is in 2 weeks (August 12)! At MGH in Boston. Pre-op diet started today.

Hi Mr Sean!! I’m 8/12 too! How’s your pre-op diet going?

August 6th here RnY.

1 hour ago, Chiptress said:

On 7/15/2019 at 11:51 AM, KimTrim said:

AnnieD78

We are surgery twins!!!! Aug 12 I am getting my VSG!!!

I’m 8/12 too! Woot! How’s your pre-op diet going?

I’m starving!!! Lol

On 07/31/2019 at 09:45, KimTrim said:

I’m 8/12 too! Woot! How’s your pre-op diet going?

I’m starving!!! Lol

On 7/15/2019 at 7:51 PM, KimTrim said:

AnnieD78
We are surgery twins!!!! Aug 12 I am getting my VSG!!!

August 12th for me too

Looks like 8/12 is a big day-lots of us going under the knife! I’m a week and a half in to my pre-op diet. Looks like I’m lucky, no liquid diet requirement. Rather, I’ve been told to concentrate on high protein foods and have no more than 20g net carbs/day. So far so good. This feels do-able for me long term.

17 hours ago, AnnieD78 said:

So... bad news... they pushed my surgery out 2 days to August 14. Good news, that means I don’t start liquid diet until tomorrow. I’ve been doing a hardcore food funeral for like over a month. It’s to the point where I almost find the foods I’m choosing gross at this point. Anywho, I’ve been noticing the way I talk about the surgery to friends... I joke about it like “oh, starting tomorrow I can’t ever eat again” or like “it’s the last time I can have ice cream” or “in the future when I’m starving myself” .... they are jokes but not really jokes. They are my fears about what the future would be. Have any of you been having these fears and what do you do to combat them?

My surgery is on 8/5 and I also did a hardcore food funeral. All your fears are normal. Its exactly what I've been fearing. Its scary to think that our lives are going to change so drastically. For me, its such a fear because food is all I know. I associate happiness with food, celebration with food, fun with food, and the list can go on, but that's about to stop. To imagine another way of life is almost impossible. I even posted a topic a few weeks ago about how I felt like this surgery was ripping a part of my heart out and tearing my culture away because food is a huge thing for Peruvians. To be honest I haven't fully conquered these fears and my surgery is this Monday :O

Last night, I stayed up late second guessing my decision and thought about why I decided to take such an extreme approach. I asked myself questions like: Why cant I just be "normal" and diet instead of cutting off 80% of my stomach? why cant I just do this without surgery? My answers to my own questions began to calm my fears and made me realize why I'm doing this in the first place. No amount of fear can outweigh the want to be HEALTHY and LIVE a life worth living. Try focusing on whats more important... Its not easy but you got this!

Thanks MarvelGirl!! Exciting that your surgery is coming up so soon!

Today is day 1 of liquid diet and I’m very hangry

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Honestly I’m struggling. Not being as diligent as I should be. Normally I have great discipline. Congrats to you for being so diligent even if you are starving you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Ok.. my goal will be starting tomorrow I’ll buckle down. I’m supposed to be doing 2 meals 1 shake. Next week... 2 shakes1 meal. Are you on all liquidsright now? I wonder if there are different requirements for pre surgery weights?

So for my group if you have a BMI of 49 or under the requirement is a to week, portion shake diet- 4-5 shakes per day, and unlimited Jello, broth and SF popsicles. (although my nutritionist- with i LOVE- said that if things get super hard i can have some veggies to munch on.

we don't have any weightless requirements before surgery- but i guess this is to shrink livers. So wierd how pretty much every dr has a different plan

On 07/31/2019 at 13:21, KimTrim said:

So for my group if you have a BMI of 49 or under the requirement is a to week, portion shake diet- 4-5 shakes per day, and unlimited Jello, broth and SF popsicles. (although my nutritionist- with i LOVE- said that if things get super hard i can have some veggies to munch on.

we don't have any weightless requirements before surgery- but i guess this is to shrink livers. So wierd how pretty much every dr has a different plan

Yes that is the same exact diet I’m following. Day 1 and losing my mind at work. I bought broth and it was gross. I just ordered cans of soup that I will strain instead to see if those taste better.

12th August. It was supposed to have been the 25th, but was ready to go down to theatre and it was cancelled because the it was too hot to safely operate. At least my liver should be shrunk enough after doing the liver diet for 4 weeks !

12th August. It was supposed to have been the 25th, but was ready to go down to theatre and it was cancelled because the it was too hot to safely operate. At least my liver should be shrunk enough after doing the liver diet for 4 weeks !

12th August. It was supposed to have been the 25th, but was ready to go down to theatre and it was cancelled because the it was too hot to safely operate. At least my liver should be shrunk enough after doing the liver diet for 4 weeks !