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I got my date on Monday and I started the Optifast diet on Tuesday. Now I am on the3rd day of liquids until surgery. I'm not sure if I can hold out for 2 weeks with out any solid food but I am going to give it my best shot. I am looking forward to being under 200 lbs by the time my birthday comes in September.:thumbs_down:

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WOW, congrats Nicelee !

I am right behind you.... don't worry. Focus on your goal, just focus on the surgery happening and not what you feel your lacking. Good luck

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I started my 2 week liquid diet today in preparation for my May 8th surgery.

I pray every minute that I can do this for 2 weeks. Mind over matter. Say that often to your self. I wan this surgery so bad, so what is 2 weeks out of my life.

Good luck to you. Keep me posted on your journey.

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I am also Scheduled for May 8th. The diet is hard, just glad it will be over by the time garden season sets in. Hope tomatoes and cucumbers still work for me. Have a good day and good luck

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I am May 8th also.....pre op diet is making me so hungry....but it's gonna be worth it ..i just know it....and started an album with before pics that I took today!!

blessings to all us in MAY!!!

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That is a really good idea. I am doing fine on the pre op except that yogurt seems to go straight through, if you know what I mean. I am really getting excited about Thursday. I hope to be able to return to work on Monday.

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I was banded on 5/6/08 and I feel great. Physically and mentally I am doing just fine. My doctor took me 2 days early and I am so glad he did.

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nicelee, i'm happy that your feeling good and that the doctor was able to take you early.....congrats on your surgery. how long was your surgery? i'm not getting banded until may29th; so i'm really interested in how everything went for you

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How is every one. I was banded on Thursday (can't belive i can say that). I am doing very well. No pain meds today, and very little gas pain. I have been trying to move around and then rest. I am surprised how good I do feel. I was able to lose 17 lbs on the pre op diet and Dr said that really helped. Guess they do know what they are talking about. would like to hear from others. I am still doing Protein Shakes today. Cheryl:thumbup:

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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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      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

        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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