Well, Monday is the big day. I am starting to get a bit antsy but I am looking forward to getting the show on the road. My surgeon, Dr. Goodnight, requires that we go on a 1000 calorie Atkins diet with max of 40g carbs for 10 days prior to surgery to help shrink the liver and make it easier and safer to do the surgery. The first 3 days were horrible but I have adjusted. Starting to miss my carbs though. I am not much of a meat eater so I have eaten some meat and a lot of protein supplements. I thought I would really miss Coke, but surprisingly, I haven't missed it at all. I am a grazer normally but I have been making myself eat regular meals. Amazingly I haven't really been hungry. I elected to do the diet for a full 2 weeks and with only 3 days left, I have lost 13.2 pounds. That's a great feeling. All that protein makes me bloated and constipated, so I am worried about how I am going to manage that with all the protein supplements I will be using. I bought some benefiber and I will be trying that. Hopefully it will help. Cheers to all you sleevers, may we all be successful in this journey.