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  1. What To Tell My Children?

    By Estrovan,   
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  2. Surgery Day Check List

    By Mewizza,
    • 15 replies
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  3. OPTIFAST pre-op diet

    By jcmo,
    • 10 replies
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  4. Did they provide you with an "expected" weight loss

    By joei0005,
    • 20 replies
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  5. How AWFUL are these protein shakes?!

    By This Girl Is Losing It,   
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  6. Anyone from MN

    By Lenac0001,
    • 9 replies
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  7. UMR Insurance... approval time

    By Vfoster317,
    • 0 replies
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  8. I Hate my Pre-Op Diet!!

    By sandy1,
    • 10 replies
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  9. Ummm......

    By chellebelle0880,
    • 17 replies
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  10. Only 4 Days Left!

    By emcleod6746,
    • 15 replies
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  11. My surger is Tmrow!!!! SCARED!!!!

    By kimbrown27,
    • 14 replies
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  12. 6 days until surgery

    By crissyboo,
    • 27 replies
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  13. Awaiting approval...

    By Rita48,
    • 13 replies
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  14. Coffee on 2 Week Liquid Diet?

    By Rick Z,   
    • 6 replies
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  15. Anyone cheat on preop diet?

    By nicholeinaz,
    • 26 replies
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  16. Here I Go Again (Scared)

    By victoriatxgirl,
    • 21 replies
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  17. Liquid diet pre-op

    By loridee11,
    • 8 replies
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  18. what happens if you start your preop diet late?

    By healthierme72,
    • 6 replies
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  19. Self-Pay out of the chute!

    By AngieAngel,
    • 23 replies
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  20. May 21 surgery

    By kolodey,
    • 35 replies
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  21. Trouble telling my therapist

    By PennyLane,
    • 22 replies
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  22. Help!! December bander, Liquid Diet

    By zionsma,
    • 25 replies
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  23. are you excited?

    By MissSac,
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  24. depression

    By tazboobecky,
    • 18 replies
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  25. Cost? I'm sure this has been answered before...

    By RAYSBABE,
    • 24 replies
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  26. IVC FILTER

    By LivingForGod,
    • 21 replies
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  27. Sleeve around your stomach ?

    By wanttobeslim12,
    • 7 replies
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  28. Tomorrow is the day!!!!!

    By pattyd87,
    • 31 replies
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  29. My Plan Of Attack For Post-Op Food Cravings.

    By slimthickens,
    • 15 replies
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  30. Bandsters with Blackberry!!

    By Jerseydiva15,
    • 23 replies
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  31. Cottonmouth????

    By angeleyes32,
    • 12 replies
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  32. Six Weeks Post

    By Kaze,
    • 18 replies
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  33. Surgery in 8 hours

    By imawhodat,
    • 17 replies
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  34. Pre op diet starts in 3 days

    By briefs199,
    • 31 replies
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  35. Eating and drinking

    By Yvonne,
    • 15 replies
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  36. Nervous

    By DrewzWife,
    • 26 replies
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  37. Pre-Op Liquid Diet

    By Zach,
    • 8 replies
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  38. What Simple Thing (Did You Do Eating Wise) To Make Living With The Band Normal ???

    By marketingdude,
    • 16 replies
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  39. Banded Today!!!!

    By renewedhope,
    • 20 replies
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  40. Scared to tell boss any ideas?

    By short1,
    • 25 replies
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  41. Single Incision

    By Nean4488,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,921 views

  42. High BMI and sleeve

    By Purdy,
    • 8 replies
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  43. Blood work before surgery

    By FAT TWO FABULOUS,
    • 13 replies
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  44. Can you chew gum?

    By TooneyNinosMom,
    • 5 replies
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  45. I don't really know how to ask this question??

    By Kymba,
    • 14 replies
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  46. OMG this is delicious!

    By Meglvn100,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,920 views

  47. Describe your liquid diet?

    By JuniperBug,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,920 views

  48. On my way!!

    By sammi123,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,920 views

  49. My brain

    By Mrs.FullerRN,
    • 21 replies
    • 1,920 views

  50. Too Young??

    By puglover,
    • 12 replies
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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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