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  1. What counts as water.? Mayo Clinic answer

    By sfeiner,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,321 views

  2. How Long Is The Lap Band Surgery Approval Process From Start To Finish

    By myownjourney,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,318 views

  3. Anxiety attacks before surgery

    By KanesMom,   
    • 10 replies
    • 5,318 views

  4. Keep WLS a secret from family and friends...

    By Jay05,
    • 79 replies
    • 5,317 views

  5. Am I doomed? (Please say no!)

    By Kellylynn,   
    • 81 replies
    • 5,315 views

  6. United Healthcare approval?

    By arenea,
    • 10 replies
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  7. Pre op diet protein shakes... Help?!

    By irockedthe80s,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,307 views

  8. Less than a week!

    By Sunrise07214,
    • 80 replies
    • 5,307 views

  9. Please Advise about odor

    By SmokyMtnGal2011,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,300 views

  10. Keeping the band a "secret"???

    By kity,
    • 56 replies
    • 5,296 views

  11. I don't Qualify-- Need to gain 5 pounds

    By WDW Luver,
    • 61 replies
    • 5,295 views

  12. Anyone having surgery in November?

    By sunstorm14760,
    • 114 replies
    • 5,294 views

  13. June sleevers

    By craven.jennah09,
    • 70 replies
    • 5,293 views

  14. what size bougie, and amt loss you have

    By determined1,
    • 37 replies
    • 5,292 views

  15. I totally messed up my liquid diet...

    By ladyinred66,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,286 views

  16. What was your "Yep. I'm getting WLS." moment?

    By GranadoM74,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,286 views

  17. WLS Cover-up Story

    By Andrew0929,
    • 76 replies
    • 5,282 views

  18. Surgery date November 10th... Anyone else?

    By Sha'sJourney,
    • 78 replies
    • 5,265 views

  19. One kidney - I may not be able to have VSG?

    By prsist1869,   
    • 8 replies
    • 5,265 views

  20. Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP ????

    By katwmn63,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,264 views

  21. negative feedback

    By broomt,
    • 29 replies
    • 5,264 views

  22. Impatient- I hate the unknown.

    By MotivatedMomma,
    • 55 replies
    • 5,252 views

  23. Nexium After Lap Band Surgery

    By Determined and Ready,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,246 views

  24. Crying :( - High White Blood Cell Count

    By Tracyde730,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,246 views

  25. Headaches during liver reduction

    By ChrisInc2,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,243 views

  26. Goodbye Letter To My Family

    By betterthanbefore,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,243 views

  27. OCTOBER bariatric beauties

    By Sweetness88,
    • 90 replies
    • 5,243 views

  28. 2 days before sugery and feeling conflicted

    By Idahospud,
    • 66 replies
    • 5,241 views

  29. I can still eat???

    By idahoGIRL,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,238 views

  30. June surgery!

    By deannah1966,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,237 views

  31. Will pills get stuck?

    By 010308,
    • 57 replies
    • 5,236 views

  32. 1800getslim

    By sherryaperez,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,227 views

  33. Need Name of Non-flavored Protein powder please

    By Chele,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,225 views

  34. Sugar free Popsicles

    By ld33,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,222 views

  35. "Lap Bands are becoming obsolete"

    By Deb 57,
    • 31 replies
    • 5,219 views

  36. cost of lap band and hiatal hernia surgery?

    By amber22,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,217 views

  37. I am really afraid!

    By tinamichael,
    • 20 replies
    • 5,216 views

  38. ANY AUGUST SLEEVERS OUT THERE ?

    By Bellanthin,
    • 113 replies
    • 5,214 views

  39. Being fired

    By Jan just starting,
    • 42 replies
    • 5,212 views

  40. How Much Is Your Lap Band Surgery Co-pay???

    By GipsyGirl,
    • 15 replies
    • 5,210 views

  41. Who is choosing to keep surgery a secret?

    By Kila Rass,
    • 85 replies
    • 5,203 views

  42. Liquid Diet Support

    By snow25,
    • 103 replies
    • 5,201 views

  43. Belly button ring in or out?

    By fivestar,
    • 23 replies
    • 5,201 views

  44. What to tell people?

    By rudge,
    • 63 replies
    • 5,199 views

  45. Seriously Embarrassed !

    By Destined*Lady*D,
    • 74 replies
    • 5,198 views

  46. Who will you tell (or not tell) about WLS?

    By ChubRub,
    • 65 replies
    • 5,197 views

  47. Does anyone feel pressured by surgeon to have the bypass (instead of sleeve)

    By Mayastone,
    • 68 replies
    • 5,193 views

  48. Any July 14th sleevers? What tips do you have for me? :)

    By Rarmenta84,
    • 108 replies
    • 5,186 views

  49. All prerequisites done - likely Dec 2019!

    By loridee11,
    • 70 replies
    • 5,186 views

  50. Carrying the Kids after surgery

    By beebs13,
    • 19 replies
    • 5,171 views

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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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