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  1. Any October sleevers?

    By beachgirlaz52,
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  2. Suggestions Please On Best Tasting Protein Shakes

    By slim2be,
    • 60 replies
    • 14,944 views

  3. Anyone November 2020

    By mgilbert,
    • 246 replies
    • 14,936 views

  4. Light Headed During Liquid Diet

    By HlthySoon,
    • 36 replies
    • 14,919 views

  5. March 2024 Surgery Buddies!

    By Pines,
    • 147 replies
    • 14,896 views

  6. Has anyone used Bariatric Resource Center through United Healthcare (UHC) /Optumhealth ?

    By tissiegirl,
    • 16 replies
    • 14,872 views

  7. RICHMOND, CA KAISER ANYONE?

    By CNOEL3,
    • 199 replies
    • 14,839 views

  8. September Surgery...Lets do this

    By etorres,   
    • 276 replies
    • 14,790 views

  9. Hospital Bag Checklist

    By NikkiC,
    • 5 replies
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  10. Lovenox injections after surgery!?!?!?

    By Time4Kindness,
    • 21 replies
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  11. Any January 2014 Surgeries?

    By MekeC,
    • 268 replies
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  12. Because I'm happy, clap along if you feel like a room w/o a roof.

    By Jenelle,
    • 166 replies
    • 14,547 views

  13. 2017 sleevers?

    By jhemp85,
    • 230 replies
    • 14,459 views

  14. Nose Piercing and Surgery!

    By Emmster321,
    • 4 replies
    • 14,459 views

  15. Anyone Drink Ensure "high Protein" During Their Liquid Diet?

    By Lola Granola,   
    • 14 replies
    • 14,449 views

  16. ???? Calling all March Sleevers....let's support each other!????

    By time for june,
    • 461 replies
    • 14,397 views

  17. October bandsters

    By dmh102,
    • 329 replies
    • 14,386 views

  18. October Surgery Buddies

    By limesqueeze23,
    • 262 replies
    • 14,345 views

  19. Not losing weight on liquid diet!

    By lisan82,
    • 7 replies
    • 14,341 views

  20. Can You Drink Milk Post-Op?

    By NJsharon,
    • 11 replies
    • 14,339 views

  21. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO

    By Ready2BDone,
    • 14 replies
    • 14,336 views

  22. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

    By H3LP,   
    • 26 replies
    • 14,322 views

  23. Does everyone have their Ghrelin hormone removed?

    By rollargirl,
    • 25 replies
    • 14,304 views

  24. Anyone else set for 4/20 or there abouts?

    By Andi07,
    • 242 replies
    • 14,090 views

  25. Sleep Study Requirement?

    By Bufflehead,
    • 15 replies
    • 14,046 views

  26. How to tell your friends and family that you are having WLS surgery

    By Mellie May,   
    • 38 replies
    • 14,035 views

  27. 3 Day Pre-op Liquid Diet - The Secret is Better than Bouillon!

    By cerenatee,   
    • 9 replies
    • 13,989 views

  28. April surgeries

    By Newlife041417,
    • 384 replies
    • 13,958 views

  29. Denied :(

    By landensmommy10,
    • 192 replies
    • 13,954 views

  30. Doing a lap band diet without surgery for now!

    By kh99900,
    • 24 replies
    • 13,946 views

  31. Major Migraine! What Can I Take?

    By Ready for the new Lay-Lay,
    • 8 replies
    • 13,864 views

  32. Optifast And Cheating....am I The Only One?

    By Sleeved,
    • 8 replies
    • 13,859 views

  33. September Bypass Buddies

    By Bariatric_girlie,
    • 233 replies
    • 13,842 views

  34. MAY BUDDIES

    By Newlife041417,
    • 271 replies
    • 13,786 views

  35. Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark

    By cmbd,
    • 29 replies
    • 13,754 views

  36. The Cons Of Gastric Sleeve Life! :-(

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 70 replies
    • 13,684 views

  37. Egg drop soup

    By amcpherson29,
    • 10 replies
    • 13,683 views

  38. Scar Tissue or Adhesions Pre-op

    By Tiff,
    • 11 replies
    • 13,669 views

  39. College Student - Gastric Bypass during semester?

    By Overt28,
    • 15 replies
    • 13,647 views

  40. Did you keep your surgery a secret?

    By KanesMom,
    • 192 replies
    • 13,584 views

  41. Share your profession

    By Bloomer723,
    • 253 replies
    • 13,567 views

  42. DIET - I found a great document on the internet.

    By TStew,
    • 15 replies
    • 13,514 views

  43. Approval by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

    By Russian_BANDit_inNY,
    • 14 replies
    • 13,394 views

  44. Anyone go through Tricare Prime?

    By Sarahcarrasquillo,
    • 22 replies
    • 13,371 views

  45. Anyone Have March Surgery Date?😊

    By Lily66,
    • 198 replies
    • 13,362 views

  46. united healthcare community plan

    By sne6rs,
    • 13 replies
    • 13,353 views

  47. Aetna Chioce POS II

    By ItsFinallyMyTime,   
    • 14 replies
    • 13,323 views

  48. Sept date I am all set

    By chas4022,
    • 307 replies
    • 13,254 views

  49. Anyone with a low BMI (30-33) had sleeve surgery or will be?

    By SD123,
    • 136 replies
    • 13,244 views

  50. Anyone else using Transformations in Flowood, Mississippi?

    By Crissy,
    • 125 replies
    • 13,214 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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