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Egg drop soup...how many of you had it during your 3-week post op diet? I worry that the eggs don't qualify for the liquid diet. I know they're super soft, but can they hurt me? I placed a call to my Doc's office since I'm not starting the "soft" portion of the diet until Tuesday (commmmmmmme ON Tuesday!) but today I'm REALLY struggling with wanting something more than my chicken/beef broth, runny cream of chicken soup and protein shakes!Doctors office closes at noon on Friday's so I don't know if I will hear back or not. Any advice is appreciated. Don't want to do anything to hurt my sleeve and my recovery, but if Egg drop soup is "safe" I'm going for it!

I'm sure this is a silly question, but I have to ask it as I have surgery in 6 days. After surgery I have to have 60 oz of water a day -- at least. Does the water I add to a protein drink for example, count towards that requirement? I'm normally a water drinker. I love the stuff. But I'm a chugger! I've been practicing "sipping" my water the past few days and holy cow does it take a longgggg time to get through a bottle of water at that rate. Any advice is appreciated

You CAN DO THIS! I'm Day 8 of my 2-week pre-op diet and slowly but surely I *think* it's getting easier Maybe it's just mind over matter, but I've GOT to do this. You can't beat yourself up over making the incorrect choices for one meal. That is in the past. Move forward and visualize your goal of being a fitter, healthier person! I can't tell you how many times I have *almost* slipped...I have caught myself reaching for candy, only to remember just as my fingers were about to touch it. Could I have snuck it and shoved it in my mouth and had no one know? Absolutely. But *I* would have known and more importantly, my body would have known. Two nights ago my family had mac and cheese with dinner and I actually put an entire fork full in my mouth and was chewing before realizing what I was doing...the old me would have just swallowed it and went on with my life. The new me ran to the trash and very un-lady like'ish spit it in to the trash. It's mind over matter, and for once in my life I'm winning this game. You can too

I'm being sleeved the same day and have the SAME concern. Godo luck to you!

Thanks SO much for your message! I'm slated to be sleeved on the 30th of this month with him. So far I have absolutely NO complaints with him, he seems to truly care about his patients. SO happy to hear and see that you're doing so well!!!

July 30th is the big day!!! SO excited I could scream. Start my pre-op diet the 16th of July. Any other end of the monther's out there? Looking forward to being a hot-mama by Christmas

Just wanted to tell you I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! I see we have the same surgeon (I'm pre-op) and from all I've read, you have one of the BEST surgeons around so at least you're in great hands!!! Keep us all posted!!!

Ultimate break-up letter - - LOVE it!! Can't wait until I'm ready to write the same thing! Best of luck to you

Lately I've really been trying to eat slower, take much smaller bites and really chew my food before swallowing, as opposed to my usual consume-it-as-fast-as-I-can-shove-it-in-my-mouth technique when eating. I'm noticing that the things I eat are actually kind of gross tasting when I actually take the time to TASTE them. Wish I would have slowed down earlier in life and actually tasted things...maybe I wouldn't be being on the road to being sleeved

This makes me excited to be sleeved because my 'little voice' is a really BIG, LOUD, ANNOYING voice that has wayyyyy too much control over me. I can't wait to shut it UP!

Thank ladies! I LOVE this place! You are all wayyyyy too good for a girl's self-esteem! I'm so encouraged by all of you that have had this surgery and seem to have no major regrets. Thank you for taking the time to be so supportive.

You're so right that all of this should be gotten out of my system before surgery - - and it's funny, I had completely forgotten that I had written this post. I think having this forum and getting my thoughts out there, my feelings validated, but then being given the tools and encouragement to know that I've got this had helped me SO much. I'm happy I put those thoughts down when I did because somehow I think I've gotten past some of them and for me that's a small victory I absolutely agree that once I'm on my way to getting to a healthy weight hopefully the changes I've made will be easier! Thank you for your comments and good luck in your journey

Exactly! I'm looking forward to those moments when I'm not "too big" to do things with them! It's kind of silly when I think about myself....I'm scared to have surgery for ME (afraid of pain, complications, etc) but then when I think of THEM and their future with me being so unhealthy and out of shape it's almost like I get a false sense of bravery and for a brief moment forget about MY fears because I owe it to THEM. Ahhhh, if I can just keep up this bravery until AFTER I have surgery

I'm so excited for you!!! I'm still in the waiting to be approved stage...submitted 11 days ago and the wait is killer! Knowing that you're in the liquid pre-op stage - - as hard as I'm sure it is - - must be so exciting since it's making it seem REAL! Best of luck to you with everything - Pre-op, surgery, post-op, etc. I hope it all goes nice and smooth and really quick! By the way, your pic is beautiful!

Thank you ladies. It's so nice to have the support of others who actually KNOW what I'm going through instead of always hearing "Well if you'd just eat less..." from well-meaning people.