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deb, try those slim fast shakes. They fall perfectly into that category.

Debs, I feel the same way you do in regards with my fat and skinny personalities. The only time I've been in the hospital was when i had my daughter through c-section so i'm scared of going under and the surgery itself but the feeling of losing all this weight and getting back to my skinny personality over powers that feeling ANY day!! lol Heather, My preop is 2 weeks of no carbs and one week of liquids. i start my liquid diet on Wednesday and that consists of 4 to 5 Slim fast Low carb protien shakes a day. Those have 20 grams of protien and 2 grams of carbs. plus all the water and other allowed liquids i'm suppose to be consuming. The only thing is that i have to have at least one cup of broth a day because of the lack of sodium i will be experiencing. I don't want to be experiencing any cramps at all. But that's it. I can't wait to see my skinny personality again!!!

Em, have you tried the Slim fast LOW CARB shakes? I have to start those on Wednesday. 4 or 5 of those a day are basically my liquid diet. those have 20 grams of protien in them.

emvanvellen, I'm set for the 18th, too and I want to eat sooo much!!!! I'm actually very impressed with myself for resisting all the food in my house right now!! lol 9 more days!!

@Lacie, I have PCOS, too and i hate it!! And yes, all the football food in my house doesn't help at all either. My neice just went to go buy like two of those pizza mini pockets, too and i was soooo tempted but i resisted! When is your surgery? I want to get rid of all these things i have already so i can start living!! I hate PCOS, Cholesterol, constipation, and all that crap this excessive weight has done to me!!! Or i've done to myself over the years actually. I still can't believe i let myself get to this. That's the thing i keep telling myself and that fuels me to keep on going! And of course all of y'alls support and encouragement! I can't wait to get sleeved!!!

Oh, i have TONS of snacks that i'm eating constantly!! lol!! I'm visiting this forum everyday and will be for the rest of my life!! i love all the help, advice and support we give eachother! Don't know what I would do without it. What do you search under in youtube to help with this, though? I can't wait!!! lol January 18, baby!!! lol

That's what my NUT told me too. Since cutting out caff and sugar cold turkey, it was going to affect me badly. I'm not a coffee drinker but i do drink a lot of Diet Dr. Pepper so that's still hard for me. it's been a week and a half, so the headaches have gone away already. When is your surgery?

Diva, what size do you wear? if you don't mind me asking?

OMG!!!! you look so beautiful and so different!!! you're an inspiration!!!! thanks for posting up pictures everyone!!

I can't believe you've lost that much weight!!! Congrats!!!! i want to be able to post my pics up already!!!! i can't wait to be sleeved!!! january 18th, here i come!!! All of you ladies look great!! Keep on going!!

i'm in the same boat you're in, girl!! i'm on my low carb right now and start my liquid diet on wednesday. i'm completely scared of it!! i don't know how i'm going to do it but i know i have to. good luck and let us know how you're doing? when is your surgery?

has anyone had very little weight loss during your preop diet? I've been on it for a week and i've only lost 2 or 3 lbs and i'm always feeling bloaded!! :/ Melissa

Thank you, Diva!!! You gave me a lot of encouragement and support!!! I know i can do this but it's just hard! And yes, the pre op is to shrink my liver and that's what i'm focusing on. well, trying to focus on. I'm trying to focus on anything else BUT food! lol You are a real inspiration to us all!! thank you again and I will keep you posted!! And believe me, I will vent!! a lot!!! lol again, thank you!!!

That's nothing!!! don't worry about it and just get back on track!! i've been on my pre op diet for a week and have only lost about 2 or 3 lbs and that's kind of getting me worried. I don't know how much we have to lose but it's going by so slow! How much have you all lost so far?

Can anyone give me a list or let me know what Vitamins to take after surgery? I'm not talking about the bariatric ones, though. Just any extra ones that you think and know will help. thanks!! melissa

thank you!! i just wanted to get an idea of what i have to ask the doctor regarding this and what i will have to expect! I will ask him and see what he says but this is great! thank you!

This is such an informative post and all the suggestions are soooo helpful! i get sleeved on the 18th and i'm starting to build a shopping list. I'm so excited!! thanks for posting this!

Glad we can be of some help!!! Good luck and keep us updated on your progress!

I'm scheduled January 18th, too!!!! good luck!!!

Congrats on getting your surgery and your first post!!! I think you can. It's mainly a very low/no carb diet for two weeks and then a week of liquids. at least for me it's like that. Have they told you anything yet?

But that's good that your family is supportive!!!

Yaaaay!!! I'm trying to get through day by day! believe me! it's easier now, but the headaches are killing me!! How are you doing?

I'M SOOOO EXCITED, THAT I'M TYPING IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND I KNOW HOW Y'ALL FEEL NOW!!!! I'M APPROVED!!! I JUST GOT THE INSURANCE TO FAX ME A COPY OF THE APPROVAL LETTER AND MY SURGERY IS A GO FOR JANUARY 16TH!!! YAAAAAY!!!!!! I'M SOOOO EXCITED!!!!

Good luck ladies! Keep us updated on your progress! You will do great!

Happy New Year to everyone! Thanks for ask the advice! I thought I was alone in this! Y'all made me feel a lot better and calmer! I've been avoiding the kitchen all together and I'm getting a lot of help from my family. The only thing right now is that I'm getting bad headaches! I hate it! I know it's cuz of what I'm not eating. I think I can do this. A can all do this. Don't get me wrong, I'm still freaking out but I think I figured out that I'm more afraid of failing during these 3 Weeks more than anything.