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I chose the sleeve because I knew I couldnt deal with the fills/unfills to find my "sweet spot". My insurance only covered fills for a certain amt of time and afterward it would've been $200 per fill/unfill. Also because its silcone and Im on in 20s my surgeon said at some point in my life I would have to get it replaced. 15-20years from now I dont know what insurance Im going to have. I also dont want to have to go under the knife again. The bypass is wayyy too invasive and I knew that wouldnt be the route for me.You have alot of time til surgery so just way the pros and cons of each procedure. Good luck.

Congratz....Im going in on the 6th....Time is flying!! Are u on a pre op diet??@JustSleeve How do ur feel??...Im on day 4 and I cant believe how well im holding up against temptation.lol.I hope it stays that way. @Giselle

Today is day 4 of the liquid only diet and when I woke up I wasnt even hungry.Ive just been feeling extra weak and slightly naueous bc aunt flo is here but besides that Im feeling great!!! Thanks!! Ure a short I 95 ride away from me.lol. Im living not too far from philly. Good luck to u too!! @lilbits Ilyssadel we both have the same surgery date as well.

Im on day two of my 14day pre-op....Last night I had a hunger headache so I went to bed extra early. Today hasnt been too bad except for my roommates that cooked Breakfast (and currently cooking dinner). The smell of food triggers my hunger.

Im happy to hear that everything went well. This reassures me even more.

I know I read that too!! I also read on here about the possibility of sleevers gettiing dementia early because were removing the ghrelin hormone which is linked to memory/learning. .Im getting more nervous by the day!!

Congratzzz!!! (I dunno if u remember me from the lapband website.lol)

Im hoping to lose a good amount too but my dr told me to only weigh myself once a week. It maybe a little to soon to see any difference on the scale.

Every psych eval is different.I didnt have any questionnaires to fill out. I simply chatted with her. She made me feel so relaxed. We talked about past family history,medical hx,future goals, alot of subjects. It was about an hour and I was done.I didnt have a followup appt either because she felt like I didnt have any red flags that would mentally prevent me from getting the surgery. Just relax and tell the truth about everything and things will be alright.

Yeah I plan to stay away from a much temptation as possible.lol.Keep up the good work!! @Lori Omgeee I dont know how I strong I wouldve been through the holidays.That def gives me more hope that I can do it. @Sicchl

Im about 99.999% sure James Blunt wasn't talking about food but I am.lol.Tomorrow starts my two week liquid diet.Im hoping it goes fast!!

I know the cheese sauce is seasonal so I think theyre out of stock for now. I love the soup. It didnt taste that salty to me I just couldnt drink the sweet/cold protein shake everyday.

I havent told any of my family members so the scariest thing is something going wrong during the procedure and they find out that way. :-/

Awww thanks for the encouragement guys.

The Unjury brand has a good unflavored protein powder.

Yeah I have to lose 20lbs .....Yes, I start my 2 week liquid diet on Tues. Its three protein shakes that replaces my meals. Besides water I can also have sf popsicles,jello and broth. Totally not looking forward to it.lol

My surgeon asked between 5%-10% of my body weight.

I too like the unjury products....I love the chicken broth soup. That will be my "dinner" because I cant imagine having shake after shake after shake. The soup has 21g of protein per serving which is really good.

LoL.....Im a little over 3 weeks away and I feel the same way!! Yes, you should have brought your chewable/liquid vitamins, Protein shakes, water, gatorate ect. Time will be here before you know it. Are you doing a pre-op liquid diet too??

Congrats fellow June sleever. .Im on the 6th.

Congratz!!! Im 2 days behind u with my surgery date.The 6th cant come fast enough!! lol..... I start my 2week liquid diet on Tuesday. Not too excited about that part. >_< lol

Congrats and good luck!!

Sorry Im taking so long to respond.You prob found the unjury website and got it delivered by now.lol.JK.......I live in plymouth meeting now. Congrats on ur weightloss so far. Have you been cleared yet to go to the gym??

What about chicken broth?? Unjury makes a protein chicken broth that has 21g per scoop.Tastes pretty good too. I also brought their unflavored protein(20g per coop) which u can mix it into your crystal light/applesauce ect.

Congrats .June 6th over here. Time is flying.