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Heading there on the 17 of may... Nervous and exited... Please keep us updated..

I have a higher BMI.. I am instructed to go on it starting tomorrow, 4 Weeks.. and doc wants me to lose 40lbs in that time frame... I am self pay so I am gonna do this.. but I kow it will be hard.. surgery date is 5/17 with Dr. Alvarez.. I'm more worried about energy.. I have a job that is physically demanding ( I haul cars and drive an 18 Wheeler ) and I'm very worried I won't have the energy to do so.. I work long hours and no steady sleep schedule.. any advice on how to keep any enegy other than drink the 5 hour stuff.. ?

Derel.. Thanks so much for the advice.. I have the option of taking all the time I need before starting back. As long as I can have soup ever now and then I should be fine.. Not really fighting hunger as of now ( only day 3) as yesterday I was feeling very weak.. Breathing seemed like work. Feel better now though. Only intake 800 to 1000 calories a day.. I'm sure I'm going to have my ups and downs these next couple of days. More downs lol. Honda good luck to you... In both your sleeve and driving.. I grew up around trucks my whole life.. My dad owned 9 and I love it.. It's a good and honest profession.

Well I'm on the road and finished up day 2.. Living off GNC lean protein shake and water with a couple of shots of mio energy in it.. I am also using a b vitamin that dissolves under the tounge for a little pep.. This afternoon though started feeling really weak. I went to a near by Chinese food place and got a small egg drop soup. I think I'm OK with it.. Good protein and it is a clear soup. Felling a little better after that.

I start my liquid pre op diet tomorrow as well... I went to GNC.. they let me sample a few different shakes right on the spot.. I chose the GNC Total Lean .. lean shakes... Strawberry, Chocolate, and Vinellla. $30 for 24 of them.. 14 oz. pre made shakes.. 170 calories each. 6 grams of fat. 25 grams of protien and loaded with essental vitamins and minerals. I'm to stay under 1000 calories a day. so I can have 4 of them and still be good although I'm sure they will get old soon.. they do taste good though to me.. the store I was at had an offer on them of buy one get the next one half off...

I have a higher BMI.. I am instructed to go on it starting tomorrow, 4 Weeks.. and doc wants me to lose 40lbs in that time frame

I am being sleeved on 5-17 by Dr. Alvarez... I have to start my Pre op Diet tommorow due to a higher BMI.. ( 4 weeks ) I have researched everything and feel very good about choice of going with Dr. Alvarez.. Susan ( his assistant ) has been more than wonderful in getting me ready to go... I just was telling my best friend today ( and I mean this ) if had the insurance or the money to have the surgery done here in the U.S. I would still use Dr. Alvarez from the reseach I done.. Good luck to your sister in her journey...