Slenderella

@tai, I'm so sorry you are having a rough one, it will be over with soon. I'm with you, I'd love some comfort food right about now, but not as much as I'm going to love being sleeved tomorrow. I had to run to the grocery store today and I just wanted to eat everything. @dallas, can you believe it's finally here?!!? I have to be at the hospital at 6:45am...EEEKKKK!

Good luck tomorrow! I hope your recovery is great! I will be anxious to see you post an update since my surgery is Wednesday at 6:00am. I guess we are all in store for an exciting week!

I did it again early this morning...maybe I just need to get some stress out. Once I started to get busy with errands and got to the hospital for pre-op I did much better. Your idea of pampering yourself is a good one, I'm going to do the same tomorrow after my EDG. HOLY COW, this is really happening, y'all. We are going to be losers soon!

You are doing great! As long as you follow your doctors orders you will be fine. I've only lost about 10 pounds...and a lot of patience. Goodness, Wednesday can't get here quick enough. Im so grumpy and irritable right now. Why in the world did my house have to sell when i'm having surgery? Between packing and setting up everything at our new place, and not being able to comfort myself with food I'm about to go nuts. To make matters worse I side swiped my husbands 16ft trailer with my car and now it looks like i used a can opener on my car. Managing my stress with out food is a huge challenge, but that's why were all doing this, right. I had a really good cry, and now I think I can make it to Tuesday. o_O TWO MORE STINKIN DAYS...

My daughters name is Kalan...pronounced kay lyn. Hee hee. Who would have thought you'd find 3 all in the same place and spelled differently?

Beth, just take one day at a time. It is challenging, but nothing worth having comes easy. This is doable, thousands have gone before us and if we take each day as they come it doesn't seem so impossible. I was thinking today, I can't believe I've made it five days without food!!! Amazing when you think about it. Tonight I made some homemade broth with stock I had leftover from a pot roast. It was almost like eating a big ol hunk of beef! LOL! Now I'm thinking tomorrow I'm going to cook a huge pot of veggie stock to have for the clear liquid diet. Big hugs!

Your look great and your smile says it all. I have a size 7 dress I save from the night I met my hubby, and I can't wait to try it on some day. Keep up the good work!

I can only imagine how relieved and excited you must be! Stories like yours are what's motivated me to do surgery now, before I have issues like you HAD. Congratulations on your success!

Confession: I was a bear yesterday, I just want everyone to leave me alone!!! Fortunately my hubby and son are going out of town today...good for them and good for me. My head hunger was worse today, I'm thinking stress. Today is a new day and I'm going to make it a good one! Monday I go for my final doctor appointments and preregister at the hospital, Tuesday I do my EGD, and Wednesday SURGERY!! Lets get this show on the road. Big hugs, friends!!!

How did everyone do today? My hunger was much more manageable today. I remembered to take my sublingual B-12 drops this morning and it made a world of difference!! Whoo hoo! @MsDallasSleever, my doctor advises that I will need to take sublingual B-12 for the rest of my life. B-12 is absorben in the stomach, so by taking it that way my risk of developing a deficiency is reduced. I'm taking it now to help with energy while my carb/calorie intake is low, similar to the HCG diet.

Carla, Just said a prayer on your behalf. I am so sorry, but thankful that this was found! There's another lady that recently had cancer show up in her pre-optesting, and they were able to remove the tumor and she was cleared to move forward with surgery. Praying you are completely heald and that you continue on your journey toa healthier you. Sending you big hugs!

I did the exact same thing. Drank my 3rd cup of broth and went to bed at 8:15. Remember to take your B12, I forgot mine and I really felt sluggish. Today is a new day, LET'S DO THIS!

Whew, I'm glad today is almost over, I've been starving all day. I know day 3 would be bad from doing the HCG diet, but my tummy has been growling like crazy! Only 6 more days to go. 0_o

I started weaning off the "bad" stuff the last week of June, so starting liquids yesterday has been ok. I wasn't required to start until the 23rd, but I'm all about starting diets on Monday, I started 2 days early. I have surgery on August 1, so only 7 more days to go. I had a headache and was a bit grouchy yesterday. :/ Today was much better but I've been a little more hungry. You ladies that are doing this for 2+ weeks are my heros!!! Keep up the good work and remember, this is only temporary. 2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Wishing you great success tomorrow! Can wait to hear how things go.

Whoo hooo!! I thing that makes 7 ours going on the first. Maybe we should start a thread for those of us that are going the first week of Aug so we can all check in and easily follow along? Thoughts??

I'm August 1st too!!! We are ONE WEEK AWAY, BABY!!!! *shakes booty, jumps up and down and pukes* Weare really doing this, aren't we?!?!?!?

I'm SlenderellasAdventure on MFP. I just started using it, so hang in there with me while I learn my way around.

Had my first day of full liquids today and I'm doing better than I thought I would. I'm guessing day 3&4 will be the toughest. I just kept reminding myself today that SOMEDAY I will get to eat regular food again. This is only temporary, we can do it.

KayKay, how did you do today? I'm doing pretty good. I have a tiny headache and I'm a little sleepy, but otherwise good. I got hungry a few times, but drinking Water or broth seemed to satisfy me. One day down, right?

I'm starting my liquids Monday too, we can be buddies!!! I'm scheduled for surgery Aug. 1, and don't have to start liquids until the 25th, but I figured what's 2 more days. I'm just ready to get the show on the road so the butterflies in my tummy will go away. I think it's only right that we have second thoughts. This is a major lifestyle change and it's going to take a lot of determination and hard work to be successful, but FINALLY we will have success because the sleeve won't let us down. I have had 8 surgeries in my 44 years, so I'm feeling pretty good that I will wake up. The best thing we can do when that fear creeps in is get busy and get distracted!! Fortunately, we are in the process of selling our house and moving...we close 8 days after surgery...so I have lots of things to do with my nervous energy. We are going to be fine and successful. We can do this!! Sending you great big hugs.

What a great post, thanks so much for sharing! I am scheduled for surgery August 1, and this was exactly what I needed to see this morning. I pray that your recovery continues to be amazing!

ME, I am!!! I'm in Springtown, just Northwest of FW. I'm scheduled with him on August 1st. Im going to go see when you are scheduled.

YAY, YAY, YAY!!!! This makes me so stinkin happy, for selfish reasons. I am no longer FIRST!! Whoop! Yeeee haw!!! *jumping up and down*

The 3 things I'm most looking forward to are: 1. Taking a picture with my oldest son when he graduates from college this December 2. Taking a picture with my youngest son when he graduates from Basic Training in March of 2013 3. Taking a picture with my 2 daughters when they graduate from college in May 2013 Like most of us I have always hidden from the camera, and I'm going to spend the rest of my life taking picture with the ones I love! For me, this is about shedding my shame once and for all!!!