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I like the jar of coconut oil sit in the shower with the lid on while I'm in the shower so the hot steam melts it so it's like oil. Then I apply to my skin after I get out of the shower and dry off. I have noticed a big difference in how soft and moisturized my skin feels.

It's so funny- when I started this thread, I felt like there was nobody getting sleeved in Mexico in February LOL now I see how many people and it's incredible! The countdown is really on for me, I leave on Saturday to go to Mexico and my surgery is on Monday with Dr. Arielle Ortiz. I will be staying at the Marriott in Tijuana while I recover. You will be there at the same time, send me a private message and we can exchange email addresses. I won't be using my cell phone while there but I will be able to send emails or FaceTime.

So close to my pre-op goal of 260. I'm 264 right now, I've lost about 10lbs since last Monday but now I've kinda stalled. I think I'm eating too few calories. In the beginning of last week I was eating about 1000 calories but I'm not that hungry anymore and only eat about 600. Gonna add the greens back in my diet for the next few days and see if that helps lose the last few. I fly out on Saturday for San Diego and surgery is on Monday. Can't believe it's finally here!

While I didn't do Enspira shakes, I did two shakes a day and the chicken/fish with veggies for dinner. I didn't vary at all from the program because I was determined to meet the requirements for surgery. I lost 12 lbs in two weeks. Was I hungry? Yes. It was a meal by meal decision to stick to the plan. There was a gal on my surgery day at OCC to have the poi cation. She hadn't lost the recommended sight and she was ultimately allowed to have surgery, but almost didn't! Scared me! Lol Ahh, you are lucky, your pre op diet included chicken or fish?! I would kill for a piece of chicken right now LOL Mine is just 2-3 shakes a day and leafy greens or other green vegetables and fresh tomatoes. Probably cause my starting weight is higher than yours. My goal is to lose 13lbs on my pre-up, so my surgery weight will be 260.

Yes! Play the pre-op diet game! You are making this work and will definitely hit your pre-op weight loss goal. Way to go...cannot wait to watch you kick butt with your sleeve! Thanks, Hoosier, I'm trying. Today was a hard first day! I have a headache now because I didn't drink enough water! And when I went out to dinner tonight, I ordered a side of steamed broccoli and a mixed greens salad with fresh sliced tomatoes. But since I didn't have my calorie free dressing I used 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinaigrette So tomorrow I will try better not to have extras that I'm not supposed to have. How did you do on your pre-op when you did it? Did you stick perfectly? How much did you use in your pre-op?.

I'm traveling for work all week so trying to find things to eat when we go out. Had a plain salad today bc I left my calorie free dressing at home :'( so i will look on the menus tonight for steamed broccoli!

Started my pre-op today. Thought it would be a breeze! I definitely needed to add some lettuce to help fill me up. Feeling better now. Really getting excited and nervous. Had this fear last night of what the heck am I doing?! Really hope I'm able to lose the 15 lbs these 2 weeks!

I'm using Opurity vitamins and Unjury protein shakes from the Unjury website.

I am having surgery with dr. Ariel Ortiz on 2/17/14. I'm flying in early and staying at the TJ Marriott Saturday and Sunday and I go in for surgery on Monday. Just wondering if anyone else on here will be there. I'd like to exchange contact info and meet other people since i'm traveling alone.

When I started my ticket I had 99 days til my surgery. I'm now 25 days away!

Good suggestion putting the phone into airplane mode. I might turn the airplane mode off once a day to respond to texts and then put it back on. I do have an iPhone- can u iMessage people while your phone is in airplane mode?

Journaling is definitely good-I use myfitness pal. Also I've always heard when u exercise the same and eat the same, your body can get into a rut. R u in contact with your surgeon and nutritionist? If you've been stalled this long I would definitely get in contact with them.

"Really haven't lost any weight" means what? You didn't lose what you expected or you really didn't lose anything? What was your starting weight as what is your current weight? So you eat all your protein? More info is def needed.

Mine requires 2 wk pre-op diet- protein shakes and liquids and only leafy green vegetables with calorie free dressing. And I think For the 3 days right before surgery, only liquids.

Hey guys- wondering about the wi-fi and phone service at the TJ Marriott. So I have AT&T, I am assuming the charges will be more expensive for texting and calling from Mexico? But I can limit my texting and use email on wi-fi instead to contact people. What did you guys do when you were there and if you used your cell phone, were the fees extravagant!?

Thanks for all the helpful info! I never thought to mix coffee with the protein shakes! Also, I def need to re-order Unjury before surgery and when I'm post-op. I can't order till Friday when I get paid so hopefully it arrives in a few days! Lol what is Matrix powder, another protein powder? Wow 22 lbs?! I'd love just to lose 15 to meet my 10% goal :/ What was your starting weight, if u don't mind me askin?

Yep I'm getting the sleeve (you're in the sleeve forum I think I check out of the Marriott on 2/20 but who knows we may bump into each other

Yep- dr Ariel Ortiz, feb 17! Do u know what hotel u will be at? I will be at the Marriott after surgery.

Hey all you OCC post-op-ers- I have a question about pre-op. If I've asked this before I apologize! I'm starting my pre-op on 2/1 and it says I'm allowed to have leafy greens and those spray dressings. I haven't been able to find any of those in the stores- if did the pre-op diet with eating leafy greens what did u eat and what dressing did u use? I'm not sure if I'm looking for fat free dressings or calorie free/ lo-cal dressings or both??

Wow that's a long liquid diet! I have 14 day liquid diet. I'm bummed because that first week I will be traveling for 9 days for business! It sucks and will definitely be a challenge! My dr said I can have leafy greens with calorie free dressing, so I need to look for those dressings. Good luck to u!

Do u know what hotel you stay in? I'm having surgery with dr Ariel Ortiz in 2/17/14 and will be staying at the TJ Marriott after surgery.

Which person r u talking to?

Good luck! Can't wait to hear how it goes! I will be there 13 days after u.

I'm in Philly, havin surgery in Mexico tho. My insurance has an exclusions policy for anything relates to weight loss/obesity including surgery so I did tons of research and it's off to MX I go. NEVER thought I'd want to lose weight enough to have surgery, much less in Mexico but here I go in 27 days!!

My countdown has been going for a while now...but it's getting real! 28 days til my surgery at the OCC. I will be going alone but I found a friend on here who is going to another dr having the sleeve done on the same day and she will be staying at the TJ Marriott as well which is nice. I need to lose 10% which is 28lbs. I'm a little because even though I've been trying hard, ice only lost 13lbs so far. Hoping the liquid diet that I start on feb 3 helps me lose the additional weight. In starting to get nervous!!