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Cog I'm feeling so shaky already and I'm only on my first day of a 2 week liquid diet preop. I am nervous. A little unsure. I know I can't lose it and keep it off by myself. I know I'm sick with diabetes and high cholesterol and have felt the effects of that for YEARS and I'm only 31. I had a brain tumor at 15 and swore if it came back, I'd just accept it and not fight it again. That surgery and recovery was unbearable and I can't believe I'm willing to go back into the hospital. I go into this weird panicky state just having blood drawn. I even freaked out a nurse so bad she couldn't even try to take my blood. I also know I just lost my dad in August, I just broke up w my bf/ best friend and I'm unhappy in my job. I know food makes me happy. Sadly it's my biggest and most favorite hobby... that also leaves me feeling bad when I'm beyond full. I hope I'm doing the right thing. With all I've been through this year I hope I can stand being with out my coping mechanism. I know this surgery won't make everything better, but I do hope I'm happier with myself after than I am now.

Love this idea! Cantseestr8@ymail.com

Yeaaaaa for southern, Sammy, t, Lisa and all the other LOSERS who have made it past the hardest hump!! I hope recovery goes smoothly and good luck for all of us who will be joining you soon! Starting to get nervous!!

Wonderful news southern!

You know what too? She looks great!!

Oh actually I hadn't thought about it before, but google eggface. Her blog is something like "the world according to eggface" and she has a part called "a day in my pouch" that shows numerous days of meals she eats all the time. She's years out, but her food looks good!

Hi everyone! So, I'm a 30 something, single, female waiting to find out about insurance approval- my clinic said probably by Friday... I have diabetes and high cholesterol so I hope it'll go through. I'm anxious and nervous and worried lol I'm so ready to start and feel like I'm going thru some kind of "goodbye" to favorite foods. I've been researching and reading everything I can find. I feel confident this is right for me and think I'm ready to make those changes I need to... Just ready to stop waiting and go! Looking for a good support team- I want to do this right and use it as the tool that it is to becoming healthy... So just an intro... good to meet everyone

Lolol yes I think I'll have to have a last meal, but you know, I'm just not sure of what yet! It's getting close though!! 3 days till liquid diet. Omg I'm so nervous for that. Vicki I'd love to know what someone's daily meal plan looks like too. Might be a good question for the postop boards. Ibs I have diabetes and high cholesterol so I think sometimes I don't even recognize the way I feel isn't "good", it's been that way for so long. I'm really excited to feel good again. Confession time- I eat so much at a setting I feel sick and horrible- and exhausted- after. I don't even know why I do it. So ready to say bye to that!

Thanks for the advice... I actually have mucinex, I'll start it now!

I'm so nervous!! Surgery is 12/29. I went to my pcp today- I've been sick for awhile a cough, then laryngitis. He said its actually bronchitis and put me on strong antibiotics. He said I should be okay for surgery by the 29th, but I'm afraid my surgeon is going to take one look at me on Friday at my preop appt and say no way I'm a teacher so I have two weeks off. If I don't do surgery now I won't have a chance till march

Good idea on freezing girl... Maybe I should try that too. Are you using a blender or something special? Have y'all check out eggface? I LOVE her blog. Such good ideas

When's your surgery date Teka? I go in 12/29 and start my liquid diet Saturday. Honestly I think it's going to be soooo hard, especially with Christmas coming too! I wonder if sugar free Jell-O shots count as liquid diet? lolol

Simply southern I am praying for you to get well and strong fast and get home to your babies. It's a risk we all take having major surgery but I'm sorry you're having to deal with such difficult consequences. In a year it will only be a memory and you'll have a new life with your family- it's all worth it- stay strong!!

Please add me! I go in dec 29th!! Yikes :/

Good luck Mondays!!!

Add me too! Lolawaiting

Welcome agirlo!! Good luck to you. If anyone uses my fitness pal I'm lolawaiting. Just joined

Surgery 12/29 it's happening so fast I can't believe the luck!

Hi everyone! So, I'm a 30 something, single, female waiting to find out about insurance approval- my clinic said probably by Friday... I have diabetes and high cholesterol so I hope it'll go through. I'm anxious and nervous and worried lol I'm so ready to start and feel like I'm going thru some kind of "goodbye" to favorite foods. I've been researching and reading everything I can find. I feel confident this is right for me and think I'm ready to make those changes I need to... Just ready to stop waiting and go! Looking for a good support team- I want to do this right and use it as the tool that it is to becoming healthy... So just an intro... good to meet everyone

I'll have to look into that too... I'm wondering if they're all the same price

I start liquid on the 14th so this is my goodbye week to my old way of eating... Scary!! Lol

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Thanks! I'll check it out

Oh btw my exercise is 20 min of movement per hour after work, which means for 40 mins I can hang out, sit on my ass all I want, then the last 20 mins of each hour I walk- even if it's just around my coffee table while I watch tv... I have a super skinny friend who is a pacer, he can't sit still... I figure there's some correlation there. And my backup plan if I really want to cheat will be to nap... I read a study that said even sleeping is better than snacking lol