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My surgery is 12/29 and I have to be honest... I find it terrifying to think its even possible to go back to soda and Cookies so soon after surgery. Don't the bubbles hurt? I'm looking for friends on here that eat Protein first, look for natural, not packaged Snacks likes fruits and veggies, and who's new obsession is exercise instead of food. To be honest this is not who I am today, but it's who I want to be. I look at surgery as a restart. Reprogramming. Swilkons, can I ask what was your background before surgery? Had you done the research and really understood what changes were coming? I too am kinda a loner, which is why I started looking for a support group like this. My hobby is food, but I'm trying to find new things to take my time and I already gave up my diet cokes (and cigs, god help me lol) 2 weeks ago. I want to be successful and no matter how much I might want "normal" food after surgery I'm hoping all my journaling about why this surgery is important to me, what foods I like that are good to me, what losing weight means to me, how my life will change- and the memory of the pain from surgery lol will keep me from going back to my bad habits. I watch success stories on YouTube daily to remind me of what I'm working to- maybe keeping a personal journal or looking for inspirational stories from others will help you focus too? The videos are really powerful- a pictures worth a thousand words. I believe strongly that it is up to you. You will fal off now and then, but let that happen in a year... 18 months down the road... And the very next meal get back on the horse. Take pics monthly... Get ready to make your own video

My turn is 12/29!! Can't wait to join you all on the post op side good luck to the 12/10 bunch!!

12/29 I'm a little shocked its all coming together so quickly, but very excited too!

I'm a teacher too! I go in 12/29, so I'm giving up some holiday too... But I might have to take an extra week off

Yes, it is exciting- and nerve wracking! Good luck to all you Monday people!! I'll be sending good thoughts your way for quick, safe surgery and speedy recovery. I'm really pretty nervous for the liquid diet myself. Anything that helps?

I got my date!! Just under the wire... 12/29! Start my liquid diet 12/14.... I had already resigned myself to waiting for January, but Christmas miracles pulled it off nervous and excited, but so ready!!

I got my approval today!!!

I got my approval today!!!!

Thanks guys!! I should find out about insurance by tomorrow- fingers crossed! And then it just depends on when my surgeon has open. I'm so nervous and excited. I just hope insurance works our well. Thanks for the support

Oh and yes, thanks for the outlook Paul

Great to meet you all and I'm so excited to get to it. They told me I should hear from insurance this week and then it just depends on what my surgeon has open! So excited I already wish I had started years ago lol