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I can certainly relate. You are going to be rewarded in so many ways......really soon, too. The pre & post op liquid diet was that hardest part for me.......and it wasn't even hard. 30 grams of Protein from Premier Protein ready mixed shakes went down easy and tasted great to m. I had zero hunger post-op and that trend continues. I'm 9 weeks out from my surgery and things are really, really easy. I kid you not. This is an easy life to lead.....eating lean cuts of tasty Proteins. For example....at work, I keep pouches of tuna and Quest bars in my desk. I also go the cafeteria and hit the salad bar for a small side salad (I load it with stuff other than lettuce). At Breakfast at work I'll sometimes have an omelette (but only finish 1/3 of it at most). This weekend I fired up my grill and had a lot of fun cooking for my family. Enjoyed all the flavors, too. Still lost at a good rate all weekend. Life after the sleeve has been a breeze. Also tried on some clothes that I'd bought before my surgery......thinking I'd be able to wear them by Summer..............THEY FIT !!!! This is after just 9 short weeks. I can't even imagine how good it'll feel after a year......two years.......ten years......... You are going to love it and be very happy with your decision. Don't let the liquid diet throw you off. Don't eat the garbage that many folks eat during the pureed stage......don't bring the junk food back. Push through those few weeks and then PROFIT. Happy for you. It will get really, really easy.

Hoping for the best for you. Very sorry this happened. Knee pain sucks outright.......but......at least you are gonna be able to wear some hot looking jeans once the swelling is down. Be sexy in spite of that knee.

Tonsils out when I was really young.....I still remember the ice cream and getting a new G.I. Joe outa the deal. Knee surgery on right knee at 15 years old Knee surgery on left knee at 17 years old Right ankle tendon repair (golfing injury.....seriously....who needs surgery after golf ? ) Vasectomy (Hey....I'm counting that one.....anything that involves a scalpel coming into contact with my sack gets to count, right?) Three abdominal hernia repairs I said all that to say this........my sleeve surgery was, by far, the easiest of all of these. Least pain, least restriction, least effort on my part. Other than the small incisions, I questioned my surgeon if he even did anything. You are going to do great and rock the results.

I'm not trying to be a jerk here......but if you don't have the willpower to do a 7-day liquid diet.....then you aren't ready to have the surgery. You'll be on liquids afterwards and you'll need discipline to ensure you take your supplements on schedule....... I can assure you, though.......the toughest part of the whole deal for me was that initial liquid diet. It does test you. It is unbelievably easy once you get a couple months out. I'm 9 weeks out from my sleeve surgery and this weekend has been extremely easy.......fired up my grill and had tons of fun grilling for the family.......I enjoyed tasting the things I cooked and had fun with it. Hopped on the scale this morning and saw that progress had been ongoing during my weekend's fun. It gets much, much easier than the short pre-op diet and the short period following. Trust and believe. Again.....sorry if I sound harsh.....but think of the pre-op diet as a process check. Hopefully you've already been losing weight prior to surgery. The liquid diet will kick things into gear, too. You'll really see some progress then. Embrace it. The goal is to lose weight......not simply wait around until surgery to lose weight. Embrace the losing and everything required to do so. YOU WILL THANK YOURSELF LATER !!!!!

You are going to be fine @@kdelrosso You are going into the new year losing your weight aggressively. You have between now and October to lose hard and stabilize. Ask your surgeon and regular doctors about possible hair products that may help........take in your Vitamins, Protein and other known good things. Do your part and simply let things run their course. I truly think you'll be fine.

I'd paid off my vehicles a couple years ago and was saving funds for a new ride. I'd always planned on doing Atkins diet + hardcore gym work and lose weight......injuries and health issues showed up bigtime this year and had me locked down by April of this year. I entered into a bariatric center and began the program....it was the standard 6 month plan with surgery short after it ended. An angel with my program sat me down two months into it and went over self pay options for me. That "new car money" was spent on my sleeve and the surgery happened less than three weeks later. I went with the same surgeon that I'd have waited for. He is a freaking genius and I have nothing but high praise for him and his work. I never considered Mexico. I've always hated flying.....and I was having an abdominal hernia repair done the same time as my sleeve and there was no way in hell that I was going to attempt airports and such.

Well done, Candi. Very well done. Due to back problems I was also unable to get my own socks and shoes on for a good part of this past year. Crazy.......I'll never take such daily tasks for granted ever again. Losing the weight is a real blessing in many ways. Eating healthy like you are doing is another blessing. Think about how much better our heart and other other organs now are. Sure feels good. Keep on doing great. Post up some progress pics, too. They can really help motivate folks !!!

I'd love to be in your background.

Whatever it was.........was cheating myself. Like sitting at the poker table and tossing my own chips on the floor. The goal here is to lose and get into shape. There is no food on this planet that is worth compromising me reaching my goal. Getting relief from my back pain.......easier bending of the knees.........better performance in all categories.......is a WIN that I'll not shortcut with some flavor. Success tastes best of all. Best wishes.

In the words of the late, great James Brown......... "Like a........like a.........like a sex machine". I'm looking nowhere near how well I feel. I'm sure of that fact. I do feel like I'm 21 years old again though. Just this afternoon.........I was caught humping a tree in the backyard this afternoon. The tree may have been offended, but I was going with the felling. This sleeve surgery was the best gift I've ever had !!!!!!!!!

Here's my multi-cooker, a Kamado Joe BigJoe. It runs at whatever temp I adjust it for.......smokes heavily or almost no smoke........grills, smokes, 900 degree steaks or 350 degree cakes. Fresh Protein supply !!!! Can't wait until next year......I'll be a hunting fool and loading it with freshly killed wild game !!!!!!! Turkey season is up first......

I rely on easy stuff.....now more than ever. I find myself pressed for time lately due to work demands. Tuna in the pouch, hard boiled eggs, Premeir Protein shakes, fast food (throw away the bread......nothing better than a grilled chicken sandwich w/o the bread), etc. Not much help for you, sorry.

1) smartphone with an external battery back-up so you don't have to plug into a wall charger 2) loose fitting gym clothes 3) slip on sneakers from New Balance.....best dang shoes you'll ever buy. Makes those hospital laps easier and you'll wear them around the house forever. 4) large pillow to hold against your abdomen on the car ride home. It helps a great deal.....especially when you hit Patches of bumpy road 5) have your prescription pain meds already filled. You may want to dose up for the trip home. My sleeve wasn't a source of pain at all.....but the abdominal hernia repair was tender. I had a total of 8 incision locations. Looks cool now.....like I was in some type of adventure. Best wishes for you. It was a great decision for me. Very grateful for the progress so far and even more grateful for the progress that is sure to come over the next few months........

Oh yeah......buying clothes for future smaller sizes. I've done a good bit of that recently. It's in the 60's here this weekend, but will back to the 80's next week. At some point it is going to get cold. I've got a 2XLT leather coat that I'm looking forward to wearing by February.......

Nope. Never had a doubt about what I'd done. Never a second thought. Never a regret. I'm very glad........and very grateful.

Keep after it and profit mightily. I'm just two months out and I feel like a new man. I can't even begin to imagine how much better I'll feel at the 1 year point.

Non-supportive dudes are idiots. They must be clueless as to the new you that is going to arrive soon. That new you will be supercharged & sexy....in mind and body. What kind of guy is so stupid as to not support THAT ?????

Theraflu is the ticket for me in cases like that. Honey tastes so dang good that I'd fail to use it for medicinal purposes only.....be drinking in tea all the time.

Two months past sleeve surgery. 50+ lbs down since surgery. 100+ lbs down since pre-op diet. Things are going really well in the bedroom. Strong like bull. I can't imagine how insane it's going to be by the 1 year post-op timeframe. Life is good............

Not to be crude........but my weekends are all about resting and recouping from the workweek.......and keeping the bedroom lively. Occasionally, I'll throw something on the grill to gnaw on. Life is good.

Lights off.....pants on the ground........let it ride. Little lies are still lies. You will not likely fool him with any such story, either.

Okay guys.....you had WLS surgery......got to your goal weight........and realized it was time for a new ride. Did your choice of vehicles change as a result of your streamlined weight attack ? I'm going to nurse my trusty '07 Nissan pickup for a couple more years.....and wonder if I'll want something drastically different than another truck. A convertable muscle car has always been something I wanted but the practicality of such a vehicle seemed Limited to a big guy with sore knees. Did it open up any more car choices for you?

That is outstanding !!!!!!!!!