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I will hear tomorrow if I need to give it up. The only restriction that I know of is your surgery will be cancelled if you can't lose weight before surgery or if you still smoke. Nilla

Pre-op CW 244.2, goal for challange -10lbs My 4 week pre-op liquid diet starts 10/24, I think, will know for sure after tomorrow. So that would help a lot with the challange! Good luck everyone! Nilla

It's going from bad to worse... I hope you will get a final and correct answer asap, otherwise a swallow test or an mri might be in order and maybe some legal action... You need to know for sure what was done. But good on you for doing so well with your weight loss! Nilla

I so want pics!!! I will join you next year Nilla

You will get there. It was a long process for me and I think it has helped me to do enough research and try dieting once more, just to be sure. I have changed my habits towards healthier choices along the way, so the transition will not be as drastic for me. Nilla

Hoping for great success for us all! I just had my labs and ekg, came home and found out that I have to have my chest x- by Tuesday morning. I just didn't have enough energy and took a nap instead... x-ray on Monday. I guess I will find out when my pre-op diet starts on Tuesday, along with most of my other info. Nilla

Smoking slows down the healing, that's why they want you to quite. More chances of complications if you smoke. Your stomach heals slower and it may proton your need for the liquid phase. It also affects your lung capacity. I would rather be able to switch to mushies on schedule, rather than keep on destroying my body any further. I hope you have the willpower for this last hurdle! Nilla

Good job for doing so well on your diet! I quit by getting a pneumonia 2 weeks before I was going to quit, that helped tremendously, but it's not to recommend ???? I guess you have tried sugarfree gum? I your situation I would go back to my wls manual/food plan and read when the cravings start. That will refocus your brain. If you need something to do with your hands, maybe research and write some nice recepies for mushies and Protein powder concoctions? All of those will be helpfull in the long run. Good luck with quiting and your wls! I quit over 10 years ago and don't miss it anymore. But I will never try it again, just because I might get stuck once more... Nilla

Why don't you have a look if V8 or other brand has any good vegetable juices? I invested in an juicer (Wilfa) that leaves pulp, so I also get the fibers. They can also be used in baking afterwards, if you want to use everything ☺ It also makes great veggie juices, even from carrots, so I make mixes. But if you do only fruits juices, have them very moderately, because of the higher calories, as many pointed out. Check your food plan or ask your nut if you are not sure what you are allowed. I also want to mention that I'm pre-op, so I have more food options at this time, even though I am on a diet. Nilla

Yup, I'm in, pre-op. Thanks for hosting! Nilla

I lost a good amount on vlcd, but struggled to maintain. I thought that I could do it on my own, but now I'm happily on a diet and waiting for my surgery. Yo-yo expert ???? Great job if you can do it! You can always say no thanks up until they put the anesthesia in your iv. Good luck! Nilla

I can jump out of an airplane without a parachute, but I will end up dead. So I shouldn't do it. I don't think the people searching for cheerleaders to say it's ok to have tacos, porkchops, milkshakes or whatever the poison of choice might be, care about the nuances in grammar. If I am about to f**k up, call me out on it, don't let me selfdestruct. Thanks. Nilla

Hahaa!! That's too funny! I should have done that, but I was so exited that I told a bunch of people already. Nilla

So sorry that your new life started with a loss. At least you now get to concentrate fully on yourself and it sounds like you have an amazing support system. Take care and all the best to you! Nilla

Wasn't thinking so much of the beer as the burlesk... ???? Nilla

Came home from a bar to find this. LMAO!! It's 1.08am for me right now and was out watching burlesk dancing at a shelter dog charity function, yes, at a bar. @@Dub would be jealous, but unfortunately they ran out of all the good beer ???? Since I'm still pre-op and not on a a real diet yet, doesn't beer count as liquid diet though?!? ???????????? Nilla

Watch out for heating the Protein too much. I was told this week that 176F is the max heat for powder etc protein. Higher than that, the protein changes and is not as potent anymore. As for Quest, I like the Cookies and cream version. Trader Joe's also carry some nice ones like peppermint, lemon etc that are not that dry. Nilla

I really hope it's not going to get worse! I have hypothyroidism and I'm cold very easily. And still pre-op! I'm one of those people that take a hoodie with me when I go shopping in FL and then I'm really happy to warm up when I get back out. I don't get why a/c has to be extreme? Nilla

Bon Jovi 1986, I was 12 ☺ Nowadays anything from Katy Perry to Suicidal Tendencies to Black Sabbath and Anastacia, seen them all! Nilla

Hahaa!! When I went to school in Colorado I had a piece of the packet taped on my bedroom door ???????????? "Return here after ladies night at Sharp Shooters" (the local watering hole for college kids) Nilla

Newbie on this site, but thanks for the laughs ???? My small input... There is a reason why it's a good idea to diet before your sugery. Learn to read the labels. Use an app if counting is too difficult. Don't try to get people to agree to your bad choices, mess yourself up if you want, but please don't let others get bad influences from you. If more than one person tries to tell you that you are doing something wrong/stupid, it might be a good idea to listen and think again. Thanks. Here is a true story from my dieting life: My first nut, some years ago, when I first realized I need help, was like a late night show: Nut: (looking at her computer) Here are some pamphelts... I: (suprised to see the nut is bigger than me) Thanks, but I need real advice. Nut: (still looking at the computer) Read the pamphelts. I: (getting annoyed, try to shock her into looking at me) I eat icecream every evening, is that ok? (I didn't and I don't, but needed a reaction) Nut: (still looking at the computer) That's good, you are getting some Vitamins D and Calcium. I leave the room, never to return... My current nut is way, way better ???? Nilla

Breast reduction hurts like hell for 2 weeks, but I would do it again in a heart beat. So get enough strong meds from your dr. You can't wear underwire bras while you are healing, so nice soft sportbras are the best. Use period pads against the wounds, they double as padding and take care of any bleeding. Good luck! Nilla

Thanks for the discussion! I was planning to be open and had already told some people about my plan, but maybe I need to rethink. I do public speaking and talk about a rare syndrome I suffer from to educate people, mostly medical professionals, but also patients. So a lot of people will see me shrink... This will be an important step in my life to a healthier me and I need to do it. I just don't feel like keeping score of my white lies. I know I would mess up at some point ???? Good luck to you all! Sent from my GT-I9506 using the BariatricPal App

I don't want to be negative, but... WLS is so important to us and we usually get one shot at it. Be sure that this is the right time for you. Are you ready to make the changes? Eat differently than your family and friends? If you have a lot of trouble sticking to a diet for a few short days or weeks, maybe now is too early for surgery? It's not a magical pill that will fix your disturbed relationship with food with a cut and some stitches. You have to do the actual work and change, in order for it to work. I did a lot of soul searching for a long time, messed up, but I own it and have now decided to give it my all. I will have a succes story, like so many people here. So my wish for everyone is... Do the surgery when you know you are ready to change. Don't waste it at a time when you are still not a 100% sure and determined. It won't work. Sent from my GT-I9506 using the BariatricPal App

Just after new years here, guesstimation by my nut ☺ Cleared by my nut and endo, so only waiting for my surgeons appointment and the surgery date. Psych not required, but did the vlcd with my nut successfully and my stupid self went and gained back almost all of my 20+ lbs lost... So now on an oldfashioned diet, counting calories and then vlcd again, the few weeks before the surgery. I just wish I knew my date already!!! Good luck everyone ❤ Sent from my GT-I9506 using the BariatricPal App