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Yup I have asked my surgeon for photos and even asked for the video if possible too! [emoji23] Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow thats amazing! Such a good result for you, I am very much hoping that I will have a similar experience in terms of pain etc! Great loss so far too! Hope it all carries on smoothly for you

How long have you been on the pre-op diet? I am so excited to see how much I lose over the next couple of weeks. I'm really not a fan of the optifast though I will be looking forward to getting back into real food post-op

yes I am allowed 3-4 x optifast products and 2 cups of vegetables from an approved list. I probably went wrong as I only had 2 optifast products and some homemade vege broth so by the time I got home at dinner time I was starving and ate stupid things while I was cooking dinner. Have had my big plate of veges now, and I'm feeling satisfied again. Tomorrow will be a better day I am sure! Thanks for the suggestion, I might try that tomorrow veges for lunch and soup for dinner instead maybe

Thats so great! i have had my first day of pre-op diet today. it went really well until I got home and ate all the things I'm not allowed because I was starving hungry! Like seriously i wolfed back cheese and a can of tuna how random is that?! I think the next 2 weeks are going to be seriously tough for me. Awesome to hear youre doing well though

Oh dear you guys I am feeling so disappointed in myself already! First day of my pre-op diet today, and i went all good while I was at work but then I got home and I was starving and I just ate so much crap which I shouldn't have at all. Like canned tuna and cheese haha so random but it was just the first thing I could get my hands on that was instant food. Ugh feel quite disgusted in myself actually. The mental side of this is going to be such a struggle for me even after the surgery...I mean even though I know I am doing this for my health etc I still couldn't stop myself eating those things. Its like the hungry beast takes over and I lose control. So lame :/

Wow not long to go now. How's your preop diet going? I've just started mine. I would love to hear how it's all going for others coming up to surgery too.

Hi everyone, I am due to have surgery on the 3rd of July and I've just started my 2 week pre-op diet. Nerves and excitement are in full swing and I would so love to have some others to chat with that understand this feeling

So excited and a little nervous. is definitely going to be a massive change but I am so ready for it. How are you feeling?

I think there is quite a few of us on the 3rd. So close now. Are you starting your pre-op diet soon too? or have you already begun?

I am so anxious to get to the other side too! So excited and a little bit nervous, I just want to get it over and done with now. Are you on the 3rd too Ellmarie?

Hey everyone hows it going? I am about to start my 2 week pre-op optifast diet tomorrow. So excited and so nervous haha. Is there a July sleevers Facebook group I wonder? Would love to join it if there is!

How exciting hope it all goes well! Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app

Hey everyone I am new here and I tried searching but couldn't find much in the way of this so if I'm asking something that has been asked before I apologise. Basically I am wondering what/if there is anything I can do to mentally prepare or help with the huge adjustment of surgery. My surgery is scheduled for the 3rd of July and I am very conscious of the fact that it will help with the physical side of things but I am going to have to put in a lot of work mentally. I am definitely an emotional/binge eater with a deeply unhealthy relationship with food and I'm so worried about what life is going to be like post surgery. If anyone has any tips or advice or even just some insight into what life will be like, anything really especially if you had issues with emotional eating and binge eating and those sorts of things beforehand that would so be great [emoji1]

Yes definitely I have both of those things but will only of had 2 appointments of each by the time I have surgery. That will definitely be ongoing though and hopefully it will help but sounds like it's still going to be hard. Be conscious and make good decisions I shall definitely try! Thank you for your response [emoji4]

Oh so ready to be on the other side. Nervous and excited but so ready! I think the next few weeks will go fast eek [emoji3] Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app

Hey there I am also in New Zealand, down in Dunedin and my surgery is the 3rd of July i was hoping to find some kiwis but doesn't look like there are many of us around! Anyway hi me_upgraded [emoji4] Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app

I am July 3rd so exciting! Starting my preop diet on the 18th of June...not so excited about that haha Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app

I am July 3rd too! Soo excited [emoji3] Sent from my Nexus 5X using BariatricPal mobile app