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I'm 1 week till operation day, I lingered for a particularly long time at the air fresheners today.....eek! Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Collin. It is a huge deal, and if you're not engaged mentally with the whole process. I'm not sure the process in the states, I'm in the UK and I had to do one to one counselling sessions to understand why I had the relationship with food that I did. If we don't discover why we overeat, or eat the types of food we do even tho they do us no good, then all the operations do is fix the effect and not the cause. I'd strongly suggest doing some counselling as part of your prep for surgery. It's taken me 18 months from asking for help at the docs to date of operation. In terms of recovery, I'm having 2 weeks off work. So probably your Summer break would be best if you can time it. Good luck, keep pushing forward x Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow, 640? That's harsh! Well done though. I'll be in hospital for 2 nights apparently and off work for a couple of weeks. I'm about to go make my dessert, low fat yoghurt and some strawberries. Aaaaaaaand then I'm gonna go to bed so I don't eat! Good luck for tomorrow for your day 3 Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh my days I had no idea about this wonderful side effect!! Arghhh! Time to bulk buy some VI Poo in preparation! I have a 5 year old at home....she'll find the farts hilarious! Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Day 1 of my pre op diet today, all getting scarily real now. I'm not on the milk diet thank goodness, just two weeks of essentially no carbs. My toiletries bag for the hospital is packed....random but I felt I wanted / NEEDED to do something. I can't believe that 2 weeks tomorrow my op will be done. Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Yep 2 weeks. I start on the 19th June, operation on 4th July Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

I don't do well with dairy so I can't do the milk diet. My pre op diet is high protein and no carbs. Breakfast is 2 eggs with mushrooms or tomato, lunch a chicken or tuna salad, evening meal chicken / fish and veggies. No cheese, no carbs, no alcohol, no chocolate no crisps etc. Oh I can have 3 pieces of fruit a day. Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi, I'm UK person too. Which hospital are you going to be in? I'm at Chichester, I have my pre op on Wednesday. I'm paranoid about weighing more than I did at the MDT day in December! Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app

4th of July for me - but the irony of the date is wasted because I'm in the UK! Got my pre op appointment on Tuesday, and I've just returned from a week holiday so I'm trying to be saintly with the foods! Sent from my E5823 using BariatricPal mobile app