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Today was my clear liquid diet, and I pretty much just had to get through it. Drink a lot of water and think about how excited you are for the surgery instead of how much you miss food (even the protein shakes)! Good luck!

Congratulations! At this point I'm just excited for when I'm not obese anymore!

I went through a period where I worried WAY too much about the number on the scale. (I would weigh myself every day and freak out if my weight went up at all, no matter how little) At some point, you just have to trust the process. Our bodies are complex and make adjustments that cause regular variations in weight from day to day, so I'm sure you're doing just fine. Keep up the good work!

My surgery is tomorrow too! Good luck!

I get sleeved tomorrow too! I'm excited, I just had my last protein shake before the 24 hours of clear liquids starts.

It's pretty much really thick water. It wasn't too bad, but the "fizzy lifting drink" you get to expand your stomach is pretty sour. The fun part is when the doctor move the table up and down and makes you roll in all different directions (I was stifling a laugh the whole time).

Hey everyone! I decided to start a blog to chronicle the experiences of my gastric sleeve surgery being performed on June 4. I wanted to start it to create a resource for other college students to have some idea of what to expect, but I'd be glad if anyone who's interested would read (and maybe even follow) it. Please feel free to head on over and join me as I share my experiences with bariatric surgery at Sleeved in School! -M

Hey everyone! My VSG surgery date is set for June 4th, but I feel that my situation is pretty unique in that I'm a graduating high school senior about to go to college. I'll be on a meal plan and will have access to good quality food, so I'm not too worried about that. However, I'll also be in marching band, which means that I have to go to band camp in August. As of now, it sounds like it'll be six days, from noon-10 pm, and we'll only be outside from 6-10 (so I won't be completely dying from the Georgia heat). Since I'll be two months post-op at this point, what advice do you have for me to stay hydrated and make sure I get all my protein while being on someone else's schedule and while having a smaller stomach? How did you physically feel two months post op? Any other general advice for going through college while losing weight from a sleeve? I'll definitely use a CamelBak so I can sip on water throughout the day instead of trying to drink more during water breaks, but that's the most I know at this point. I'll make sure to keep this updated as I learn more about how camp will work. Thank you!

June 4th!

June 4th!! One week away and I'm so excited. So far the worst part is smelling good food but not being able to have it, but I'm powering through. It'll all be worth it.

Thank you! I'm hoping to bypass the problem of not always being able to drink water with the CamelBak. We have some protein shots that I could always add to the water to regulate my protein throughout the day. And luckily for me, I really have no interest in drinking at all. I know that I can easily become addicted to things given my family history and my weight problems, so I'd rather not even try drinking.

Thank you both! Right now, I'm on Bariatric Advantage for my pre-op diet, and it seems to be doing very well giving me energy and keeping me satisfied. It's easy enough to add cold water and powder to a shaker bottle and not even need a blender, so that's what I'll probably keep doing just for the sake of ease. I'll look more at protein shakes and bars, especially as I get closer to August.