Hey Mindi I'm starting my diet tomorrow as well. I've been trying to ease my way into it these past few days. I do not have a set surgery date yet, however the dr is confident that the insurance will approve this week and he says I can be in either the last week of Jan or the first week of Feb. He wants me on at least a 2 week liquid only diet, but he said 3 weeks couldn't hurt. Although in my mind i'm screaming THREE WEEKS!!! are you crazy? But I keep telling myself, I got to where I am because I ate what and when I wanted. I went to him for help, and I need to listen. I just have to keep telling myself that so I can get though this. It's a life style change so I gotta start somewhere