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eg77    4

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March 22nd surgery date and I started my pre-op diet today...anyone else starting today? I would love to connect with some others who are going through a similar thing.

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JohannaMae    9

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My date is March 20th, my Dr said for me to just do the fasting a day before but I'm going to start tomorrow. I'm really nervous but excited!

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jhaywoo    7

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Hello my date is 3/21 good luck you'll do find

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mizpk83    9

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Hello my date is 3/21 good luck you'll do find

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I'm march 21st as well this pro -op liquid duet is killing me...lol

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gingerwale    8

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March 22nd surgery date and I started my pre-op diet today...anyone else starting today? I would love to connect with some others who are going through a similar thing.

I'm March 22nd as well. How are you coming along?

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gingerwale    8

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I'm march 21st as well this pro -op liquid duet is killing me...lol

Only seven more days for you if you don't count the day of your surgery! You can do it, girl!

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eg77    4

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I'm March 22nd as well. How are you coming along?

I'm almost one week into the pre-op diet and I'm down 15pounds...one more week until surgery!!

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gingerwale    8

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I'm almost one week into the pre-op diet and I'm down 15pounds...one more week until surgery!!

Awesome job! I'm down about 12 I think. Somehow next Thursday seems so close, yet such an eternity away! I told my sister today that i was excited, only seven more days of liquid diet until surgery! She asked what kind of diet I'm on after surgery... I told her 21 days of liquid, but I'm not counting that! One hurdle at a time.

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eg77    4

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Awesome job! I'm down about 12 I think. Somehow next Thursday seems so close' date=' yet such an eternity away! I told my sister today that i was excited, only seven more days of liquid diet until surgery! She asked what kind of diet I'm on after surgery... I told her 21 days of liquid, but I'm not counting that! One hurdle at a time.[/quote']

Exactly, one step at a time! I've never felt full and I look forward to having a full feeling. I won't mind eating less food if my body would just tell me to stop. I don't eat a lot of junk food my problem has always been Portion Control. I'm excited too, I had all of my preop appointments yesterday, chest X-ray, EKG, lab work...

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Go eg go eg! That is how I think of it. One day at a time. I actually am the type that there is a whole cake. I just take a little sliver and I'll be fine.then another sliver and another and sometimes don't realize how much I hate.I do it to almost everything I eat. meats carbs sweets everything. I have went down in the last month from 231 to 219.4 today. I am doing for the last seven days two Protein Shakes and a good dinner. I feel good. I have like u eg the drive determination and the dedication to be a success story. So to all remember me... cause next year I will be celebrating my one year bandaversary thinner and healthier than today!

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gingerwale    8

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Exactly' date=' one step at a time! I've never felt full and I look forward to having a full feeling. I won't mind eating less food if my body would just tell me to stop. I don't eat a lot of junk food my problem has always been Portion Control. I'm excited too, I had all of my preop appointments yesterday, chest X-ray, EKG, lab work...[/quote']

My issue is portion control as well :) and frankly I am just tired of losing the same 25 lbs over and over during the last two years. I've lost a total of 70 since 2009... But I just can't seem to get anywhere now. Stuck stuck stuck.

I thought I would have the most difficulty with the mental side of not eating... But since the deadline of the pre op diet start date I have developed a complete brick wall in my brain. Cravings can bash themselves against it endlessly and it will not falter!! On occasion I look in the mirror to remind myself that yes, I'm hungry but no, I'm not starving. Hunger is a feeling, and it's ok to have that feeling and not act on it. just like I don take the Uzi to my ex husbands house and adjust his attitude when I have that feeling, I don't eat when I have a feeling of hunger. I'm learning "hunger management" courtesy of lap band pre op.

As someone was saying here.... Only five more sleeps. I don't have pre op until the morning of, as I'm flying to San Diego from kansas then crossing the border in to tiajuana. Weds doesn't really count for me because I'll be flying all day.

It's so close i can almost taste it...

I'm assuming all your pre op came back normal and you are a go? Do you have a good support system in place?

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My issue is Portion Control as well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> and frankly I am just tired of losing the same 25 lbs over and over during the last two years. I've lost a total of 70 since 2009... But I just can't seem to get anywhere now. Stuck stuck stuck.

I thought I would have the most difficulty with the mental side of not eating... But since the deadline of the pre op diet start date I have developed a complete brick wall in my brain. Cravings can bash themselves against it endlessly and it will not falter!! On occasion I look in the mirror to remind myself that yes' date=' I'm hungry but no, I'm not starving. Hunger is a feeling, and it's ok to have that feeling and not act on it. just like I don take the Uzi to my ex husbands house and adjust his attitude when I have that feeling, I don't eat when I have a feeling of hunger. I'm learning "hunger management" courtesy of lap band pre op.

As someone was saying here.... Only five more sleeps. I don't have pre op until the morning of, as I'm flying to San Diego from kansas then crossing the border in to tiajuana. Weds doesn't really count for me because I'll be flying all day.

It's so close i can almost taste it...

I'm assuming all your pre op came back normal and you are a go? Do you have a good support system in place?[/quote']

I haven't heard back on the preop tests, but im assuming they will call me if something is wrong. Definitely not a good idea to shoot up your exs house!! :) I don't envy you having to go all the way to Mexico I'm luckily only going one town away...

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gingerwale    8

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Hey, how did things go for you? I haven't seen any new posts? Just checking in to make sure you're ok?

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Hey' date=' how did things go for you? I haven't seen any new posts? Just checking in to make sure you're ok?[/quote']

Everything went really well, I was cleared by my doctor to begin soft foods today...still a little pain in my stomach, but nothing significant. I've lost a total of 40 pounds including the preop diet :)

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