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Who's with me on Oct. 23rd?!??

Me too!!! Oct. 23 here!!!

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I am that date two just started the pre-op diet this week, been great so far. Going on the big shopping trip tonight for all the shakes and Soups and Jello.< /p>

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I'm Oct 23rd also. A barrel of mixed emotions...excited and nervous. I've heard over and over again that the pre op diet is the worst. Have to admit, I just ate a small 1/2 cup of chili. But, probably because I didn't eat my shake for lunch, just a cup of broth which was definitely not enough to make the hunger stop.

How are you all doing on the pre op? I've lost 5.5 lbs already!! What a great start to my new life ;)

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I am Oct. 23rd also! I started my pre-op diet this last Wednesday and go for hospital pre-op this coming Wednesday! Not hard to stick to pre-op diet during the week...but the weekend is hard! Good luck to all & I hope we can all suppoert each other through our journey :)

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Hi guys so happy to be here in this forum. I am an October 23rd bandster who can't wait. lost 5 pounds doing my pre op already so so so excited!!!!

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Ok like the opti shakes from heb the double chocolate and been eating Jello and Soup also. Had one slip this weekend and had a bite of something I shouldn't and I hated it, I thought it was weird my mind has been set on that is unhealthy, which is great and the shakes aren't as bad as I though. I got insurance approved just need the doctor and hospital to agree on the same date, one had the 23 another this Tuesday? Grrrrr

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Hello 23rd bandsters so it's been a week now since I have started up the Optifast and I have lost 5 pounds. hope that's good progress I really hate the Soup love the shakes but hate the soup so I replace my soup with go Campbells soup and it's pretty good and I'm still under the 1000 calorie mark each day. anybody else like the soup tell me what I can do to make it better

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So yeah I forgot to mention I did slip up. I had a bologna sandwich which I don't even eat much bologna and a hot dog but I guess I am still showing progress with the 5 pounds I'm going to do better this week.

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Hi guys! Welcome. I was banded 10/5. Congrats on your new journey!

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