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[tabbymonroe 108]

I'm 22 and my suregy date is August 6 2012 I'm ready to be 70 to 80 pounds lighter ; I'm almost month away from my suregy date I been doing zumba and other things lost 10 pounds I want to try other classes or other things do yall have any advice

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Check out yoga, try a core class first, to aid in your balance, or it is just going to feel awkward...also don't feel like you have to jump hard core into any one thing - and really, truly avoid plunking down alot of money to "join" anything right now - as your body changes, chances are your preferences in exercize will too.

I do yoga, walk casually, volunteer dog walk for the elderly, I bike, spin class, weight lift, box, kick box, dance naked in my living room, swordsmanship, poi, hula hoop, contact juggle, flowersticks, and more - and I only go in the gym if I am with my hubby or it is raining, lol...I am also beginning to train for a zombie 5k...

[MinaT 669]

Most important thing right now besides the exercise is to lower your carb intake dramatically, get 80 ounces of Protein in a day, drink 64 ounces of Water, quit any type of carbonation, caffeinated products and learn to chart your food, Water & exercise on something like myfitnesspal.com

Make sure you learn to chew your food and do not drink anything with your meal or 1/2 hour after your meal.

The closer the date comes, the more you will want to have your "last supper" type things.

The best suggestion I was given was this....have your last favorite meal a few days before the pre-op shake diet. Don't do it the day before.

Those that eat too much the day before they start the liquid pre-op shake diet (if you will have to do one) suffer so much more. You stretch your tummy out more, and the truth is more carbs in the more carbs you crave. Going from high carbs to the shake diet is TOUGH...

The day before you start your pre-op diet (mine was 14 days of 3 shakes a day and sugar-free popsicles & sf jell) I ate a sensible dinner. I made sure I had my normal Protein Shake for Breakfast, had some cottage cheese for lunch, then I had a a salad with chicken.

So, that's my best advice, don't carb overload the day before pre-op because those that do, seem to have the hardest time with the pre-op liver shrinking diet.

Good luck to you and it sounds like you are doing great.

[tabbymonroe 108]

Thanks for the advise