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Hey all,

I'm not yet sleeved, have made the decision to have surgery as soon as we finish relocating between states. My question to all is this, did anyone of you have any cravings or maybe notice you apetite get out of hand?

I find eating like a crazy person. I will be paying for the surgery out of pocket since my insurance sucks and will not pay for any of it, I am looking to be sleeved by the end of this year, I am just so fearful that I will end up becoming so much bigger before I start this process.

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Tell you the truth my wait time was only 3 months but ended up being 5, That last month is when the food funerals started. Everything I loved to eat and every place I liked we went to. I wouldn't say I over ate I just ate what I wanted. But now that I know the calories in restaurant food I probably ate a lot.

But the day I started the liquid diet I did not cheat for 2 weeks. I am 5 months out and down 66 lbs. I have not been this low for 40 years. I would do it all over again.

Try to get your head straight before you have the surgery. You have to work the program for it to be successful.

Keep in touch.

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