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Smh.....I will be on a liquid diet for Thanksgiving (surgery Nov 26th!!) ......not sure how this is going to go considering I have to work and we do a huge pot luck! I'm going to have to hide!!! Anyone else in my boat?

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Awww sorry to hear that, but keep your eyes on the prize. Good luck.....

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Thanks! I am OK with it now but that might change when there is a delicious spread in front of me..... we shall see....my moto is....I will not cheat, cheating is what got me in this shape to begin with!

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My surgery was the day after Easter so I stayed home on Easter and just kind of rested and prepared myself for surgery. It was no big deal, I just did not want to tempt myself into eating heavy foods. I was not on a liquid diet before surgery, I only had to eat light be day before and then take a laxative the night before. I would hide if I were you, it just makes it easier on you. I went back to work a week after surgery, on the second day back to work we had a baby shower for a good work friend of mine, everyone brought in amazing homemade food and I could not touch any of it. I was worried that people would as why I was not eating, I only told my very close friends about the surgery. There were so many people at the shower that no one even noticed that I did not touch the food !!!! Good luck :)

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My surgery is the 30th and I start my liquid diet on the 15th... I'm lucky, my family is very supportive and agreed, if I don't want to be around the food, I don't have to be. We might just get together for some movies and games and skip the big meal all together.

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My surgery is the 30th and I start my liquid diet on the 15th... I'm lucky' date=' my family is very supportive and agreed, if I don't want to be around the food, I don't have to be. We might just get together for some movies and games and skip the big meal all together.[/quote']

You are on a liquid diet that long!? OMG. There's no way. I had 1 day (today) with surgery tomorrow. Im dying!

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I start my liq diet on the 19th. Surgery on Dec 3rd. I will be right there with you :)

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I'm really not that worried about it... when I made the decision to have surgery I thought I'd never be able to quit smoking... then I walked out of my 1st appointment with my surgeon and never picked up another one. To me this entire process is a challenge that I am not going to let myself lose! I started using Protein Shakes for Breakfast in September and I actually think by the end of this week I'm going to replace one more meal a day with another shake. I'm sooooooo ready to be on the other side of the waiting game!

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In in the same boat November 16 th is my date. I made a turkey this week so that I could have some before I went out and much to my suprise I did not eat much if it. I am so sick of food making me feel bad my turn take over and I am looking forward to looking at that turkey and walking way I am going to say ha you will not make me gain this year ! You can do it !

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My surgery is the 15th, so no turkey for me either. It will stink because I still have to prepare the meal for my family, but I chose to have surgery before the holidays to give me the extra strength. If I can survive the surgery, then 2 major holidays without stuffing my piehole, then I'm set for the new year! Well, at least that's my goal! LOL

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My surgery is on the 14th! No turkey for me either!

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Keep a magazine of something you want to achieve when you lose weight - clothes, vacation, etc. I flipped through magazine all 4th of July week while people ate BBQ and soda. Ughhh.

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My surgery is on November 14th but my hospital does not require any liquid diet, lucky. But I too made a huge turkey dinner for my family so we could Celebrate together so I look forward to eating it next year that's all.

Valarie

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My surgery date is the 26th too! I start liquid diet the day before Thanksgiving:) I have a plan and a state of mind! 1) I am staying out of the kitchen and high traffic food area, we are going to a friend so the family will be able to have the meal and I am traveling with popsicles, protien shakes, Jello, and LOTS of broth. 2) I remember that if it wasn't Thanksgiving it would be Christmas, then Easter...ect... So this is a small sacrafice for the long term goals I have. 3) I am doing a potluck/replacement Thanksgiving on the 16th with some friends so I will not feel like I am missing out.

Wishing us Both the best of luck and feel free to send me a message if you need support on my profile page we can be surgery buddies!

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