Just starting out

[Ms.brickhouse 6]

Hi group I'm new

[hopeliveshere 294]

_{hello and welcome to the group. tell us about yourself. where are you from, where are you in the process? where are/did you have your surgery done?}

_{You will find so many amazing people on this site sharing their ups and downs. Its like an extended family i have come to see.}

[Ms.brickhouse 6]

I'm from Alabama I'm now into my 4th visit with my doc . i decided to have the sleeve done after years of fad diets I hate I have to do the 6 month thing but I'm glad I found this group for support .

[hopeliveshere 294]

I am from NY and i also had to do the 6 month requirement. I was up and down during it but at the end of it i was still up like 3 lbs from where i had originally started. I have done just about every fad diet and taken every diet pill you could think of. I had a little success back in 2009 with the alli pill. i lost about 40lbs but it came back over a period of 6 months. The first half of the 6 months went really slow for me but then at the end i actually had trouble squeezing in all my appts. Now i am just waiting for the official date.

Yes this site is great. I never feel asahmed to ask anything b/c i know someone will have experienced the same thing. And trust me there isnt much thats TMI around here.

Keep me posted on your journey!

[Ms.brickhouse 6]

Thanks I will my only problem might be getting use to Protein Shakes

[SuperFab 689]

Hi Nikki!! Welcome to the group. I'm an Okie and am having to do 3 months of an Atkins-like diet. Most people call it lean n green diet. It's hard. I give everyone major props for having to do any of the supervised diets.

[Ms.brickhouse 6]

Hey okie yes it hard but I'm all most down hill now keep in touch good luck

[Malaika13 12]

My surgery is October 23rd. I'm excited and nervous. Any suggestions?

[SuperFab 689]

Are you on any kind of supervised diet?

I wish my surgery was the 23rd. Lucky duck

[Malaika13 12]

I am on my preop diet. 2 Protein Shakes and a light salad right now.

[SuperFab 689]

You can do this. Everyone says the first 3 days are the worst.