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MOLLSY    17

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Reading peoples stories and amazing weight losses makes me realise that despite wobbles I am doing the right thing. Just wish I'd done it at 44 and not 54!

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Capegin    12

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Hi! I have the SAME concerns!! I don't have a date yet; I just started on the process, but I am so worried about failing this like I've failed every other attempt. I've gotten great advice from others that I need to work on what drives me to overeat rather than just rely on the surgery. I'm going to OA and my therapist for that and hoping the combo of that and surgery does the trick! Best wishes!

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Hi! I have the SAME concerns!! I don't have a date yet; I just started on the process, but I am so worried about failing this like I've failed every other attempt. I've gotten great advice from others that I need to work on what drives me to overeat rather than just rely on the surgery. I'm going to OA and my therapist for that and hoping the combo of that and surgery does the trick! Best wishes!

I think you've got this. You are preparing your stomach AND brain!

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willow13    59

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Its only natural to have some worries, lets face it if we could loose weight easily and keep it off none of us would need surgery. In the early days you will have "what have I done" moments, I think most do. Head hunger rather than actual hunger takes a bit to over come but once you recognise it for what it is you overcome that. Listen to your new stomach and it will soon tell you that you are full, take small bites and eat slowly and you will do fine. If I can loose weight after my surgery with limited mobility due to a disability, polycystic ovaries and an under active thyroid everyone can.

One last thing in the early days after surgery I found chewing sugar free gum helped loads when I was craving something proper to eat. It felt great to just chew anything lol.

Mollsy you will have to take it a bit easy after surgery so do try to get a few weeks extra help in the early post op days.

Good luck to everyone with their surgery.

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MOLLSY    17

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Thanks for your replies everyone. Willow13 it sounds like you have done brilliantly despite the odds. I'm starting to feel less nervous and more excited now having read other people's experience

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      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
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      1. Brookie2shoes

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        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

      2. LadyVeteran1

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        Not yet. I was told I only have to do 24 hours of a liquid diet. But I have my pre-op tomorrow so I’m going to confirm if I need to do longer.

      3. buildabetteranna

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        Your so close now! It's gonna be great :) Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing how it goes!

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      Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I started back to work last week after 2 years of being disabled due to mental health as well as my weight. It's a great job and I'm just so happy to have this opportunity at a second chance at life. Hope everyone is having their best journey ❤️ Together, we got this!
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        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

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        Thank you ❤️

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      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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      1. stevieoriole

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        Am feeling this right now. My surgery date is 4/1. Sign the consent tomorrow. I feel like I overloaded myself with too much info, too many opinions. Got to the point where I was wondering if I should do this. Then I thought of my reasons for taking this step and that settled my nerves. Still get moments of doubt but am striving forward. Am just going to follow my book from the surgeon. Joined this because I was told by my dietician that I should do this for support

    • buildabetteranna

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      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
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      1. Selina333

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        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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