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I'm the 30th too! I'm super excited! I need to buy stuff tho my pre op diet is next week

I didn't have to do the pre op diet, but I'm thinking it would be in my best interest to get used to the liquids starting next week. I hope I can handle it!

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I didn't have to do the pre op diet, but I'm thinking it would be in my best interest to get used to the liquids starting next week. I hope I can handle it!

I hope I can too. I'm scared of possibley starving or having head aches or mood swings and also I work at a bakery for I'm sure it'll be twice as hard

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We have another thing in common...I bake wedding cakes as a side business to teaching...I'm hoping that I'll be able to continue that, but I haven't taken any cakes until after Thanksgiving just in case I have a problem!

I hope I can too. I'm scared of possibley starving or having head aches or mood swings and also I work at a bakery for I'm sure it'll be twice as hard

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@@clautxs my pre-op diet had been so easy compared to quitting smoking and caffeine. I am one of the lucky ones who actually gets to have a smart meal along with Protein Shakes and Clear Liquids. I also have been doing 30 minutes of cardio exercise daily and balloon exercises to help my lungs. I feel pretty good. I just keep reminding myself that the things that I feel deprived of are all of the things that helped me get to such a crucial point. I acknowledge that I know little of real hunger; I've always eating beyond satiety and biological urge. This helps me get through the sucky moments (like the aroma of Chinese from the restaurant next to the gym!) HTH.

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Bad idea. Grocery shopping on day 4 of the liquid diet. I was so grumpy when I got done, I had to take a nap!

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Had a moment of breakdown tonight, but got through it. A good friend of mine was going through her clothes that she wanted to get rid of, and I told her that I wanted them if she was giving them away. As I went through a multitude of beautiful, barely worn, size 10 and 12 clothes, I just cried. I don't think I have been that size since I was in junior high school! The possibility that I will be able to get down to something that small is almost more than I can take! I am two weeks away...it can't get here soon enough. I'm already on an emotional rollercoaster...I hope I don't become a total basket case after surgery! Anyone else feeling like this?

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my doctor and I decided on a "realistic" goal based on what he has seen. I am going this week to stock up my fridge...I love Crystal Light, so I'm planning on lots of frozen pops and snowballs when I get home! I'm not much on Greek yogurt, but they say your tastes change, so I guess we will see...We will need to keep in touch after our surgeries and compare notes!

Went shopping yesterday loaded up my spare fridge with waters, flavored waters, Premier Protein shakes, sugar free jello..plain Greek yogurt... I'm ready!! Surgery 10/30 MX

HW 250, CW 230, 5'5

How do you set your goal weight?? I have no idea what it should be!

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I had all my pre-op testing done today! In my case, it was bloodwork, EKG, and complete series of abdominal ultrasounds.

Normally they do a lung x-ray and upper GI, but since I'm so young and have no comorbidities, they didn't do them. They might end up adding it before the surgery, but I doubt it.

As we went along, everyone told me that all my results looked fine! I am actually feeling a lot less nervous now!

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My sleeve surgery is November 20th. :)

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