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Hello all! I'm new onto this site and thought it would be nice to say hi to everyone :) and I do have a few questions.

Well a little about myself:

My name is Kelsey.

I'm 19 years old.

Having my gastric sleeve surgery on the 11/18/2014.

I live in OC Cali.

I am appx 5'1 and 295lbs.

My goal is to be 130lbs and a size 9

My surgeon told me to start my liquid diet on the 1st of this November but I'm looking to start it a little early. He told me that all I'll be eating is 3 Protein shakes for Breakfast lunch and dinner and then a yogurt in between Breakfast and lunch and then a broth in between lunch and dinner. But I've heard other doctors will let people have some food. Did anyone strictly follow just liquids? If your surgeon said you were able to have food, did it have an impact on if your liver shrank small enough for the surgery to be done without complications?

I know the standard for post op surgery is 3-4 weeks on liquids and then 3-4 weeks of pureed food and then slowly go into eating regular food again. Did anyone stay on the liquid or pureed diet for longer? Maybe 6-7 weeks? I've heard of people doing both.

Thank you guys! :lol:

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welcome! i have the same date as you. you may want to check in to this post, http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/320588-any-november-sleevers-for-2014-need-surgery-buddys/page-17#entry3646949, which is all people with November dates.

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@kelseycakes20 Welcome and best of luck to you on this journey.

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