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Woo-hoo! I got my surgery date- Dec 11th. Has anyone started to substitute one meal a day with Protein shakes? I don't start the all liquid diet until Nov 28th, but was wondering if I should start getting used to the Protein Shakes by substituting one meal a day with the Protein shake?

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Woo-hoo! I got my surgery date- Dec 11th. Has anyone started to substitute one meal a day with Protein Shakes? I don't start the all liquid diet until Nov 28th, but was wondering if I should start getting used to the Protein shakes by substituting one meal a day with the Protein Shake?

I have scoop of protein in my coffee for Breakfast ( I quit drinking coffee until I found out my surgery was going to be another 4 months out) anyway. ..i love it. ..and it's way better than no breakfast like I was doing

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@@Lizzie125 - I wish I could LIKE your post 20 more times!! Dec 11th here too!! I started over a month ago drinking Protein shakes for breakfast every morning. They are definitely solid enough to hold over my hunger for a few hours. I wasn't a fan of the CVS powder or the Muscle Milk - and Premier Protein shakes and Pure Protein Shakes taste pretty good for how inexpensive they are. Just went to a few websites and bought variety packs and individual powder packets to start trying them now along with one of those special shaker bottles to see if it really helps de-clumping. Haven't figured out how to incorporate the powder into my other drinks and food yet.... but this is so exciting!!

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@lizzy125 congrats on your date! I'm getting sleeved on dec.9th and my birthday is dec.11th, I too am excited nervous.. Keep in touch! Hope all goes well!!!

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I too have a Dec 11th date!!! Getting anxious and a little obsessed right now. Getting ready to start a modified diet until I have to start my preop diet, so that it won't be so bad. What have all y'all been doing to prepare. Going ween myself off my daily cup of coffee. No more soda, don't drink a lot of that anyway.

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@@Ronab - Decaf is a life saver.... decaf doesn't mean no caf - but its so little it helps take the edge off and it is allowed on the diets..... I wanna try mine with some cafe latte Protein powder in a blender actually lol

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I'm scheduled for Dec. 1st surgery. Met with the surgeon today and really liked him. I am determined to get my Christmas shopping done and stay busy till then. I know Il'l have moments when I panic but I think thats normal.

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I'm scheduled for Dec 1st !!! Woo hoo

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Wow, it's really great to hear from everyone who is also having their surgery on or around the same time as I am. So, based on everyone's feedback, sounds like being simultaneously excited and panicked is "normal".

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Dec 13, in Managua Nicaragua. My wife is Nica and I know a bit of Spanish. Nice, accredited hospital across the street from our friends' neighborhood. But still, travel is added stress.

52nd b'day Dec 15th! So i can knock out a resolution early, right?

Good luck the Decsleevers.

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