Yea! A new board for us January people. Woohoo!

[ThreeCrows 46]

Hello, all! I'm scheduled for surgery, gastric bypass, on January 15. Nothing left to do until my pre-op testing day on January 5. My home is in Williamsburg, VA. I'm hoping to meet some folks here to share this journey with.

[sweetgagrl00 39]

January 15th here...I'm in GA.

Edited December 12, 2014 by sweetgagrl00

[kimdlawson06 141]

January 7th here and I'm in Dallas area! Was happy to see a Jan forum!

[tiffanyaok 22]

Hi all! I'm having rny on January 19, 2015 in Michigan. If anyone uses myfitnesspal app plz add Temptingtiff: )

[anaxila 501]

I'm just switching over to myfitnesspal now. I tried it about two years ago but then found another app I liked better and switched off. But it seems like everyone from here is on myfitnesspal, so I am bowing to peer pressure and switching back. My nickname there is anaxila, same as here. Please add me!

[Dolce_xxv 4]

Venting !!!! Schedule for the 10th not so happy with my coordinator grrrrrrr

[jblkmom 65]

I just had my pre-op tests and appointments....this is getting super real now! I am so excited. I have to do one week of liquid diet which will start on December 30. So, no big New Year's Eve for me but that is all good. There will be plenty more parties in my now extended life time. I am so looking forward to being healthier and way hotter

[Dolce_xxv 4]

@@jblkmom wow your starting your pre-op the same time as me lol when is ur surgery ?

[jblkmom 65]

@@Dolce_xxv, my surgey date is January 6.

One of the biggest things I am working on right now is not drinking while I am eating. This is such a hard habit for me to break!!!!! That and chewing my food till it is liquid. I am an inhaler when I eat (gee, part of what got me to needing this surgery). A couple really bad habits for me to break, sigh, I hope I can do it. Wait, I KNOW I CAN do it. I can, I can, I can.

[MisforMimi 760]

I'm Thurs 1/15, too! Pre-op starts 1/1. I'm a little nervous, I doubt I'll back out. I made it through the 6 month supervised diet, the consult, the NUT and the Psych eval. I just need my pre-op appointment and I'm in like Flynn! Let me go call these folks!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

So excited for you. Oh no do not back out. This is life changing for all of us.

[sweetgagrl00 39]

I've started giving up carbonated drinks and caffeine. So far so good but it's been hard.

[Dolce_xxv 4]

@jbklmom I know how you feel , I drink a lot of Water especially while I eat. Lol I'm actually pretty bad I stuff my face till I get really thirsty and then just chug down my water lol, we can do it we will get use it and completely forget these old habits ????????????????

[ThreeCrows 46]

@Dolce_xxv@jblkmom

I just posted a new topic, but the not drinking while eating thing is one of my big fears. I tried today at lunch... Ended up guzzling a glass of Water halfway through the meal.

@@MisforMimi

Welcome to the January 15 club! Almost t-minus one month now!

[sweetgagrl00 39]

Has anyone been through pre-op? What does it consist of?