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I'm scheduled for January 22nd at University of Illinois in Chicago...2nd day of pre-op diet. I am hoping to get some buddies! :) I'm nervous, excited and quite frankly hungry. I just need to remind myself how fabulous I will look and feel. That I will be able to eat and enjoy food again- just less. I ran into a girl at the hospital yesterday. She has lost almost 100 lbs in 8 months. She was just beaming and so happy.

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I'm January 27 and I am just ready for it to already be over. All I do is think about food, whether it's eating it or not eating it. :(

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@@Diane Grimm I totally understand. I just want a slice of cheese and ham, but I know I can't. lol...I don't like this pre op diet. Others do it for 1 week and can eat non starchy veggies. Mine is 2 weeks, no solid anything. I heard the first few days is the hardest...I hope! The good news is that I heard you don't feel this crazy hunger after surgery. 2 weeks of suffering...lifetime of happiness. :)

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My husband had the surgery 8 weeks ago, he is already down 65 lbs. I am so excited to join him. Right now when we are out and about I feel like people are saying "look at the handsome man with that short fat woman" and my only retort at the moment is that I'm not short he is just freakishly tall (6'8"). I wanna be a hottie too!!

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I just had a sugar free popsicle. It seems to help. I drink the carnation instant Breakfast. I can have 5.5 packets a day with milk. I'm not a fan of broth, but I bought it in case I'm dying for something with a little salt. Day 8? That's great! You can do it! @@Diane Grimm

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I am on the 29 th as well in Richmond, VA.

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I'm january 26th. On my pre pre op diet of 2 Optifast shakes then a Protein and veggies then 2 weeks optifast and liquids .

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February 2 no preop diet

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I think it depends on the dr. Weight lost prior to surgery, etc. My dr/ins wanted a 5% weightloss and goes by the south beach diet. Pre op diet for me is just phase 1 of south beach.

Congrats on your date and good luck!!

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Day 3 of pre op diet. I'm pretty hungry and less active. I discovered sugar free Popsicles a real help though. Takes some hunger pain away.

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