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Hi all,

Just had my last doctor appointment and am waiting for hear back from the insurance for approval. I have been trying to get informed as much as possible about what to drink for the pre op and post op diets and what is the best Protein drinks/ideas. I have been to 3 nutrition classes but want to hear from the real sleeve patients what was best for them and helped everyone success! I love this forum and am so happy I have found a group of people online that know exactly what it is I am going through. I have been overweight my ENTIRE life and am so excited to begin this new journey. I am a 32 year old single mother and want to be able to do everything for my daughter who is 3 right now. Her dad is not really in the picture so it is just me and her...I have to be around a LONG time for my baby :)

ANY helpful tips/tricks that you have came across on your journey through this crazy weight loss ride would be great to hear!

Good luck to all of us and keep up the good work!!

Mary :D

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The best thing to do, in my opinion, is use the search feature in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and search any topic that interests you. You will find a wealth of information on just about any subject you can think of, and many of the folks who have posted are still on the site, so feel free to ask any questions! All the best to you on your journey!

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