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This is day 4 and it's tuff ... I have to keep reminding myself why I'm doing it and that I actually CAN DO IT!

Who else is or has experienced the same things during pre-op and how are yu or did yu cope?

Soon2B Sleeved

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Ok, not going to lie, it sucks giving up habits that we have enjoyed for many years. I weaned off Diet Mt Dew, coffee, alcohol,and then deliberately starved myself to shrink my liver so my surgery would be successful.

AND IT WAS WORTH IT

This isn't the easy way. It is a tool. BUT IT IS SO WORTH IT. Just saying.

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I'm on day 7 out of 14 days pre-op. I think of food all the time, I think we just have to get through it. You can do it!

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BTW, if I didn't really say it earlier,,, IT IS WORTH IT You don't know, but wait until you don't have to plan to cut your toenails. Think about it...inhale, snip, stand up, inhale, lean forward, etc, When you are past that point, you will realize pre/post op was worth it. JUST SAYING

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I'm on day 7 out of 14 days pre-op. I think of food all the time, I think we just have to get through it. You can do it!

Thank yu and keep up the good work!! We got this!

Soon2B Sleeved

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BTW, if I didn't really say it earlier,,, IT IS WORTH IT You don't know, but wait until you don't have to plan to cut your toenails. Think about it...inhale, snip, stand up, inhale, lean forward, etc, When you are past that point, you will realize pre/post op was worth it. JUST SAYING

This is hilarious, I'll look forward to ordering clothes online because I know it will fit !

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BTW, if I didn't really say it earlier,,, IT IS WORTH IT You don't know, but wait until you don't have to plan to cut your toenails. Think about it...inhale, snip, stand up, inhale, lean forward, etc, When you are past that point, you will realize pre/post op was worth it. JUST SAYING

This is hilarious, I'll look forward to ordering clothes online because I know it will fit !

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Now this is definitely what I look forward to... I have not comfortably shopped in months!!

Soon2B Sleeved

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BTW, if I didn't really say it earlier,,, IT IS WORTH IT You don't know, but wait until you don't have to plan to cut your toenails. Think about it...inhale, snip, stand up, inhale, lean forward, etc, When you are past that point, you will realize pre/post op was worth it. JUST SAYING

This is hilarious, I'll look forward to ordering clothes online because I know it will fit !

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Now this is definitely what I look forward to... I have not comfortably shopped in months!!

Soon2B Sleeved

Yep ! Me too! I'm only 5'2 so it's already hard being this short but big & short geez. I order stuff for my daughter in a size 4 it doesn't matter what store any size 4 fits I want that freedom lol.

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Thanks!

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