tropico78 33 Posted October 31, 2020 5 hours ago, futureshrink said: It’s perfectly acceptable to be scared and anxious as you are preparing for a really big surgery and life change. But if it’s any reassurance I’ve had the band, I had a lap band repair and 12 years later had the band removed and all of those surgeries went just fine. I’m having gastric bypass surgery next week and at times I get a bit anxious and that’s okay. It’s a big deal. But if you look at percentages you have a waaaaay bigger percentage of doing just fine than having a complication. Feelings are valid and okay, good or bad. But rest assured you are much more likely to be okay than not. Stop reading horror stories about surgeries that haven’t gone well and spend time thinking about what size spring clothes you are going to need. Go through a Romans catalog with your daughter and pick out fun outfits. Think about what life is going to be like in the months ahead...there is a lot of lovely new things that will be happening for you. 🥰 Thank you so much! I needed to hear this. I feel calmer today, and I feel ready! 2 days left! I can not wait to start my new life ! 1 GivinItMyALL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futureshrink 45 Posted October 31, 2020 4 hours ago, tropico78 said: Thank you so much! I needed to hear this. I feel calmer today, and I feel ready! 2 days left! I can not wait to start my new life ! Yay! You got this! 🥰 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinydfs 2 Posted October 31, 2020 Have my sleeve done November 10. Kind of struggling with this 2 week diet before. 1 1 GivinItMyALL and Soundtracklover reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcatsandbaddecisions 852 Posted October 31, 2020 The caramel ones I find kind of cloyingly sweet, but if you put them in ice and add two shots of espresso they are very good. Kind of caramel macchiatoesque. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. Preop is Monday, so that is the last hurdle for me. I am worried something might come up on the bloodwork, or I have some crazy asymptomatic case of Covid, etc etc. 1 GivinItMyALL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GivinItMyALL 169 Posted October 31, 2020 I tried a Cookies and cream Premier Protein today. I won't be buying those again. They had a taste I couldn't quite put my finger on, but I didn't enjoy. I may give the other 3 to my son. Later on, I'm going to try the strawberry creme kind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futureshrink 45 Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Tinydfs said: Have my sleeve done November 10. Kind of struggling with this 2 week diet before. It’s a hard diet. It gets better after the first few days. It’s still not fun but it does get at least manageable. 1 GivinItMyALL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawnt 45 Posted October 31, 2020 so far I'm doing pretty well on my pre-op diet...5 days in and am losing about a pound a day, although I know that losing weight isn't the point. hoping alot of the weight loss is my liver shrinkage After the first day it was much more manageable. 1 GivinItMyALL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GivinItMyALL 169 Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, shawnt said: so far I'm doing pretty well on my pre-op diet...5 days in and am losing about a pound a day, although I know that losing weight isn't the point. hoping alot of the weight loss is my liver shrinkage After the first day it was much more manageable. I am so hoping that as well! I have a scale that measures a whole bunch of things, and I am happy my visceral fat percentage is going down... I am more concerned about that than subcutaneous or body fat percentages. Awesome for the pound a day, though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Love_thatgirl 19 Posted October 31, 2020 Hi all. I'm wondering if there is anyone else on a pre-op diet (or who has already gone through that process) who already (prior to the diet) was not drinking pop or soda, things like that, ate mostly "balanced meals" and who is still working out or physically active? Thanks in advance 🙂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jjyogi 0 Posted October 31, 2020 Me too!! I'm scheduled for November 10th. 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcatsandbaddecisions 852 Posted October 31, 2020 The Cookies and cream shake is just gross, IMO. The best flavors are just plain chocolate, vanilla, caramel if you add espresso, and the pumpkin spice is actually ok. Yesterday I was informed I could have v8 on my diet and it was about the most exciting news ever. My surgeon requires a 4 week post op liquid diet as well so I was amusing myself counting out weeks and realizing it might be Christmas before I actually get to chew something again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllThatGlittersIsntGold 8 Posted October 31, 2020 Can I join this topic? I'm so excited haha I am getting sips surgery, but I am also getting a sleeve which is part of the surgery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GivinItMyALL 169 Posted November 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Love_thatgirl said: Hi all. I'm wondering if there is anyone else on a pre-op diet (or who has already gone through that process) who already (prior to the diet) was not drinking pop or soda, things like that, ate mostly "balanced meals" and who is still working out or physically active? Thanks in advance 🙂 Well... I had the no pop part... the rest...? Ehhhh... 😀 1 Soundtracklover reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllThatGlittersIsntGold 8 Posted November 1, 2020 Please post your surgery date on the Most Recent Date Added, and bump the person there to it's corresponding surgery date order. Copy and paste this entire message on a new post. Please do not quote. We're trying to see if we can get all November sleevers on one post. Most Recent Surgery Date Added: Surgery Date: Thursday, 11/19(AllThatGlittersisntGold) November Surgery Dates: Surgery Date: Wednesday, 11/11(mswillis5 & wife) Surgery date: Monday 11/2 (Tropico78) Surgery date: Monday, 11/2 (VickieRenee) Surgery dare: Monday, 11/2 (Neller) Surgery date: Monday. 11/2/2020 (caitmarie) Surgery date: Monday, 11/2 (Giveitmyall) Surgery date: Monday, 11/2 (2xacharm) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/3 (Meredith25) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/3 (Chelsealauren09) Surgery date: Thursday, 11/5 (drake) Surgery date: Thursday, 11/5 (Love_thatgirl) Surgery date: Friday, 11/6 (Kali ygeia) Surgery date: Friday, 11/6 (BoyMama) Surgery date: Monday, 11/9 (Shawnt) Surgery date: Monday, 11/9 (Shawnt) Surgery date: Monday, 11/9 (Orid) Surgery date: Monday, 11/9 (karimi102) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/10 (Aroddy) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/10 (Normandagle) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/10 (Why Me) Surgery date: Tuesday, 11/10 (Kadi) Surgery date: Wednesday, 11/11 (Klmcin2020) Surgery date: Wednesday, 11/11 (NikkiRose17) Surgery date: Thursday 11/12 (Mgilbert) Surgery date: Friday, 11/13 (Goulagal) Surgery date: Saturday 11/14 (RG9) Surgery date: Wednesday 11/18 (lynnh) Surgery date: Wednesday 11/18/2020 (Smitty74) Surgery date: Monday, 11/23 (SpookySweetpea) Surgery date: Wednesday, 11/25 (Motivated Monday) Surgery date: Monday, 11/30 (Hellie1028) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllThatGlittersIsntGold 8 Posted November 1, 2020 my favorite Protein Shakes are koia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites