I will be with you in sprit on the 11th. I am having RNY in NYC on the same date. My Dr. does not have any special diet "requirements" but obviously not gaining and even losing a bit is preferred. Actually, I couldn't believe how lienent the food plan from the nutritionist was. I am on puree as soon as I get home. I thought I'd have to be on liquids for 1-2 weeks first. For the last month or so I have been doing my best to: 1. add in exercise 2. take vitamins daily 3. drink more water(pratice not drinking with meals) 4. try to chew a lot 5. be aware of "Last Supper Syndrome" and try not to go overboard 6. find a therapist who has works with WLS patients 7. find a support group in my area (I found one listed near where I live and have sent an e-mail for info.) 8. looking to speak to as many people as I can about their experiences so I will know what to expect 9. Thinking of things I can do in place of eating, e.g. have a knitting project with me so I can keep my hands busy so they can't reach for something that shouldn't go in my mouth! The most successful people with WLS seem to be the ones who approach this as a series of life-style changes. I am doing the surgery because I can't handle doing Weigh****chers one more time only to find out that in the long run, I am bigger than I was before. So I am looking to attack this problem from multiple angles. About not being able to have certain things after WLS - I keep telling myself that I will be lucky to have such problems!

and,yes...I have been really excited and very nervous(which is REALLY unlike me).Let's keep in touch and encourage each other..!

I'm a mess!!! I'm a ball of different emotions. One minute I'm laughing and the next crying. Now I know all of that isn't mental pause. I mean Menopause. This happened so fast. Anyone else feeling the same way? Sheila

I am having surgery on August 21st too in San Diego! Good luck to all of you who are on the same date. May we all do well.

I don't have to follow any preop diet, but I am watching what I am eating so as not to overdo it. I think I will eat really light the day before surgery, then I am to have nothing after midnight. I have my vitamins and B12 drops already. My doctor told me Flintstones chewables with iron are good for the first few weeks until my pouch heals then I can go to a small vitamin pill. I am to chew two TUMS twice a day. Yuck! I am getting the liquid calcium citrate ...I cannot chew TUMS now without nearly hurling so I know I won't be able to do it after surgery. I am swimming some in my daughter's pool for exercise and have a stock of AnyWhey and the sample packs from BariatricEating. I am drinking more than 64 oz of water daily already and have my SF popsicles in the freezer, broth and clear soups in the cupboard. SF jello in the fridge.