To the pre-ops/newly sleeved -

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Thank you so much for posting everyone.  I have not had my surgery yet I am going on the 4th of June.  I have however, been on this board for several years now and do a lot of reading.  I have been on a waiting list in Canada for 2.5 years now and it looks like another at least that long before I would get surgery.  So I am going self pay.  It took me a long time to decide that I wanted to do this, but what a relief I felt when I finally made the decision.  My Dr is in Mexico so there won't be much followup, but and here it is my Dr at home here is fully engaged in what I am doing and she has offered to do whatever I need and get me whatever kind of support I need, a phycologist, dietician, plastic surgeon what ever.  I feel very comfortable to start on my new journey. 

Do I think it will be easy, not on your life.  I think it is a tool for me to use to get the weight off, do I want to be skinny, nope, I just want to be healthy and that means I need to get to a healthier weight.  I have been working at it for almost two years now to loose 55lbs and I mean working at.  The gym 5 to 6 days a week and watching what I eat.  The last two years have not been a cake walk and I know that the rest of my life will not be a cake walk either, but here is the key.  The rest of my life will be spent healthier and happier.

 You are definitely on the right track!! Trust me, after battling to lose 85 lbs pre-op while waiting for surgery, it was a welcome relief to have a tool - even if it came with the inability to drink much, severe acid reflux and constipation like no one's business!!  

Kudos to you for seeing this through - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you to have a speedy and complication-free recovery!

Alison, I love ya girl. If I could hang out with you everyday I would. Who needs a job & a paycheck anyway??? I can just live off your advice! Muah!

 How about we start an internet advice giving business-  we can run our operation out of starbucks while we sip on SF iced coffee and free-refills all day!!/ Win-win. 

Of course, we both better get our asses to goal or find a good photo editor who can photshop my rolls off (hmmm FRISCO!!!/??) so we can have some ******y pics for advertising purposes!!

 Gurl, I feel like I am stalking you tonight ...
As if our Starbucks encounter this morning wasn't enough.  And yes thank you for my new obsession... Iced Coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup with nonfat milk.  Definitely keeps crappy junk like chocolate covered Oreos out of the picture.  

Get it gurl, I'm down with the advertise too!!!  Goal betta get here soon!  Here's to more protein shakes in my future & that might include the cookies & cream protein you are trying to get me addicted to too!!!  

Oh, so she's cheating on me? Well guess what... I have a starbucks date with her tomorrow. Be. Jealous. :)

I want to know what these oreo shakes are!!!

Gurl, she's not cheating on you with me... Yet! Betta keep that Starbucks date!! Make sure she doesn't forget the cookies 'n' cream protein powder!!!

 I'll bring you a sample of the most wonderful protein powder - it's nectar sweets Double Stuff Cookie flavor !!!

That drink sounds awesome. I'm going to try one today! Thanks Shag!