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I'm soo excited, I can barely contain myself!! I'm have Gastric Bypass surgery on Feb 26, 2019!!
I have to do OPTIFAST for 2 weeks, and today is day 1! Optifast is delicious though! Add some peppermint or orange extract in there too and you got what tastes like a delicious milk shake! I can definitely do this for 2 weeks!
that's right!! If we can make it through the holidays, we can do it anytime of the year. At least that's what I tell myself.
Don't worry too much about the weight loss. 7 lbs. is a great start and unless the surgeon believes you need to lose 15 to make it medically safe for the procedure....I can't see them denying you the surgery. Also don't compare you to me. They say a lot of guys drop a lot of weight quickly in the pre-op stage. But women often have the greatest losses in the long term. Like I said in another post. I lost 35 lbs, but the majority of that was Feb-June, and I've only lost a few more lbs since.
Some days are better than others. Some days I feel great about it and excited. I work out. I eat well. I feel 100% committed.
Some days I struggle. I fear failing. I fear complications. Then I don't work out. I don't eat well. I doubt myself.
Fortunately I have more good days than bad days. This waiting process is very stressful. I've been on my WLS journey for almost 9 months now. I still have 29 days until surgery. The closer I get the slower the days go by.
I'm not sure that makes you feel any better but you are completely normal with your feelings. Feel free to lean on me if you need encouragement or advice. The one thing I learned is how awesome the WLS community is that you need to lean on others to get through it.
I completely know what you're going through. I'm 31 and, like you, my family and friends (for the most part) are very supportive, but it's not the same as having someone to talk to who is going through it too. At first I was really excited about the prospects of VSG surgery, and I still am, but as it gets closer to my final meeting with my surgeon to schedule the surgery date and as I get closer and closer to checking off all of my pre-op requirements, the more it's setting in that this is really happening and tbh it terrifies me. I've found myself somedays just feeling really alone and almost depressed. I've isolated myself from my friends to an extent because I've realized that our relationships seem to all revolve around food. I didn't see that before. So now, I just stay at home and only do non-food related activities. How are you handling the pre-op stress?
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5'6" Female 31 years old
HW: 273 / SW: 261 / GW:140 
Wow! You've made such tremendous progress already and you haven't even had your surgery yet! Me too, I'm in the pre-op time when I have to fulfill the requirements. I've lost 7 pounds so far, but need to lose a total of 15 by 11/14/18 when I meet with my surgeon to schedule my surgery. I was dreading having it around the holidays too, but tbh, when I thought about it, I realized that it's the best time to have it. The reason being is the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas especially) are when we typically binge the most and gain a lot of weight. If we are already jump-starting our weight loss during those high-gain times, then once the new year comes around it'll be smooth sailing! 
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5'6" Female 31 years old
HW: 273 / SW: 261 / GW:140
I am looking at it this way....This journey is not going to be easy, so if I can fight through and handle these challenges early on and during pre-op, I feel that I'll be better mentally and physically prepared for the challenges in post-op.
I used to be active on the VSG forum, but have drifted away as of recently. A few posters on there rubbed me the wrong way, but the majority of people on there are great and mean well. I'll definitely be looking for more support as I go through my pre-op diet and surgery.
Wow. You are definitely being thrown in at a challenging time. But, when I get frustrated that I can't eat something I remind myself I had already spent my life eating and that is why I had to do this in the first place.
Glad to hear you have your date and things are moving forward. You should join us on the VSG forum. 2019 will definitely be your transformation year.
Thanks for checking in. No I have not had surgery. I got approval in mid-September. Unfortunately I could not get a surgery date until November 26th. So 48 days to go. I'll have to be on pre-op diet during Thanksgiving, and post-op diet during Christmas. Not ideal, but I'm just happy to get it done this year. I'm hoping that 2019 will be my transformation year. How have you been doing?
Just checking in. Did you have your surgery? How's recovery going?
5 months in now....weight loss is stalling at around 284. Lost 36 since 2/14. Only 2 Dr. apt left (July and August) before my surgery request can be submitted to insurance. Hoping for VSG in September.
How is everyone else doing?
