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stomach angel in 4 days - Oh boy, its getting close. My surgery day is tuesday at 8:00AM. I will leave for the hospital at 5 in the morning to arrive at 6:00 sharp. I probably won't sleep at all monday nigh...

Preop Diet Day 7 - Chair Prayer - Well I have hit the half way point. Its day 7 of my preop diet. I'm doing well. I can't believe that my surgery is next tuesday. It is so surreal. Its scary how close it is. I can'...

Preop Diet Day 5 - Happy Hiking - Had a good day today. Went to a monster truck event. Never been and probably will never go again, but had to experience it at least once. The event was 6 hours long and all I broug...

Preop Diet Day 4 - Jumping Joints - Today was a crappy day. Went out today to get a pedicure (yeah guys get pedicures) and bought some groceries and when I got to my car I had a flat. When I was shopping I was having...

Preop Diet Day 3 - Yoga Feathers - Ok, today has been a hungry day. It is not out of control, but it does suck. Nothing seems to satisfy the hunger. Cant wait until I don't have to deal with hunger anymore "fingers ...

Preop Diet Day 2 - Can't Compute - One of the biggest frustrations I have had most of my adult life is my relationship with the scale. It has been my biggest enemy. I have wanted to burn it, throw it out the window,...

Preop Diet Day 1 - Magic Socks - Well its day one of my preop diet. So far so good. Luckily I am allowed to have quite a bit. I can have Campbell's 98% ff creamy soup, sf pudding, unlimited greens, a portion of me...

Food Funeral Before surgery - Well it is 6 more days until I start my Liquid preop diet. This past week has been kind of hard for me. I found myself tearing up randomly thinking about the loss of food after sur...

Who is having Surgery Aug 23rd - August 23rd is my surgery date. Just want to know who has the same date. Just don't want to get surgery alone

Best Tourani SF flavors - I want to purchase some Tourani SF Flavors. I want to have an assortment of the best flavors. I wish there was some kind of sample pack but I couldnt find it. What are the best fla...

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Alternative post VSG hobbies - Simple question. I alway here the caution that one addiction can be replaced by another .. tranference I think its called. Anyway what healthy addictions has everyone replaced ...

Does Milk count as carbs? - So quick question. I always see posts about how many carbs a day is good etc. I see figures like 30 or 40. Do these numbers include carbs from milk used for the protien shakes. It ...

Rubbing Thighs - Lightbulb on - While I am waiting for my surgery my wife is coming to the realization that surgery might be good for her also. She is still not certain, as she wants to see my results first (aka ...

Official Surgery Date - Its official. August 23rd is my Surgery Date! It finally feels real now. It is going to really happen. Deep Breath.  And a little Dance!

Frisco's VSG Cookbook in the making - Well ... Sort of. I am hoping Frisco will jump on this thread and update us on his progress to create a VSG cookbook. I think everyone will agree that his recipes look absolutely d...

I'M APPROVED - I'M APPROVED - I'M APPROVED - I'M A - I AM OFFICIALLY APPROVED AS OF TODAY!!!!!!!!! Very unexpected indeed. Here's the scoop. So I called my insurance to check on the status of my approval 2 days after it was submi...

Day 9 - Skinny Skating - Had a good day today. Only 9 more days untill I submit my paperwork. Didn't have any cravings today either - yay. One thing I always wanted to learn is roller skating. Obesity ...

Day 8 - Coaster dreams - 10 more days left before I submit my insurance paperwork to get approved. Just trying to drop a little weight before my last nutrition visit. I didn't really have any cravings toda...

Day 7 - Cartwheels and Drool - Ok day 7 has come and gone. I have 11 more days before my last nutritional visit. I'm still on track - no cheating here. I stepped on the scale today. I have lost a few pounds so t...

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Day 6 - Elephants can't skii - Once thing I never had the chance to experience is the pleasure of going skiing. I never even attempted it because I could not help but imagine myself looking like and Elephant try...

Day 5 - The Devil makes Icecream - Day 5 of my weight loss journey. My journey to lose as much as possible before my last nutrional visit. Day 5 has been much easier for me, except for the fact that the DEVIL came t...

Day 4 - Staying Alive - Day 4 of my accountability post. I have 14 more days before I submit my paperwork to my insurance company for approval. I refuse to step on the scale untill the 15th of July. What ...

Day 3 Amazing Jumping Jacks! - Day three of my accountability post. I have exactly 15 days left before my last nutritionist visit. I am going to try to lose as much weight as possible. I pretty much stopped crav...