Hi you can add me. Had RNY in April.

I had RNY on 10/27 and have had some struggles, but mainly from pre-existing surgical hernias. It is STILL the best decision I've ever made, but I strongly suggest making a lot of the changes now. A year before the surgery, I worked on cutting out sodas, bread, white rice, most sugary snacks, etc. I also worked on lowering my caloric intake slowly. I think this REALLY helped me with the post-op diet phases. My high weight was 303. I was 235 the day of surgery (because of all the pre-op changes I made), and I'm 206 today, a little more than two months later. The surgery will be a great thing for you, but as everyone says, it won't create healthy living FOR you. It's just a tool.

I had the sleeve on 11/19. At first, I was kind of cranky about having to go through the 6 mo. pre-op NUT meetings. However, I know see that it was a good plan. I was a sugar addict so it took me all of that time to wean myself off of the high sugar foods. My biggest challenge was not drinking any pop-- and my last pop was actually only 6 weeks prior to surgery. As the others have said, take this time to start making the changes you will need post-surgery. Learn to eat a good, healthy meals. Learn about correct portion sizes. Remove the junk from your daily eating. Start exercising so it is a habit you already have by the time your surgery comes.