Hey Nicole! Love the name.

I HATE the elliptical, it's a horrible machine of Satan's! So Kudos to you! I picked a gym that's on my way too and from work and has other locations close to me. My bag is always packed and ready in my car every morning. It's the only way! Congrats on your early success! Keep it up!

When I hit the gym on my way to work, I'm there at 5am...so I'm up at 3:45am. I love the gym. I would like a treadmill so I can do more at home when I'm going loopy and it's cold out, but I'd never trade in the gym! Plus, I love my trainer. Our personalities mesh so wonderfully. He's a huge support system of mine and I've only been with him sonce November. He's not your typical muscle-bound trainer. He's in his 40s, fit, but not muscular, but he knows his *kitten*. So less intimidating than some of my previous trainers. Now I'm just babbling.

It's so important that we find what works best for us so we can sustain in the long run. Keep working at it. I know I'm still experimenting with things at the gym.

I'm way more coherent and sensical earlier in the day. I need to go do my yoga video and go to bed! lol

I have a great gym at work - but i don't get to go often. Its so hard to fit a lunch workout in, eat, and then be presentable in a 55 minute window. I am also finally getting relief from my plantar fasciatis (sp) I have a huge flair up in December and now have orthopedics, braces, and have had cortisone shots - hoping for 1 more - the relief was sweet.

Ahhh I really need to get into a gym routine!!! I bring my stuff with all hopes of going during lunch but work gets the best of me.

Hi All- My name is Annamay (mazie61) getting sleeved on Mon Feb 29th. On the pre liver shake diet, trying to hold on...five more days of this. Little anxious.
Annamay in NC

Welcome!! I am surprised that my 2 week diet isn't stricter - its about 1000 calories, and includes 3 oz chicken or fish for lunch and dinner, oatmeal, yogurt, salad, v-8 and 4 protein drinks a day. I still have to have 1 more nutritionist appointment before surgery, and I am going to ask her about it. Have a great day!

@barngrill Yeah, definitely lucky...and a little shocking. The pre-op diet is to reduce the size of the liver. It also helps the liver get healthier. My surgeon told us before he implemented it for all his patients they did their own "blind study." The nutritionists had a group of patients do the diet, and others not do the diet. He said it was quite obvious when he got inside which group that patient was in. He also told us that he's had patients where he's gotten inside and came right back out refusing to do the surgery because it seemed too risky because of the condition of the liver, or he couldn't access the stomach easily enough.

That being said, I think some of them are crazy strict. Like mine. heh. Two weeks primarily liquids. I was allowed 300 calories of low carb vegetables. There was a list of like 15 acceptable. My total intake daily was below 1000.

It was what it was! It's tough during, but once you get through it, it seems SO insignificant! Looking back now, I would have happily done it for longer if it meant getting to where I am today!

Congrats Chrissie, I hope all goes well. If you need anything just ask. I am 3 weeks out from sleeve surgery.

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I was surprised to see a pre-op diet for others on here. The only thing I was told before my sleeve on Dec. 7 was to lay off fatty foods a few days before and eat easily digestible foods the day before. I had six months of nutritional counseling before I could apply for my surgery date and a pre-op diet was never mentioned. I guess I'm lucky...?

My whole process went by a lot faster than I've been reading from others on here too. I first decided to ask the doctor about the sleeve in November, Medical Clearance and Pre Op bloodwork in December, then surgery in January. My pre-op diet from the doc was no smoking 6 weeks before, no alcohol and no fatty foods 2 days before, and liquids only the day before. I chose to quit drinking 3 wks prior and no fatty foods for 3 wks prior as well.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Ashley. I am 3 month post-op, was sleeved on 12/16/15. In total I am 63 pounds down 47 since my surgery day. Would love to connect with a few ladies from the group

Hi Jen - we have the same surgery date! Getting exited and nervous! Welcome everyone.