Bic, I did the same thing between the seminar and my first Dr appointment, and I gained 10lbs. It was just so overwhelming to think I would never again eat certain foods that I had to get them in just one more time, which actually ended up being more like 10 more times . Half of my excess weight is from medications I was put on for pain control and the other half is just form some good old fashion pigging out. It does seem alot harder to lose the medication weight than the food weight, I just hope this is going to help with that.

Perry, I'll be drinking right along with you, it seems to be getting easier as I go along. I'm kind of nervous about letting my stomach determine when I eat, what if I read the signals wrong and it's really my brain up to its old habits. I think I'll do better with set times and set amounts of food so I don't have to guess, but that isn't really going to teach me control is it. I don't know, I think I'm over thinking this and just starting to freak out because it is getting so close and becoming kind of "in your face". Maybe I'm just nuts and it should be my brain getting fixed. LOL

Amanda, glad to hear you're one of us. I'm using the sf carnation breakfast drink and they aren't too bad.  I don't understand why each Dr has a different pre-op diet either, you would think there would be a standard they would each follow. As for the avatar if you go to the "user setting" on the top left (it's right beside the first post in a thread) it will give you the page to add an avatar picture and your signature. 

I'll be keeping good thoughts for all of you!