why does the diet vary so much from surgeon to surgeon. mine is three protein shakes (2 made with skim milk, the other water) one cup of fat free veggies; broth; vegetable juice (not V8 fusion) sugar free apple sauce and pudding. fat free yogurt only plain and vanilla; cream of wheat and plain oatmeal. why can't my surgeon allow me to have a healthy dinner? well, great job on the 2 pounds already that is great. did you take your before pictures? keep up the good work.

The diet I am on now is NOT my surgeons pre-op diet assigned to me. I choose to do a 2 week diet b4 my surgeons assigned diet just to get the ball rolling. I did not want to be starving and craving when I had no wiggle room.

I do not have to start that until the 15th of November. When I start the actual pre-op diet I will be eating 3 protien shakes, and 250 calories of low glycemic veggies. I am sure every surgeon decides what has worked best for them and their clients and goes from there.

Mine will be shakes and bars for 14 days prior to surgery. I am so worried about that part. My surgery date is December 16th so wish me luck.

Congrats on 2 pounds. Great Job.

With your positive attitude, you will do great. HAPPY BANDING!

Mine is all liquid

Congrats on you 2 pounds, that's a great start.....I started my protein shakes/ veggies oct 26 surgery, and the week before the 26 i ate chicken, fish and veggies......today I am down 17 pounds, i have cheated some days because i love food and it was really hard, surgery nov 9th.....God be with us all because its hard for me....good luck to all of us

i am sorry, read it too fast. that is fantastic that you are spending your pre pre surgery dieting. i should be more like you and do that. my friends at work are sort of bringing in things that they know i like, flan and rice pudding, and of course i am eating them. i think next week i will ask them not to do that, because i am going to gain weight in the last three weeks presurgery instead of beining disciplined like you and losing. good job and keep up the good work.

Congrats on the weight loss! What a good idea to start a pre-diet, diet. I remember the first 3 days of the pre-surgery diet were miserable, because I was so hungry. You will hopefully avoid this. Dr. M will be very impressed with your committment and the weight loss!

Have you had a glass of wine since your surgery? I was banded Dec 2nd, so it's been 9 days. I would love to have 1 glass of a nice Merlot, and was wondering if it was too early, or if it would hurt.