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My Banding Date is 12/15/10 and I started my Pre-Op liquid Diet yesterday. Just wondering how much weight did folks lose prior to surgery? 36 hours into this liquid diet, and I'm down 6 pounds. I know it's mostly all Water weight but wanted to know what your experiences were. Thanks. ~Stephanie

I'm still on pre-op but told to get in my Protein via shakes or Clear liquids. I bought a case of Isopure and thought I would be an easy way. The shakes get too thick and sweet for me. However, Isopure tastes nasty (at least to me). Here is the secret: to each 8 oz bottle of Isopure, add 1/2 packet of flavored Crystal Lite. E.g. for Alpine Punch Isopure - add fruit punch crystal light......for Grape Frost Isopure - add grape crystal light....OH it is sooooooo much better!!!!

Okay fellow banders to be...it's day 8 and I'm down 14 pounds...hoping to have 20 pounds off before surgery date which is 12/15. Hang in there!!

My banding date is 12/15 and I'm on day 6 of 16 days pre-op diet, only Protein shakes, chix broth, and sf Jello & popicles. Days 1 thru 3 were rough, day 4 and 5 were much better. I'd love to bitch but I'm down 12 pounds!

Cindy, Having major struggles with this site too.....let me know if you can see my ticker. I'm already down 6 pounds due to the liquid diet...I know it is mostly Water weight, but let's hope this continues. :-) My biggest fear about surgery - Anesthesia and not being able to drink anything when I wake up. I've had surgery before I know that was soooo thirsty afterwards. My greatest concern after surgery - not being able to eat steak! pizza, as long as I can still eat the cheese, I'm okay, but a good steak is always my favorite! Yes, I'm a true carnivore at heart. No caffeine is also a big issue - Dunkin Donuts just might go out of business if I'm not drinking coffee anymore. What I am looking forward to....buying an outfit just because I like it, not because they have it in my size! Wearing a sleeveless dress, my upper arms have not seen the light of day in decades!! Oh, and I want to shop and buy at Frederick's of Hollywood and look good in it!! (That will take awhile, but I'm looking forward to it! ) And last but not least, being in a room of people and not thinking to myself that I'm the heaviest one there!!

Hi all, Band date is December 15th and I started my pre-diet today. I'm doing high Protein Meal Replacements for all meals with sugar free drinks in between. The no caffeine rule is what is going to kill me! Not looking forward to the no carb, no caffeine headaches, but the end result will be worth it!!