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Hi..Your pre op diet is the same as mine Julie. I decided to ge a little jump start and started the pre-op 3 weeks in advance (to give myself some buffer if I have an oops day!), am on day 13 now and have lost 9 lbs. Just remember, this is not to loose weight but to make the liver less fatty, so very limited carbs. I have not had any rice, bread, Pasta, or milk since beginning. If I'm hungry then I thow another bag of steam veg (leafy green not corn or carrots) in the microwave (I mean 80 caloreis for whole bag!), put some spray butter on it and that tides me over for sure. Still having less than 1000 cal intake a day.. but all Protein and very little carbs. Add another scoop to your Protein shake can help as well. I am not limiting to 4 oz protien, veg a day and it is still coming off. You can do it!! Good luck.

One more week for myself as well! How is your pre-op diet going????

Thought I would add a little more after I perused the site a little and read some posts! I'm Kelli- 39, 6'0, 249 lbs. Just started my pre-op diet today. Can those protien shakes taste any worse???I bought the Pure Protein and it is foul- foul -foul! However, it did keep me full, or maybe just turned my appetite off because of the flavor and smell. Seriously, first day going well. Late night is my go time though... so going to try and sleep early to negate late night snacking. So good to read such positive things overall on this site. I'm working with Dr. Hollis here in Houston and while it is not the personal service, his staff seems very nice and educated on the subject. Initial Questions: 1. How often did you throw up at first? 2. I have read/heard bad things about bread/rice.... I can't imagine never eating a sandwich again... 3. What is the deal with carbonation (e.g. diet soda)? Why is that bad for you and on the no-no list? Luckily I'm a wine not beer drinker I guess. 4. And most important, how do you get those cool tickers on the bottom of your posts? Look foward to chatting with y'all.

Congrats to you! Sounds like youre doing fantastic. I'm not being banded until Dec 22 so cannot comment on the back pain.

Hi Crystal- I'm Kelli. I'm scheduled for surgery on Dec 22. Congrats on your weight loss! Curious to know.. what did they determine that made your band slip? Thanks for the info!

Surgery Dec 22- Merry Christmas to me..