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Awesome job. Keep up the good work, I know you will reach all your goals!

Great job!

Are you doing all of the things recommended like not drinking while eating, taking very small bites and chewing till everything is just mush in your mouth? You did loose some, so what did you do when you were loosing? Do that again and try not to slip back into your old habits. Good luck to you.

My doctor was very clear about the risk of the surgery and that the liver is in the way. If your doctor didn't tell you about the risks you need to ask them some more questions. Like many others have said, the whole reason for the preop diet is to shrink the liver.

Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Mis73, thanks for the information on using a fork to eat everything. I think that will be helpful to me.

I started my liquid pre op diet on May 18th. My daughter graduated from high school that day and we had a big party for her at the beach. I just mingled at the party and asked everyone how things were and tried to stay busy. All last weekend we had to go to parties for her friends and I just told everyone I was dieting and turned down food. I plan on doing the same thing to get through this weekend. Most people are not even going to notice that you are not eating. Just keep a drink in you hand, mingle with people and stay busy.

I am glad you said something about taking deep breaths, that is the first time I heard that.

Good luck to you! I am getting mine the same day.

Let us know how you are doing.

Good luck to you. I will be banded June 1st so I am interested to know how you do on the clear liquids.

I was told if we drank with eating it would just wash the food out of the pouch. You are the first person I have heard say this. I would like to know if this has worked for anyone else.

Good luck to all of you. This is the right place to be to get questions answered and find help an support.

Dr Rehnke will be doing surgery on June 1, 2012. He has come highly recommended to me. My insurance company will only cover WLS at a facility that is certified as a Center of Excellence. He operates at Palms of Pasadena and they have that certification and he is rated as their top bariatric physician.

I went through this same thing a few days ago. Before I started my liquid diet a few days ago I went and got my favorite meal. I didn't over eat, I just enjoyed it and now I have moved on. I want this or I wouldn't have jumped throught all of the hoops my insurance company put me through. You want it to and you are making the right decision. You can do it!

If I were you I would wait and do it all at once.

Way to go, Congradulations!

Yes... day 4 and I am not going too far from a bathroom. All of the liquid is going right through me.

Good luck, keep us posted on how it goes.

Wow, you have a 3 week liquid diet pre-op? Good luck to you, I am on day 4 of my liquid diet and I am scheduled for June 1st. So far I am doing good. I am on Optifast 800 and I have not really been hungry. I just keep a glass of water around and drink anytime I think I hungry.

Good Luck to you. I am scheduled for June 1st.

That is funny. I have not had any real food cravings since I got my approval too. I started my 2 week liquid diet 3 days after my approval. So far so good, I feel like I am in control over my food instead of it controlling me. Good luck to you.

Congratulations!

I decided on the lap band because it is reversible and adjustable. Knowing that if I need to tighten it to reach my goal or loosen, if I want, when I go on a vacation is what made my mind up. It is a tool that you can use how you need and want to use it.