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I'm being banded Friday, my 2 week post op diet according to my surgeon is "anything you can get thru a straw" First I thought, okay, but now I'm thinking what the heck is that? I would like to get prepared so I'm all set after surgery. Can anyone give me some ideas? Of coarse there is soups, protein drinks, and broth, but what else should I stock up on? Thanks!

Wow! Congratulations. Are you willing to share more with us pre banders? Any regrets? Worst thing about the band? Best advice you would give to someone else? I just don't think I 've seen anyone else around here that has been banded for that long and I feel there is so much you have to offer.

Well, I'm happy to say that I am 8lbs lighter than I was last Tues. morning! However, I'm almost not eating since I really can't stand another slim fast! I hate to waste what I've already bought though so I'm trying to get them down the best I can. Sorry to hear about the hernia Stacie, I hope they work it out and you don't have to do this again! That would be terrible. Good luck, let us know what you find out.

I am having surgery on Friday morning and I am planning on being back in the office on Monday. I too can be at my desk most of the time if I need too. According to my surgeon, this should be fine. Of coarse everyone heals differently. I for example did very well with my C-section last year and didn't even need pain meds. Since that is the only comparison I have, Im not sure how this will go but like I said I'm only taking off the day of and using the weekend to recover.

Well I can't answer about the regrets, (not banded yet) but I sure can relate to the waiting! I was hoping to be scheduled by the middle of August but w/summer vacations I was pushed back to 8/3. I felt like it would never get here but last Tuesday when I started the dreaded preop diet I finally felt like i was on my way. Selfpay seems to go a lot faster than insurance. Good luck with everything!

$16,020.00 For everything which included consult, anastasia, psych eval. I live in Ohio.

Well, I was right, the weekend was much harder! And no, I didn't stick to the slimfast. But, I did focus on keeping my calories around 800 and I felt that was an accomplishment. I've still lost 6.5 lbs so I'm happy with that. Now, for the next 4 days...its crunch time! Hope everyone else had a good weekend!

Day four and this morning I was down 5lbs! I was starving but I'm losing! Dh comes home tonight, after working out of town all week so I'm sure the weekend will be harder. So far I havn't had to cook anything or have it smell up the house, just feeding DS but he is only 11mo. so mostly he eats veggies, apple sauce, crackers so it hasn't been too hard. Darragha - Welcome! I had my consult around the 26th of July and surgery is 8/3. It probably could have been sooner but I went on vacation and then the surgeon went on vacation for like two weeks and I really only wanted a Friday for the surgery. Good luck to you!

Well, its the end of day three and I even made it through a going away party for a coworker where there was cake, BBQ, pizza, you get the picture. However I must confess I only had 2 of the slimfasts and then I had a soup at hand for dinner only 120 calories, lots of fiber and 3g of sugar so in my eyes it was better for me than the slimfast since it is 190 calories. I just couldn't take another one this evening. Hopefully tomorrow morning will be better. Hope you had a good day Stacie.

After only 2 days I'm down 3.5lbs! That is the best motivation for sure, seeing the scale moves makes me want to stick to it more. StacieM - I went to bed hungry last night too, my stomach was growling but this morning it was all worth it. Two down, only 8 more to go! (Are you doing 10days? Also, when is your surgery?

I love Phentermine, lost lots on it before but unfortunately to get it I have to cross the state line and go to one of those shady weight loss clinics and pay $120 so not really an option since I'm being banded 8/3. Oh well, I guess I'll just keep going at in on my own. I think I have some NV somewhere, maybe I'll take one of those and see if it helps. I just wish my doc. had put me on a high protein (meat and egg) plan instead of these stupid slimfast. Its only been two days and I'm already dreading the taste of them.

Thank you so much for your support areellady! I'm trying to stay positive but my mood is getting the better of me. It really shines a light on all the places in your life food is an issue. I guess maybe part of this torture is not only to shrink the liver but break that patterns.

pills? What pills? I didn't get any pills, though I'm sure there is something in my medicine cabinet as I have taken most every diet pill out there. Anyway day 2 started okay had my shake around 830 but then got really busy and didn't take one with me so it was 330 when I got to my second one and I'm starving! I was out where others were eating and it was soooo hard but I didn't give in. Oh well maybe tonight will be easier since I can have two shakes for dinner if I need to. Also I was down 1/2 lb this morning. Hopefully more tomorrow.

Oh, sorry. I bought the Optima since it is sopposed to keep you full longer. However, I am STARVING!! My stomach was really growling today and it has been a long time since that happened. Also the headache....withdraw I guess. I'm actually a little mad about all this now since I think if my doc. had just said lose 10lbs B4 surgery I know plenty of tricks to do that, heck the meat and egg fast would do that and I wouldn't be starving. I guess they have their reasons though so I'm suffering through. I did have some green beans tonight right out of the jar, I figure they were zero points on weight watchers so they shouldn't count. I will try to make it thru tomorrow w/o the green beans. Hope you are doing better than I am. Im pretty sure by the end of this everyone will hate me as I can see that I will probably be a grouch.

So I have my surgery date for August 3 and I will start my preop diet 7/23 but I'm still worried about the weight that I've managed to gain since my consultation. I know it is between 5 and 7 lbs after my week long vacation on the beach and having the mind set that I won't be eating for about 6 weeks I've been a little out of control. Did anyone else have the problem of gaining between consultation and surgery? Will I still be okay as long as I strictly follow my preop diet?

Well since I'm only having slim fast I bought a variety. Of coarse I've had them before (professional dieter) and I thought I liked the Rich Chocolate Royale the best but I really like the Strawberries and Cream and the Milk Chocolate the best. I havn't tried vanilla or Capuccino but I don't like coffee. I'm wondering if I can put one in the blinder with ice for some variety. Also I'm chewing crushed ice when I feel the need for something solid. So far so good.

I'm right there with you! My liquid diet consists of 4 slimfasts per day and all the water I want! I am sopposed to do 10 days but I thought I would start a day early since I had been so bad the weeks prior, well that day was yesterday and I FAILED miserably! So today is the first day of the 10 days and I have a new attitude and a new outlook. I really would like to say I did it without cheating in the end and from what others have said it is a great way to jumpstart my weighloss. I also got some books from the library yesterday, I love to read so I figured when I get the urge to eat I will grab my book instead. That is the plan so far that and reading posts for support. Good luck to you and know that you are not alone~we can do this!

I'm on my first day of a 12 day slimfast only diet (4 per day) and I'm climbing the walls! Good luck to you, just think at least you get to chew something, it could be worse!

Today is my first day of my 12 day slimfast only diet and I was just wondering the same thing. Hopefully others will give their input as well. It is only 1130 and I'm already having a hard time but VERY committed to sticking to it! I figured the first few days will be the worst as I detox from all the bad foods I ate last week.

I'm starting the preop diet Monday. I'm actually ready for it as I have stuffed myself for the past three weeks and have literally gained 10lbs! I am going to put everything I have into this preop believing that this is the beginning of my new life and looking at it as a way to clense myself from my past eating life. That being said, I know it will be HARD! Please share with me any tips to help me stay true to my 4 slimfasts per day. Another challenge will be that DH will be out of town next week --good that I don't have to watch him eat--bad that he is my main support system, so I will be going at it alone.

I may have missed this somewhere but, where are you from? There is such a huge issue with HIPPA in this country that I can't imagine ANY doctors office would touch you with your mother filling out the paperwork. It is against the law for anyone to have access or make any decisions about your healthcare from the day you turn and there is severe penalties and fines for doctors/hospitals that go against this. Was this ever an issue?

My experience has been that everyone is different. If there is reason to believe that you have sleep apnea of coarse they want this checked out. The same with any other health issues you may have. For me, I am pretty healthy and have no current signs of any undiagnosed health problems, also I am self pay so the only thing required by my doc. was the psych eval and that was it. But, like I said every case is different and every doc. is different.

Wow, you know I had come to the conclusion that food did fill a void for me in the past and it is the one thing in my life that has always been there for me but I had not thought of it this way until now. I like the comparison of the abusive relationship that we keep going back to, that really says a lot. As you saw in my post, I'm starting the preop on Monday and I too have been having a lot of mixed feelings. When do you start yours? It is nice to know that I am not alone going through this. I have always felt like not too many people understand my issues with food so that is something I really like about this board. Good luck to you.

I forgot to clarify this w/the doc. so I thought I would see what you guys say...The nurse at my consult said that I could drink as much as I wanted up until I started to eat and for at least one hour after. I think I've read other places that you also shouldn't drink B4 the meal but this is not what she had said. (Also, she is banded) What is the rule for this? Thanks!

Glad to hear you are fine with that, me I'm pretty inpatient so I would be climbing the walls! I went to my information seminar on June 12, I was really wanting to be banded by 7/20 but due to my vacation and the surgeons vacation I have to wait until Aug 3, and it is killing me! Good luck with everything!