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I called my insurance company and found out their requirements, then spoke to my doctor and called the surgeons office a friend recommended. The surgeon gave me forms to have my doc fill out every month when I did the monthly weigh - ins for 6 months my insurance wanted. Then the surgeon set me up for the psych evaluation and nutritionist. After we had the psych evaluation, nutritionist report and 6 months of within reports, the surgeon submitted it to insurance and they approved. My surgery is set for 2 weeks from today.

I started my pre-op diet today. Protein Shake for breakfast and lunch, and a lean cuisine or other meal under 300 calories, under 15g of carbs and over 15g of protein for dinner.

Diet day... oh boy! I can do this!

Wow! I'm afraid I would have walked or and never went back. Life is too short to put up with that. :-/ I have only met with my surgeon once, but he was very nice and respectful. His nurse has been awesome and she was his 1st lapband patient years ago. But I knew all of this going in because he did a family members surgery.

Hi all. I am new to the forum and found you all when I started looking for information. I have been approved for lapband and my surgery is set for March 17th. I start my pre-op diet on Monday, so this weekend is my last hoorah. I'm excited, but so nervous! For the Pre-op diet, is there a particular protein shake that people prefer? My surgeon's guidelines are a protein shake for breakfast, a protein shake for lunch, and a lean frozen meal for dinner (under 300 calories, under 15 grams of carbs and 15 grams or more of protein).