kristylyn

. Sorry to hear about that. I was the same way, but I didn'teat everything, i would nibble on different things. I have been on the liquid diet for 7 days and I went weight myself on that 7th day and I lost 16 pounds..I was so proud of myself. My surgery is tomorrow on the 14 and I am still on the liquid diet. Mine calls for 3 slim fast or advantage or edge a day, SF Jello, unlimited, SF Popcicles, unlimited, 64 oz of Water, and chicken broth unlimited..I stuck with that, and I lost. Now It also says on my paper that if I get dizzy or weak, that I can have a 3oz chicken breast, or side salad, or veggies..So The other day I started eatting me a salad for super and that would hold me off until the next day. I wasn't that hungery then and still today I am not that hungery. I think you can do it..Just put your mind to it like I did and you will come around. I had to put in my mind that once I have the band in, then I will be able to eat real food again but smaller. I was just like you and when I saw the food I wanted it and when I went eat out with hubby I just said " Oh well I will pick up tomorrow"..So I got the hang of eatting, well you can say "drinking" my stuff and I lost 16 lbs. So maybe you can try what I drink and see if that helps you out..Hope this helps! Take care!! Kristy

Thanks for everyone's answer on this..I have to take magnesium citrate at 4:00 on sunday which is tomorrow..I just hope it don't get me to sick cause I can't stand nasty things going down. I will just have to drink it all at once to get it over with..How did some of yall drink yall stuff?? Fast or slow??

Yes the pre=opt diet does have SF Jello, SF popcicles, broth, slim fast..Mine also has egg drop Soup if you like it..Now I can have anything that is clear. I am on my 8th day of liquid and I already lost 16 pounds. Yes you will feel hungery the first couple of days, but after awhile you will get the hang of it and you are going to do well on it. But believe me, you love jello just like me, and Well I am sick of it already. But it's worth it..Congratulations on becoming the first steps of banding. Hope everything goes well for you..Good Luck. My surgery is on Monday. Can't wait..I too have PCOS!! Take care! Kristy

I ended up going threw surgeryloans.com for my finances. That's who my Dr goes threw for self payers. My surgery cost 14,100.oo..That's here is Louisiana..Plus that includes a whole year of fills and appointments.

I can understand what you are going threw. That happen to me a while back. I was getting everything done for my surgery, had surgery date set and everything and then next thing I was cut off cause we got a new insurance company and then the new ones didn't cover the surgery at all..So I was so MAD and now I was stuck with all these bills and I got nothing done. Don't give up, if this is what you really want to get done to you, then just start all over and find out if this insurance covers it and if so then find a Dr that does it. I know it's rough starting over, but sometimes that's what we have to do to get great results. I did and now on April 14 2008 I am having mine done. The Dr that is doing mine, isn't one of my Drs, HE is a surgent that does the lapband and he is really good and really the only one who does it in my town. So that is the only advice I can give you is to keep your chin up high and if you really want the lapband, then you have to roll up your sleves and start all over. Who knows you might succeed...Take care!! Kristy

For everyone who is doing having there surgry in April I will keep you in my prayers and I hope things work out for you all. Keep up the Faith and you will all do good and remeber you are not alone in this. Anytime you have a problem, Just ask and someone on here might be able to help you with it..Take care everyone!! Kristy

Good luck with your surgry on the 16th and prayers will be said for you. It's rough at first but we can get threw this. I just lost 16 pounds on my diet and I was on it for 6 days and I still have 4 days to go before surgry. Believe me, I am sooooo sick of Jello..LOL...Keep us inform with how things go for you..Take care! Kristy

CONGRATULATIONS on the band and I am glad that everything is going good for you. I hope you recover nicely and don't puch it to much if you still need that extra relaxation time. Heal your body first so that way you don't damage your body. It will be rouch but you will get threw it..Take care!! Keep us inform on how you are doing.. Kristy

Nancy, Thanks for much for saying that and keeping me in your prayers. I will do the same for you on the 16th and I hope EVERYTHING is fine with you that day and works out. Good luck to you on the 16ths. Yes everything here is good food. At least we think so. Hehehe..BUt you are right got to keep focus on our health then the food..That's what got us here in the first place. heheheehe..I am sorry to hear that you had to move away, Was everything damage in Katrina?? I hope you keep up on track and do well and I hope things work out for you.:huh2: It's going to be rough but I think you are do it. Kristy

I am handling the liquids now. When I eat a salad for super ( which I was told that was ok) I can't eat the whole thing. I get full from it..So today was the day that I had to go and pre register for my surgry and they weighed me and I lost 16 pounds in 6 days..So I feel good about myself and that I am getting threw this week..

Oh don't worry I had me a salad already for 2 days at super time cause that's the only thing that kept me from being hungrey when I go to bed and I didn't have an upset stomache anymore...IT's hard but now I got the hang of it..

Oh it's REAL hard cause of all the good food that is all around me. LOL..But I have to stick with it and can't think about the food..Thanks!! Kristy

Have you tried the sugar free stuff?? Like Sugar free popcicles and suger free jello? That's what I am on..

What the Dr gave me was 3 slim fast shakes a day, chicken broth or beef, jell-o and popcicles ( suger free) any way I want to have them as long as I eat , well drink them.Every person on here is different on there pre-opt diet so just follow what your Dr gives you or talk to them and ask them if there is anything that you can do to mix it up so you don't get to off track and bord with it. Sorry I couldn't help much. Good luck! Kristy

It seems like everyone is different on there pre-opt diet. That makes it more fun when talked about cause of the different ways and things we do. I wish I was on the pre-opt a few days before instead of 2 weeks. Believe me, Right now I am soooo tired of Jello right now. I been on it for 6 days and tomorrow I go to the Dr for a follow up and I will see if I lost any weight. Yes It's for a good cause and I just keep putting that in my head and I keep moving on to the next day after day..Good luck everyone on what yall are doing. I hope it is working out for yall...

I eat Jello and popcicles all day long..Believe me, When this is all over, I will be SICK of Jello. I drink my 3 shakes one for breakfast, lunch, and super, then I drink my chicken broth for lunch and super. My snack is Jello and popcicles...

According to my paper that I got from My dr is to drink slim fast, Advantage, or Edge 3 times a day. Yes you can drink crystal light. He told me that I can drink anything that is CLEAR..Chicken broth or beef broth...I just buy the soup in the can and strain it and let my neice eat the noodles.But every Dr is different. My surgry is april 14 and I only have 12 days to be on the diet before surgry..I hope this helps some people..

Yes you have to go on the liquid diet before so you can shrink your Liver. That's what my Dr told me. I am on my 3rd day of liquids and it's rough!!!

I am on my liquid diet now, my surgry date is April 14. All I have is my chicken broth, 3 cans of slim fast shakes a day, and SF jello and SF popcicles..Believe me its rough but that's how we are going to pass the test of the 4 weeks to get it down. HEHEHE...I just wish there was something more then those that I can do to make me not feel like I was starving myself. I am glad that I am not alone with this diet..

Hello Everyone! I am new to this and my first post on here..My surgry is April 14 and today is my first day of my liquid diet. OMG I didn't know it was going to be this hard but I am making it. HEHEHE..The only things I can eat ( which I should say Drink) is Slim fast, (3 cans a day) chicken or beef broth, SF popcicles and SF Jello. I was wondering if Carnation instant breakfast was ok to add to that list?? It has 2x the Protein and Calcium but was never told that I can have it thye just said anything liquid. So I don't know what would hurt, but Please if anyone can tell me it's ok. I hope to hear from people on here... Kristy

Hi I am new to this and wanted to say Hello. I don't have a date yet but it's in process. So I hope it's soon. I am getting more nervous as the days goes by. I would love to talk to anyone and I hope people feel free to talk to me. I hope everything goes good for everyone.