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So I just started mushies and I had swordfish tonight and mashed potatoes. I have no restriction yet so everything went down fine Swordfish 1 steak wrap in tin foil with 5 sliced lemons, a dash of sherry, a little bit of butter salt and pepper then put it on the grill. I love swordfish and we usually just grill it but this way it poached and came out AMAZING. the mashed potatoes were just boiled, smashed, hit it with a bit of half and half, butter salt and pep

My pre-op liquid diet was 10 days prior to surgery. Then again for 2 weeks post surgery. It really wasn't bad. It consisted of 3 Protein shakes a day as many bowls of chicken broth as much sugar free fudgesicles, Jello 2 cups or less of apple, grapefruit, orange juice 2 cups or less of skim milk, or low fat yogurt Hope that helps!

Hey everyoneee! I'm 21 years old.. was banded on August 11th 09 : ) Im from the cape and go to school in west hartford, ct. The process for me was pretty easy. I went to the group meeting on June 27th, went for my sleep study ( I have sleep apnea), met with the nutrionist to go over the pre-op and post op diets, and has my pre-op appointment. My insurance covered the surgery, thankgod. I'm a little bit nervous about going back to school next week ( going into my senior year in college). I'm going to be in my mushy phase and it's going to be interesting because I didn't really tell anyone at school I had lap band surgery, they know I had a hernia fixed ( which is the truth). I've lost 22 lbs so far including pre-op weight...

I have my surgery tomorrow tooo!!! IM SO NERVOUS! BLAH! haha

I was so nervous for my sleep study. I did it on July 5th.. and we hit so much traffic off the cape to go to it, i was crying the whole car ride because we were running late and i think nerves had just got to me. I arrived to the study an hour late, and was greeted by a super nice women and calmed me right down. There were a lot of wires etc but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I didn't sleep to well I fell asleep around 2 am... She wanted me to start out sleeping on my back ( that didn't happen) and i ended up falling asleep on my side totally fine. In the middle of the night she woke me up and put me on the cpap machine and I fell right back to sleep. Come to find out I have sleep apnea, honestly I would have never known if I didn't go. I thought you had to be snoring to have it, because my dad has it and snores, but you can have it and not snore.. Hopefully once I lose some weight it will go away!

I had to fast for my blood work... But I had my blood work done a few days in advance of my pre admissions testing.. I didn't have to fast for the testing it was just a ton of questions of medical history.. probably varies for everyone though! hope that helps : )

i'm getting banded in two days too!! can't wait : ) keep in touch we can support eachother !! goodluck!!

For some reason I'm really nervous about telling everyone. I'm going to be a senior at my college and I'm president of my sorority and I don't really want everyone to know. I told two people from school so far, plus my three bosses and my family. I haven't told my roommates yet, and as far as people know they think i'm having my gallbladder out. Not really sure what to do..

heyhey I went to the seminar June 23rd.... Surgeon apt June 30th.. sleep study July 5th...Nutritionist July 14th.. Phychologist July29th.. Pre-op apt and Pre-admissions testing August 5th.. Approval for Surgery August 6th from insurance... Surgery Schedule for August 11th! So it was about 7 weeks for me.

I GOT MY APPROVAL TODAY! I'm SO EXCITED!!! Surgery is on Tuesday August 11th.. I am on day 6 of my pre-op diet 10 lbs down with no cheating!! This day has just been amazing and its only noon!

thank you so much!! I most def. will... haha i should have went and bought a lottery ticket!!

hey... i'm in the same boat.. my surgery is next tuesday the 11th, and i'm on a 10 days liquid diet, i literally have followed the liquid diet to a T, and i've only lost 5 lbs.. i'm getting a little discouraged because i thought it'd be more significant, and i'm eating next to nothing and not losing anything! .. and i've been exercising swimming laps in the pool.. help!

I'm 21 years old and I'll be getting banded on august 11th : )

So I started my pre-op diet on August 1st, yesterday... on day two of it.. i'm surprisingly okay right now! :sneaky: I thought this was going to be a lot harder then it is but I'm doing well and I'm not hungry.. I figured I'd blog about what I'm eating so I can kind of keep a journal.. Day 1: B- Jello, fudgesicle L- 1 protein shake 1 bowl of beef broth S- fudgesicle, greek yogurt D- 2 bowls of chicken broth S-1 protein shake Day 2: B- jello S- 1 protein shake L- 1 bowl of chicken broth D- Jello, 1 bowl chicken broth, 1 protein shake S- 2 fudgesicles

So I started my pre-op diet on August 1st, yesterday... on day two of it.. i'm surprisingly okay right now! :biggrin: I thought this was going to be a lot harder then it is but I'm doing well and I'm not hungry.. I figured I'd blog about what I'm eating so I can kind of keep a journal.. Day 1: B- Jello, fudgesicle L- 1 protein shake 1 bowl of beef broth S- fudgesicle, greek yogurt D- 2 bowls of chicken broth S-1 protein shake Day 2: B- jello S- 1 protein shake L- 1 bowl of chicken broth D- Jello, 1 bowl chicken broth, 1 protein shake S- 2 fudgesicles

heyhey! I start my pre-op diet tomorrow am, banding scheduled for August 11th. : ) My diet consists of -2 cups or less daily of juice: apple, orange, grapefruit, Powerade or gatorade - 2 cups or less of yogurt or cottage cheese or skin milk - as much popsicles, fudgesicles, and Jello (all sugar free) - 3 (12oz) Protein shakes a day - as much broth as i'd like - as much Water, crystal light, and diet soda. hope that helps : ) goodluck!

August 11th Dr. Adam Glasgow

Hey everyone!! So I just joined because the psychologist I just met with, who was awesome, mentioned this site. where has the summer gone? umm I had two appointments today.. the morning one went well everything is good... the afternoon one was the psychologist appointment. To be perfectly honest I was nervous to meet with him, and I have no idea why? But it went very well! I'm set for the surg. I started my liquid diet on August 1st. From August 1st to my surgery is liquid phase. ( I have my pre - op and meeting the anesthesiologist on August 5th) August 11th at 8am I have to be at the hospital. My surgery is at 10 am. Then I'll spend the day/night in the hospital. On Aug 12th in the am, I can leave, woot woot! After that its 2 weeks of more liquids. I have an apt on Aug 25th with the doctor for my follow up. After that its two weeks of puree. I think that I've been ready for the surgery for a long time. I have had trouble losing weight, I have tried dieting, and i want to have a normal life. I want to fall in love, I want to figure skate again, get back out on the ice and do what I was born to do. Wear normal sized clothing. Not hide my emotions which I have been doing for years, and I'm done. It's time to kick this problem in the butt for once and all. I'm ready to change my life, work hard, and see a positive outcome! : )