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Hi all! Oh goodness, I'm only on Day 1 out of 7...of my 'fat-free yogurt' only pre-op diet! I wish I had choices of soup or Protein shakes or something! I had 5 yogurts today & feel sick. This can't be healthy, can it? My hands are freezing cold as I type this, which might mean that my blood sugar is too low? I'm starving but I know I'm doing this for surgery next week. I think I'll go see if there's some fat free soup in the cupboard... Good luck to all on a pre-op eating plan!!!! (notice how i avoided the d word, diet? lol)

Hi all, I'm new here & so happy to have discovered this site! I am having my surgery the 28th of December. 18 days & counting down!!!!! My doc is having me start on a fat-free yogurt diet 1 week prior to my surgery, to help reduce the size of my liver? Has everybody else had to do this too? How did you do it? I know I will be avoiding all Christmas activities because having to explain all of this is just too much. There are only a few who know I'm going through this & I'm not sure if I should tell anybody else. Any advice? Also, once I got my surgery date scheduled, I started having thoughts of, "I better eat some of that before I won't be able to eat it anymore". Anyone identify with that? What have you done to help those pre-op urges? I know it's important to shrink my liver so I want to follow the rules. I ate at an all-you-can-eat buffet yesterday just because I know it will be something of my past after I have surgery. But! I stopped eating this time before I was actually 'full', so I feel like I'm really ready for this surgery. I guess I'm trying to mentally prepare myself. Anybody have any advice for someone like me who's going into surgery in a few weeks? About eating? About exercise? About moral support? About drinking Water? I have so many questions running through my mind I don't even know where to start! Thanks in advance!!! Keep up your hard work! :clap2: What an inspiration you all are!

Hi there, I just ordered from vitacost too, you're right - it's the best priced! I'm waiting on the Strawberry/Kiwi flavored mix. I'll also post about the taste once I try it...

Wow faybe... Your post hit home with me! I agree that being banded is just giving up larger portions instead of feeling like a diet. I definitely don't want to feel like I'm on a diet while banded...and I'm sure that I won't feel that way. Deprivation is not a good place for me to be in. Thanks to everybody for your advice & stories. It's giving me a lot to think about...

Hi Di ! I'm getting banded in the city where I live, over an hour east of Paris. The surgeon I'm dealing with is the only one who does this in my city. I've been on his waiting list for a long time, but I think it will be worth the wait. Wow! So you're travelling to Belgium for your surgery? I hope you have someone to go with you! If not, I'm not too far... Do you speak French? Or does your surgery team speak English? I know sometimes it's a challenge for me trying to communicate & to even understand the doctors in a foreign language! I think a pre-op eating plan is probably a good idea, who knows? Just feeling as healthy as possible prior to surgery can't be a bad idea, right? I agree...our livers could use all the help they can get. Do keep in touch & best wishes for your banding!

Thanks for all your kind words & great advice!

Hi December Bandsters! My surgery date is set for the 28th of December & I am just SO excited!!! This is the BEST Christmas present I could EVER give myself. Good luck & keep us posted on how you're all doing!

Thanks for responding... Are chewables the only way to go after being banded? I have surgery in 18 days...why is it not recommended to take any Vitamins beforehand?

hi everybody, i'm not in england, but i'm just across the channel...in france! i didn't see anybody else from france, so i posted in this one. :xena_banana: i'm also hoping to make it to london sometime in 2007. my surgery is scheduled for dec 28th...i'm having the pre-op anxiety, not knowing what to expect! any advice? starting 1 week prior, i'm eating nothing but non-fat yogurt.