Surgery Is May29Th

[btan302 13]

I'm on my pre op liquid diet it's so hard but I know I can do it I just worry about failing cause my life has always been about food

[kah1213 311]

I'm on May 29th too! YOU CAN DO IT! I totally know about feeling like you may fail, but we need to stay positive and I know we'll BOTH be successful.

[btan302 13]

Are you doing the liquid diet now?

[kah1213 311]

I only have to do the liquid diet for 1 day before surgery, but I am planning to do it for a week anyway. 10 more days and we'll be banded! I have heard from otheers here that the pre-op liquid diet is much harder than the post-op liquids.< /p>

[Bamabander 111]

I start pre op on may 24... Surgery on 29... We can definatley do this ... KAH, when are you starting yours???

[kah1213 311]

I'll start liquids on 5/24 probably...not happy to be on liquids over memorial day weekend!

[Bamabander 111]

Ok... You are officially my band buddy!!!! I may be grouchy for those 5 days though... Especially memorial day... Even though it's liquid, I doubt the Protein Shake comes in margarita flavor

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Best of luck to you and keep us posted on your progress

[btan302 13]

Wow I had to do mine 2 weeks prior today is day 4

[kah1213 311]

I am thinking I might try to go to the movies over the weekend when I am on liquids to keep my mind off food...so I will have to see 200 movies LOL

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

I got my two week pre-op as well, I was so shocked to see I can eat food. On the day before I eat up till 1pm, then its liquids for the rest of the day.

Sample:

1200 calories daily

Breakfast: 4 egg whites, 1 cup skim milk 3/4 cup of cold Cereal or oatmeal

Lunch: 4 oz. lean meat (ex. chicken, fish, turkey)- 1 cup raw veggies- 2 slices of low calorie wheat bread

Dinner: 5 oz. lean meat- 2 cup raw or cooked veggies

Snack: Choose only 1 - 18 nuts, or yogurt (greek), Protein bar (less than 200 cal), or sugar free pudding or Jello.

NO fried foods, fastfoods, soda, plaintains, corn, peas, yams, winter squash,

drink plenty of Water

[Bamabander 111]

My doc said he had done 2 weeks at some point in the past but finds he gets much better compliance with 5 days! You can do this KTan... I bought 2 new books today... I think that will keep me from thinking about . I also feel like I am so ready to do this that food is all of a sudden losing its control over me... Very strange but I haven't had any food cravings since I found out I was approved... That happen to any of you?

[shirley36 14]

im being banded 29th.too.....i started my liquid diet today they said sat.but i wanted to start early make sure i lose the lbs they want have to stay around 500 calories i did 515 today im so hungry but im going to stick with it they say it gets easier i sure hope so.good luck everyone

[kah1213 311]

500 cals per day?! Wow. Good luck!

[Aummie58 19]

I am also being banded on the 29th.. I started the liquid diet on Tuesday but by today was miserable. I was having nausea as well as diarrhea. I had lost 8 pounds since Tuesday because I didn't feel like eating. My MD took me off it and said just to eat what I have been eating. I eat very healthy just too much normally! So the nausea is gone and I am not dehydrated by this afternoon. It would have been a very long 10 more days. Tomorrow I am doing a fundraising walk for Crohns and Colitis and now I feel like I can actually do it. Looking forward to hearing from all of you May 29th people!