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Hi everyone, my surgery date is October 19th. I will be starting my pre-op diet while I am away for the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend with my sister and daughter. :(

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Oct 15 here. I really don't have to diet, but I am. I've been dieting all along. My nutritionist said they really didn't want us to lose a lot of weight, but PCP wanted me to loose weight. So I didn't try hard just enough to keep PCP happy. Now insurance has approved I plan on kicking it up a notch.

Best to everyone!

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Hi Mara005, just checking in to see how you are doing with the two week pre-op diet. Hang in there love. You'll be able to do it.

Not well, as soon as I hear the word diet, I imediately crave everything and have no will power. I'm really going to try and stick to it, but it's going to be a LONG three weeks.

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Not well, as soon as I hear the word diet, I imediately crave everything and have no will power. I'm really going to try and stick to it, but it's going to be a LONG three weeks.

Are you allowed steamed veggies? I was just checking the paperwork my surgeon gave me and I am allowed a maximum of 225 calories a day from low glycemic veggies such as brocolli, cauliflower and lettuce.

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Are you allowed steamed veggies? I was just checking the paperwork my surgeon gave me and I am allowed a maximum of 225 calories a day from low glycemic veggies such as brocolli, cauliflower and lettuce.

It's 3 shakes (Breakfast, dinner and late snack), 2 fruits (midmorning and afternoon snack) and a salad with Protein (for lunch). It's not bad, but I get really bored witht the same thing every day. I know it's a cake walk compared to some people's diets but I'm still bad with it.

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@jmc74 how are you doing with your preparation for surgery?

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Hi everyone' date=' my surgery date is October 19th. I will be starting my pre-op diet while I am away for the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend with my sister and daughter. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />[/quote']

@timeformyself, just chose wisely & you should be okay. But don't forget to enjoy the holiday.

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Not well' date=' as soon as I hear the word diet, I imediately crave everything and have no will power. I'm really going to try and stick to it, but it's going to be a LONG three weeks.[/quote']

@Mara05 you can also eat certain foods. Let me take a look at my pre-op meal plan & I'll send it to you.

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Hello my fellow October Lap-Bandsters. So my insurance clearance has finally come through. Had my pre-surgical testing today, and I'm due to start my liquid diet on the 28th. So it begins!!!

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My Date is the 4th of oct and I will start my pre-op diet doctor ordered on the 28th of sept, Im excited to finally have a date but also scared

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My Date is the 4th of oct and I will start my pre-op diet doctor ordered on the 28th of sept' date=' Im excited to finally have a date but also scared[/quote']

Hi Cathy45, how is the pre-op diet going?

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Day 3 of pre-op diet for me. Days 1-2 were great, but today for some reason I am hungry. Not starving but hungry. Hopeful it gets a little better. I will admit my every 3 hour eating interval is a little off today and I forgot to take my Vitamins

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I get banded 10/29 and Im a nervous wreck! I've watched way to many Videos about the band, I say that because I came across some not so good ones and now I'm starting to freak out, hahaha! I know every story is a different story though. Some POSITIVE words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated :)

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My date is Oct. 4th. My 3 week pre-op diet starts tomorrow' date=' I'm in denial <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wacko:' />[/quote']

My date is also 10/4

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I get banded 10/29 and Im a nervous wreck! I've watched way to many Videos about the band' date=' I say that because I came across some not so good ones and now I'm starting to freak out, hahaha! I know every story is a different story though. Some POSITIVE words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

MelsBeautifullyBanded, congrats on your date. And you can't take everything you see for fact. Everyone is different, your experience will be "your" experience. You'll be fine love.

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