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Well I started my journey almost a year ago its been very long and an emotional time for me i finally got my Date November13th! Very excited but scared at the same time!! Only a few weeks away

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Can I ask what your pre-op diet consists of?

I'm getting my band on November 7th!!

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November 29th is my date! Just got the call today. It kinda feels wrong to be so excited about major surgery! Lol But I'm excited for the new journey that lies ahead!

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WOW! Ian now on my third day of pre-op and it is going better then expected' date=' I have lost so far 10 lbs. wow that feels great.[/quote']

Wow three days n 10 lbs. amazing

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One week from surgery! November 2nd is my date. Day 3 of the pre-op diet which consists of 4 shakes per day plus one yogurt and a juice. I can drink as much Water, sugar free drinks as I want. Sugar free popsicles and broth. It's tough, as some of you know, I own a bakery and spend all of my time around cupcakes and sweets, so it's definitely a big struggle. However, I find myself wanting breads, ,pasta etc. and not so much the sweets, like before. 6 more days of liquids...I wish I had a preop diet like some of the others on here! I would be satisfied with a bowl of veggies right now :)

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November 7th is my surgery. I am starting my preop diet tomorrow. I have been prepping for this for a year.... But I am very nervous. I am afraid that I might fail....or I might regret it... My BF is a pessimist so... That does not help. But everyone else has my back.

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November 7th is my surgery. I am starting my preop diet tomorrow. I have been prepping for this for a year.... But I am very nervous. I am afraid that I might fail....or I might regret it... My BF is a pessimist so... That does not help. But everyone else has my back.

I finally told my aunt today, only because its getting close to my surgery. And just as I thought she doesn't want me to have it. She didn't say it but I could tell because she didn't anything. There are only 5 people I've told including her. Didn't want all the flack since I'm not that big as they say.

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November 16th is my date!!! So nervous!! Can't wait though!!!

19th Nov for me... Excited and terrified :)

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19th Nov for me... Excited and terrified :)

19th here too :)

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19th Nov for me... Excited and terrified <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

November 7th for me!! I'm super excited and a bit nervous ???³. Last night I had super weird dreams about my surgery...

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I'm also for November 26' date='2012 I was appoved! OMG !

I'm excited and scared at the sametime and just the waiting makes it worse.[/quote']

I just got switched to 11/26. I was supposed to do it on the 20th but insurance company is taking longer than they expected so they pushed me out 6 days. At least we will be able to do Black Friday shopping. :-)

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Can I ask what your pre-op diet consists of?

I'm getting my band on November 7th!!

A pre op diet can be different depends on your physician. Either 5-6 shakes bought over the counter high in Protein low sugar with sugar free drinks, Water low sodium broth. 2) shakes like Atkins, carnation instant Breakfast, whey powder do it yourself mix in almond, soy, skim milks. Than having 1 meal of veggies & a low fat meat option exp turkey, chicken or tuna with plenty of water or crystal light (sugar free drinks) and no mustard, ketchup, mayo.3) Can possibly have protein drinks with sugar freejello

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On Nov. 15 I start my 10 days pre op shakes 3 times a day no solid food, mushy or liquid food. Just shakes! I don't know how they expect me to survive on just shakes for 10 days, and to top it off I have to cook Thanks Giving dinner and I also donate and feed the homeless every year, and not eat anything. That's just impossible task. I'm trying to figure out how to implement some health food so I can cheat and have something to eat on thanks giving with every one else

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I'm schl'd for Nov 9th, - so I'm doing the 5-6 shakes /day then 1 vegetable serving and 1 fruit serving. Sometime I mix frozen fruit into my vanilla shake, that's quite yummy. My husband also found this site for me that's very helpful...

http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com/diet-after-lap-band-surgery.html

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