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My surgery is June 21st. I have about 2 weeks till my liquid preop diet starts and right now all I can do is eat. I feel like i am having all my last meals. Did anyone else go through this? I am worried I won't be successful with the band. I have never been able to diet. I have never lost weight only gained.

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i did the same thing as soon as i found out my insurance was going to cover the lab band i started eating and gaining more weight. then i sat down and said i m spending time and money i have to do something. so i bought some replace ment Protein power and said one meal a day i am going to eat healthy. so when i get up i have a Protein Shake and a banana, and i noticed it kept me full for a long time.. i got a bag and starting throwing un healthy stuff in to it and sent it to my sons house. out of sight out of mind (almost). i try to lay off carbs and sweets.. which is hard l love my carbs.. its only been a few days but i know its helping some.. i m afraid when its time for my pre diet i won t be able to do it so this is like a practice.. my first doctor appointment is june 12 do don't know when i will have the lab band done yet but soon i hope since i dont have to have the 6 month diet thing first. try doing what i did and good luck.. your not alone

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I didn't find out about my liquid diet until the day before I had to start it. So it didn't really give me time to think about it and plan any "last meals".

This is a lifetime change and some of us have some head work to do. Today was my first day post op that I had head hunger really bad! I'm only 2 1/2 weeks post op and too far in to quit now!

It's not easy, but you can do it!

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I totally stink at diets....that was why I was referred for surgery....to correct my eating habits...

Pre-surgery, I was told that I would need to loose a certain amount of weight within that 2 week period, in order to carry out the surgery on the scheduled day...otherwise it will be re-scheduled.

I was NOT told to go on a full liquid diet, I was simply told to loose X # of lbs.....

having said that, the most efficient and quickest method to loose the weight was to go to liquids.....but in my case, I was keeping my eye on the scale first, then on what I was eating....

I jumped through too many hoops, the waiting, the anxiety, and most of all the opportunity to be a normal weight once and for all, to let 2 weeks get in my way.....I would have gone all Water and Vitamins for 2 weeks if that was what was required...this surgery was, AND STILL IS...that important and life changing for me...my last chance, my last resort....

I still have that energy today when I exercise, like a person obsessed....no going back for me...the day I quit is the day I remain horizontal and room temperature...

2 weeks? What is 2 weeks in a lifetime???

But everyone needs to follow THEIR Dr.'s instructions....NOT what people on the Internet tell you....

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My surgery is June 21st. I have about 2 weeks till my liquid preop diet starts and right now all I can do is eat. I feel like i am having all my last meals. Did anyone else go through this? I am worried I won't be successful with the band. I have never been able to diet. I have never lost weight only gained.

i cant predict your future but i understand how nervous you are...the only thing i can say is just do the best you can..its not easy but its worth it. wishing you all the best.

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My surgery is June 21st. I have about 2 weeks till my liquid preop diet starts and right now all I can do is eat. I feel like i am having all my last meals. Did anyone else go through this? I am worried I won't be successful with the band. I have never been able to diet. I have never lost weight only gained.

I feel the same way. My surgery has not been scheduled yet but I am hoping for June. I just met with the nutritionist. And I am freaking out about not being able to do the diet. I don't want to fail. And I think it hit me more because she told me how they submitted the request for the surgery to my insurance company. I am so nervous

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