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[Guest EDD]

HI. MY NAME IS ED IM FROM SLC. UT. MY WIFE NIKKI AND I ARE GOING TO BE BANDED HOPEFULLY LATER THIS MONTH OR NEXT. WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR APPROVAL FROM OUR INS. WE HAVE FIRST HEALTH INS. AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S A FAIRLY FAST APPROVAL PROCESS. WE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROCEDURESINCE LAST JULY BUT ITS TAKEN US AWHILE TO GET OFF OUR BUTTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT THOUGH, SO ANY ADVISE WOULD BE HELPFULL. DID ANY OF YOU START TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABBIITS WELL IN ADVANCE OR GO OUT ON A BING RITE BEFOR SURGERY? ALSO HOW LONG WERE YOU ON A liquid diet BEFOR AND AFTER THE OPERATION? OUR DOCTOR IS TELLING US WE WILL BE ON A liquid DIET FOR 1 WEEK BEFORE AND UP TO 2 WEEKS AFTER DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT? IM AT 290 RITE NOW MY GOAL IS 200 BUT THE DOC SAYS FOR MY HEIGHT 5'101/2 I SHOULD BE MORE LIKE 170-180 I HAVE NEVER IMAGINED MY SELF LESS THAN 200 BUT RITE NOW ANYTHING WOULD BE GREAT WELL I SIT AND WAIT FOR THE INS. SO ILL LET YA ALL KNOW WHEN I GET APPROVED THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE

ED

[nightingale2u 42]

Hi Ed,

Welcome! I'm waiting to be banded as well so I can't answer many of your questions but wanted to say hello and welcome you just the same! From what I have read it seems that every doctor is different in what they require pre-op and post-op. My Surgeon does not require the liquid diet before the surgery and then Clear liquids the first day post-op... full liquids the second day post-op and then onto pureed for two weeks.... and so on.

Good luck to both you and you wife... you'll find everyone here to be very helpful.

Darcy

[Debra 0]

Hello, and welcome!

Like Darcy, I am waiting for my band as well. I'm scheduled for 6/14. I have met with the nutritionist thou. I will be on an Atkins-like diet for 2 weeks pre-op. Then a week of liquids, followed by a week of "mushy". It really depends on how the healing is going, thou. And yes, as soon as my mind was a definate go for surgury, I began to binge! Every meal was the last supper and for the first time in my life I had no guilt when I ate 'cos I knew I would be doing something about it soon. That only lasted a few weeks and I kept thinking that I couldn't wait for surgery. Then I realized I didn't have to wait, I could start preparing now. So I joined Curves and started paying attention to what I was eating. Not dieting, just watching. Also I am drinking more and more Water 'cos that is so key to cleaning the system and keeping weight loss going. But you can bet I will still be enjoying my favorite Pasta dishes up until June!

Best of wishes to you and your wife! I'm sure you will find this site to be a huge help! Go further back in the posts and you will find a wealth of info!