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Day One of the Pre-Op Diet: An Emotional Ramble



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I'm having the surgery in Springfield.

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I'm having the surgery in Springfield.

When is your surgery. I wish you the best.

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When is your surgery. I wish you the best.

My surgery is February 10th. I start my pre op on Monday. So excited and nervous. Good luck to you and keep me updated.

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My surgery is February 10th. I start my pre op on Monday. So excited and nervous. Good luck to you and keep me updated.

I sure will keep you update

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So I began my journey to get a lap band back in September, and honestly I've been trying to lose the weight for years(like most people) I thought I knew a good amount on nutritional facts. According to my nutritionist I do, but I feel not enough.

But as the days grew closer to my Pre Op diet start date I've been feeling more and more anxious, in fact I froze in the grocery store and almost had a melt down while staring blankly at frozen vegetables(you can laugh, I totally am).

Well it's Day One, and this isn't my first time working with Protein. The diet is attached to this post. High Protein, no carb, low sodium, sugar free.

But this is my first time on such a strict diet. I thought I had prepared myself for it, but I've never been more anxious and nervous in my life as if I'm going to fail.

I have all the tools to succeed and I have to reason with my self in order to convince myself that I can.

So I found this site, this is my first post so please go easy on me.

I guess what it boils down to, Is I just need to do what I've done my whole life and learn more in order to calm myself down.(I'm somewhat of a bookworm).

So if you don't mind me asking:

What are some good Snacks you found out you could eat? Or neat snacking ideas that are sugar free and fat free?

Were you this nervous before your operation?

Who all did you inform about your band?

I guess I'm just looking for answers, and people sharing a similar situation. (No time for support groups very busy)

You will do fine ! The day of my surgery I changed my mind and didn't want to do it my husband sat me down and said that's the old me not wanting to get healthy and I have to stop letting unhealthy me control my life. I knew he was right I was tired of the weight the illness that comes with the weight the medicines . So I took a deep breath and went to surgery I'm going on week 2 and I have walked more than I ever had before this surgery .The liquid diet is some work but if I could get the surgery I can and will do the work so good luck and remember you have come this far make it work

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