New at this. Got my date one day down on diet.

sunlight575757 · June 7, 2007

My surgery date is June 20th. My Doctor has me on a diet for two weeks. I get 4 slim fast for 4 days and after 4 days I get to sup one for a salad. I can have all the sugar free Jello and drinks that I want. Today was the first day and it was ruff. I hope I can keep up. :help: I'm very nervous, excited. It has been a struggle to get this far with insurance etc. But I'm doing it, with or without the support of my husband. He is on the boat one minute and off the next.

michellyoh · June 7, 2007

You can do it! Just remember that once you have the surgery, your diet will be even more restricted for the first month or so. The pre-op diet serves two purposes. 1) it helps to reduce the amount of fat around your liver (which has to be pulled back so that they Dr. can get the band around the stomach) and 2) it's almost like "conditioning" the brain. Hang in there. . .it gets better!!!

watchband · June 7, 2007

have not had surgery yet. i want to, but i keep thinking this is a cop out... i've done weight watchers successfully over and over again, but always gain everythng back. please advise.

michellyoh · June 7, 2007

it's definitely not a cop out. I too had great success with weight watchers. . .but I always ended up cheating, or quiting, and always put the weight back on, plus some! This is a tool that will help you not cheat, and keep the weight off!

allwright · June 7, 2007

Cope out? Do you walk everywhere or cope out and drive....do you sew all your outfits or cope out and wear store bought clothes? Do you bake and can and hunt for your food or cope out and go to the local deli? My point is that having the surgery is not "an easy way out", it is a lifestyle change. It is taking charge of your health! It is finally choosing to do something that will allow you a healthier life.

Good luck with your search for answers.

sunlight575757 · June 9, 2007

Thanks for being here for me. I will need all the help i can get. sunlight575757

Big As Life · June 10, 2007

Congratulations....that is great....hang in there....I did the two week liquid pre-op....same diet...slim fast for four days, then able to have a small green salad, with ff dressing....I lost 14 lbs on pre-op diet...that just gave me a jump start and I was so anxious to have the surgery...you will make it thru the liquid diet....just stay well hydrated...drink as much Water as you can....and again, congratulations....come to the site often....you will get lots of support from everyone here...

sunlight575757 · June 10, 2007

Thank you Big as like. Did you have your lapband at Texerkana, Texas? That is where i am having mine. I get my salad today and cant wait. I babysit ny grands kids and this is hard with them, they always are hungry . Again, thank you