August 31 w/ Dr. Otriz... anyone else?

[Liz1531 3]

Hello! I am scheduled for the 31st and will probably be going alone. If there is anyone else out there for around same time I'd love to chat. I am having such a hard time w/ the preop diet. keep telling myself it's still early and I will start it later... Agh!!! It's like the last supper syndrome a month early!

[jennieb116 0]

I am scheduled for 8/31 in upstate NY. I found out my surgery date a week ago and have wanted to eat everything in sight ever since! I had to lose 15# before I could have surgery, now I am afraid I will gain most of it back in the next month. I really need to get a grip on this!!

[UN5-3051 0]

Hi ..........

Glad to see this thread. I'm having lap band on August 31st, too!

I'm in Springfield, Missouri.................just finished day 2 of the preop diet........and I must say, I'm really hungry!

But, we can do it, right!!!?

[jennieb116 0]

What kind of preop diet are you on? Once I lost the required 15# I didn' have any special diet, but am trying to be smart about what I eat.

[Liz1531 3]

For my preop (starting today) I'm doing Atkins. I could have done the Optisfast which is two shakes and a meal each day but that is just NOT enough for me to eat. I would rather eat all I want of low carb foods. This morning I had scrambled eggs smothered in cheese. Way better than a shake. Plus I am drinking the Atkins shakes as a snack. I know the preop is so hard especially since I am a SUGAR ADDICT!!!!! The thought of no Cookies, ice cream, brownies, etc. is going to be so hard on me! What kind of diet are ya'll on?

[jennieb116 0]

No special diet restrictions for me, I needed to lose 15# preop, I have done that and finished all my appointments so I am on my own until surgery on 8/30. I had been doing well, had actually lost another 8#, but the last 2 days have seen me really backslide...I am trying to get my eating back under control, but the thought of 2 weeks of liquid diet postop has me wanting to eat everything in sight!

[bgdcpa 0]

My surgery date is 8/31 also. I start a clear liquid diet Friday..did a trial run this weekend...but eat one small meal aday...I felt it was the head telling the stomach WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!!!!!

[chinokitty 0]

My date is set for the 31st too, are you guys as nervous as I am???

[jennieb116 0]

Not feeling nervous yet, not about the surgery anyway, more about trying to plan and have the right things to drink and keep me satisfied post op!