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Am getting banded MAy 3 too and my surgery is at 6:30am...lol.. I also agree move forward and dont be urself up...I know this is hard. But we can do this ....Good Luck on ur surgery

Yes, the pre opt diet is to shrink the liver not really to lose weight.. I have lost 8lbs so far and get banded on may 3rd... Might need to get with your doctor and check if ur needing to lose wieght before surgery or its to shrink your liver...

Yes, I can have either but the Water isnt hard cause it Water. It's hard cause i dont drink alot .. I can go all day with this 20 oz water and still not finish it.. I know thats sad..Lol..

Can you drink tea or Crystal Light instead of water? Good luck to you!

I am on the 2 wks pre opt diet. Low Carp, No Sugar and High Protiens of no lower then 60 grams no higher then 80 grams... this was not easy.... Its 2 protien shakes and 1 meal.. My meal is 4oz chicken breast with .5 cup of green Beans and slices of avocados and 2 shakes. I snack on apples or even some tomatoes. I drink the Lean Body ready to go...only one I found that I liked.I have my surgery on May 3rd. I'm a bit nervous cause I know am not even close to drinking all the Water I should be.. am lucky to get one 20oz of water a day:( , so far I have lost 8lbs... Good Luck to everyone!!

Texas here and my cost is $9900.00 and 1 yr after care. After that office visits are $75.00..so far thats all I paid. I get banded on May 3rd

I very picky about the proties shakes. I finally found one called Lean Body they have banana, cookie n cream, starwberry and chocolate...so far these are the only ones i like and will drink......good luck to u both

So I wanted to tell someone this on the boards but I don't want everyone to hate me! I do not have to do a pre-op diet!!! I was so shocked! I even asked multiple people and checked and rechecked all my paperwork! Crazy!

Lucky you... I have two weeks of 2 small meals 2 Protein Shakes and no less then 60 grams of Protein and no more then 80. I been hard since am a picky eater.... Good luck

HI Johnnelle welcome to the forum... I havent been banded yet I get mine done May 3rd. Im in my pre op diet... I'm in texas:) Good Luck on your journey!!

Thanks Doreenviv, I will differently try this. I also going to cal Dr. Office to clear up some of my confusing....Thanks 54Shirley

I don't think there's alot that post here either. I placed a few post here and got alot of viewer but no reply...Kinda suxs....I'm having my lap band on May 3rd am on my pre op diet, no clue of am doing it right.....My Dr. is Richard Wilkenfield in the Woodlands TX. He seems very nice. Well welcome back losin and lovin....

WTG Kimberly.........I get banded May 3rd...am excited and nervous....Keep up the good work

Thanks 54Shirley, I been posting here and I don't get much of replies. I know this questions been ask a billions times. I did try to see if anyone else asked this. I couldn't find one recent am also new to all this so am not sure if I was looking for it wrong...

thanks again for ur reply..I'm going to look up that web site.

I need help am on my pre diet before surgery. I start this tomorrow. I was told to eat no less then 60grams and no more then 90 grams of Protein. I calculated this meal I thought we work but the protien count was 130.... Please need some help!!!! ASAP

Awesome, Good Luck

I met my goal, so tentative date is May17th, pending insurance approval!

I was told I could use 2 Flintstone Vitamins and that should give you all you need. I had my pre op appt. So I think thats what am going to use

Congrats and Good Luck. I start my pre op diet Monday and get banded on May 3rd...I'm excited and neverous.... Please keep us updated on ur recovery

I have my surgery on May 3rd.........kinda excited....I have been looking for recipes for this pre opt diet.....Good Luck to all the May banders

I'm in conroe getting banded on July 5th....Anyone else form conroe...

My insurance doesnt cover any weight lose surgeries so am self paying also. I'm here in conroe texas and the cost I have is $9,900.00 with a yr fills and check ups.

Hello from Texas also,

Good luck and you can get through this... I get banded in July..long wait so reading in this forum has been very help ful...Am sure there's things in here to help you.... Good luck !!!!!

I don't have surgery till July 5th and am kinda a nervous wreck..but after reading alot of stories here. It as helped.... Just keep reading

Thanks for the suggestion. Going to try some..Hopefully going shopping soon and just get a few to play with... Hopefully I can find one..

Does anyone know of good Protein shakes...I have tried Akins but don't like it much. I get banded in July 5th and am worried about the week before surgery. The liquid diet also after surgery. I am a very picky eater. I couldn't do Weight Watcher or Jenny Craig cause I wouldn't eat half the stuff they have. I don't really eat veggies but very little like celery, green bean, corn and peas. But i have read that some of those u have to be really carefully eating. So if anyone has any suggestions on any good Protein Shakes or anything that I could eat after surgery..

lol i'll make sure they tell me before i leave

Welcome Cindy and good luck. I dont get banded till July 5th..