Coco's Mum

Thanks for the update - very motivating

Karon - wow, that is some awesome weight loss on your pre-op diet !! Weight to go (away), girl !

W-E-P-N-S .... Love it .... This topic is so interesting to me as I've been a starver/binger all my life so not eating scares me as much as eating (health and metabolism problems). Thanks for sharing ....

I think I also need to make my mouth smaller ... I eat way to fast (and this habit concerns me ....) - thanks for your tips !

Cindy C - so appreciated

Good luck - both of you .... I'll keep a good thought and look forward to hearing all about it !

I'm a end of the month-er (7/21) so I'll be sneaking over to post-op while I'm on the pre-op diet. It does make me feel better that others are going thru the same thing !

Ditto !

This is my fantasy (not eating) but also part of my problem. A lifelong issue of not eating then binging leading to a non-existent metabolism. That for the review of the different types of muscle milk !

This board is so helpful ... thank you !!

I will be doing this. I do this now - with little silverware when I'm eating a fancy dessert. hmmm .... I don't think there's going to be any fancy Desserts in my future but using the tiny silverware made me take little slivers off whatever dessert it was.

Rachel - I'm going to need your help once I'm banded. I need to get "am I still hungry or do I just want to eat more" tattooed on my hand !! This is going to be a total change for me as I just eat ... until it's gone ... soooo not good. Thanks for sharing your tip with me .... I'm going to need it (and ALL of then that post-ops offer up !)

Congratulations on your journey thus far ! Soon, you'll be posting on the post-op board ~

I have a list a mile long For today, I am not going to miss looking at my double chin.

My surgeon's protocol is: similar to above -- Clear liquids for the first few days. Transition to liquids for up to 2 weeks. For weeks 3 and 4 - mushies. Should be concentrating on healing and making sure the band does not slip. At week 4 - can start with regular foods,

Thanks - will definately have to check that out. My surgeon's office is big on 'their' Vitamin ... which I did not buy.

You must be a mindreader, Shauna

Yes. While I am off work recovering ... I will be taking the two hour commute time (total) and walking everyday. I figure if I'm not driving to work each day - I might as well use that 'time' as walking time. I am hoping that by the time I go back to work to have made this a real habit. I can hope, can't I??

Depending on your insurance (and Dr. G's schedule) is how long you will have to wait. I saw Dr. G, took the first available appt for every test and it still took over four months for approval. Until you know what your insurance requires (how many tests, etc) you won't know how long the wait will be. To me, a few months versus the rest of your life is worth it ....

Oh my gosh --- I'm having Dr. G too !! I'm a 50% pay (have they given you any idea what the cost will be?) but people I have talked to (who did more research that I did) say he is wonderful. I met a nurse in our group session this past weekend who works at UofM hospital. She drives from west of Ann Arbor for Dr. G and she said he's better than anyone at UM. He'll do a fine job for you ... you'll do a fine job for yourself ... you are worth it !

Debbie - have you been on a cruise before? I am always in 'planning vacation' mode ! Sue from Santa Cruz - a friend of mine who had been out of work for a long time - got a job and came home every night and had a small glass of champagne saying: hey, congratulations to me. I just loved this idea so that's how I got started thinking about this, Also, new cloths are awesome but it's the 'along the journey' that I also want to acknowledge/celebrate. Have a great day, everyone !

Have a great Tuesday - July Bandsters ... good luck with the pre-op of you're an early July (Kevin M) !

Kim, My doc had the surgery done and the idea of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver so the surgeon can more easily get to the stomach - they have to move the liver to get to it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, My pre op will be: Day 1 and 2 - liquids only (water, shakes, sugar free popsickles, broth) Days 3-12 - protein shakes and 1 lean cuisine - do not exceed 1000 cals a day, The lean cuisine should be under 300 cals Day 13 - 14 - liquids only.

I started reading the boards as soon as I saw the surgeon. It was just over 4 months from then when I was approved. Honestly, I try to stay away from the negativity. I'm a 50% pay and with my age and family history - I MUST make this work. There are a lot of success stories out there ... I want to be one of them. I wish you well during your decision making ....stick with these boards - they are wonderful !

Great Job, Tammy ... I am so concerned about this pre-op stage ... we can do it !