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I am newly banded but looking forward to reading the results of this poll. Thanks.

I am day 6 post op also and have decided not to even torture myself with the scale. I feel like I have so much weight to lose that I am going to know when the results are coming in. Thus far I have only had water and hot tea, my physician did not talk to me about protein intake so I am not stressing on that. Tomorrow I go to full liquids for 2 full weeks and will introduce real food the weekend of Easter which should be a good test :-)

Congrats and good luck to all having or had surgery this week. Mine was on March 1 and today is the 5th and I feel great. Gas is pretty much gone and insisions look and feel great. It is hard to believe a week ago I was still on preop diet and stressing about surgery! It all worked out wonderfully. :-)

Congrats and good luck to all having or had surgery this week. Mine was on March 1 and today is the 5th and I feel great. Gas is pretty much gone and insisions look and feel great. It is hard to believe a week ago I was still on preop diet and stressing about surgery! It all worked out wonderfully. :-)

Mileend, I thought the same thing during preop, first it was very difficult but I was glad to get a taste of what it was going to be like after surgery. And second, my surgery was Friday and I am in no risk of wanting to eat...clear liquids are more than enough, trust me. I have sipped water and hot tea for 2 days and I feel full all the time. So no worries about "if" you will be able to do it. Your body will let you know for sure.

Surgery was this morning and I must say all went well. Yesterday I was freaking out for no good reason. I am very sore but nothing worse than oh maybe contractions, lol. No issues at hospital postop my room mate also had lap band this morning and her husband had it 1 year ago and has lost 130 pounds so he was very positive and inspirational. I pray all my fellow Marchers have an equally good experience.

Also, as perfect as I have done on pre op diet, today is day 8 with nothing but shakes and water, my mind keeps telling me I want that last meal! I have already been through that not sure why the urges are back but I have been doing mind over matter all day.

Surgery in the morning...I made the mistake of reading the day of surgery stories on here last night, so now I am so very nervous. I have tried all day to think about anything else but my nerves have taken over. Jen, what time is your surgery tomorrow?

d9leigh...good luck. It will be rough the first few days but it gets soooo much easier. I am on day 7 and as long I do not smell food I am good.

Went to doctor yesterday, day 7 of preop diet and lost 13 pounds!! So exciting, I have never lost 13 pounds in a week. Surgery friday, can't wait!

Same day also. I see some people on here are overnight or a couple of days. Im not sure what determines that. I guess probably a combo of doctor preference & health insurance.

Good luck to you to! Are you same day surgery or overnight?

Alig02, I am having my surgery Friday also, 6am! So excited! 3 days left. I feel like a little kid waiting for my Birthday, I am not counting today or Friday!

Day 5 of pre op diet with 3 shakes a day and as hard as it is for me to believe it has actually gotten easier. Smells..smells..smells..as long as I do not smell food, I forget it even exsists. Surgery on Friday, can not wait! Can not believe it got here so soon. Especially CAN NOT BELIEVE I HAVE NOT CHEATED ONCE!

Lionbird, I feel your pain. I did buy frozen easy to make things, I to am on day 3 and last night I made frozen chicken nuggets and tater tots. I never in my life wanted tator tots so badly! Terry, I love the mint idea. That would probably help as I am salivating over the food. Thanks.