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Call your doctor and see if they can prescribe something for the nausea so you dont throw up. I know my doctor told me they are going to be sending me home with suppositories so I dont throw up.

I was actually thinking that thought through with DH also, and I think if I had to do shakes three times a day I would go MAD!!! Maybe for three days I could do it BUT not two weeks. My surgeon is linked with my dietician as well as the exercise physiologist. Its a complete group of people there to help you but they are all working together. Which I like.

Wow, feel kinda lucky in a sense. I can have 9-11 oz protein.. low fat protein that is white chicken meat, low fat fish, ff cottage cheese, ff cheese, 2 servings of fruit and 2 plus servings of low carb veggies. I thought I was starving but I think the shakes would make me feel more hungry! Way to go all of us April bandsters.... keep up the good work we can do it...we are winners!!!

I am on my 2 week pre op diet and I am changing my eating habits now. I chew every bite 25 to 30 times. Eat VERY slowly. And I stop drinking 15 minutes before I eat and wait an hour after I eat to start drinking again.

Hi Good Luck in your endevours!!!

HI Kris...I am set up for the 19th ...we are really close to the same dates. Good Luck!!

GOOD LUCK!!!! I am in countdown until banding day!!

Looks like this thread died and then came back to life again in 2007...I am SOOO glad...here I am in Pocatello, getting banded in Idaho Falls on the 19th of April...not many Idahoans out there we need to stick together.. would love to chat with some of you.

oh my phentermine..i took that and it helped the first week and THEN I was fast back on my EAT EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT NAILED DOWN!! LOL....:hungry: We can do this!!! I know we can!!

WOW Edie...you have done SOOOO great and good job...it is nice when family says nice things..it makes it feel so much better to know that someone notices you and the things you are doing...hmmm how much protein does optifast have in it?

Hi All, I was reading a thread about some peoples pre op diet just being liquid. I have a two week pre op diet consisting of 9-11 oz of protein ( they tell you which protein..very very low fat), two servings of fruit and at least two servings of veggies a day! I started that yesterday and I thought I was gonna die by about three oclock!!! :faint: After I got through the mid afternoon phase I was doing okay. Hope today is ok...11 oz of protein...I wonder if I will waste away before surgery..LOL:biggrin1: I must admit though, it felt nice going to bed NOT stuffed.:hungry:

Just thought I would add my disgust at the gluttony of this country...seems like every time you turn around there is some holiday that HAS to be celebrated and WITH FOOD!! Heres an idea..maybe if we all got together with our families at the park and played football or volleyball INSTEAD of sitting to STUFF OUR FACES UNTIL WE CANT BREATHE, this country wouldnt be in the obesity epidemic that it is!! I dont know..just something I thought of but seems like it could be true. :huytsao

We are going fishing on Easter. No food issues here for me. :hungry: :clap2:

I agree with the lying..its only your business. The only people who know are my parents, dh parents and my two kids. Why does anyone else need to know? I dont feel like dealing with the food police and answering tons of questions about it RIGHT NOW. I will tell others when I am ready for them to know and only then. Thats my .02! I agree with whoever said people can be so cruel and I also agree that lots of people will be disappointed when I am not the biggest in the room and NOW THEY ARE!!:rolleyes :guess

Thank you to both of you for replying to me...There are so many new people and such that I know it can get to be a pain to "talk" to everyone.

I am getting banded on the 19th!! We will have to keep in close touch through this!!

Being that I am not banded yet I dont know anything about what it feels like.. BUT the RN talked to up about slippage and she said the surgeon will make like belt loops to hold my band in place so it doesnt slip BUT it can still happen. Since I am a self payer...this makes me really worry about what would happen if mine would slip or erode. My insurance wont cover ANYTHING...so I am wondering now if they would cover going in to take it out???:phanvan Gosh, best of luck to you and you are such an uplifting person.. you are so positive its so great and makes me happy just to read how positive you are. I would like to have just an ounce of your attitude...could you share please??? LOL...

Well we bought a boat this year and named it A REEL LADY sooooooo I just took that since we fish ALOT!!! Some of you are so hilarious...I am laughing all the time when I come on here....You are all such inspirations!!:clap2:

HI Traci, Add me to the April List...just found out today April 19th!!

I went for my psyc evaluation and three hour lap band class and saw the surgeon today and surgery is set for 4/19. It seems like I was just at the free seminar yesterday, but it was really 3/10. Today I made out a check to the surgeon for 3,725.00:faint: and I start my two week liver shrinking diet tomorrow. SO ALOT FOR ONE DAY!! I am feeling strange now about all of this, I think it is just that is moved so FAST today that I am not fully adjusted yet that this is becoming a reality. So, tomorrow I have to go shopping and get all the protein items and veggies to eat for the next two weeks. BTW, my last supper was pizza and you know what, I didn't even feel like eating more than two slices!!! Weirdo!! I must be getting:sick ..LOL...anyways I am joining you lapsters this month!!:clap2:

all carbonated beverages...i believe

Good Luck Ellen!! I am new to this too and hoping to be banded soon. :clap2:

Hi Jeff, My name is Deanna. I am in Pocatello. I am also getting a band but am going to Idaho Falls to the New U clinic. I go for my initial surgeons visit on the same day you get banded. Good luck to you on Thursday. Just wanted to say hi and havent seen anyone from Idaho on here before.

Hi all thought I would say hello and hope to be joining all you bandsters here right away. I am 36, wife, mother of 18 yo boy and 12 yo girl and a full time student. I have been lurking here for around 2 weeks and finally decided to stop and settle in. I go for my pysc. evaluation and meet the surgeon on the 5th of April. I am a self payer so hopefully it wont be too long before I am can bend over and tie my shoes again!! You all seem like such a great bunch, hope to get to know some of you better.