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Hi...started Pre Op Diet April 7 2008 At 256 Went To 241 By Surgery Date Of April 30 2008 And It Is Now May 15 And I'm Down To 228...yay Me...

Advise None, Everyone Is So Different. But I Can Tell You My Experience So Far. I Started My Journey Jan 2 2008 With The Seminar, Feb 5 2008 First Appointment With My Surgeon And Completed All Of My Other Appointments By The End Of Feb...physc-nutritionist-cardiologist.....got A Surgery Date For April 4 And Was Then Denied With Ins But Approved Later. Surgery Was April 30 And It Hasn't Been Bad At All. I Was Going To Compare Everything Like My Gall Bladder Surgery That Way I Would Not Be Nervous. I Started Dieting Really Hard On April 7 And Went From 256 To 241 By Surgery Morning. I Had To Do Clear Liquids The Day Before Surgery. Surgery Wasn't To Bad But A Lot Worse Than My Gall Bladder Surgery. I Did Not Have Bad Gas Pain Which Was Great But I Started Eating Gas X Strips As Soon As I Got Home So That May Of Helped. I Was Really Sore In The Tummy Area For About 3 Or 4 Days And Sleeping Was Bad Because I'm A Stomach Layer. The First 3 Or 4 Days Was Not Bad At All Food Wise. I Ate 8 Or 9 Spoonfuls Of Broth And I Felt Like A Ate A Thanksgiving Dinner. I Would Also Eat Some Jello When I Knew It Was Time To Eat Again. By The First Week Post Op I Started Gettin A Little Hungry. My Doc Wanted To See Me On May 6 And I Was Down 11 Pounds...so Exciting....and They Scheleduled My Next Appointment For A Fill On June 10... I Am What 10 Or 11 Days Out And I Am Starting To Get Hungry...i Want More Than I Need I'm Sure...head Hunger I Guess...i Crave The Taste Of Solid Food In My Mouth Just To Chew And Taste But It Will Be So Worth It In The End. So My Only Advise I Guess Would Be Is To Do Exactly What The Doctor Tells You To

I Am Reading This And I So Agree. I Am Glad I Am Not The Only One Feeling This Way. I Was Banded On April 30th And Have Already Lost 8 Lbs Which I Know Will Slow Down. I Am Very Very New To This But Just Watching My Husband And Kids Eat Is Driving Me Crazy. I Want So Bad Just To Eat All That They Are Eating. When I Sip On My Broth And Jello I Really Feel Like I Have Ate A Full Thanksgiving Dinner But I'm Not Satisfied...i Want More. I'm Not Going To Eat More Cause I'm To Scared Of The After Fact. But Oh How I Just Want To Chew And Swallow. Please Tell Me If Any Of You Have Done This....just To Satisfy My Mind...and Yes Its Only My Mind. I Have Found Myself To Bite Something That The Family Is Eating Just To Get The Taste And Spit It Out...rinse My Mouth That Way I Don't Swallow Anything...it Soothes My Mind....the Omg I'm Going Crazy Thought. I Would Of Never Thought I Was This Addicted To Food Until Now. Any Suggestions...am I Wrong For The Chewing And Spitting Out...i Just Don't Know...but I Am Very Proud Of Myself For What I Have Accomplished Before Surgery And Now Only 5 Days After

I Was Banded April 30 So I'm 4 Days Out And I Feel So Much Better..i'm Reading Problems With Burping...i Just Wish I Could Burp It Would Feel Much Better...i Have Really Bad Bowel Movements...just Like Water...i Know To Much Info...i Am Weak A Little...but It Seems I Can Only Handle Ice Cold Water...the Crystal Light Makes Me Feel Bloated...i Have Found That The Campbells Sip Soups Are Great...just Have To Watch The Little Peices In It....but They Are Really Really Good. Wishes To All And Wishes To Me

Hi All..i Had My Surger On The 30th And I Thought I Was Going To Die Yesterday But Now I Feel A Little Better....haven't Had Much Has Pain Yet..not Like Getting My Gall Bladder Removed. I Haven't Been Really Hungry Either..made Myself Eat A Little Jello And A Couple Bites Of Broth.. My Mouth Is Staying Really Really Dry And I Can Not Get My Self Out Of The Bed. My Hubby Has To Pull Me Out..thank Goodness For The Recliner..such A Big Help

i am from north carolina and you?

I Am Concerned About The Same Thing. I Know This Is To Much Info But.... I Have An Iud And It Can Not Stay Inside My Womb No Longer Than 10 Years Because Of Health Risks...no Longer Works....and Can Grow To Me....so In A Way Isn't The Lap Band About The Same? Foreign Object Inside Your Body Thats Not Replacing Anything....like A Rod Or Something In Your Leg.... But Its To Late Now..i Get Banded On The 30th Of April

How Long Were You Banded Before You Had Slippage? And Did Insurance Cover Rebanding

HI..I FOUND A LIST I THINK IN THE PRE-OP SECTION LAST WEEK IN REFERENCE TO "WHAT TO BUY" BEFORE SURGERY. IT WAS REALLY NEAT IT HAD A TIMER, MEASURING CUPS....ETC IF ANYONE HAS SEEN OR KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WANT TO PRINT IT OFF SURGERY DATE IS APRIL 30:biggrin2:

I REALLY DO LOVE THE THINK YOU CAN ...SO SO TRUE...I'M READING THESE THINGS LAUGHING BECAUSE I STARTED MY liquid diet TODAY AND I AM GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWELS...LOL...NOT REALLY BUT THATS WHAT I'M SAYING....ITS JUST FUNNY HOW EVERYONE OF US ARE SOMEWHAT ALIKE......I HAVE SO FAR TODAY HAD...CARNATION FOR Breakfast...JELLO FOR lunch.....YOGURT AND broth FOR dinner....YUM YUM...DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN DO IT....AND ITS JUST THE FIRST DAY.....HOW SAD.... GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE..

i will be banded on april 30 and i have taken a week off as well

how long have you been banded?

Dr Moran Will Be Doing My Surgery As Well. I Have Heard A Lot Of Good Things About Him

HI...MY NAME IS AMANDA...I AM 28 ..MARRIED FOR 8 YEARS AND HAVE TWO GIRLS...4 AND 1....I AM FROM BENSON NC... I WILL BE HAVING MY SURGERY APRIL 30. I AM EXCITED AND NERVOUS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND THEN FINALLY DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY....I WAS DENIED BY INSURANCE ONCE...BUT NOW I'M APPOVED.. :purplebananna:

Does The Optifast Have To Be Prescribed...where Could I Purchase If From If Not