shackdog

I am pre-op and still in the the pre-op diet stage, but I know a great number of people who have been banded and if you follow what you eat and exercise wisely this is a grt tool:faint:

Welcome I am richard and live in Idaho

bring on the veggis

Menu for day two. Breakfast--------------8oz proteing shake blended with skim milk lunch-=----------five stalks of celery, 10 little pieces of carraotts,1 slimfast....................then went to gym for 30 min on tread mill and 10 in hot tub. Dinner-------steamed vegies, one cup cottage cheese and now the new discovery...............................Ice and slim fast cappachino flavor is great. You still get the slimfast and also the ice is hard water so you still get the water and or yes the water today, I took in about 120 oz today.:heh: :faint: now its time to :notagree have a grt day you all and good luck

Menu for day two. Breakfast--------------8oz proteing shake blended with skim milk lunch-=----------five stalks of celery, 10 little pieces of carraotts,1 slimfast....................then went to gym for 30 min on tread mill and 10 in hot tub. Dinner-------steamed vegies, one cup cottage cheese and now the new discovery...............................Ice and slim fast cappachino flavor is great. You still get the slimfast and also the ice is hard water so you still get the water and or yes the water today, I took in about 120 oz today.:heh: :faint: now its time to :notagree have a grt day you all and good luck

amourette: I to have doing research on this for a long time, I was going to have the gastric bypass but after reading about the band and attending a seminar about it I have decided that this is the only way for me to go. I have been a member of this web site now for about three weeks and in that very short time have learned a great deal of the ups and downs of the band. This is a grt resource I to have a date of the 17th and can hardly wait, yesterday I started my pre op diet and am following to the letter, I beleive to be successful I must give 100%. Let me know how you are doing, I have posted a journal also that you can see in the right links about the never ending journey I am undertakin

I to am a self pay, and have found that several hospitals in my area that are doing this have package deals, doctor fees are extra. Mine is just shy 11000.00 for the hospital and doc and his assist 8000.00 here in Idaho

Well I will be getting the Vangaurd, I spoke to my doc about the whole issue of erosion and he said that it has to do with placement and the type of band used, i.e.usa approved or not. Have a grt day out their

Here is a quote" Change is not change until YOU change" get back it the battle it is well worth it. We are here to support you and yes kick you know what if we have to. We know that you will win not only the battle but the war also

Hey when its goneits gone, good for you. I to can hardly wait, I get my band on the 17th I am now on the pre-op diet and it should be called the (Die T).But thats ok with me it will be grt to have it gone

Good Luck with all, I get mine on april the 17th

Heres my update. Day one Breakfast------------8oz Protein shake lunch----------------5 half stalks of celery,12 very small pieces of carrott and 1 can slimfast dinner --------------made mixed vegies steamed also had about 80 ozs of Water today, I think I will buy stock in bathrooms

Well here it is the end of the first day on the pre-op diet. Breakfast--------1 8oz protein shake Lunch_-----------5 half celery stalks, 12 very small pieces of carrott and 1 can of slimfast Dinner------------made mixed vegies steamed also had about 80oz of water to drink today,feel like I live in a bathroom but water is good for you. I did not get to hit the gym today will make up for it tomorrow, this will be a critical piece to the weight loss.:faint:

Well here it is the end of the first day on the pre-op diet. Breakfast--------1 8oz protein shake Lunch_-----------5 half celery stalks, 12 very small pieces of carrott and 1 can of slimfast Dinner------------made mixed vegies steamed also had about 80oz of water to drink today,feel like I live in a bathroom but water is good for you. I did not get to hit the gym today will make up for it tomorrow, this will be a critical piece to the weight loss.:faint:

goog luck with the issues we will keep you in prayers

Tina. the shackes are not that bad, call me nuts. but I think that this will be an ok thing

I think you need to see the doc and have him answer your questions

to much time on your hands to watch this, but yes ace did sound grt

have a grt day

steamed vegies are great, they are all protein and not bad

Well, this morning it was not bad, the doc has me drinking non-fat milk(skim)so I mixed it with the protein powder and tasted not bad. But this was just the first one, the jury is still out. good to hear from you have a great day

This sounds like grt advice, hang in there and go see the doc

I am new and also a self pay, I am in Idaho and I have Dr.Cahan. the fees are 11000.00 for the hospital package deal, 7400 for Dr Cahan and 14000 for his doc who assists. I went to his seminar, then I joined a local support group and then I found out about this web site. One of the best things I did was this web site, lots of info both good and bad. I have a date set for April 17th. I started this morning on pre-op diet, a Protein shake in the am 8oz. then three slim fast for the rest of the day spread over the day. I can have all the vegies I want he said, need to drink 64oz of Water daily. Also 30 minutes of workout each and every day. I am very excited about this and cant wait until the 17th. The longest part was seeing all the different docs for all the different tests that took three weeks. once that was done it moved very fast.

Well here I am, ticker and all, now the journey begins and it will be tough but I know with all your support I can do this. Have a grt day

hang in there it can be very frustrating