MizKelly

Good Luck tomorrow Jen!! :wink: I plan on taking pictures once a month on my month anniversary. Kelly

I am 6 days post-op and I am so sick of being on liquids!! I feel water logged most of the time and it's frustrating me. Trying to get 64 oz of water in a day plus my protein shakes is so hard. I was never a big "drinker" before this so it's really hard to get all this in now post-op. I did fine on the 4 week pre-op liquid diet but I think I am just really getting burned out on it now. February 3rd is when I see the doctor and will get to switch over to mushies!!

Not everyone gets the gas pains in the shoulder. I was banded on Monday and have NOT had any problems with gas pains in my shoulder and very little in my tummy. My doctor was great about getting it all out of my system. But walk as much as possible. They had me up walking at the hospital a few hours after surgery. Actually I had to get up and walk every 2 hours. I know a lot of people have said Gas-X has helped them but the gas they are putting in you is just going into your tummy area and not into you intestines. So I was told NO on Gas-X.

I am leaving for the hospital in about 45 minutes...My stomach is a ball of nervous!! :eek::devil: I will be a banded girl in a few hours!! Kelly

My surgery is Monday and I am excited and scared. This is my last weekend to be a "fluffy" person. I am looking forward to this new journey in my life. I hope the surgery goes smooth and they remember NO surgical tape as I am highly allergic!

These are the shakes that I have found that don't seem to bother me....I have to have a total of 80 grams of protein (shakes) a day... RTD 51- (51 gr.protein) and they come in chocolate, Vanilla, and Peanut Butter Cup......(I like the Vanilla) Oh Yeah!- (32 gr.protein) I really like the strawberry Muscle Milk- (21 gr.protein) The Vanilla Creme is my favorite and I just got the Cookies and cream and it's OK. Pure Protein- (35 gr.protein) Besides the regular chocolate, vanilla and strawberry they also have banana creme and cookies and cream....I like all flavors I also like the EAS 100% whey powder that you add with Milk. I buy flavored egg white powder at Whole Foodst and I add that to my SF Carnation Instant Breakfast and Milk. I am trying to mix things up so I don't get so sick of one thing since I have to be on the liquid diet for 4 weeks. Good Luck!

11 more days until surgery! I can't believe how fast it's coming up. I've been on my pre-op liquid diet just a little over 3 weeks and have lost 23 lbs. I will be so glad when I get to the mushies!! I can't tell you how ready I am to have scrambled eggs!! Mmmm Good luck to all those going in for surgery in the next week!!

Hey La La, I am being banded on the 18th! I started my pre-op liquid diet two weeks ago and today is the half way mark, YAY! It will be here before we know it!! I am getting so excited but also very nervous. When do you start your pre-op diet and what is it like? My doctor likes his patients to stay over night in the hospital but it all depends on how they feel after surgery. I really don't want to have to stay over night but I guess I will just have to wait and see. Lets stay in touch! Good Luck!:blushing:

I don't know what your diet is like but I have to have close to 4 shakes a day with at least 20 gr. protein each and no more than 250 calories. I did find some shakes that had more protein then 20 grams of protein and my nutritionist said those were fine to drink as long as I got 70-80 grams of protein in a day but my shakes also have to be very low in carbs and sugars and these are. Here is what I have found that I personally like. RTD 51- (51 gr.protein) and they come in chocolate, vanilla, and Peanut Butter Cup Oh Yeah!- (32 gr.protein) I really like the strawberry Muscle Milk- (21 gr.protein) The Vanilla Creme is my favorite and I just got the Cookies and cream but haven't tried it yet.... Pure Protein- (35 gr.protein) Besides the regular chocolate, vanilla and strawberry they also have banana creme and cookies and cream. I also like the EAS 100% whey powder that you add with Milk. I buy flavored egg white powder at Whole Foodst and I add that to my SF Carnation Instant Breakfast and Milk. I am trying to mix things up so I don't get so sick of one thing since I have to be on the liquid diet for so long. Good Luck!

Everyone Please remember to follow your OWN pre-op diet that YOUR doctor gave you. There is a reason for it. If you have any questions about it or are having trouble following it give your doctor or nutritionist a call and they make the changes that you need. What works for one person may not work for another. It would be a shame to get this close to surgery only to make the wrong choice. It's better to be safe than sorry. You doctor/nutritionist is there to help you!

Don't worry Mary you should be ok. Do you have a nutritionist that you have been working with that you could call? I have to be on my pre-op diet for FOUR week and I am on day 9. It's been pretty hard and I did have a tiny bite of chicken tonight because I could not get my stomach to stop rumbling even after all my protein shakes, jello and chicken broth. Each day gets better because your body will stop asking for food. I lost 10lbs in the fist 6 days! Not eating Christmas dinner was rough but I made it through!! Good luck on the rest of your pre-op liquids...YOU CAN DO IT!!

I am getting banded on January 18 and I am on day 5 of my liquid pre-op diet (I have to do it for 4 weeks) and I have to say it's getting better. My nutritionist told me by the 5th day your body will stop asking for food because it knows that it's not going to get any and she was right. I don't have those hunger pains that I had on day 1 and 2. I have to have 4 protein shakes a day that don't go above 250 calories and have at least 20 grams of protein. I can have all the broth soup and SF jello I want. Not to mention water, diet v8 juice and SF drink mixes. I have found some protein shakes that were about 220 calories and 51 grams of protein that weren't too bad. EAS whey powder mixed with milk is actually pretty good. Nobody said this was going to be easy and it's not forever. We will get to eat again, it's just going to be a different way of eating.

I am so lucky because I get to be on the liquid diet for FOUR weeks!!! :tongue: I am getting banded on 1/18/10. Every time my stomach starts to feel empty/hollow I just have another shake. It's going to be a long month for me. I have been getting headaches everyday around 1:00 from not eating. I keep telling myself it's all going to be worth it in the end and I will be able to have food in February!! :biggrin:

I am 41(F) getting banded on 1/18/10. I have to be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks prior to surgery and it starts tomorrow. I know I can do it but I also know it's going to be hard. I have wonderful support from my husband, family and friends. I am excited to start this journey but also nervous.:thumbup:

I am scheduled for January 18, 2010. I start my liquid diet on Monday the 21st....It's going to be a long 4 weeks to surgery!!:smile2: