Tweety39

I know how you feel, today is day 8 on preop diet and I would love to just eat something, it is driving me crazy:scared2: My surgey is 1 week from today and i can't wait, this time next week I will be banded :thumbup:. I just saw me Dr today and had my pre op at the hospital and tomoworw isee my reg. dr for medical clearence:smile2:

It gets much easier, I'm on my 8th day and I feel fine, at times hunry, that I have my shake. in 1 or 2 days you should be doing a lot better!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck

Hi, My surgery is 2/2/10 and on 7 day of my preop deit 5 shakes and sf jello / sf ice pops. I was never told about this no caffiene, I only drink 1 cup of coffee a day and I drink crysal light ice tea all day, I am going to have a problem??????????

I notice you had said Caffeine free Now this is the first time hearing this know do you know the reason for that?

I. have my done on 2/2/10 , Tuesday and I plan to work 1/2 days the 2nd week, what part made you wish to take od=ff the nd week your cold or the surgery?

I'm glad. Well Today(day 6) has been a bit different since I'm home and not at work. I have been tring to do things to keep mself busy. I am feeling a bit better today :cursing:

Yes the energy is the big one and tired! I'm on day 5 and I do have to say the fuzzy head is not as bad. So all the people out there that have said it will gets better were right !

It does get easier, Today was day 4 for me and I have to say tonight I do feel a little better, Just keep in mind the weight you will lose

The ofice just put it in this week, they needed the rest of my Dr.'s letters and clearance. I started the 5 shakes this past monday, and man it is hard.. But I have already lost 8 lbs. Did you finsh all your pretesting?

I started my preop this past monday and let me tell you i'm only allowed 5 optfast shakes a day and YES it is hard but I have lost 8 lbs since then. So all this is really worth it..:biggrin: Good luck to all! Surgery 2/2/10

No you are not the only one that feels like that I did, and today was Day 3.. I am be banded 2/2/10 just 2 days before you. Good luck, let me know how are doing.. Ps I have lost 8 lbs in 3 days:thumbup:. keep that in mind, when you are in the mood to pick up something to eat...

Mine is almost the same I'm on the oopt fast shakes 5 a day and that it.I'm on day 2 and man your right it is miserable. I feel so tired and weak, how did you do it, But glad to see there is hope.....Thanks

Am getting nervous a little too, but excited too, I just got clearance from my heart Dr Today :thumbup: , Ya that seems differnt from everyone on i have heard from, that you don't have to do any pre op diet, but all surgen are differnt.. mabe you should check again, just to make sure.. If you don't man your lucky becaue i'm on day 2 of 5 shakes a day and thats it and man it's hard! Keep in touch:smile2:

Welcome My surgery date is 2/2/2010 Have you statred your pre op deit yet:smile:

Well today is my second day on the preop 5 shakes a day, and I'm feeling very tired and weak, my heads feels fuzzy, if that makes any sense. I don't know how i'm going to deal with this feeling:mad2:. Does anyone one else feel this way. I have my surgery set for 2/2/10 .... 2 weeks from today. Man this is hard!!!!!!!

Well this it I have my shaker cups out and all my water all set up to start my Day 1 of my pre op diet. As I get closer and closer to my surgey the more excited I am :w00t:

what is it, the higher your BMI the longer our on the pre op diet? I have just notice that alot of peple on the pre opt longer than others

Yes that's it, I could have done the 3 shakes and some food but I decided to not have anyfood because I'm better off this way..:w00t:

That is GREAT! Good luck to you!:drool:

#1. Surgery date? 2/2/2010 #2. State you live in? NY #3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr Nick Gabriel #4. Insurance or self pay? insurance #5. Age and height 39 yrs old 5'9 tall #6. Current weight and goal weight? now 293 goal 170 #7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? My health #7. Do you have the support of family and friends? some I'm excited about doig this... I start pre op diet this coming Monday, 5 shakes a day that's it.....:thumbup:

I Start my preop diet this coming monday, 5 shakes a day that's it. I don't know how'm going to do it, I'm so into doing this that I think I will be ok.. I hope:smile2:

I'm close, I'm having mine done on the 2nd of February, and I start the pre op diet this coming Monday. 5 shakes a day that's it. That is going to be hard, but I'm so into this that I don't care... :thumbup: