What kind of diet did you do if you were required to do a doctor led pre-op diet before getting surgery approved? I have my initial consult with my surgeon today and will ask her but Ive been seeing my PCP since the end of November to do the 6 month pre-op diet and its not going well. I start off so well doing a WW type diet but then after a few days just fall off the wagon. Im so frustrated with myself and it makes me wonder if Im going to be able to stick to a diet once Ive been banded.

Thanks for any advice!

I'm going for my consultation on the 17th and I know my insurance requires a 6 month diet too. I'm pretty bummed about it, but I know how badly I want this so I'm willing to do anything. I think as long as you don't gain any weight from the first months weight you'll be fine, so I've heard. I've started trying to eat better. I eat 3 meals with no snacking in between....and at night I'll eat carrot stick and a yogurt dip. I've also been trying to work out 20-30 minutes a day Monday - Friday. I just keep on looking at peoples before and after pics for motivation. I want this so badly.....

Good Luck!!!

My 6 months required I meet with a nutritionist 3 times and attend 3 shared medical appointments.

For me it was more about achieveing the new habits that are so important to the band. Some are below not all applied to me.

1. quit smoking

2. quit caffeine/bubbly drinks

3. cut sweets

4. cut drive thrus

5. learn to eat slowly

6. learn small bites

7. learn to chew

8. learn to drink 64 ounces and sipping it!~

9. good nutrition

10. what will your stomach hold post band?

11. identify other challenges in your everyday life to success with teh band

12. lots of discussion on protein, protein, protein

13. execise regimen

so you can get the idea mine was less about what are you doing today and more about what are you doing to today that could sabbotage your future success

as you will find on here every medical team has different requirements so be sure to follow what has been set forth by yours over anything posted on lbt

I agree with the above post.. Mine was basically the same, they didnt required me to lose a certain amount of weight, but the 6months allows them to see how good you are going to be post band, if you can follow rules and suchs.. I made small changes throughout my 6 months and lost 20lbs. (i slowed down at the end cause i am close to a 40BMI)