Hey y'all :biggrin: First time caller. I was approved y'dy for lap band and I will start the 4 week pre op diet this weekend.

Thx,

dave

Hey y'all First time caller. I was approved y'dy for LAP-BAND® and I will start the 4 week pre op diet this weekend.

Thx,

dave

Congratulations Dave. I wish you much luck on your journey. Do keep us posted on your progress. :biggrin:

Thank you

dave

NC Dave Congratulations!!!!

Congrats, Dave! It will all be over before you know it. The pre-op diet SUCKS - no sugar coating it. However, I should say, some people seems to be allowed to follow more of a reasonable weight loss diet (low carb) and have an easier time. Mine was all medifast supplements and they were terrible for the most part. "Medicine for your body" was my mantra for 2 weeks! I did lost 16 pounds - not complaining about that, of course Good luck during the diet and hope all goes well with your surgery! So glad I'm on the healing side of things now :thumbup: :w00t: :smile2:

Thanks ! I'm not at all concerned about the actual surgery or post op. It's the 4 weeks of liquid diet that I'm gonna have a problem with cause I love my food !

My RN told me to go ahead and load up this weekend LOL

dave

Thanks ! I'm not at all concerned about the actual surgery or post op. It's the 4 weeks of liquid diet that I'm gonna have a problem with cause I love my food !

My RN told me to go ahead and load up this weekend LOL

dave

Ahh the last meal!!! Enjoy it.

Welcome Dave, and congrats!!

I actually LOVED MY PRE-OP time! I'm one of the few who actually LOVE Protein shakes.

I was also allowed to have low glycemic veggies, are you???

I also figured it was a good time for vacation. Spent the week before surgery lying on my favourite Mexican beach, then flew home the day before surgery. I dropped 24lbs in those 4 weeks, and was really happy about that!

Welcome aboard!!

Oh I love Protein shakes. The only problem is I could drink 2 or 3 at a time !

I've attached a doc file of my diet if some of y'all could look at it and give me some ideas.

I'm a single guy and you know how guys are about food stuff :smile2:

Thx,

dave

Pre-operative liquid diet.doc

hey Dave just read your pre-op diet wow that is alot of liquid... i'm gonna have my band done in aug and my doc wants me to do a low carb diet 2 weeks prior to surgery so i wish you luck on your's!!!

Oh I love Protein shakes. The only problem is I could drink 2 or 3 at a time !

I've attached a doc file of my diet if some of y'all could look at it and give me some ideas.

I'm a single guy and you know how guys are about food stuff :bolt:

Thx,

dave

Unfortunately you don't want to drink 2-3 at a time. My nutritionist said that I could have 8 oz of Protein shake instead of 4 oz. You can have 4 a day. In between I drank lots and lots of crystal light. powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury makes a good chicken broth Protein Drink that you can actually warm up. You can have that as a meal also. I lived and still live on sugar free ice pops. Unjury also makes unflavored Protein powder also that you can put into your Jello or sugar free pudding to make it a high protein treat.

Just make sure that you are getting all of your fluids in. You probably won't feel hungry the first week after surgery and you will be forcing yourself to get those fluids down. It's after your swelling goes down that you will start feeling hungry again. Biggest thing is, if you want to be successful DO NOT CHEAT on this stage. Follow your doctors orders. The doctor puts you on stages for a reason. Of course people do cheat, we are only human. I am suggesting that you try your best not to.

Make sure you get yourself some gas-x strips too. They work wonders for the gas.