Hi All,

I have a surgery date of 2/11/11. I have a BMI of 35.9 with several comorbidities. I am hoping to hear soon that I have been approved. I have been medically cleared by everyone except the Pope, himself.

Is there anyone out there who is scheduled for February?

Yikes! Just got a booklet from my Dr. outlining what will happen post-op. I have to do liquid diet for 4 weeks post op! I guess that is my payback for not having a preop liquid diet. So, it says clear liquids for 4 weeks, Purees/mushies for another 2 weeks and then after 6 weeks I can move on to normal foods. I'm getting nervous!

I have my date set for Feb 14th. Excited but scared. On Feb 1st, I go for preop signing and start liquid diet.

Hey Loves,

I think everyone is scared and the pre-surgery diet is not something I don't think anyone looks forward to! What really helped me is reading post from other bander's and trying to stay positive.............this can change your entire life/body, which I am so ready for.

Best of luck.........keep me posted

Hi All,

I have a surgery date of 2/11/11. I have a BMI of 35.9 with several comorbidities. I am hoping to hear soon that I have been approved. I have been medically cleared by everyone except the Pope, himself.

Is there anyone out there who is scheduled for February?

hi there, I just got my approval and date today. February 10th! I'm excited and scared crazy at the same time. I've been waiting close to 2 years for this and it seems unreal that it's finally going to happen! :-) My BMI is 40 and I'm 5'2....I want to lose about 100-110lbs total.

After a brief delay with medical problems my surgery has finally been reschduled to Feb 1st!!!!!! I went a week into my liquid diet last time then found out I had blood clots. Started my diet again yesterday (which sucks by the way) and will be on the table that morning!!!

After a brief delay with medical problems my surgery has finally been reschduled to Feb 1st!!!!!! I went a week into my liquid diet last time then found out I had blood clots. Started my diet again yesterday (which sucks by the way) and will be on the table that morning!!!

Dear duffy777,

Wow, so sorry to hear about the blood clots, that must have been scary..............but it's better for you that they found them prior to surgery, even though it extends the liquid diet and surgery date. But the good thing is Feb. 1st is just around the corner!

Best of luck to you....let me know how you do.

Yikes! Just got a booklet from my Dr. outlining what will happen post-op. I have to do liquid diet for 4 weeks post op! I guess that is my payback for not having a preop liquid diet. So, it says clear liquids for 4 weeks, Purees/mushies for another 2 weeks and then after 6 weeks I can move on to normal foods. I'm getting nervous!

That does suck!! But at least afterwards you might not want to eat as much anyway.

Wow, blood clots where? I hope you are okay now.

Sometimes I think all the tests they make you go through is part of the blessing of this process. You needed to be treated for your blod clots and probably didn't know.

February, here we come!

After a brief delay with medical problems my surgery has finally been reschduled to Feb 1st!!!!!! I went a week into my liquid diet last time then found out I had blood clots. Started my diet again yesterday (which sucks by the way) and will be on the table that morning!!!

I think I'm going to stroke out! I am still waiting on a response from my surgeons office...something tells me I won't be able to be banded in February...I can't even get them to tell me if the sun is shinning outside! Please return a call respond to an email....dag!

I just sarted my 2-week liquid diet today and i'm scheduled for surgery on February 4th. All i read about is how hard these two weeks are/will be and its kind of nerve wrecking. I have read that a lot of people slip up on the two week fast but i am going to give it my all and prey i make it. If i can go two weeks on a liquid diet i will be so proud of myself. I just hate walking around with a growling stomach especially at work and in class. Its really embarassing.

I finish my 6 supervised diet visit on Feb 3rd and from there I will get my surgery date. My doctor makes you do a 2 week pre-op diet on Medifast. He says the reasoning behind the diet is when you are obese your liver tends to carry a large amount of fat in it which can be dangerous for surgery so a 2 week diet will lessen the fat load in the liver and have a safer surgery. I am hoping to be banded the 3rd or 4th week in February. I started this process last September and I am so ready to get this weight loss journey under way.

How quickly do you drop weight after being banded is what I want to know. Liquid diet and puree foods have to make you loose a significant amount right?I am 274 lbs and hope to get to a goal weight of 150. That seems so far out of reach, I was in middle school the last time I saw the 150's!!

I finish my 6 supervised diet visit on Feb 3rd and from there I will get my surgery date. My doctor makes you do a 2 week pre-op diet on Medifast. He says the reasoning behind the diet is when you are obese your liver tends to carry a large amount of fat in it which can be dangerous for surgery so a 2 week diet will lessen the fat load in the liver and have a safer surgery. I am hoping to be banded the 3rd or 4th week in February. I started this process last September and I am so ready to get this weight loss journey under way.

How quickly do you drop weight after being banded is what I want to know. Liquid diet and puree foods have to make you loose a significant amount right?I am 274 lbs and hope to get to a goal weight of 150. That seems so far out of reach, I was in middle school the last time I saw the 150's!!

I finish my 6 supervised diet visit on Feb 3rd and from there I will get my surgery date. My doctor makes you do a 2 week pre-op diet on Medifast. He says the reasoning behind the diet is when you are obese your liver tends to carry a large amount of fat in it which can be dangerous for surgery so a 2 week diet will lessen the fat load in the liver and have a safer surgery. I am hoping to be banded the 3rd or 4th week in February. I started this process last September and I am so ready to get this weight loss journey under way.

How quickly do you drop weight after being banded is what I want to know. Liquid diet and puree foods have to make you loose a significant amount right?I am 274 lbs and hope to get to a goal weight of 150. That seems so far out of reach, I was in middle school the last time I saw the 150's!!

Hi CincyUdy,

Had my surgery 1/14/11, so far I have lost about 25llbs. My doctor wants post surgery, 2wks liquid 2wks musy foods and then solids, so one thing I have found out by being on this sight is everyone is different, how they lose and doctors require different diets.

But I would think if most people who stick to the above restrictions they should definitely loose weight. But the band is to be used as a tool to loose, but slowly so you can remain healthy. I am about where you are now, and need to get down to 150llbs also, but I feel like with time and work, I will "DEFINITELY" reach my goal! Best of Luck