Approved 1/3/2011

Pre diet starts 1/18/2011

Pre-op appt 1/20/2011

Surgery 2/2/2011

So any one have any good tips on the pre op diet! I am SOOO HAPPY that I am at that point and will be banded in 3 weeks!!! I am terrified of having a liquid diet though... for TWO weeks! AHHH!

Any tips would be appreciated! I am starting out at 304 lbs and 5'11. My goal weight is 200 lbs!

I've been preparing for my "non required" pre op diet and the EAS Protein drink is a good one...it coats my stomach and made me feel full longer. I also got the Carnation instant Breakfast, no sugar added, and blended that with some yogurt and that was filling as well. Are you able to have a meal? I like terikyi chicken frm Sam's club, 3oz is 30g of protein, then in my crockpot I do collards with a smoked turkey wing..mmm mmm good!

Good luck with everything! I'm just waiting on insurance approval so in the meantime I twirl my thumbs...

Hey waytoofat,

Congrats on being approved. I am scheduled for feb 7th. I'm so excited & nervous at the same time. I begin my diet on the 24th. I went to bariatriceating.com they have some good drinks on there. I like believe very yummy. Eas myoplex isn't bad, Isopure has an aftertaste but not terrible. I just bought like 10 different drinks and see what I like & don't. I notice the ones people recommend I'm not into different taste buds I guess.

Hopefully we can keep in touch I am also 5'11 & weigh 304.6. My goal weight is between 200-220. I don't want to get too skinny I wanna keep some of my shape and the doctor said realistically I shouldn't be under 200lbs!!!

Again good luck!!

We'll be 2 tall stallions soon!!

Thanks guys! I can't wait to be even close to 200 lbs! I really appreciate the tips and do like carnation instant breakfast and was Protein powder/shakes. I hope it'll be better than I think. Today and tomorrow then it's down to the bizness! Lol! I'm excited about being tall and slender!

Goodluck to the two of u and thanks for your comments. Keep on touch!!!

Eas and in touch, not on lol! Stupid phone!

I am day 4 of my Pre-Op diet and I am beginning to question the purpose for a full liquid as opposed to high protein/ low carb diet. I am aware that the main purpose is to decrease the glycogen stores in the liver hence causing it to shrink. You are also suppose to loose some fat around the liver for a safer surgery. My issue is you can do the same without having to suffer such a limited diet the full liquid offers. My liquid diet allows me to have creamed soup which has 4g of carbs and 160 calories, as opposed to a can of tuna in water that I used to make a tuna salad using yogurt instead of mayo wrapped in lettuce leaves. That tuna salad meal was a total of 2g carbs and only 120 calories. Let me tell you, it tasted like a steak dinner after all the soup and broth consumed over the past 3 days. If I was allowed to eat like that for 2 weeks, the pre-op diet would be a piece of cake. You will also loose weight because your body will start to burn off its own fat stores when the liver's fat is used up. But to limit a person to all liquids for two weeks seems like a punishment, when there are more desirable choices that offer the same results. Why don't these doctors use the high protein/low carb diet as opposed to the full liquid? Is there another reason I'm not considering?

Ill do the best I can and will stay focused on the end result

I've tried to adopt the liquid diet early. I do a shake or some type of protein drink for breakfast and eat my other two meals. I'm just a bit nervous cause I love food. I've been going to all my favorite restaurants. Sort of a last meal at each place! I just hope I can do it, so nervous about it...

I just binged so bad last week that I'm not able to eat so much now. I go through those "cycles". Excited that I'm getting banded and receiving therapy for my addictive tendencies!

I was thinking about doing therapy. I really liked the psych doctor I went to for the psych eval. My insurance covers 6 sessions so I thought I might schedule time with him and work on my food issues.

I would totally go of I were u! I've been twice and it's amazing how much it's helped.

I took your advice and I'm set up for an appointment the week before my surgery. Hopefully seeing the psychologist will help me figure out why I overeat & how to stop. Thanks for the suggestion. On a crappier note I found out I have moderate sleep apnea & will have to use cpap Machine for the next few months which sucks, but the doc is hopeful I won't have to use it once I lose significant weight

Greatness! Good luck and let me know how therapy goes! I'm on day one of my liquid diet and they just has lasagna, green beans, and garlic bread! I had tomato soup and sugar free cherry jello!!! Ahhh!!!

Hey I'm also having surgery feb 2nd. But my dr has me start my liquid diet tomorrow. But my schedule 2wks is the first week 2 protein shakes a day and 1 meal (can only be leancuisine or smartchoice frozen dinner) but then I can have as much suger free jello and sugar free popsicles and broth as I want. Then my second week I go to 4 protein shakes a day and unlimited broth jello and popsicles that r sugar free! I hoping everything goes well for everyone else!

TylerAshton, that diet sounds good. I can have all of that too minus the lean cuisine meal. They said I can have one protein bar per day though- so that's something to chew! I worked out today for 30 mins before work too! I feel fine- so day 1 down! My surgery is one day before yours. Feb 1st, so I started today!

I'm nervous about the liquid diet. I have a really I'm portent business meeting the 2nd day. It goes all day Breakfast lunch & dinner are provided. I don't know how I'm gonna manage. They always have an amazing spread I'm hoping the have soup & I can have the broth...

Good luck on your diets you two should do fine.

Other than that meeting Tuesday I'm excited my best friend ( who has a great figure) is gonna do the liquid diet with me to give me moral support. We'vebeen talki what shakes & Protein drinks to get. I was terrified that I cheat & because she will be doing it with me I am so pumped!!!