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Pre-Op Lap Band Surgery diet...not so bad!

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lfisher    0

lfisher
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I am on the 3rd day of a 5 day pre-op diet. 2 protien shakes per day and 1 "sensible meal" kind of reminds me of my old "slim fast"days!!! Feeling good, still excited for surgery Thursday!

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Knaroz    31

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lucky devil I had 2 weeks of nothing but the shakes, shakes only. And that was during July 4th lol.

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brbm6    6

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I had 2 weeks of shakes pre-op and 2 weeks of shakes post-op. It sucked! Glad not everyone is as miserable as I was.

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lfisher    0

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Wow! It surprises me how different the process is for everyone since we are all having the same procedure? I also had to lose 5% of my body weight prior to getting insurance approval. Is that the norm?

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MustangMama    2

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I'm in the throws of the 2 week pre op shake only diet... and it DOES suck. Knowing I have another 3 weeks of this is a little disheartening but I am comforted by the fact the surgery will remove my hunger for a couple of days anyway. lol!

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TwinMom74    11

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I had 2 weeks of shakes pre-op and 2 weeks of shakes post-op. It sucked! Glad not everyone is as miserable as I was.

I will soon be prepping for my 2 week pre-op diet. Which shakes did you find to be tastier? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

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MustangMama    2

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TwinMom... I didn't really have a choice in the matter. My doc wants us all to use Bariatric Advantage. I did try Syntrax Nectar mixed with Crystal Light... and thought it was a little worse. (If that is even possible) I have found if I make a shake using coffee and sugar free Toriani syrups with a little cocoa powder they are almost tolerable though. It took me about a week to find a combination of flavors that masked the smell enough for me to be able to get it down with out gagging...but I am REAL sensitive to smells. :lol:

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cat lady    10

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does everyone have to do the two week pre-op diet before the surgery?

I've heard some say 5 days.

I am in the process of doing my 1 week pre op diet. Mostly liquids, Protein shakes, but I can have veggies and fruit if needed.....and they are needed. I get so bloated from the Protein Shakes and after 2 a day I can't have any more. Having surgery Monday.....nervous.....CAT

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TwinMom74    11

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TwinMom... I didn't really have a choice in the matter. My doc wants us all to use Bariatric Advantage. I did try Syntrax nectar mixed with Crystal Light... and thought it was a little worse. (If that is even possible) I have found if I make a shake using coffee and sugar free Toriani syrups with a little cocoa powder they are almost tolerable though. It took me about a week to find a combination of flavors that masked the smell enough for me to be able to get it down with out gagging...but I am REAL sensitive to smells. :lol:

MustangMama: Wow---you and I seem to have a lot in common, from the smell sensitivities to our starting/ending surgery dates (appx). Today I schedule my surgery for August 15th, so on August 1st I'm scheduled to start my 2 week pre-op diet---not looking forward to the experience from what you've mentioned and I've read. :( I am very excited however to get the surgery done. How much time will you be taken off from work? I forgot to ask that question to my doctor.

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TwinMom74    11

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does everyone have to do the two week pre-op diet before the surgery?

I've heard some say 5 days.

I believe so, although the length of time seems to vary. The purpose of the pre-op diet is so that your liver can be rid of the excess fat, consequently shrinking. Since the liver sits right in front of the area where the band will be place, the doctors will be moving that baby around. Shrinking the liver will allow the doctors to work around it easier and cause less damage to it.

Best of luck! :)

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I believe so, although the length of time seems to vary. The purpose of the pre-op diet is so that your liver can be rid of the excess fat, consequently shrinking. Since the liver sits right in front of the area where the band will be place, the doctors will be moving that baby around. Shrinking the liver will allow the doctors to work around it easier and cause less damage to it.

Best of luck! :)

Ah... thats why they require that.

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MustangMama    2

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You know... once you get past the first 2-3 days of the liquid diet its not that bad. I'm not gonna lie though... I was HURTING on day 2. Between the hunger pains and headaches I didn't think I was gonna be able to do it but it got a lot better. I guess it was just my body getting used to it. Now...its all good. :) I even cook dinner for my family every night!

And I am a full time student so I didn't have to worry about taking off from work but my doctor recommends 2 weeks off, although I suppose it depends on the person. :rolleyes:

MustangMama: Wow---you and I seem to have a lot in common, from the smell sensitivities to our starting/ending surgery dates (appx). Today I schedule my surgery for August 15th, so on August 1st I'm scheduled to start my 2 week pre-op diet---not looking forward to the experience from what you've mentioned and I've read. :( I am very excited however to get the surgery done. How much time will you be taken off from work? I forgot to ask that question to my doctor.

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ButterflyM    2

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Hmmmm Oh how i WISH i could have 1 sensible meal! lol I have 4 shakes, 3 glasses of milk and Fiber mixed in Water, 8 oz of raw veggies! Day 7 of this and 7 more to go. Well actually 21 since I have to do 2 weeks post of also. I just keep thinking about the prize at the end......... Its not THAT bad, its just the act of physically chewing and eating that i personally miss. Good luck to you all, it is definitely doable.

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TwinMom74    11

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You know... once you get past the first 2-3 days of the liquid diet its not that bad. I'm not gonna lie though... I was HURTING on day 2. Between the hunger pains and headaches I didn't think I was gonna be able to do it but it got a lot better. I guess it was just my body getting used to it. Now...its all good. :) I even cook dinner for my family every night!

And I am a full time student so I didn't have to worry about taking off from work but my doctor recommends 2 weeks off, although I suppose it depends on the person. :rolleyes:

Thanks MustangMama!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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