..It 'twas the nght before lap band surgery and all through the house.....

[14isabella 3]

..Not a creature was EATING, not even a mouse! Hey all! Yep. 10:00am tomorrow-surgery time! And I don't know about anyone else, but I am DYING over here on broth and juice!..Man! This ONE day is the hardest day ever! I have thought non-stop about food! NOT that I'd actually EAT anything of course..lol.. I've worked TOO hard for this day-losing 20 pounds to boot! Just wondering-anyone else think about food-while famished, mind you-like me, the night before surgery?

I am SO looking forward to my first Protein shake! Yeah!

[ButterflyM 2]

Good Luck to u!! I am right behind on July29. I know I will have to take a sleeping pill- i will b too excited! Yeah i have 2 look at the night b4 diet. i know Clear Liquids start at i think 8 pm and nothing after midnight. I am dying here on this liquid shake preop diet!! I WANT SOME FOODDDDD!!

[ctagoai 0]

It's not just you thinking about food... last night I dreamed I was eating a big bag of jalapeno cheetos! And I still have 5 more days of liquid diet to go... *ugh* good luck tomorrow!

Christine

..Not a creature was EATING, not even a mouse! Hey all! Yep. 10:00am tomorrow-surgery time! And I don't know about anyone else, but I am DYING over here on broth and juice!..Man! This ONE day is the hardest day ever! I have thought non-stop about food! NOT that I'd actually EAT anything of course..lol.. I've worked TOO hard for this day-losing 20 pounds to boot! Just wondering-anyone else think about food-while famished, mind you-like me, the night before surgery?

I am SO looking forward to my first Protein shake! Yeah!

[Cindy C 150]

Good luck to you both.

[14isabella 3]

Thank you guys! I am a bit nervous-to say the least- but I'm ready! I guess I'll see you on the other side of the band! Good luck to everyone!

[aliciab 8]

Well let us know how it went . So excited for you!

[bradison 0]

congrats 14isabella on the 20 pound loss! Let us know how everything goes...

butterflym--i share your surgery date of next friday the 29th...it'll be here before we know it!

And to everyone else--i feel the same--its day 6 of all liquids and I STILL want and think about food a lot. they said this would get better after about day 3 or 4, but it really hasn't for me...I think this just shows me how deeply my food addiction ran. I ate a sugar free pudding last night for the first time (mind you--i would have turned my nose up at anything sugar free before this diet) and the thing tasted like 'BUTTTTTTTER'...it was soooo good. I sincerely miss even the taste of lettuce at this point.

I find myself jealous of those who get to eat a "sensible meal" for dinner on their pre-op diet. I might not go insane on that type of plan, but "all liquids" is really quite frustrating. Hopefully next week will be easier...

[54Shirley 105]

Welcome to BANDLAND! ! ! :cheers2:

[ButterflyM 2]

Thanks 4 the well wishes. Well I thought my diet was strict- at least I get to have a cup of salad and fatfree vinegarette dressing! I use to HATE fat free & vinegarette dressings!! Now my salad tastes like um um good!! I cheated tonight and had cut up grill chicken on my salad!! I am not nervous YET!! but next week this time, OH MY!! Good Luck to u all and i will keep you all posted!

[Coco's Mum 1]

I'll be with you tomorrow as well ... my surgery is at 1130am (hopefully). There was (for me) no night before surgery diet. Just last two days of liquids only which did include Protein Shakes. Nada after midnight so no pills or Water in the morning ... tomorrow this time, we'll be happily banded !

[momof5inWI 0]

Good Luck to u!! I am right behind on July29. I know I will have to take a sleeping pill- i will b too excited! Yeah i have 2 look at the night b4 diet. i know Clear liquids start at i think 8 pm and nothing after midnight. I am dying here on this liquid shake preop diet!! I WANT SOME FOODDDDD!!

i have my surgery on july 28th, so i am sooooo feeling your pain on the liquid diet!! last night i went out with some of my cousins to a concert at a county fair. the smells were KILLING me!! and it seems like on tv there is nothing but food commercials!! UGH!! but on the positive side, i have lost 21 pounds so far since i was approved for surgery 4 weeks ago. my doctor gave me an appetite suppressant and i was on that for 3 weeks, and now this week i'm on the liquid diet (with the suppressants that are NOT really helping). i just keep telling myself - 4 more days and i will be on the road to my whole new life.

[ButterflyM 2]

4 1/2 more days!!!! I am not hungry just WANT SOME FOOD!! & i mean food that I normally wouldn't eat even if I could! lol Just a mental thing! Just venting! Good luck to you all!

[Sweetnurselyd 1]

Hi

Surgery is in a.m. Have to report to hospital at 5:30 a.m. Trying to keep calm. I did not have to do a liquid diet. Dietician said to eat sensiblyI

I should be in bed but it will be a long night.

Many prayers.

Lydia

[brandiabarnes 0]

I had same feeling..im sitting in hospital right now...my surgery is in abiut 1.5 hours.....very nervous..i am thirsty as all gell!!! Lol

[jeeptrk03 0]

I know exactly how ya'll are feeling. I have to do the liquid diet for 10 days (I get banded on Aug. 1). It has been really rough. I had to go to 2 bridal showers over the weekend and there was some yummy looking and smelling food at both. I did pass it all up though. When I get in a really tough spot ( and trust me, it is tough), I think about how amazing it will be once I am banded. My body is already starting to feel better from the liquid diet as well. I don't know about you guys, but I used to swell up really bad, especially my feet. After about 5 days on this diet, I can now see the bones in my feet Its the small things. Good luck to everyone