Ok July Bandsters was a great success and I was so thrilled to watch everyone's progress and immediate results that I thought we should start a thread for September Bandsters to share

I'm excited and yet apprehensive at the same time as I'm sure eveyrone has been. I start my presurgery diet next week (high Protein, low carb). I was only 37 BMI so they told me to hold off until I got approval! On September 7 is my preop. I also think that's the day I start the preop liquid diet?

Feel free to add yourself and we'll keep track together!

Winifred Sept 17

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the protein shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

I have no interest in food at all so far. I'm making food for my son and hubby but my hubby is on an very low sodium no junk food due to his health problems.So it's easier.

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

LOL!!!! I need a "LIKE" button for this!

It is hard but it is something I will have to get used to. The one night I made bbq shredded chicken sandwiches was torture though. I practically had to run out of the room, lol. It will pay off eventually

Yes it will!! I soooo cant wait either!

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

My surgery is the 16th and my pre-op diet, which I started 9/2, is Protein Drinks with less than 4g of carbs and broth. This is a lot harder than when I did opti-fast for 9 months with no food!

You are not alone! I'm allowed 5 Protein Shakes, 16 oz of broth, and all the sugar free, carb free, calorie free "clear liquids" I want - except I have to do it for 3 weeks!! It has definitely been tough, but after the first week it becomes "what you have to do to get what you want". My friend is waiting to see how I do with the lap band, but she's seriously thinking about getting a band too. I spent the past week on vacation with her, and she was amazed at my will. I told her it was like getting your first house - you do all kinds of things you never dreamed you could do to get into that home. It's a tough road to haul, but the day after you move in, it all seems so worth it. I told her the bottom line is - I want this enough to do whatever I have to do to get it. In a year from now, I won't even remember how hard these three weeks are.

There is also an added bonus to this diet. I don't have a weight on the same scale I started with, and checked two different scales after my first week. One had me down 11 lbs., the other had me down 18. That really helped to keep me focused, knowing that it is working!!!

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

My date is sept 12 and my pre op diet began on th 30 of august.

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

I could only have 3 Protein shakes a day and then everything else clear. I could also have sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello, so that helped a little tiny bit. All the sugary tasting stuff was driving me crazy though, so thank goodness for low sodium beef broth because that satisfies without the sugar taste. TOMORROW IS MY DAY!!! Yahoo!!

I love reading all of the daily adventures. This site gives us so much hope for our much healthier futures while making it easier by learning from every ones personal experiences. My date is Sept. 14th hard to believe it's only about a week away seems like it has been such a long process. I have no pre-op diet so I can't really relate to that process, but I think I will start to cut way back and drink a protein shake or two a day so I won't have such a shock after surgery.

Good luck to all the Sept. Bandsters.

I'm glad to have found the site as I don't know anyone who has had a band and it is good to hear how everyone is getting on with theirs. I'm hopeful there are some men out there too as I'm sure the experence is different in some ways. I am seeing the dietician on Saturday 10th Sept to understand my pre op diet, which starts on the 15th. My operation is set for 29th and I'm really looking forward to it now the decision is made. Anyway, good luck to all those in the same boat and greetings from Scotland!

Morning all, back to work today. I hope I do alright. Last night thank god for painkillers I slept half the night. Part of the night I got a few gas pains, but they went away and I was back to sleep. I plan to walk mostly at work today. The gas is slowly getting better, but not fast enough. Thank god I have a easy job!!!! On the positive I am down another 2 lbs since yesterday.

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!!

Hi! I am being banded on Monday and I had to start a pre-op diet last Tuesday of 2 Protein Shakes and one 300 cal meal a day but on Sat I have to switch it over to only Clear Liquids. No more Vitamins or protein shakes just clear liquids. I am glad it is only for 2 days prior! I thought that was so funny you call it Lane Giant because so do I am people always laugh but I have never heard anyone else call it that, lol. Good luck! Next week will be a good week

Preop appt today. 12 days out from Surgery. Maybe I'll finally understand what this preop diet is all about! They say I only have to do it for 3 days before which I guess is great, but we'll see.

Luck to all being banded today! Don't forget to share how it is going!

SEPT 19 = NEW FOCUS!

My date is sept 12 and my pre op diet began on th 30 of august.

Yay for Monday! I am on the 12th too. I can't wait. You will definitely have to post updates

I am on day 3 of my preop. 2 protein drinks a day (200 cal or less, 20+of protein, and 10 or less of carb) and then 1 meal of soup. All the sugar free jello and sugar free pudding and fat free cottage chese i want. I have a head ache and am a bit of a B**** right now. I get very hungry by the end of the day. But i am already seeing some pounds come off so that is good. This is definately a test of the will power! My garage is spotless and the rest of the house is getting pretty clean too. Guess thats not such a bad side effect of all this! Oh and I might add I am still trying to figure out how to choke these drinks down! Today I have had the Isopure... Fruit punch- GAG a maggot!! I have to chase them with water or a gatorade. I get real full on liquid thats for sure! Come on Sept 22!!!