It the third day and I think I'm doing okay. I've completely blocked the thoughts of breakfast and dinner out of my mind. The protein shakes are still not pleasant and I'm still running to the restroom but for the most part my good.Focusing on surgery day!However, I will admit its very hard to smell other people food or watch them eat.Even driving by restaurants is hard because you can smell the food, which sucks!

Good luck to you. Although it seems like an eternity, soon you will be banded and on your way to a healthier you. Keep your eye on the prize.

Yes!Thanks!

The first few days were really hard for me especially cooking for my family and not being able to eat what they were eating. After that I just had to remind myself it was just for a very short time. After I was banded (Sept.12th) it was nice to be able to look forward to progressing towards more food so it felt like the restriction was being lifted, like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Also I think that it got my stomach ready for eating smaller portions because even with my band only primed (with 1 cc in it from the surgery), I still don't get very hungry. Good luck! Like bromo said, keep your eye on the prize

Ive heard people have lost 10-20 pounds just on the preop!I hope I do.Thanks, are you enjoying your band yet?

Any progress so far?

Since Aug 12th I have lost 25 lbs. 15 from the pre-op diet and 10 since being banded. I don't have any restriction yet because my surgeon likes to let the stomach heal before putting in a fill so my first fill isn't till Oct. 25th. It has been nice having it as a reminder of how much I went through to get to the point I am at now that I mentally don't want to sabatoge this whole process. So yes, I and enjoying having one even though at this point I am pretty much doing it without the band besides it being a reminder I have followed all my drs. instructions too and have not had any problems since being banded. Good luck!

You will do okay. I lost 19lbs on the preop and now I am on the post diet. It will be okay before you know it and you will look back and amazment on how you did.

Ive heard people have lost 10-20 pounds just on the preop!I hope I do.Thanks, are you enjoying your band yet?

Any progress so far?

Thanks everyone:)

It the third day and I think I'm doing okay. I've completely blocked the thoughts of breakfast and dinner out of my mind. The protein shakes are still not pleasant and I'm still running to the restroom but for the most part my good.Focusing on surgery day!However, I will admit its very hard to smell other people food or watch them eat.Even driving by restaurants is hard because you can smell the food, which sucks!

Hi, it is my third day also. I think I willl be ok too. thinking is a little harder, I am better prepared for the headache tonight.

Went and got some tylenol. I was going to get the liquid but it had High Fructose corn syrup in it. Anyone know if they make a sugar free liquid?

Karen

Im on my 7th day pre-op and i got 7 more days to go... it is not easy at all and I did sneek in some fresh cucumber only to stop the dizziness from eating so little I suppose in the begining..But Im feeling much better now I dont feel light headed anymore when I get real hungry well I just tell myself..Am I really hungry? Or Do I just want to put something in my mouth? I can tell Im not really Hunger-Hungry...so i deal with it.. But I have lost 8 lbs so far. Good luck

I'm on day 1. I was ok most of the day, but now I am very hungry and i have a headache. I think I'll have a cup of tea and go to sleep.

I was really light-headed and dizzy when I first started my pre-op too (it was 2 protein shakes a day and one 300-400 cal meal). What I found worked for me was having my 'meal' at lunch time instead of waiting all the way till dinner. I was a huge grouch if I waited till dinner, lol. I would just sip my protein shake while I cooked dinner for the family and I was okay doing it that way. Good luck, it will get easier! I think it has really helped me with the post-op diet too (I am almost 4 weeks out and on soft foods). I still only eat around 800-900 calories a day but even with no restriction in my band yet, well 1 cc at surgery, I am not hungry after only eating small meals. Just remind yourself it is only for a short period of time and you will be getting banded before you know it. Good luck!

It is my 4 day for my pre op diet. I have to admit each day is easier but I don't like seeing others eat (smile). I look forward everyday to my lunch, it seems to get me through the day. The worst time of the day is nights; that's when I would usually be eating my snacks. For the past days I have been working alot of overtime to keep busy so by the time I come home I drink my protein shake and get settled for bed. It's a little weird today because it's the weekend and this is usually the time I think about what food i'm going to eat. I just keep counting down the days. My surgery is Oct 21.

It is day 6 on the pre-op diet for me. It is easier during the week for me because my day is more structured. Has anyone else noticed how hard it is to not lick off something from your hand when you are making food for your loved ones? It is so hard to remember to go wash my hands! The diet itself has not been hard for me; I am past the headaches, thank God! I have eight more days to go; I don't know how much I have lost on the pre-op diet because I do not own a scale. I am going to see my primary to talk about the medicines and supplements I am taking and to start scheduling the every-six-month labs and I will weigh in at her office. I know I gained a little after I met the goal for the insurance company because I was having all of those things I won't be able to have after the start of the pre-op diet and the surgery. I am ready to have this done so I don't have the hunger. I am really looking forward to my banding day - October 17th!

Debora

I start my pre-op on October 11th although my diet does seem too extreme I'm really looking forward to how it is going to go for me. I just have ten days on the diet two of them at the end just being the liquid diet.