I do not have my surgery date yet but I hope to soon and I was starting to rethink my choice for the band and then I found you guys! I have enjoyed reading each of your success as well as your struggles. I have a long way to go I want to loose a total of 175lbs and I have to loose 30 pounds before my surgery so I have to go pretty much no carb for the next two months. I know I can do it I just would love some pointers for how any of you lost post op weight to "shrink your liver"? I have a nutrition class on Nov 10th but I need to get started asap. HELP

I'm so excited and can't wait to get one of those cute little tracker things

Hey there Congrats on being on your way! My surgeon put me on a 2 week liquid diet, pre-op. I was on protein shakes and water with crystal light. It was really hard but I lost 26 pounds in 2 weeks. lol It may be something to consider if you need a quick reduction or if it's coming down to the wire for you. I was put on this with the purpose of shrinking my liver, I wasn't given a weight reduction requirement or anything. Good luck with everything, the surgery is worth it.

The nurse told me I would have to do the two weeks but that I needed to start cutting back now sense I need to loose 30lbs. I really hope to have my surgery in Dec and with Thanksgiving I am worried I will not do so great with low-card but I know I can do it. But I am excited about the possibility of loosing that much in two weeks! That is crazy!

Thanks for the response )

Hey there Congrats on being on your way! My surgeon put me on a 2 week liquid diet, pre-op. I was on Protein shakes and Water with crystal light. It was really hard but I lost 26 pounds in 2 weeks. lol It may be something to consider if you need a quick reduction or if it's coming down to the wire for you. I was put on this with the purpose of shrinking my liver, I wasn't given a weight reduction requirement or anything. Good luck with everything, the surgery is worth it.

The nurse told me I would have to do the two weeks but that I needed to start cutting back now sense I need to loose 30lbs. I really hope to have my surgery in Dec and with Thanksgiving I am worried I will not do so great with low-card but I know I can do it. But I am excited about the possibility of loosing that much in two weeks! That is crazy!

Thanks for the response )

Yea you have to shrink your liver so they can lift it to get to the stomach. Don't drive yourself nuts just try to follow this as much as you can. After the first two days it gets easier and I was allowed to add a lean cuisine for dinner under 300 calories. Good Luck

Why do you have to lose 30 before surgery? I had a lot more to lose than 175 and there was no # from the dr I had to lose, just wondering?

wow i was 305 prior to surgery i was just banded tues the doc said i carried a lot of my fat in my gut ...when i went for my final consult 1 wk prior to surgey i asked if i need to swich to a special diet he said no lose what i could but he felt i'd be okay surgery went well...gl to you

I havent had my surgery yet, we are required to see a dietician for 3 months. When my dr. suggested this procedure it was the end of may, so far just following the dieticians directions I have lost 35 lbs. I need to loose about 120 more.

The best advice I got was how to eat, I started cutting back on alot of things because I knew that after the surgery I wouldnt be able to have them, and I didnt want to go through withdrawls. So out went the chips, Cookies, cake and Desserts. I followed the Proteins, vegs, then fruit. Working on reducing the portions.

I didnt do this all at one time just a little and thought alot about how I was doing this for me and my health. I am so suprised at how little I can eat and get full. I am also working on smaller bites and stopping when I am full, listening to my body. I hope by doing this now I will be in the habit, I want this to be a life changing future. I know that it wont magically come off, I will have to work with it everyday, but I am ready.

I hope that this helps you with some ideas to get you started before you get your diet from the drs.

Good Luck.