I just wanted to start a March group. My surgery date is March 2nd.

For full liquids, my dr recommends:

Sugar free pudding

Creamy soups

Grits

Mashed pototoes

Fruit juices

Frozen yogurt or sorbet

Protein shakes

Hope this helps!

Thanks, will see if I can have potatoes and grits that would help.

Good Luck sunflowerlover! You can do this!!

Thanks for the support Yvonne74. So far I'm doing good. Took my walk to get mind off eating or not eating. It's almost noon and I've not yet had my tummy rumble

Any one who is on the pre op liquid diet stomach constantly growling but not hungry it's driving me nuts and loud

If any of you March Banders want to be friends on facebook look me up Banded Stacy.

Tomorrow I'm on clear liquids only it's glnna be tough but I can do it ... I have not cheated on my pre op diet at all ! Im so proud of myself and am down 15 lbs. Today my bestfriend told me I looked good and could tell im losing weight ... This makes me so much more excited then iv been since starting my diet . It's hard but so worth it. I feel so much better already and am only at the beginning of my journey ! I'll update after surgery on Tuesday morning !

Good luck Ladybug tomorrow. You are doing to do AWESOME!!!

im good.. looking forward to getting my surgery over with. im spending heaps of time on this forum and making notes. ive written a lot down which is great. tell me... did you have a pre op diet that you had to go on?? apart from you at the moment i havent discussed with anyone else what protocols their drs here in australia have . im no pre op diet. i know that Wilkie ( dr ) is one of the best surgeons in the state' date=' he introduced banding here and has done over 20,000 procedures with them. i have to trust that he knows what he is talking about when it says its not necessary for me to diet. so, what did you have to do?[/quote']

I had the 2wk pre op shakes optifast veges diet jelly and softdrinks lol. My dr was adamant about pre op diet it's to reduce the liver of fluid and fat as they have to lift it to do the band and if it's bulky it can tear wen lifted. Thats wat the dr an dietician told me luv.

How did the optimist taste?

Anyone had to do Bariatric advantage? If so, how did that taste as well.

My Surgery is March 23rd....sooo ready. This Pre-Op diet..is a tough one...but there is light at the end of the tunnel! either way i'm excited...and ready to start my journey of a healthy life!!!

March 19th here! i'm so excited and nervous! I can't wait to start loosing

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My Surgery is March 23rd....sooo ready. This Pre-Op diet..is a tough one...but there is light at the end of the tunnel! either way i'm excited...and ready to start my journey of a healthy life!!!

Kristih, you will get through this. Pre-op diet was a struggle for me the first 3-4 days and then I was ok. I think I have a harder time after being banded for 6 days than I did before. I have had some cravings, but I ignore them, have some Water, Protein shake and find something else like studying to occupy my mind. You are going to do Great!!

March 19th here! i'm so excited and nervous! I can't wait to start loosing

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Jessc1984, it is almost here. So excited for you. I couldn't wait to get banded and now that I have, I can't imagine not doing it. It was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. I have lost 11lbs since surgery 6 days ago and 25 lbs since starting my pre-op diet on 2/21.

Okay - March Buddies!!! I have officially kicked Diet Coke! It was a major vice for me. I could literally go through 10-12 cans a day! I have changed to water/crystal light. I had coffee the first two days off of diet coke...and since my doctor doesn't care if we drink caffeine...I thought I would just turn to that. But I don't really crave it now and have not had caffeine for 3 days! I have drank more water in the last few days than I have had all year! So crazy!

It's funny how each physician has his own pre-op diets but the idea is to shrink the liver making it easier to manipulate during surgery. I weighed this morning and have lost 11lbs since my pre-op diet on the 9th.

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I know exactly what you mean. I was dreading no diet coke. I'm would wake up with diet coke and drink it all day at work. Since surgery I haven't craved it. I don't really care for hot beverages except hot chocolate! I am having caffeine headaches I think and am looking for something with caffeine.

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Okay - March Buddies!!! I have officially kicked Diet Coke! It was a major vice for me. I could literally go through 10-12 cans a day! I have changed to water/crystal light. I had coffee the first two days off of diet coke...and since my doctor doesn't care if we drink caffeine...I thought I would just turn to that. But I don't really crave it now and have not had caffeine for 3 days! I have drank more Water in the last few days than I have had all year! So crazy!

YOU ROCK!!! It is amazing the difference in physician requirements for pre and post banding.