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

This may seem dumb or maybe not but is their anyone out there that will be banded on March 8th? Looking for a band buddie I can talk to now and after the surgery? I'm thinking this will make it easier for each other!

~Steph

This may seem dumb or maybe not but is their anyone out there that will be banded on March 8th? Looking for a band buddie I can talk to now and after the surgery? I'm thinking this will make it easier for each other!

~Steph

March 8th for me!

_{I ate at golden corral last night, it was a mistake and I did over eat or feel that i did. I had a tsp of a variety of foods mainly veggies no starches,baked meats and chocolate dipped marshmellows. I feel bad but I'm not gonna penalize myself since I've have been on pre-op diet since 1/16. Back on track today for surgery fri, need to stay focused.}

March 8th for me!

Great!!! Where are you getting banded at? Congrats on the beginning of a new you! How has your pre op diet been?

Hello!! I am being banded on March 9!!!! I have just been waiting and want to get it over as soon as possible. Now that it is getting closer to my date I am getting really anxious and scared. Is anyone else? I know it is defiinetly what I want and need to do.

My sx is march 9th too my pre-op diet starts thus Wednesday, how about you? I will be on the South Beach Diet Phase 1. I am excited and nervous at the same time.

Great!!! Where are you getting banded at? Congrats on the beginning of a new you! How has your pre op diet been?

Steph and MissManders, my date is march 9.

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Sunshyne068 how is your pre op diet going? If you don't mind me asking where are you having your banding done?

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

hi there..... im off to see my dr next week and im hoping for a march op as well. thanks for starting this one up.

i live in southern australia and we are into autumn now. i want to be banded and reasonably confident with my diet before our winter really sets in. the combination of cold weather and re adjustment dont go down well for me.

how long have you had to wait ??

My surgery date is March 6th. This coming Tuesday I start my pre op diet then on Wednesday go in for my pre-op appointment. So ready' date=' but really nervous!![/quote']

So excited for you. My sx is the 9th. What pre-op diet will your be on? I start mine Wed. and it's Pase 1 of the South Beach Diet.

D

Great!!! Where are you getting banded at? Congrats on the beginning of a new you! How has your pre op diet been?

True Results in Scottsdale, AZ. I've been more or less preop dieting for a month. The first month, I wasn't super strict on it...there were a few days where I'd cheat a bit, but not a lot. Just a roll here, some pasta noodles there. That kind of thing. I've been more strict with it since Thursday. I have a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, a snack, and a meal. To be honest....I usually don't even have the snack. And my meals....that's the hard part. I'm not 100% sure how much I should be eating of what. So, I'm usually pretty careful. 6-8oz of protein and a half a cup to a cup of a veggie. Last night was probably the most I had....8 oz of meat, 1 c. of fried cabbage, and half a cup of green beans.

I also gave up soda a month ago, since I know that I won't be able to have it after surgery. I thought it would be horrible, because I was addicted to Mt. Dew, but...it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be. The worst part is when we are baking cookies in the office for our residents...it smells SOOOO GOOOD, but I can't have any.

MissManders, Sounds like you have doing well. I was addicted to Coke and when I found out I was diabetic in October, I switched to Coke Zero. Now I have given that up. I gave it up pretty easily but know how easy it would be for me to get back into that habit.

Nights are the worst for me and wanting to snack. I grew up snacking and watching TV especially at night. So I am trying to break that 37 yr habit. This is day 2 of my pre-op diet and I am starved. My smell has intensived and everything smells 110% more yummy. lol.

So excited for you. My sx is the 9th. What pre-op diet will your be on? I start mine Wed. and it's Pase 1 of the South Beach Diet.

D

..i see you mentioning the south beach diet here. its just a marvellous way of eating. ive tried it before , wanted to keep it up but my motivation wasnt as strong. im hoping after my surgery to come back to it. Did you dr want you to do Phase 1 or was it your idea?

MissManders, Sounds like you have doing well. I was addicted to Coke and when I found out I was diabetic in October, I switched to Coke Zero. Now I have given that up. I gave it up pretty easily but know how easy it would be for me to get back into that habit.

Nights are the worst for me and wanting to snack. I grew up snacking and watching TV especially at night. So I am trying to break that 37 yr habit. This is day 2 of my pre-op diet and I am starved. My smell has intensived and everything smells 110% more yummy. lol.

... this is something i want to know about .... can we have fizzy drinks after surgery at all?? i love zero coke... and other diabetic drinks, not that i have a lot of them but i do have them here and use them daily.

I have heard that you can drink them but the air bubbles hurt (feels like gas pains). My addiction at the moment is SF Kool-aid. My co-workers all ask me what I am drinking and when I tell them SF Kool-aid they make a face and ugh.. :-p When I would drink coke, I would hear "If you would cut out your Coke, you would lose weight." Now that I have cut it out, they still don't like what I drink..

The nutritionist where I go said that some of the patients pour a soda over ice in a cup and can drink it with no problems vs drinking directly out of the can or bottle. This allows some of the carbonation to escape a little.