Hey Ladies and Gents!

Having my Surgery done April 4th. Starting my Pre op diet tomorrow. They said Protein shake for Breakfast, small low fat/sugar lunch, Protein Shake for dinner until surgery. Any suggestions for the low fat/sugar lunch suggestions?

Im heading down to LA to get it done. They will arrange for me to be driven to and from there as I live in San Jose, Ca. My hubby is going to come with me for support. Hopefully they will give me enought pain meds for the ride home. Heh Woot! I'll be a Hollywood starlet by next summer haha!

So who else is getting banded in April? I could use a band-buddy for my journey!

I am still pending with insurance, but I started my liquid diet today.trying to get a feel for it. Hope I get approved waiting for 2 weeks! They have it scheduled for 4/30 cross fingers

I am so sick of liquids...LOL! I can't go 5 minutes without having to go to the bathroom! Good Luck Letsdothis with your approval.

Yeah!! I'm scheduled for April 23rd in Ft Worth Tx. Pre-op visit with the nurse is tomorrow.

Roni

I'm scheduled for April 20th. I've been on the liquid diet since the 1st of the month. I've cheated twice. I had easter dinner on the weekend, and tonight I ate some popcorn at the movies.

I'm down like 8 pounds already though, so I'm not too concerned.

I'm scheduled for April 20th. I've been on the liquid diet since the 1st of the month. I've cheated twice. I had easter dinner on the weekend, and tonight I ate some popcorn at the movies.

I'm down like 8 pounds already though, so I'm not too concerned.

The doc said its not about the weight you lose but the amount of fat that is around the liver. So make sure the fat content you intake is very low. And lots of protein shakes to help with recovery. Good Luck!

Well, after many months of SWL, my Insurance approval came back in just a matter of days. My surgery date is April 18th! I have to follow a low fat 1500 cal/day pre-surgery diet. This will not be difficult since I've been doing this all along. As of today, I'm down 18 lbs. I have to admit...I'm getting nervous. Good luck to everyone!

Well' date=' after many months of SWL, my Insurance approval came back in just a matter of days. My surgery date is April 18th! I have to follow a low fat 1500 cal/day pre-surgery diet. This will not be difficult since I've been doing this all along. As of today, I'm down 18 lbs. I have to admit...I'm getting nervous. Good luck to everyone! [/quote']

I'm apr 17th!!

I fly out to Las Vegas tomorrow to visit with a friend and then stay with her after surgery...Since i have a place to stay post op, I will stay till the first fill. I was told the first fill is one month after surgery and the lap band is placed unfilled due to swelling around the stomach as a result of surgery.

My surgery is on the 18th..protein shakes three days pre op...so start that on the 15th.

Having the same thoughts as many at times I think I can just do this on my own...but then I say I need a "tool"....so bring on the tool...lol

I fly out to Las Vegas tomorrow to visit with a friend and then stay with her after surgery...Since i have a place to stay post op' date=' I will stay till the first fill. I was told the first fill is one month after surgery and the lap band is placed unfilled due to swelling around the stomach as a result of surgery.

My surgery is on the 18th..protein shakes three days pre op...so start that on the 15th.

Having the same thoughts as many at times I think I can just do this on my own...but then I say I need a "tool"....so bring on the tool...lol[/quote']

I think that's a good attitude to have. I'm trying to train myself to know that I'm doing the work, the band is just my sidekick :-)

Getting banded a week from today!

Good luck everyone!

I wish I was allowed to have 1600 calories a day, and eat real food. My pre-surgery diet is only 3 medical shakes a day, and 225 calories of only non-starchy veggies a day, so like 850 calories a day. I'm not even allowed to have other protein sources. If I could have tofu, or chicken or fat free cottage cheese, I wouldn't be feeling so deprived.

I think that's a good attitude to have. I'm trying to train myself to know that I'm doing the work' date=' the band is just my sidekick :-)

Getting banded a week from today!

Good luck everyone![/quote']

Me too!

So I had my final consult with the surgeon tonight, and he just then mentioned that there is an upper BMI cut off, and I am currently above it :|

If I don't lose 9 pounds before next Friday, my surgery will have to be rescheduled. I am very unimpressed that I am just hearing this now. I am a self-pay, and I am travelling. I am also self-employed, so to get the time off I need, has been a great deal of arranging.

I guess I won't even be drinking the protein shakes now, and I'll just be having steamed veggies for the next 9 days. Anyone have tips on how to cut weight?

RunningScared,

I'm getting banded on Thursday and my doctor had me on a liquid diet for 14 days. I lost 11 pounds the first 5 days. Clear liquids (broth, crystal light, water, sugar free jell-o) unlimited, 3 low sugar/carb protein shakes per day.

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Counting down. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. I get banded April 18th, in exactly 1 week!!! I've already done one week of the liquid diet — 1000 calories a day, 2c veggies, nothing else... It has been ok, I found one I like and I've been really fine with it so far.

But today I messed up and didn't carry enough shakes with me and by the time I got home at 7pm I had only had two and was ravenous! Ended up downing a shake and eating part of my daughter's dumpling (roughly 1tbsp pork) while I waited for my salad to be delivered. I feel really guilty, but it's my only cheat so far so I figure I'm the only one who knows.

I guess it's normal to throw my nerves into obsessing over my liquid diet, right?

When did you find out that you were cleared by insurance? I haven't found out yet, though I assume it's ok... I guess I should call them and double check.