Gluttony Party Scheduled

[running_scared 125]

I am 29 days away from surgery today. I haven't told many people, just my immediate family and two friends. On the 29th of this month, I have all my pre-op blood work and ECG to do, so I have to fast, as well as my pre-op doctors appointment.

Then I start my pre-op diet the next day, so I figured that there wouldn't be a better day to have a last big meal.

I have invited a bunch of my friends out for dinner at The Olive Garden, and I have just called it a gluttony party, but I think I am going to come out to all of them that night, about getting my band. And considering I may never be able to eat those darn tasty bread sticks again, I couldn't think of a better place to go.

I have 3 weeks of pre-op diet to do, so anyone have some guesses as to how much I might lose?

I know that this is a bit rambly, but I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

[1shauna1 129]

Enjoy your "last meal", lol. You will be able to eat at Olive Garden again, just very differently from how you can now. And yes, a lot of us have issues with bread so enjoy those breadsticks! Don't know how much you'll lose on the pre-op, depends how much you're starting at I guess. I didn't really have to do a pre-op diet.

[KassieRose 60]

It depends on what your pre op diet is. Mine was 2 weeks and it was 6 opti fast shakes a day and One Bar, I lost 15 pounds

[Lap Band Gal 41]

Yum, sounds good to me. ditto what shauna said: You will be able to eat at Olive Garden again. The band never stops me from making bad food choices.

Enjoy your party

[running_scared 125]

You look really good Lap Band Gal!

I hope I can have the same success you have.

[marfar7 1,528]

You won't necessarily have to give up Olive Garden breadsticks. I eat them occasionally. About 1/2 one with my bowl of chicken gnocci Soup (love that stuff). I haven't given up anything and I'm so close to goal I can taste it. I do confess I don't enjoy pizza anymore, but everything else (including bread, rice and pasta) is no problem for me. I could give them up and probably lose a little faster, but why? I enjoy them. If I wanted to give up certain foods, I would've gone on another diet instead of having lapband surgery.

No clue about the pre op diet. I didn't have to do one. I was told to eat normally until dinner the nite before and to make that light. I was on the liquid diet for 4 weeks tho afterward tho. And boy does that suck! But I did it and have lost more than 100 lbs in the past 2 yrs. Good luck to you! Enjoy your dinner!

Marci

[bandedgorJESS 16]

Lmao! I had my last meal at olive garden too!!!!! I've since then gone back post op and let me tell you, I will NEVER eat the tour of Italy again! So NOT worth the carbs! I eat salad and calamari and sometimes stuffed mushrooms : ) I used to be able to have an appetizer, tour of Italy, and desert! I don't know how the hell I ate all of that!

I lost 15 lbs on my liquid diet. And I will admit, I cheated a couple times : ( but 15 lbs in 2 weeks is pretty awesome! Lol mostly all Water weight I'm sure....