Hello Everyone,

I've been lurking and reading for quite a while. This forum has been great as I have been going thru the processes for this surgery.

I felt it was officially time to introduce myself and say Thank you to everyone for the information, stories, encouragement, and experiences.

The time has seemed like forever since I began with my first doctor visit on January 4, 2012, and at the same time..like a flash. My insurance, Aetna, requires three months of supervised counseling.

My doc, Robert Cywes, encourages the low carb- high Protein way of eating. He also has a Phd in liver immunology, so I figure he is the expert on how the body metabolizes and processes food. It's been pretty easy for me to follow it..he does not limit fats. Mainly carbs from vegetables, not fruit..and meats. I'm down almost 40 pounds since then.

On May 2nd, I have my pre-op visit and will begin the liquid, pre op diet until the surgery on the 14th. I am just trying the Protein shakes now..Yesterday I purchased the unjury sample packs.

Looking forward to the journey !

Nita in Jacksonville

Well it sounds like we are "Lapband twins" I go in on the 14th as well and would love to hear your stories. I have also been on a high protein diet since Feb. I did that because protein is something that we need so much of after surgery so I practiced getting it in now. For me, it helped me lose 30 pounds also combined with the intense workouts that I do. I attend my nutrition class next Friday, but I think I just do a 1000 calorie diet for 2 weeks, which wont be much different than the 1300 Im doing now. Good luck to you.