Wheres My June Bandsters??

[eileen27 3]

My surgery is June 5th!!

[maddmar 12]

June 20th

[liczwek 7]

My surgery is June 5th!!

Same day as mine!!!! Good luck : )

[MemphisFan 18]

I was just browsing lap band blogs and I found this website! I am so glad I will have a place to talk to fellow Bandsters throughout this process.

My surgery date is June 5th but I was not told I had to do any pre-op diet. It was recommended that I lose 8 lbs before the surgery, and according to my OB-GYN's scale on Thursday I lost 6 pounds. I have been eating all of my favorite foods and saying good bye to some of my favorite restaurants, but now that I have read about all of your liquid diets I am nervous that I am not going to be ready for my surgery!

[K6TYX 8]

Hi Brandylee, I shouldn't worry i.ve been told the same as you. I have to lose 5-6lbs but i wasn't told to do a liquid diet.

This time next week i'll be all packed and ready to be picked up! Can.t wait!

Good luck x

[Aummie58 19]

Seems there are a bunch of us scheduled at about the same time. I am trying one Protein Shake a day even though I don't have to. I crushed ice and put in the vanilla flavor Optifast. It tasted almost like a milk shake. And I was able to tolerate it so I am a little more encouraged about being able to tolerate the post op liquids.

[eileen27 3]

I wasn't told I had to lose any weight on the liquid diet. The liquid diet is more for your liver to help with the surgery. Less complications with a smaller liver.

[Aummie58 19]

Yes the liquid diet helps shrink the liver which lies partially over the stomach especially if you have a fatty liver. I figure that anything that helps make the surgery easier for the surgeon is OK with me.

[honk 780]

Brandi, please understand you will be able to eat your favorite foods again. Though if those favorate foods are fried chicken I would say to give them up. The 4 weeks after surgery are sucky but you will eat solids again. I promise. My doctor wants me to be able to eat a wide variety of foods just not to eat huge portions anymore.

[Mlivingston04 11]

Surgery is on June 4th and I'm on the liquid diet now. Lets just say it has NOT been nice. This is only day 1 and I am not having a good day. I have had serious stomache cramps and tons of diarhea. I don't think Protein Drinks on an empty stomache are going so well for me.

I am praying that this gets easier as I go on.

[MemphisFan 18]

Honk, I know I am going to be able to eat my favorite foods, but I am going to choose not to, at least for 6 months after the surgery.

[cfurrey 53]

I feel so frustrated im so sick to my stomach on this diet and i keep cheating! Im supposed to b on two shakes and 1 meal a day and ill take a bite of something around 2-3 that seems to b the hardest part of my day! Its very discouraging!

[VelmaDinkley 12]

My surgery date is June 6th and I seem to be doing better with the liquid diet when I am home then at work. I am irritable which sucks and I think I felt my first hunger pain this afternoon lmao weird that I never really gave my body the chance to feel hungry. I am on the 2 week bariatrix shakes and blending it with ice I actually like it.....(vanilla is my favorite). I was also confused in why some people seem to have diff pre opt instructions. I can honestly say I am happy about the 2 week liquid diet I think it is helping me with my obsessive thinking about food. I love this app and am grateful that there is a place like this so I can read about everyone else's experience.

[mbmama 15]

Starting my Optifast tomorrow and trying to keep a positive perspective. Some initial weight loss and being closer to my surgery date of June 11th can't be all bad.

[difa 114]

so far I've lost 5 pounds (in a weeks time)