So excited. Finally have my surgery date! June 6th! Super excited and scared and nervous. Any advice tips or anyone looking for a bandbuddy please hit me up

hey ready, my first 2 days were the hardest...i am on day 7........i truly thought i wouldnt be able to do it.....but i am ........just keep drinking water/crystal light,/chicken broth/SF popsicles and know that each day is one step closer. you can do this. i promise

I've cheated some...still zero fat food...and I still lost poundage.

I'm scheduled for June 12th. I started my two week "protein shake" diet today. It's funny how everyone's post diet is slighly different. My doctor said no food. Just the shakes for two weeks. Here we go........

After lurking this site for a few months this is my 1st post and im pleased to announce that I have been approved for surgery on June 15!! woohoooo! Im so excited and scared to start this new journey. I would like to thank you all for sharing your stories! I look forward to losing it with you!!

Congrats ready that is awesome! Good luck!

Tomorrow I have an appointment with the cardiologist for clearance before surgery, and a EGD. Not excited about tomorrow, but getting excited that these are the last few steps before surgery on the 15th:) Starting to do a little shopping for some maxi dresses for the summer. I figure they are a good choice for changes in weight throughout the HOT Texas summer. Hope everyone is doing well:)

How exciting Megatron! I was really surprised that my first appointment with the surgeon was set up within 2 weeks, then the appointments with the excercise guy, dietician and head doc were all set up for 2 weeks later. I did my labs, and upper gi about 2 weeks after that. The longest time was waiting for the approval from my insurance, which was less than 3 weeks. I'm scheduled next week, June 5th for my banding. I can't believe it's almost here! As for the pre-op diet, they gave me a modified liquid diet which I started a week ago yesterday. I'm down about 7 lbs or so but have actually eaten some. My bariatric nurse told me not to starve myself, if I am startving, eat something, but make sure it's the right stuff. I was getting a bit sick and had headaches every day. Progresso Tomato Basil soup has become one of my everyday eats. Everything has been nonfat or extremely low fat, like watermellon, strawberries, or a piece of grilled fish. I'm not nervey enough to do any shopping yet but I hope once the procedure is over and I start feeling better about myself I'll be out there looking for some new diggs! Congrats to you! Good luck at your heart doc...keep us posted! <3

I am scheduled for June 25 here. Excited and nervous

I am scheduled for June 25 here. Excited and nervous

My surgery date is 6/5 I'm ready

Hey all...I've been on what they called a modified liquid diet since a week ago today. My bariatric nurse said that if I'm hungry, eat. She said to make good choices like nonfat/lowfat, which I've done. I am down 7 lbs. I've eaten strawberries, watermellon, some grilled fish and chicken. As far as the liquids, it's been protein shakes, tomato basil soup (Progresso) which is wonderful along with nonfat cottage cheese, plain fat free greek yogurt with dry sugar free jello mixed in (which is pretty good) some skim milk, sugar free pudding and pudding pops. My doc didn't require me to lose weight prior. He said it was to reduce the fat around the liver. The first couple of days of the pre op diet I was sick! I had bad headaches and sick to my stomach. I am so much better since I added a little food in there. Hang in there everyone...it'll all be worth it! We've got this!!! I will be banded next Tuesday June 5th!!!

Hey everybody! Glad to see you all doing so well. My pre-op class is next Tuesday, so I assume I'll go on a more restrictive diet at that point.

Yesterday I came down with a horrible stomach bug which caused me to lose 8 pounds in 24 hours. I was happy, yet worried when I saw the scale say 266 this morning! Luckily I've been able to tolerate fluids today.

@indyhandmade Soooooo sorry that you were sick! Not a great way to lose that weight! I hope that you are on the mend and feeling better!

One week until the big day and I am getting nervous and excited. today I went and bought different types of protien, liquid b12, calcium pills and a gummy multiple vitamin. I went by the doctors office to ask about the pre op liquid diet and my dr said that I'm going to do enough of a liquid diet after the surgery he doesn't like putting his patients through that pre-surgery as well. They recommend you lose weight (8 lbs for me) to shrink the liver, but if you don't they won't reschedule the surgery or anything drastic. Weird how different drs push just different methods

Hey everybody! Glad to see you all doing so well. My pre-op class is next Tuesday, so I assume I'll go on a more restrictive diet at that point.

Yesterday I came down with a horrible stomach bug which caused me to lose 8 pounds in 24 hours. I was happy, yet worried when I saw the scale say 266 this morning! Luckily I've been able to tolerate fluids today.

Hope you recover quickly! That's one way to do a pre-op diet lol.

I'm really glad I don't have to do an all liquid pre-op diet. I'm not looking forward to having chicken (some fish is okay but I dont like the kinds they allow) every night for 10 days! I guess I should consider myself lucky.

Only 24 more days!

June 8th for me

okay, met with my surgeon, and now my date is the 18th. I am still in June!!!