Anyone else getting banded in December? If so lets keep in touch until our day.

It's odd how we're all told different things.

I was told to be on 'full liquids' w/ my Protein Shakes from the doctor as my pre-op diet. He said to start 2-3 weeks pre-op and I decided to bite the bullet and do the 3 weeks. Tomorrow will be the start of week 2 and I am down 11 pounds! In a week!! I know it's mostly bloaty Water and toxins …but I do feel better and my clothes are not as tight or snug today as they were last weekend!

Anyhoo …. the pre-op diet would be the same type of diet I would be on post-op' date=' too, so I may as well get use to it beforehand and lose some weight (shrink my liver) before surgery. It was my understanding that as long as it can 'fit through a straw' + low/no sugar + non-carbonated + low fat + nonalcoholic = I can have it!

Having soups this time of year is great … I made a Cream of Avocado the other night and it was awesome!![/quote']

My doctor has me on an all Liquid Protein diet 5 shakes a day Opti-Fast. I can have if I need to chew something tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, celery and or blueberries. No pop only sugar free 5 calorie drinks plus 64oz of water. I am on day 13, surgery is Dec 6th. It is going very well I'm down 15 lbs. so far!

I just got my date. Dec 17. Yikes. Nervous but excited!

I'm getting so excited! I cannot wait until Thursday!!!!!!

I'm getting so excited! I cannot wait until Thursday!!!!!!

Me too!

Jumping on the December Bandwagon... 12/12/12! I'm on Day 4 of my pre-op diet. For those of you on Days 1-3, it DOES get easier. I have a friend here locally who had her's done in November & she told me that it will be better after Day 3 and I can verify that she was completely right. So, hang in there...

Yes it does today was my daughters forth bday it was kinda bugy becuz i didnt know where to take them to eat i went to panera bread got a soup me n my hubby fought over the bread lol i miss my different breads omg he wudnt give in he won but its goin nice had my treat sugar free pudding now its Water n bed n days togo day 6 here it goes

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION

I had to do a bit of research because that "no peas" rule was making me twitchy. I don't even like peas all that much, but when someone writes, "NO PEAS" on something, I want to know why.

I found a couple of unverified, yet plausible answers. Apparently peas are very starchy (like potatoes) and convert to sugar at a fairly rapid rate. Other veggies to avoid for this reason are: potatoes (duh), corn and lima Beans. The other answer is ~ GaS. Peas are high in Fiber and can give you a gassy, bloated feeling, which must be expelled from the body in the most unattractive way.

So there you have it. No peas, please!

Uhh... haha? I accidentally went on my "no pea" rant on the wrong thread. Since I can't just delete it, I'll leave it here for educational purposes.

You're welcome, lol!

Hi ladies!

My magic day is Dec 17th.

Very excited and wanted to wish all the December Banders a great start, and smooth seas through your journey.

JBowen- Yummo....avocoda soup...sounds like a piece of liquid heaven. Would you please share your recipe? Thanks Effie

Hi Banjo....u go girl....our day will soon be here....have a good night to all...Effie

Has anybody heard about having a cold for surgery? I dont feel really sick but i have a scratchy throat any surgery is tuesday so im really hoping they dont have to postpone it mainly because im already on day 10 of shakes n sugar free jello...

Destiny- I'm being banded Tuesday too:) I've had a cold for the majority of the preop diet. I called my doctors office and they said as long as I haven't had any fevers and I don't have on the day of surgery I can have surgery. Fortunately I haven't had any fevers and all my symptoms are pretty much gone. I think I'll be good. You should call your doctors office to check. I have been afraid the whole time I've been sick that I would have to postpone and restart the liquid diet. That would be aweful!

Oh good thanks i havent had a fever either only cough... Good luck! Were on the same day!

Jumping on the December Bandwagon... 12/12/12! I'm on Day 4 of my pre-op diet. For those of you on Days 1-3' date=' it DOES get easier. I have a friend here locally who had her's done in November & she told me that it will be better after Day 3 and I can verify that she was completely right. So, hang in there... [/quote']

thank you i needed this thread..... i am going in to day 3 .... i have been excersie like crazy to avoid my family for dinner time