Hey guys! I'm 24/m, from SoCal.

Just wanted to say, I'm really excited, my surgery is 12/28/12 and I have Pre-op 12/24/12. Excited and nervous.

Anyone else going around the same time?

I know this post is kinda late but I'm 23 from Texas & Yes I was banded on the 28th as well. I was very nervous & excited, heck i even cried as they wheeled me away lol. however I am doing good now 5 days post op good luck with you weight loss goal!!

Congrats! How are you doing on your post oP diet? My weight is plummeting like crazy but I'm still bloated/swollen so I don't notice a difference.

It's been going ok,I haven't Really wanted any food so that good but I'm soo sick of chicken broth!! I cannot wait till Friday and be able to eat a different type of soup

Get sugar free Popsicles and jello, they help as well. Also get beef broth. I spice mine up with a garlic and herb powder with some black pepper and a couple drops of Sri racha. It takes it from bland stock to flavorful soup. It's awesome.

That sounds like a great idea! I will have to try that. I have sugar free jello and Popsicles. I'm just having a hard time eating or drinking a lot. I can't even sit and drink a small bottle of water I just sip and sip then end up putting back in the fridge for later. When I eat the now awful chicken broth lol I only have about 5 bites and I'm done. I hope I'm at least meeting the correct amount of fluid a day

My surgeon said to not worry about calories, just focus on Protein. I was told to get a minimum 60 grams protein per day through this. So far I'm averaging 500 calories a day and 70 grams of protein. I'm full. I get through about 2 Water bottles a day (MiO helps with that, like crystal light).

How is your pee? Not to sound too personal lol, but I'm peeing about 2-3 times a day and while its not clear, it doesn't smell and isn't deep in color (average in color).

Today I actually had 700 calories (scandalous!) with 80 grams of protein because I splurged and got a grande earl grey tea latte with skim milk from Starbucks. But hey it's extra protein and nothing truly bad.

Lol well I don't think I'm getting a lot of food or broth really but I seem to be drinking enough since my pee is normal omg a Starbucks sounds awesome right now

Go for it! The teas are fine, just stick to sugar free and skim milk. You can easily get by on a tall. And a hot drink is good for soothing the stomach.

Try the earl grey latte, it's really good, naturally sweet, a grande even packs 7 grams of Protein with skim milk!

Found this for you:

12 oz (Tall) sugar free Skim earl grey tea latte:

Calories: 80

Fat: 0g

Carbs: 12g (natural sugars)

Protein: 7g

Awe thank you. That was so sweet, I think I will have that after work now!