Merry Christmas Band Family!!!!! I have been struggling horrifically with my 2 week pre diet. The holiday rush and food has been hard to resist cravings or skipping meals not following diet. I guess if I was great at dieting I wouldn't need the band...huh?? Will it be easier to follow the diet once banded? Did I hurt myself or my future with the band by not getting this pre diet right?? :-/

I am no expert as I was just banded on the 19th. I will say that the band does not make the cravings stop. My brother cooked last night and I had a serious moment of weakness but I held it together. You are investing in your future so you are doing the right thing. I don't know if you can mess up the diet. You will see that drs orders are very different and I am not sure what your doctor would say/do. Stay strong. We are all in this together. ???…

Merry Christmas Band Family!!!!! I have been struggling horrifically with my 2 week pre diet. The holiday rush and food has been hard to resist cravings or skipping meals not following diet. I guess if I was great at dieting I wouldn't need the band...huh?? Will it be easier to follow the diet once banded? Did I hurt myself or my future with the band by not getting this pre diet right?? :-/

the reson the dr puts us on a pre op diet is for several things according to my dr... Prepare liver for successful surgery by reducing the size, get you used to liquids if you are on them because usually post op is liquids only for awhile. Also you get used to the idea that food is fuel..you don't need it. You just need nutrition.

Not sure what type of diet you are on but my best advice for success is to follow the drs orders.

Just hang tough with the pre-op diet, you are almost there. Once you are banded, the first six weeks are for healing. It may go slow for a while. I know how anxious you are, I remember so well. Eat healthy, take your vitamins, exercise and be good to yourself. It is soooooo worth it!

Yes! I promise you, it gets easier every month post op. i was banded in May but am close to my goal. Now it is not so much about "dieting" as it is about making better food choices, enjoying treats in moderation (I plan for 1 treat a week), being fit, and staying accountable. It's a learning curve. Hang in there. It's so rewarding when you see the hard work pay off!

I was banded Dec. 19. I had a 2 week pre op diet. I went off it once, 4 days before surgery. I was at a holiday party. Everything looked so delicious, especially after not eating for a week and a half. I took a small sized plate, took the healthiest food I could find at the party and ate. Oh man did it taste good. It wasn't much. 1 piece of chicken and a few bites of a side. As soon as I was done eating it I was back to my diet. I still lost 13 pounds on my pre op diet and my liver was healthy for surgery.

Now I am on liquid only (plus yogurt, sf ice pops pudding) post op diet for 2 weeks. Last night the Christmas Eve dinner looked delicious, but I had no desire to join in. Today, I wanted a piece of shrimp but it was so easy not to cave. I know I went through a surgery to lose weight and I don't want to mess that up. I am also not very hungry lately, maybe its the swelling from surgery, maybe it's being used to the low calorie no chewing diet. But it is soooo much easier. I see foods I love but it is easy to pass them up.

I struggled with my pre op diet and everything turned out good. And for me it has gotten a lot easier.

My doc didn't have me do a pre op diet at all...and I'm doing great. Hang in there and don't stress too much about it. Good luck with your surgery!