So my mom and I are having surgery this friday!! We started our 2 week pre-op diet Dec. 21st and we have both lost 16lbs! What an amazing feeling already...and our real journey is just about to begin!! Cannnnn't wait to be on the other side with all you fellow bandsters!!!!

I should say 16 lbs down since starting pre op diet!

Fantastic news!! Congratulations to you both! Was it the liquid diet? I'm not banded yet, probably next month I will be so I'd love to know what your pre-diet consisted of.

Fantastic news!! Congratulations to you both! Was it the liquid diet? I'm not banded yet, probably next month I will be so I'd love to know what your pre-diet consisted of.

Thanks!! Yes its mostly a liquid diet. For liquids we can mainly have Water with things like crystal light in it and stuff like that. 3 shakes. Then 2 Protein bars. 1 small serving of fruit (they have a list of what we can have and how much). 3 oz of protein (with a huge list of all different meats including egg beaters which I like to have 1 oz of in the morning for scrambled eggs!) and unlimited vegetables and unlimited sugar free popsicles and Jello. So I have usually been doing is 1 8oz shake and 1oz egg beater in morning. then Protein Bar for snack. then 2 shakes for lunch with a piece of fruit. Then dinner will have the rest of my protein with vegetables. Then for dessert jello and my protein bar (because its chocolate and feels like dessert lol)

It's been tough...especially the first 3-4 days I was like OMG I'm so hungry...but whenever I would feel the urge I would just remind myself why I'm doing this...preparing yourself for surgery...and for the life afterwards..to be healthy!! I would also go on here..seriously...knowing other people could get through it made me think to myself If they can I can!

You can do it girl!! Good luck!! See you on the other side!!!!

Thanks!! Yes its mostly a liquid diet. For liquids we can mainly have Water with things like crystal light in it and stuff like that. 3 shakes. Then 2 Protein bars. 1 small serving of fruit (they have a list of what we can have and how much). 3 oz of protein (with a huge list of all different meats including egg beaters which I like to have 1 oz of in the morning for scrambled eggs!) and unlimited vegetables and unlimited sugar free popsicles and Jello. So I have usually been doing is 1 8oz shake and 1oz egg beater in morning. then protein bar for snack. then 2 shakes for lunch with a piece of fruit. Then dinner will have the rest of my protein with vegetables. Then for dessert jello and my protein bar (because its chocolate and feels like dessert lol)

It's been tough...especially the first 3-4 days I was like OMG I'm so hungry...but whenever I would feel the urge I would just remind myself why I'm doing this...preparing yourself for surgery...and for the life afterwards..to be healthy!! I would also go on here..seriously...knowing other people could get through it made me think to myself If they can I can!

You can do it girl!! Good luck!! See you on the other side!!!!

Omg thank you for the details!!! See you there!

Congrats to you all and best of luck on your journey!!

Ya-hoo! Take it all in and enjoy the moments. Hope you live it once and never go back. Move on and live an exciting life.

Joni2

Congratulations..keep it up!

Thanks everyone!

Amazing work! It must be really cool to have your Mom going through this at th same time. Team Work!

So my mom and I are having surgery this friday!! We started our 2 week pre-op diet Dec. 21st and we have both lost 16lbs! What an amazing feeling already...and our real journey is just about to begin!! Cannnnn't wait to be on the other side with all you fellow bandsters!!!!

Excellent job!