Hi LapBand community - I am brand new here. I am getting banded on 2/1. I was not given a restripcted pre-op diet although they did tell me to watch my fat consumption the week prior. I really enjoyed going through these forums and reading what everyone had to say. I am not really telling anyone besides my bf and my family so it is nice to feel like I have support here. I have also watched hours of videos on youtube and they have been very inspirational! Any words of wisdom or anything you'd like to say, I look forward to getting to know you guys!!

Danielle

NJ

Welcome! You will learn a lot by reading posts and asking questions. Many in here are very friendly and happy to help.

Welcome and congrats on getting a surgery date. Come back often..we don't bite... well, at least not most of the time! Best Wishes!

Welcome! My surgery is 1/29th. If you're anything like me, you're super excited and this is about the only thing you can think about!!! So this forum is a great place to stay absorbed with it and find answers and encouragement. I can't believe how much I've learned from everyone in just a few days!

My pre-op diet is similar to yours. Just one week of low fat, 1000 calories or less a day. So many on here have to do 2 wks of only liquids.

Blessings!!!

Welcome! I was banded last Friday. I had to do two weeks of the south beach diet before surgery, it was worth it, I dropped 20 pounds and it prepared my stomach for the liquid diet I'm on now. Best of luck to you!!

Wow Sam! 20 pounds! Congrats! How is the liquid diet going for you and how was the pain after surgery?

Wow Sam! 20 pounds! Congrats! How is the liquid diet going for you and how was the pain after surgery?

The liquid diet isn't easy! I added thin creamed Soups today and tonight I had a bite of watery mashed potatoes. I'm struggling getting in all my liquids/ Protein because I feel full. The pain was better today but its been difficult. Today was a good day, the best do far! Hopefully tomorrow day 6, will be even better!

Did your doc tell you to eat a certain number of grams of protein each day? Have you tried watering down some protein shakes?