started my pre op diet a day early already I hate the taste of my doctors prescribed bariactric advantage chocolate mess. Yuck adkins tastes better but I can handle it I think. It will all be worth it in the end. I am nervous but only cause any surgery scares me. I can't wait until I am able to run after my kids and be able to walk without pain. Goodluck to all being banded this month Feb 5 can't wait!

I'm on day 5 of my pre op diet, and at first I couldn't STAND my shakes. For some reason they taste much better now.

Surgery scares me too, I'm more nervous about that part than I am living with the band. I just want the surgery over with.

I'm going Feb 4, and I'm a little nervous about surgery because my old band (broken) is being removed and a new one put in. I'm nervous because my tube is disconnected and has been 'free floating' in my abdomen and causing me immense pain since April (I was 4 mo pregnant and they couldn't do anything about it). I'm wondering if there will be adhesions...is the tube stuck to my intestines or abs? Could there be complications? I'm not nervous about the banding, I'm excited. But I've been through it before...it was a fast surgery and the wounds didn't hurt nearly as much as the shoulder pain

Hey girls, sorry if this is getting annoying, but I did create a Feb 2013 group...please feel free to join! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/groups/show/124-february-2013-bandsters/

Kathy - I had to use Bariatric Advantage too but I was allowed to add frozen or fresh fruit or peanut butter and even some nuts to it. I liked the chocolate blended with frozen strawberries. Not sure if you are allowed to do this but if yea I highly suggest you try it. Makes them more filling and much tastier!