I finally got my insurance approval only to find out that my surgeon's hospital doesn't have availability until March! So now I'm scheduled for my band on March 6, 2013.

I've been doing a pre-op diet of 2 shakes and one small meal per day since Jan 2. So far only a couple mis-steps but I'm really looking forward to having the band as a tool to help me out. And I look forward to chatting with other March Bandsters!

I don't have a pre-op diet but that is normal for the protocol of my surgeon.

I don't think the goal of the pre-op is to lose weight (so doing an intense workout regimen isn't necessary for the LB) my understanding is it is to defat the liver to make entry/exit into the area smoother for the surgeon. Your liver gets "moved" if you will during the intervention, and if it is really fatty, that can make things slippery for the instruments.

I asked my doc about the pre-op and he said the same thing; surgery is easier if the liver is less fatty/smaller so restricting carbs, sugar, and fats before surgery helps make the laparoscopic procedure easier for the surgeon.

YAY FOR MARCH! It's coming soon!

Finally got my surgery date yesterday: March 25th !!! Can't wait. I am 3 weeks away from my pre-op diet so i'm allowing 1 meal per week at the restaurant before officially starting my pre-op diet (as I always did previously with hubby every friday anyway). I'm going for 3 favorite meals in a restaurant which is: vietnamese, 7 course meal at a belgium restaurant here in town and last, poutine (i'm from Quebec Canada ). Then i'll be happy with that and ready for my new journey! Can't wait!

If everything works out the way we are expecting, i will have surgery march too. March 21! Yay!!

Congrats on getting your surgery dates ladies! I'm stoked, we have such a good group of March Bandsters, looking forward to having the support.

Doggylover - poutine sounds amazing, say "good-bye" to that delicious dish for me too!

Does anybody else start liquids tomorrow?

My pre op diet starts march 11, for 10 days tha k GOD lol

Congrats on getting your surgery dates ladies! I'm stoked, we have such a good group of March Bandsters, looking forward to having the support.

Doggylover - poutine sounds amazing, say "good-bye" to that delicious dish for me too!

I will !!! RIP poutine!

Does anybody else start liquids tomorrow?

I start pre-op liquid diet next Monday for surgery on 3/7! I have already been following it though and am doing two meals a day now. This way I am not miserable when I need to do all day! Good luck to everyone that is starting pre-op diet for surgeries at the beginning of March!

I have been out of control with my last supper diet...steak, lobster, fair food, mexican, italian, burgers...so I go to the doctor today thinking I am going to be in trouble for gaining after eating everything in sight and I lost 3 pounds! Lol.

That is just crazy Nicole. Good, but crazy. lol

Hey everyone! Last week I ate a TON of food, had all my favorites one last time, which I reminded my self I can probalby have most of it again, just a modified version and not the same amount.

Today is Day 2 of my pre-op...luckily I only do two shakes and get to eat one "grocery meal low carb/no fat" so yesterday I had salad with tuna and today I had a veggie burger (no bun) for my real food.

I wouldn't say it's been easy...my body is not used to so little food (800-1000 cals a da) but it's been doable and that's all I expect for now. One day at a time.

Good luck everyone!

Thanks for the update on how the diet is going. I am so worried I will be starving, lol. Glad to hear you find it doable.

Snap, I started the pre-OP diet today. So fat, so good!

Ha ha ha, that was supposed to say so far, so good! Gotta love autocorrect!

I forgot to say that my surgery date is also March 6, so looks like I have a couple of band buddies!