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 have 2 weeks of pre op diet

Is it all liquids?

Well I did well today in the end' date=' this is my day one. I am allowed 5 protein shakes, plus 2 cups of raw or steamed veggies. I made it through with 4 shakes and a big bowl of salad, which was yummy! I had 2 tbsp of fat free Italian dressing on it. I'm hungry now but I will just have a cup of milk before bed. I CAN do this for the next 10 days!

The hardest part was feeding my 21 month old who is a very picky eater, he likes to watch me eat something before he does. I pretended![/quote']

Awwww, I haven't seen many that have to do preop like me. I have to o a 21 day total liquid diet. No food at all. Just protein shakes, naked juice, crystal light, chicken broth. I can have sf jello and Popsicles, and no sugar added fudgesicles. That's pretty much it.

I was supposed to do a 14 pre op diet but I had short notice of the surgery date so I'm just doing 10 days.

I just 're read my notes on what I can have, sugar free jello and popsicle s are allowed! As well as putting the veggies in a broth to make soup.

I have 2 protein shakes & a bowl of 98% fat free soup. I am allowed 1 cup of salad with FF dressing as well. SF popsicles & SF jello. I have to stay at 800 calories a day.

Wow Dazzlingone that is strict. o.k. I feel lucky now

OMG it's March already!!! Good Luck to all of the March 13 Banders.. don't forget to keep in touch and report the good, bad, & ugly Wishing everyone a safe, positive, healthy journey!!

March 12th is my date and I am on day 4 of Boost liquid diet, which adds up to only 900 calories - feeling completely life less today with head ache etc. but this will pass

March 12th is my date and I am on day 4 of Boost liquid diet' date=' which adds up to only 900 calories - feeling completely life less today with head ache etc. but this will pass[/quote']

Hey, I'm on day 4 of my liquid diet too and I feel great! I got a sudden burst of energy from somewhere and have been dancing around the house all day. I had a minor headache day 2, you might wanna have some sf jello and make sure you are getting 64oz of water or crystal light.

I'm on day 3, and I feel much less bloated, been peeing a lot. I swear I've lost weight already! I forgot to weigh myself on day one, so I don't know if I did.

Pre op testing on Tuesday.

I'm so excited about this whole thing now. Except the anesthesia part!

How's everyone feeling?

my allowed items are water, sugar-free kool-Aid or crystal light diet soda low calarie flavoured water black coffee and plain tea - and 5 bottles of diabetic boost

I'm on day 3' date=' and I feel much less bloated, been peeing a lot. I swear I've lost weight already! I forgot to weigh myself on day one, so I don't know if I did.

Pre op testing on Tuesday.

I'm so excited about this whole thing now. Except the anesthesia part!

How's everyone feeling?[/quote']

I've lost 7.4lbs in just 3 days! That feels great

as crazy as it sounds I to am most worried about getting that iv - never seems to go well in the past

my allowed items are water' date=' sugar-free kool-Aid or crystal light diet soda low calarie flavoured water black coffee and plain tea - and 5 bottles of diabetic boost[/quote']

Can you have broth soups?

I dont think so - not on my list

I dont think so - not on my list

WOW Newbeebee! You are the only one I have encountered who's diet is worse than mine. I can have apple and orange juice, sf Popsicles, no sugar added fudgesicles, sf jello and all low sodium broth soups which really help. However, I have to go 21 days because of my BMI instead of 14. So I guess we all have something. It's going to be worth it. Hang in there, we can do this.

I can have broth and boil 1-2 cups of vegetables in it, but I don't feel like eating that right now. I'm doing well with 4 slim fast high protein shakes & in the evening I have 2 cups of steamed vegetables. I have 2 cups of coffee with a dash of whole milk, bad I know!