Well, I've started my pre-op diet this morning for my surgery on June 10th.

I have to say, I'm so happy to get started with the pre-op diet. Friday my friend visited my and brought over some left over pizza from this great pizza joint. We didn't eat it right then, he just left it so it would go to waste.

Well, the next day I re-heated it. Hungry, I started eating. I starting thinking, do I really want this surgery? I won't be able to chow down on pizza like this. Meaning, eat the usual huge amount of this delicious pizza and other foods. After three giant pieces of the pizza, I knew why I was here in the first place. I ate so much my stomach was entirely too full. You may know that I ate too much feeling; dumb, why did I do that "again"! Now I felt sluggish afterwards, as usual. I know better, but do it anyways. every time.

I'm not a grazer, when it's time to eat, "it's time to eat", and I always eat way too much, even when I know not to eat that much. That repeated experience just solidified my decision to change my life with the help of my upcoming banding.

Now that I've started the pre-op diet, I'm super excited to start on this new journey. I'm having a hiatal and umbilical hernia corrected during my band surgery. Can't wait!

I'm drinking the premier protein shakes for breakfast and lunch. Green vegetables and 4 oz of chicken (cooked protein) for dinner, and 64 oz of water or no calorie drink per day. Time for a new healthy life.

Day one, so far so good.

Any other upcoming June bandsters?

Art...how are you feeling?

Dee21, Not bad for all I had done. Banded, hiatal hernia repair and umbilical hernia repair. The incisions from the band have virtually no pain. The umbilical hernia was a different story. Really sore, getting better little by little. Today is day three, really gassy, but passing gas feels great. No offense intended, just FYI. Not hungry at all, forcing myself to drink a protein shake and soup. Worn out today, but for all I had done, I suppose I'm doing well. Thanks for asking.

Surgery at 11 this am- completely freaking out. I cannot tell you how nervous I am about the actual surgery part!! Prayers for peace would be much appreciated!!! I started my preop diet on June 3rd and lost 8.4 pounds. Not to bad for 13 days. Just a little nervous this morning!!!!!

Surgery at 11 this am- completely freaking out. I cannot tell you how nervous I am about the actual surgery part!! Prayers for peace would be much appreciated!!! I started my preop diet on June 3rd and lost 8.4 pounds. Not to bad for 13 days. Just a little nervous this morning!!!!!

It's all going to go great. We'll both be here later tonight talking about easy it was :-) See you on the banded side!

Nothing to worry about. Your team is showing up at work today confident that nothing is going to go wrong. If it were they would have called in sick...lbs as confident as they are. You'll do great!