August 6th...time for a healthy change. anyone else new in august?

[angemc 85]

I am in the last days of my preop diet! My surgery is Monday also!!!!! My surgery is at 1:30 in afternoon. I am so ready. How are you doing?

My surgery is monday morning! I'm feeling very nervous (mainly about the anesthetic) but excited at the same time. Really struggling with the pre-op diet this week. I know it's my last chance to eat before liquids so that's all I want to do!!

[angemc 85]

Ok so I know where my headache is comming from now. Day one of my pre op diet and I can already tell I am going to be hell on wheels...I would not have it any other way because I have my eye on the prize! A healthier me

Tamara I felt awful for the first four days of pre- op. Bad headaches, no energy, and just downright horrid. My surgeon said to expect bad headaches for the 4-5 days due to sugar and carb withdrawal. You will feel better soon

[ericahope 2]

I haven't been on here much since this thread started extremely busy but today is the day... Please by for quick surgery and steady and safe hands

[angemc 85]

Erica, good luck! :) . Let us know how you go

[Ada81 31]

Good luck! How exciting! Take good care of yourself and let us know how you go, we are close behind you

[ericahope 2]

I'm at home doing well... Went in at about 7:30 was taken back for surgery a little before 9and was home by 12:45 and I live an hour away my abs hurt just a little from the sutures and I guess the surgery in general... But all in all doing great taking my pain and nausea Meds and going back to sleep

[Teri818 6]

Hi - I am brand new here - my first time. I'm scheduled for my lapband on 8/13. I'm nervous but excited. I've started my 2 week pre-op diet and I'm on my 4th day. Surprisingly, I'm not doing too bad. Can't believe I've not had any diet pepsi in almost 4 days!! Even though they say you can during the pre op diet, I decided to just cut it now since they say no carbonation after the surgery. The part that seems hardest for me is that a lot of my social time was around eating out with friends/family. SO I'm feeling rather lost and kind of deprived. I lost my husband 3 years ago and I have eaten out a lot since then with friends/family and so this will be a huge change. I'm ready to get this weight off though. I just need to be sure I keep a variety of "legal" things available that I can have. For those of you on the pre-op diet, do you eat any fruits vegetables during the day, in between your morning and lunch Protein Shakes?

[littlebare 10]

I'm new on here to. My prevop appt is the 6th and my surgery is the 13th also;)

[Deweydoer 111]

I just stocked my fridge with all of the stuff I need for my pre-op diet tomorrow! I'm not nervous at all and I super excited for my August 12th banding. Getting healthy, I'm soooooooooo excited!!!!!

[rpattilo1972 35]

I think that many of us have different pre op options, I bought sugar free Popsicles and fudgsicles, lots of sugar free drink mixes, Special K Protein Drinks and chick and beef broths. Also have Tomato Soup and drinking hot and sour Soup from the Thai restaurant right now..yummy! I have to stay at 1000-1200 calories

[edmontongirl 2]

I just stocked my fridge with all of the stuff I need for my pre-op diet tomorrow! I'm not nervous at all and I super excited for my August 12th banding. Getting healthy' date=' I'm soooooooooo excited!!!!![/quote']

What kinds of things did you stock it with? :-)

[rpattilo1972 35]

The Popsicles are a godsend !! Makes you feel like your actually eating something of substance!

[Helli 49]

Bariatric foodie.com has recipes for turning a Protein Shake into ice cream or pudding. That is what I am hoping will make me feel like I am actually eating something.

[Teri818 6]

I'm on day 4 of my 2 week pre op diet. I'm having lots of diahreah. Anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if it's the low fat almond milk that I'm mixing my shakes with. Anyone have any advice here?

[Ada81 31]

I'm on day 4 of my 2 week pre op diet. I'm having lots of diahreah. Anyone else have this problem? I'm wondering if it's the low fat almond milk that I'm mixing my shakes with. Anyone have any advice here?

Hi Terri,

Have you tried just mixing the shakes with Water? I use the Optifast shakes (Australian so not sure if you have the same) and they taste pretty good with just Water. You might also be intolerant to an ingredient in the shakes? Perhaps ask your surgeon if you can swap them for something else because you will get very weak if that continues

Take care xx