"PLEASE BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PREPARE YOU FOR LAP BAND SURGERY

Begin the

Myocel Protein supplement two-three weeks before your surgery. Take two scoops 2-3 times each day. This will prevent your liver from tearing during surgery. If Dr. Benavides feels there is a chance your liver might tear, we will reschedule your surgery.

DECREASE THESE IN YOUR DIET:

Ø All fats including butter, fatty meats, fried foods, whole milk products

Ø High sugar foods

Ø Carbonated drinks

Ø High carbohydrate foods such as breads, starches"

So this basically means go on Atkins Induction + Myocel Drinks AT LEAST two weeks before surgery...

I have read that others are put on a liquid only diet... that is not what I read here... am I right?

Ok... now I am getting really anxious. I start the Myocel on Sunday. All day long I have been obsessing about food, and even ate a bit of cake at a graduation party.

Yikes... Two weeks... I am packed and ready, but wondering if I should eat pizza, cake, Cookies, ice cream, Grandy's, and everything else in the world before Sunday...

Good Grief... I need HELP...

My favorite broth has been vegetarian vegetable. It has a nice light tomato flavor that reminds you of veggie soup. It became my comfort food of sorts that first week. Warm and yummy.

Now my favorite food is pink salmon in the foil packages made by chicken of the Sea. A perfect 3 oz of Protein. Packed with love

Poodles,

That is the great thing about the band, you WILL be able to have all of those things again, after you are all healed. I think we all go though last meal syndrome. It's really not nessary. I had my hubby take me to Outback right before my liquid diet started and I got all weepy at dinner. I actually said between sobs, "this will be the last meal I ever get to enjoy" looking back on that night we both crack up because I enjoy our meals out just as much if not more now. I can still eat the foods I love, just much less of them. Steak is even ok, if I chew well. And I know that I was told the same thing, and it didn't sink in, but there were be other parties and cakes and goodies to enjoy, and you will be able to enjoy them. Make sure you have a great meal before you start the pre-op diet, so that you can start your liquids satisfied but don't go overboad with it. All the foods that you are talking about will still be there when you are in bandland. I am having birthday cake with my daughters preschool class this morning, it's the last day of school and she has a summer b-day so I am bringing cake and ice cream for snack, I will have some but I won't finish off the leftovers this afternoon, I will leave them for the preschool staff. ~Mandy

Ok.. so I have GAINED weight on Myocel. I guess mixing it with Soy milk is not a great idea. Literally gained 5 lbs...

I have less than a week now to lose 10 lbs. Strictly going to Water or coffee only with the Myocel and will only eat one meal a day... think that will work. HOLY COW... I will be banded on Monday!

Poodles i will also be banded on Monday and have the same feelings as you but my doctor only wanted me to lose 2-5 lbs......i drink my optifast during the day and at night have my regular meal....i am sooooo craving outback right now.....told my hubby that before i had to do all liquids on sunday that we needed to go eat a steak...lol......GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY.....MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 7:30 AM with Dr. Lavin in Louisiana.

I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. B on 6/22 and started the pre-op diet on 6/7. I had the same questions about the pre-op diet. Is it ok to eat chicken, eggs, etc.. Everyone I know who has had the surgery done (by different doctors) has been on liqueds only pre-op???

Dr. Spivak did not require that I be on a liquid only diet pre-op. He asked that I be on a low carb/high Protein diet. Nothing about a liquid diet at all. I didn't follow the low carb/high protein diet strictly - I just had to have some bread before the band. My understanding of why they want you to go low carb is because it will shrink your liver. Apparently they have to go behind the liver in order to place the band so they want it as small as possible.

Good luck.