So my surgery date for my LapBand surgery is Sept. 11th. (Lol good thing I'm not superstitious). So I am finishing up my first week of the oh so lovely pre opp diet! The first day I seriously was not thinking I was going to make it, but I promise by day 3-4 it gets so much easier! I got the strawberry protein shakes and the vanilla protein shakes. They are not very appetizing by their self, but a trick I've been doing is mixing my strawberry banana and also tropical fruit crystal light packets with my bottle of water and then measuring one cup of it and mixing it with the shake mix. MUCH BETTER!

I'm on the 9th! I'll let you know how it goes

Thanks that would be great. Where do you live?

I live in central Tx where are you?

The shakes are kinda thick, but nectar has many flavors that are good twisted cherry seems to be popular here. I like it.

The pre-op certainly varies by surgeon. Mine was only 1 week no solid food. It really was not the hardest thing I had ever been through. I was the best woman in a wedding that at weekend and had to throw a bachelor party. I thought I was going to loose it no Golden Corral pasta house, trainwreck or Jilly's cupcakes. It was torture but I did it! I was thankful it was only 1 week not 2.

I am in Florida. The Tampa Bay Area.

I feel you there on the hard part. I have been on two weeks pure liquids NO FOOD AT ALL unless you call Jello food. I have tried every protein(healthy non sugary) drink. Most are nasty UGH. But Atkins are about the most filling and taste pretty decent. Have one more pure week of liquids to go. Have my surgery on Sept 9.

I feel you there on the hard part. I have been on two weeks pure liquids NO food AT ALL unless you call Jello food. I have tried every protein(healthy non sugary) drink. Most are nasty UGH. But Atkins are about the most filling and taste pretty decent. Have one more pure week of liquids to go. Have my surgery on Sept 9.

Check out bariatricfoodie.com for amazing pre op approved Protein shake recipes.