Wondering if there are any surgeries for May?

preopscares me i am so worried about being able to do it w/o cheating.

May 28th for me.

My pre-op was five days of clear liquids. I drank Isopure every morning and it was quite unpleasant, but I got into the mindset of "I can do anything for a short period of time." And I did. That same attitude helped me get through six weeks of post-op full liquids. If you do it without cheating, it actually gets easier as the days go by. That said, I hope I never have to do clear liquids again for a long time.

If I can do it without cheating anyone can!

You just have to set your mind to it!!

6 days down, 7 to go. Almost half way!

My HMR shakes are pretty good. Can add sugar free gelatin or pudding mix and yum. But half way thru and its getting old

6 days down, 7 to go. Almost half way!

It gets easier with each day. At first I didn't think I could do it but everyone keeps telling me to think sn out the end result!!

At 59 years of age if i cant get a handle on the preop i havent learned a thing!

joe,i'll be preoping when u start ( May 20th is my surgery date

) so stick wiht me kid

I think the pre-op diet is a really good indicator of how ready we actually are for the surgery. I know cheating isn't an option, just as I know that after getting banded, some things I'm putting restrictions on like white, starchy carbs and too much added sugar.

Go into with this positive attitude and I think that will make all the difference. I've been positive during mine, and I only suffered with some head hunger on day 2. Now, if I think I'm starting to get hungry, I'll drink 20 oz of Water or go for a walk.

Head hunger isn't going to go away once we're banded, so we need to make positive changes in our habits.

Stay positive! The moment you think "this pre-op diet SUCKS" or "theres NO WAY I can do this without cheating" you've let your old, overweight self win.

Edited April 28, 201412 yr by betty_s

It is an adjustment. A change. For life. Im ready

At least I'm not the only one scared and nervous! My attitude has been lousy recently and I'm fighting what I call the "last meal" mindset. Like, I'd better eat a pizza (or Chinese food or whatever) now because I might never be able to eat it again. I know that's awful, but I'm just being honest about what I'm thinking. At this rate, I'll regain the whole amount I lost in 5 months of dieting to qualify for insurance.

Today my attitude is a little more positive than it was all last week, so I'm hoping to hang on to some will power. I'm having a big party on May 3, and I'll admit I planned it as my "last meal". I was always big on having parties and I don't know what I'll do in the future, I can't see making great food for 30 people and sitting in the corner eating yogurt and cottage cheese myself. I think I'm really scared of giving up my friend food.

I do serve some healthy food, things I could eat post-op when I have guests, but I think I'm also afraid I won't be able to eat in front of other people due to fear of vomiting, etc. How's that for a case of the nerves?

thnaks fo ru r honesty--now here's more

I ATE a buttery lobster roll at sixteen bucks with a friend AND had an ice cream cone too.

Whew i got that out of my sytem when i weighed myself this a.m. i GAINED 4 Pounds! that's for the hall of shame...now to rpeparae for preop diet!

thnaks fo ru r honesty--now here's more

I ATE a buttery lobster roll at sixteen bucks with a friend AND had an ice cream cone too.

Whew i got that out of my sytem when i weighed myself this a.m. i GAINED 4 Pounds! that's for the hall of shame...now to rpeparae for preop diet!

Haha! I guess it's inevitable to have one last slip. I truly think I will follow directions after surgery though because I'm too afraid of causing problems. I saw from another post that you and I have the same date Martha, May 20.

At least I'm not the only one scared and nervous! My attitude has been lousy recently and I'm fighting what I call the "last meal" mindset. Like, I'd better eat a pizza (or Chinese food or whatever) now because I might never be able to eat it again. I know that's awful, but I'm just being honest about what I'm thinking. At this rate, I'll regain the whole amount I lost in 5 months of dieting to qualify for insurance.

Today my attitude is a little more positive than it was all last week, so I'm hoping to hang on to some will power. I'm having a big party on May 3, and I'll admit I planned it as my "last meal". I was always big on having parties and I don't know what I'll do in the future, I can't see making great food for 30 people and sitting in the corner eating yogurt and cottage cheese myself. I think I'm really scared of giving up my friend food.

I do serve some healthy food, things I could eat post-op when I have guests, but I think I'm also afraid I won't be able to eat in front of other people due to fear of vomiting, etc. How's that for a case of the nerves?

I thought I had the last meal issue as the day before I started my liver shrinking diet it was my b-day, but I just didn't have any appetite that day, and ended up not wanting anything outrageous. Now I am on an Atkins type of liver shrinking diet, so I monitor my carb and Protein intake. I can have between 40-50 grams of carbs daily and 70-120 grams of protein. While eating low fat. It has given me an opportunity to start to cooking (mainly baking because I am a baker) using almond or coconut flour. I have made muffins, cakes, bread, and all sorts of items that my children have no clue they are not made with the traditional white flour. This weekend is my son's b-day so the people coming over to Celebrate with us are indulging in these foods too. Now I had read a blog post or article can't remember which, on what you said about the fear of vomiting in front of others and that is the reason why bandsters tend not to move out of the mushy food stage. The friends who have been banded only 1 of them expressed this fear and this is why she moves away from eating anything that is not soft. I would love to hear from other bandsters as I know it can be done to a certain extent.