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NY LAPSTER    0

NY LAPSTER
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Hi everyone..

I am getting banded 11/11. Yes, in one week..I am incredibly psyched . The instructions for all patients of my doctor is 2 weeks pre-op on liquids- I am doing Ultra Slim Fast shakes which are actually OK, Crystal Lite, some chicken broth..Actually we are allowed to eat vegetables -raw or steamed with mustard or just vinegar...

This is really hard , yet somehow very empowering..I have not been perfect- have cheated twice but have still lost 12-13lbs in 6 days ..Both cheats have been Breakfast time when I ran into a local eatery and scarfed down some eggs on a roll...Overall I've been OK... I want to do the last week right and go into my surgery with the best possible headset, weight loss jumpstart and reduced liver that this pre-op routine is designed for..What are all of your experiences in this period?? Even thoughts.. I'd love to eat I really want to do this right...Any thoughts??

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Ny Lapster, I will be banded tomorrow and I too am on two weeks liquids pre-op - no veggies, though. I cheated a couple times too, but I am not going to sweat it. I mean, realistically, do you think a 'normal' sized person could do 2 weeks liquids and not cave in??? I don't, and I don't think any dr. should expect his patient to either. I have done the best that I can do and that is just gonna have to be good enough! Good luck to you!!!

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I really want to wish you well tomw....Good luck and enjoy the ride...It kind of feels like we're getting on a ride that much of which we are in control of and part of which we are being given some awesome help... Go for it!!!

NY LAPSTER

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Well, I had a pre op diet that I stuck to 8 out of the 14 days. I wasn't horrible when I cheated just not what the doc ordered. I even went to Chili's the day before my surgery. I had no problems with my surgery on the first, but feel like I have had so much gas (belching) maybe because of my pre surgery diet. The doc never said anything so I'm guessing since I lost weight I was doing alright. It certainly didn't help with the midset though so I would keep up the good work of sticking to it. Many on this board say they didn't have a pre-op diet and that made me feel better. I am on day 5 and still can't get past thin liquids so hopefully I will start progressing to be able to do thickend Soup broth. I still don't feel hungry, but If I wasn't so scared of my band I would be throwing back a Steak and Baked potato. I guess that is why I got this band, to scare me to death!!!

Kim

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New Hope    37

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NY, sounds like you got the mindset of a winning Bandster!! So happy to hear that you're scheduled! Get ready for a wonderful new life - healthier, happier, and of course, skinnier! Best of luck to you!

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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