I'm on day 6 of a two-week pre-op diet of 5 optifasts/day. I am not enjoying this at all. I've lost 5 pounds or so but it does not seem to be enough for my effort. The last couple days the scale has barely moved. I have read everything I could find on lap-band preop diets trying to make it ok for me to have a little something here and there. It's a head-trip really. Now its the weekend and *sigh*....I just wish my band-day was here already.

mopin' Val :cry

I know it is rough, but it will be here before you know it. I thought it was going to drag on- but now I only have a few days left. You can do it!

I started my liquid diet yesterday. I don't have to do Opifasts, just liquids and fruit. I have had sugar free pudding also.

Keep it up!! It will be sooo worth it in the end, and really, this is a short time to have to "suffer"!! LOL Just remember, there are a lot of us suffering along with you.

Fluffylinks- that is atleast a little comforting to know others are going through the same thing. My stomach is growling so loud right now! The first three days were rough, and then my pre-op has not been to bad. But I am nearing the two week mark and the last two days I have been getting hungrier! I only have a few more days- I can do it, I can do it, I can do it! Ha!

I totally agree. It sure makes it easier for me know you all are there with me!! It will be interesting to see how much I lose on the liquid diet. I AM being good.....no cheating! Yeah me! Haha!

Hugs

I'm on day 2 of the liquid diet and I must say, it's no fun at all, but I'm proud of myself for sticking it out. The funny thing is I think I was more scared of this 10 day liquid diet than I am of the actual surgery! That may change as I get closer to the 16th, but we'll see. I can't wait for this to get easier!!

Hang in there TENS! We'll get there together!:cheer2:

Heidi

LUVMYBOYZ - I'm like you - not really worried about the surgery, just hoping I do well on the pre-op program. Mine is 6 days of a very low carb diet (some powdered crap they gave me to mix up and drink). I guess I shouldn't call it crap yet since I haven't even tasted it. I'll just keep telling myself that I can do this !

Three days until I start that plan (Wed the 10th) so I'm trying to at least have a taste of things I will be missing at least for a while.

Good luck ! I'm hoping for no headaches. I hear the low carb diets can give you some nasty headaches sometimes.

Topdownbus, I have had headaches when I wake up only. I grab a couple Advil and a cup of apple juice and I am good to go.

Yeah for me....I went to the movie today with my daughter and I didn't have any popcorn (my favorite!) I was so proud of myself, even though I did think about it all through the movie.

This is no fun, but will be well worth it. Stick with it all liquid-dieters. We can do this!

We have this new store near us called Whole Foods. It's huge and it's like a Disneyland of food. Almost like being at an excellent buffet in that they have all this hot food and cold food ready to put into a box. All at $xx/lb. This is what DH and I do on the weekend lately. Go to the olive and feta bar and get a good variety. Then to the huge salad bar....they even have a dessert bar. I could find healthy stuff there but right now I'm on Optifast and didn't want to tempt myself. In any case, I have lost 3 pounds this weekend! I'm finding work is pretty tough too. I work on an adolescent psych unit and it's a pretty nice facility. We have a kitchen and dining room and a huge living area. I find that the kitchen calls me for the little things like fig newtons (I wouldn't have given them a second glance before) and saltine crackers. Somewhere I heard this saying (and I'm probably gonna do a hatchet job on it): Temptation is like a bird flying over your head; you should let it fly by not make a nest in your hair. The weight loss this weekend well be highly motivating. I so appreciate this board. I have learned so much and the support is so awesome. WE ARE GOOD!!

Total PITY PARTY day for me!

I have surgery in the morning, and it's a good thing because I am obsessing about food today! It's day 7 of liquids and I'm chewing gum like there's no tomorrow. I'm trying to do "clear liquids" today, but ugh....... I just want a McDonald's Super Value Meal with a McFlurry. Tomorrow I'll feel yucky and I won't care. Today I'm mourning the loss of burgers, steak, pastrami sandwiches, and all the crap that helped me get into this mess in the first place. I need to go check the post-op pictures section for inspiration! I'm all achy too (joints) from the damp weather here in Oregon. Waaaaaaah! I'm having a pity party and you are all invited, waaaaaaa!

Oh Holly- I feel your pain. Today food has been on my mind all day. I have my surgery the day after yours. Let's have this moment of boo-hooing the loss of the junk, and then let's get this show on the road! We are going to be so thin and healthy that we will turn our noses at those pastrami's, burgers, and steak. We may decide to be friends with them again someday, but we will have our boundries and not let them take advantage of us in the future! I am sending up a prayer for you and your surgery tomorrow. I can't wait to hear about how beautifully you came through the surgery and your new life.

I think we all feel the same!!! I am mourning Wendy's chicken sandwiches. I just realized today that I may never have another sandwich again in my life. (Do they have Wendy's, McDonald's, etc. in heaven???? ) I had a dream about pecan pie last night!! How funny! WE CAN DO THIS!