WOOHOO - surgery set for March 4th. My approval came pretty fast after a 6 month diet/waiting period. Now I am set. Can't wait. No pre-op diet. How about you? From what I have been reading here, I thought they were pretty much required.

I tried some tiny couscous and my little stomach said - No No No!

Yes - It felt like there was a cinder block on my chest. Not good. It has been the first food that did not work as expected. If you are on mushies or about to start mushies - stay away. Tiny couscous is no mushy! Bad feeling.

What amazes me is some folks who were banded the same day as many of us have tried stuff like DONUTS! First I think why? Now tat I had the cinder block moment, I really questioning it - I mean what the heck are they thinking? Yuck.

Tex, I am still on full liquids until Saturday. I had 3 days clear liquids, then 2 weeks full liquids, then 2 weeks of mushies. I'll still be on mushies when I go back for my first fill. The only thing I have eaten that was really not on my full liquid plan was tomato soup (they said it was too acidic, but it was so good!) and once I mixed quite a bit of Fat Free Sour Cream in with some refried beans. I guess I thought this made it smoothe enough to qualifiy as a full liquid (a huge stretch, I know). Otherwise, I have stuck to the plan. I am too scared to try anything off the plan. I'm with you on the donuts...this was too big of a step for me to take a chance and mess it up now and donuts are probably not even on the plan later on (Darn!). Good luck and keep up the great work!

Donuts? Who is eating the Donuts?

Hey Amanda - I read it on some thread. Sorry I can't remember where. I was amazed. I think the thread was something like I cheated or tripped or something.