Okay, I've just got to get this out, and yes, I have bitched about this on other threads, and after this maybe I'll leave it alone, but I'm SO SICK AND TIRED of lap band doctors putting thier patients on this stupid 2-3 week pre-op liquid diet. It's DUMB. It's RIDICULOUS. and it doesn't teach the patient SHIT.

Why make your patient starve when they can eat healthy wonderful foods like chicken, veggies, tuna, almonds, and things like this? The South Beach diet does the same exact thing to your liver as going on liquids does. And not only does it do the same exact thing for you, but it also TEACHES the patient how to eat better and properly on the band. It teaches them to stay away from the breads and the rice and things of this nature that you really should stay away from and it teaches them to eat healthier overall.

Instead you make them do liquids in which case, I bet you at least 95% of the patients end up cheating and what do they eat when they cheat? pizza... cheeseburgers.. etc.. guess what, they aren't learning anything! and I bet their livers aren't going to be much better.

It just makes me so mad... My friend got banded a week after me and her doctor put her on this liquid diet.. she cheated... and guess what she's eating right now.. fricking texas toasters sandwhiches from sonic, cheeseburgers, pizza, greasy nasty foods, cheese sticks, french fries, and going to buffets eating 2-3 plates of food.. not losing anything... and I put some blame on her doctor for not putting her on a pre-op diet that prepared and taught her to eat better.

My doctor said he tried doing that liquid diet a long time ago but found that his patients always cheated and the results of the livers were actually better on the southbeach and the weightloss was even sometimes better too or equal..

So, can somebody on here tell me why? is there some other fact that I just don't know about??

PS: And this excludes the liquids that you have to do 1-2 days after a fill, i'm talking about the pre-op diet.

I had to do it for two weeks and lost 30lbs.

Before you tell me how it's not good for you.. I was taking in 1500-1600cal/day and 60g of Protein a day. felt fine and don't think it's a bad thing. If anything it got me kick started and made the first two weeks post op less of a shock to my body.

NYGMEN, I'm not sure I said it wasn't "good" for you, but it isn't an altogether practiced mandate by all Dr's. My husband was banded the same day w/me and Had to be on a partial liquid / low carb diet; BMI dictates your diet based of my Dr's recommendations.

I would never suggest going outside the parameters of your Dr's schedule of pre/post op liquid to food schedule, however it is an obvious observation in reading A LOT of threads that many are paranoid once introduced to foods after being on a liquid diet for 4+wks. It's actually quite normal for that to happen - but the paranoia that comes across is real & more than likely not explained.

My personal observation was just that - I feel it's in a lot of Dr's practice to prepare for the Post Op Diet. Hubby lost 23 - gained 5; took a month to get caught up to start loosing again,....That's a real outcome potential.

Very happy you got the appropriate jump start, and if your a NYG fan - I adore you more:)

So, This makes me think that you are not quite ready to do as your Doctor says. You have to do as Dr. tells you to or you are just going to be hurting yourself in the long run. He knows more about Lapband than we do, When it comes to pre-op.

I didn't think she said Her dr. told her to do that. Maybe he/she did but I didn't catch that. I don't know. I do somethings my dr. tell me that I don't agree with.

I wasn't even told to go on a pre-op diet until two days before my surgery, so I guess every Dr. is diffrent.

NYGMEN, I'm not sure I said it wasn't "good" for you, but it isn't an altogether practiced mandate by all Dr's. My husband was banded the same day w/me and Had to be on a partial liquid / low carb diet; BMI dictates your diet based of my Dr's recommendations.

I would never suggest going outside the parameters of your Dr's schedule of pre/post op liquid to food schedule, however it is an obvious observation in reading A LOT of threads that many are paranoid once introduced to foods after being on a liquid diet for 4+wks. It's actually quite normal for that to happen - but the paranoia that comes across is real & more than likely not explained.

My personal observation was just that - I feel it's in a lot of Dr's practice to prepare for the Post Op Diet. Hubby lost 23 - gained 5; took a month to get caught up to start loosing again,....That's a real outcome potential.

Very happy you got the appropriate jump start, and if your a NYG fan - I adore you more:)

luluc, That was not at you. The first poster was talking about how bad it was for you. I was just posting about that. But I'm sure Dr's have there reasons for doing it both ways.

Also, Yes I'm a Giants Fan.. Wait the World Champ New York Giants!!!! :biggrin: