...and I have to say I'm a little nervous. I only have to do it for 10 days but geesh, if this was going to be easy, I wouldn't be fat in the first place!! I feel very confident that I won't mess it up or cheat, it's my nature and strong will to follow through. I'm just a little nervous though. I know hunger isn't going to kill me but it does make me uneasy, like many of you - food is a comfort to me. Well...here goes the security blanket! Wish me well.

Smooth sailing on day 4.....I never thought I'd say this BUT, this isn't hard. After those first 2 days I've been really okay with this. I'm not really hungry, I've lost 6lbs and I'm just overall happy and ready for surgery. I'm feeling very calm. Most of my uneasiness regarding surgery had to do with worrying about my liquid diet. Oh and one more thing.........

I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!

Wow you are doing great! Getting closer too! The liquid diet is getting a little bit easier for me too. The only really hard parts is mainly when I'm eating (drinking) dinner with other people and it's something that I like, then it's like I think gosh, it won't be until the middle of May before I get something even remotely close to that again! But I went to the doctor yesterday, and I was down 9 lbs. since last Tuesday, so I'm hoping that the weight loss continues.

Are you getting excited?

Hello new to the site to be banded on May 5th, I notice that yall are all talking about a liquid diet prior to surgery. I,m in Alabama and the dietician I met with has said nothing about a liquid diet. Just wondering if I need to call my doctor.

Sheemac:unsure:

Hello sheemac32 and others. Make sure you read up on pages 1 & 2 becuase they are talking about why you need the liquid diet. I am a total newbie, but from what I've read it depends on how much weight you need to lose, but the smaller the liver the easier the surgery, so if I were you I would just ask and see what your Dr says. Better safe than sorry huh? I've gotten hope from the others doing ok on the liquid diet, you go girls! (and boys if any.) All the best.. 19 days yea!

Sheemac, I'm on the 5th too, who are you going to?

I am going to Dr.Robbins In Dothan Alabama. I live about 20mins from there, I'll have to stay over night. But your right I think the liquid diet really sounds much better before so you won't have problems after words especially with gas. Thanks for the reply. So far this site in the past two days has really settled me down.

Sheemac

Pearly, So, how is it going today? What type of protien are you using? Hope all is going well! Hang in there!

I have been on my liquid diet since April 10 & my surgery is the 23rd. I have also been sick with bronchitis since April 10. Today, however, when I got out of the pulmonary dr's office (i passed with flying colors) I went to tumbleweed & had a bean burrito. This is the first thing I've had since last week. Wonder how bad it will hurt? Getting a lot of second thoughts about surgery.

Hey... This is my first post on this board but I've been reading it for the past few months. I'm scheduled (tentatively) for April 30, and I started my pre-op diet yesterday.

My nutritionist has me on two Protein shakes a day and one sensible meal. My understanding from my doctor that the purpose of the diet is to shrink the liver to make the surgery easier to perform.

What impact do you all think having a few drinks will have? My wife wants to meet with me and her friends tomorrow to Celebrate her first week at a new job I don't know if I have the will power to go and not order a drink or two.

Deband...what does your Dr. say? You should really check with them and see what they recommend. Also you have to ask yourself are those drinks worth it? Only you can decide that... It's all up to you man, cause you have to live with the consequences, right...(Don't you love it when people really don't help you make a decision and say its up to you??? Ha ha ahaha.)

In other words does doing what you did in the past still work for you? If not then change, if yes then keep doing it, right?

Just slow down and ponder these questions, you are in control, you will make the right decision...ok enough with that...don't do it alcohol is just empty calories.. there -good luck with your choice...We support you no matter what... :tt1:) JaJeanne

hello, Every body. I don't think the bean burrito hurt. The liquid diet or even like my doctor put me on a low carb diet not as strict as like atkins. That what I was wondering yesterday cause they have said nothing about any amount of days in liquids. Yes it all about shrinking the liver because they have to raise your liver up to get to the neck of your stomach and if it is to larger it will flopp down. As for having drinks with your wife, liqour is natural just have one or two mix with diet soda, I was told no beer do to the carbs and not to have them everyday. Love this site. Thanks yall:redface:Sheemac

I'm still doing well. Only6(almost 5!!!) days until surgery!!!!!!!!! I just can't wait. I had a meting with my surgeon's coordinator and she went over things for the day before/day of surgery...I was like "Can't they do it now???"

This 5 days will pass before you know it! Then, you can move on to the post-op board and leave all of us still here waiting on a date in your dust.

Good luck!

I am beinging required to start a two protien shakes and a dinner (with protien) only 9 days before surgery. After seven days of that, the last two days are liquid only. I am being banded on the 28th of this month and looking forward to it.

Some of you are lucky! I am on strictly liquid for 14 days which started today! I am going crazy:)