Hopefully I'll be banded within the next 6 months, however, I'd like to start trying to lose some of the weight.

Weighed myself the other day and I've gained 5lbs since my last visit to the doctor.

Current BMI is 38, but even if I lose 10-15lbs I'll still be above 35 BMI.

Have people before being approved and banded, followed the post-op diets of Clear liquids, mushies, etc. and tried to get into the new lifestyle that comes after being banded?

Is this a good idea?

Edited June 29, 200818 yr by ReiterDR

hi reiterdr i have 3 more months on a 6 months dietian classes. i,m already way ahead, trying to practice, so i drink chicken broth, sugarfree jello an pudding, crystal light, chewing slowly, haven,t loss that much weight yet but i am trying.it,s hard i,m also drinking eas drinks, exercising 15 minutes on the bike, that,s what the nutrionist recomended, so hopely we will make it think i am gonna be band oct,nov don,t know yet but it,s around that time.

Before my band i lost some weight by doing slim fast 3-4 times a day with one 500 cal meal. Pair that up with wallking and it worked for me. Thats not the after band diet but i feel drinking the slim fast more then eating got me ready for the 2 weeks after the band that was just liquid. As a matter of fact that was the best and by far easiest stage for me. best of luck!!

~~jessica

if you would like to follow the 3-4 slim fast plan talk to ur doc 1st ... its different for everyone.

i am doing a week of very nearly following the pre-op diet. the only difference is that when i get home from work i have a special k cereal bar. my plan is to do this for 2 weeks and then take that out completely and therefore be on the pre op diet (i do not need to do liquids) for the 2 weeks before surgery. i have done this since sunday, i know not a very long time, but as i can have as much veg as i want, then i am full most of the time. which makes it easier.

Hi there. My nutritionist recommended that I begin in pre-op. It makes life after surgery so much easier because you are already use to the adjustment. It also shrinks your liver which is a good thing. I saw the instruments that they use during surgery and decided that anything that I could do to make it easier on my body, I would do. Do you have a nutritional plan? I'd be happy to share the one that they gave me with you. I'm 8 month out and 50 pounds lighter. Only 39 more pounds to go.

Best,

Aimee

ive been given a nutritional plan, both for the week before, the 2 days clear liquid diet after, the 2 week mushy diet and then the first 2 weeks of getting back into solid food. from these lists, i then can pick whhich foods i like, as each has a breakfast, lunch and dinner section.