I finally got a surgery date of December 10th! I am very excited but it still seems so far away. I started on the medifast diet on September 16th and have been drinking four shakes a day with one very small meal. I feel overwhelmed because I know I have to stop the small meal at the end of October and be on only shakes until my surgery. It just seems like such a long time. I have read other peoples posts where they were only on the shakes for two weeks! I know I can do it, it just seems so long and overwhelming! I wish time would go by faster. I am also afraid because I am loosing weight now on the shakes but once I start eating again even with the band, will I gain? I feel like I have been deprived for so long that once I start eating again no matter how small it is, I will gain. Has anyone ever had this situation? Any advise or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

I can only guess, but based on what I see your BMI is, that MIGHT be the reason for the long time on liquids. From what I've read on this site, many of the docs have different ideas about pre-op and post-op diets. For example, my doc requires two weeks pre-op of full liquid followed by 4 weeks post-op of full liquid and two more weeks before returning to real food. Oh well! Gotta do what they say if we hope to succeed! Good luck!!!

I completely agree. Yes my BMI needs to be under 50 for my insurance to pay. I am three pounds away from that. I just need encouragement to stay focused and on track.

I certainly understand that.... here we all are right at the beginning of the holiday season trying to be good and what?? Yes, someone brought YET ANOTHER huge bag of candy! And no, it couldn't be the yucky stuff..... gotta be the best! I do know what you mean about it being rough, but we can do it because we will benefit in the end. Let everyone else eat that candy and gain that weight! WE WILL BE STRONG!!! Hang in there!