Hi i'm new to the forum today, I guess i came looking on line because i am just a little nervous. I get my band on March 11th 2009. I have started my 2 week diet yesterday. (craving carbs already) Do most of u actually loose all the weight you were hoping too? I just can't imagine it for myself yet.

I am having my surgery on March 12, one day after you. I started the diet today. I was told (by someone who has already had the surgery) to get the no carb Iso-Pure. However, my doctor does not require a 2-shake + one meal diet. What is your pre-op diet like? What are you doing to prepare for this? Thanks and good luck in your journey.

Hi, it's nice to meet someone about to start like me.:thumbup:

Oh my goodness how exciting, we will be able to exchange how we went with the surgery ect. I just can't shake my nerves about it and the long term things like if food gets stuck or something. But i am glad i am doing it and can't wait just to be able to go into a shop and buy something that suits me instead of the ugly clothes around for bigger people. Plus it will be nice for people to know me and not base it on my size.

I have been asked to follow a shake diet (although they said i didn't have to but it is better if i did). The one i am using is called Optifast. I take it for Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I can also have a little bit of fruit, like 15 strawberries a day, a cup of watermelon, 10 grapes, i slice of pineapple a day if i like.

I have some fruit for breakfast with a coffee flavour shake(missing my morning coffee) and some fruit for morning tea and afternoon tea.

I have lettuce, tomatoe and cucumber and a strawberry shake for lunch. (really missing bread, aaarrr carbs yum)

For dinner i stir fry some broccoli, green Beans, cauliflower, zucchini, spinich, onioins and or tomatoe. I add flavour like garlic or tomatoe paste or chilli, or soy sauce ect. (really missing meat and potato)

Then i have a chocolate shake and a diet jelly for dessert.

My bmi is 40 and i have a lot to loose. (just over 42kg at least) can't believe i have put that up here, my hubby doesn't even know my weight.

love to hear back from you. I think although this is only my second day on this site, that there is a March group on here.

P.S how do u add ur tracker on? I went to the site but as yet it hasn't come up with my name.

Hi AussieTrace,

just wanted to pop in to say that I too was very nervous, and had a lot of the same concerns as you, when I was about to be banded in August last year. In fact I too couldn't imagine losing the excess weight, esp since I hadn't been that thin in over 20 years.

But to my surprise, with regular exercise and the lapband, I did in fact lose the weight, and now, almost 7 months out, I'm 1kg away from my Dr's goal (and about 6 kgs away from my own personal goal).

So yes, it can definitely work, if you're prepared to exercise and follow the band rules. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be very happy with the results!

Hi,

I'm in NZ and I just got band on the 16th Feb 09. So it's been 11 days!!

I went in on the Sunday night and had the op on Monday morning and stayed in over night and came out on Tuesday afternoon.

I also did the Optifast for 2 weeks before and I am still on it until Sunday and I change over to pureed food.

The only discomfit after the op is were the port is and that is it. There was nothing to be scared of in the operating theater all was good. I have not had any pain in my shoulders or any where else.

After doing the OPTIFAST I have lost 10kgs and to date since the op all up 13kgs

So good luck and you will be fine!!!