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june 10th is the surgury date.

Have not smoked since 4/15 . I go to see pre opp appts, 5/28 in Columbia /Mo. A little nervous but know it has to be done. Madduck52

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congrats on your success with not smoking! I quit about 5 years ago and have never looked back. I am hoping the lapband turns out to be just as good of a decision!

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Yes congrats on the quitting smoking! I've been smoke free for three months now and I just now feel like I can breath so much easier. I also seem to sleep a lot better too. Finally stopped hacking crap up:ack2: (TMI I know..)

For all of you looking for good Protein shakes, try Isopure. There's actually an add for it over on the right of the page a lot. It's the best quality Protein and is very very low fat and carb. I think with a little added sweetener and even some various extracts, it tastes great. You don't even need to blend it, it mixes fine with a spoon. Just a thought. Good luck on the preop diets everyone I'm struggling, but getting it done without cheating, so far :thumbup:

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Schedule for June 9th. Am anxious now and really need some input on what I need to have in the house for when I get home after surgery and some ideas to help me get through that LONG week before!! Any ideas would be very welcome!!

Being done at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida by

Dr. Baptista.

Thanks for all the input!

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I'm on the 3rd day of the pre-op diet. Mine doesn't seem to allow any fruits - only 2 cups of veggies. I made some artichokes and have been eating one a day, dipping the leaves in fat free dressing. Does anyone have any other veggie suggestions?

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Wow...it's been a long road for you! Once you get "the date", time really seems to fly! I need to start stocking up on supplies here at home so I will be ready. I got my Magic Bullet this past weekend and also a new blender. I have to choose my Protein drink that I am going to start with and see how it goes. I should start experimenting with Protein drinks to get an idea of what tastes good to me.

I remember when I was doing a VLC program through UCLA and we were pretty creative with flavors. Pick a few extracts... vanilla, orange, coconut, etc. A little orange in a vanilla shake makes a nice 50/50 flavor and the coconut gives a little pina colada taste. There are few others, I just can't think of them right now. Also, if you haven't already, check out the youtube community. They have great ideas and recommendations.

Check out my "favorites" for some good suggestions from vloggers: YouTube - jynafa's Channel

GOOD LUCK

JENN (6/08 LAP BAND)

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I remember when I was doing a VLC program through UCLA and we were pretty creative with flavors. Pick a few extracts... vanilla, orange, coconut, etc. A little orange in a vanilla shake makes a nice 50/50 flavor and the coconut gives a little pina colada taste. There are few others, I just can't think of them right now. Also, if you haven't already, check out the youtube community. They have great ideas and recommendations.

Check out my "favorites" for some good suggestions from vloggers: YouTube - jynafa's Channel

GOOD LUCK

JENN (6/08 LAP BAND)

JACKPOT!!!! Check out this site for some good extract recipes - http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com/protein-shake-recipes.html

I vaguely remember butter extract in a chocolate shake... yum'mee!

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Shooting for the 17th here in San Diego, CA with Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul. Anyone else here in SD doing it that day?

I am SO nervous & excited!

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I'm on the 3rd day of the pre-op diet. Mine doesn't seem to allow any fruits - only 2 cups of veggies. I made some artichokes and have been eating one a day, dipping the leaves in fat free dressing. Does anyone have any other veggie suggestions?

Hey, I am trying to limit my intake to shakes, veggies an fruit. I am not doctor ordered to do this, so it is my own idea, I started out on just liquids but went with additions and just keep cals low for me. But if veggies are okay per your docs instruction, try some wonderful steamed asparagus, cabbage and sauteed spinach. You may or may not feel like you can add the fatfree dressing to them, but I like them that way. Also, i love microwaved baby carrots. And lets not forget delicious raw veggies. Good luck to you. Mine is scheduled June 19.

Corliss

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Saw surgeon yesterday, with approval, plan is mid June. Surgeon gave me a pre-op diet but not a liquid diet thank goodness!!! He said he found most do not follow the liquid diet anyway so he does an extremely low carb diet and it does the same thing. Told me it wouldn't hurt to start it right away so I decided why not. I am headed to the grocery store this afternoon for the pre-op diet foods and keeping the cell phone by my side for the final insurance approval call...fingers are crossed!

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tdtucker, your doctor is very similar to my daughter's doctor. His comment to her was "You've done so well with dieting, why impose one that you won't stick to." she even went and ate mexican food the day before. I really think it also has to do with the experience of the doctor. My doctors don't do a lot of bands (bypass mostly). My daughter's doctor has done 4,000+. so I'm on day 10 and have adhered mostly, about 90 percent to ordered diet. But I also don't want to go into surgery feeling weak, which I haven't so far felt that way, because I know food intake is limited again on the other side of the surgery. So I get Soup and FF yogurt and V8 juice also. So outside of my "slip" one day, it's been not too bad.

Good luck to all!!

Trisha

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Well, I'm down to the wire.... 1 week from today! My program has be on a low fat diet until next Tuesday night, then Clear Liquids up until surgery. Everyday is a new emotion for me; one day I'm excited the next I'm asking myself why are you doing this? I've done the research, spent hours reading posts, etc. I know that this is going to be the right choice for me, but I'll be glad when next Thursday is behind me!

Best of Luck to everyone.

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Hey Tenater,

I am in the Beltsville are and my surgery is scheduled for June 10. Who is your doctor? I am on the two week liquid diet, maybe we can give each other support.:thumbup:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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