Hello All

I am tentatively scheduled for surgery on June 11th. I have all my testing done so far and called the Dr office yesterday and they have recieved all my Tests. I have to go in MAy 13th My birthday of all days to go over all the test with them. My question is this do alot of people wait until theey tell you to go on the pre-op diet before they start it or do most peopel start to watch what they eat at the transition stage where I am now. I went for my first Appointment at the end on February and I know I have put some weight on since than (scared to know how much weight exactly). I know that this is somthing that I have to do and I definetly know that this is a life change and that i have to use the band as a tool and I am going to have to struggle to make the right food chices daily and it is going to be hard. I guess I am at this point just getting my last licks so to speak in before my surgery. But I would love to hear from people for advise should I be starting to diet so to speak now before they put me on a pre op diet

I would wait. Every doctor seems to have a different pre-op approach....some don't even require a pre-op diet! And the duration is what they think is appropriate. I wouldn't embark on what might or might not be what the doctor wants. The "last supper" syndrome is pretty typical across the board. just don't go crazy and eat everything you see! In reality you aren't going to have to give up the things you like; you're going to have to give up the excessive quantities.

I did a few last suppers and then just felt bad about it. I started my preop diet (I kind of had to just go on a diet because I didnt have any instructions yet) right away.

The reason I am getting a band isnt because I cant lose weight, its because I cant keep it off. So I fee like any weight I can lose now will be kept off if I can keep my committment to the band. Also I guess I am thinking to get myself in the band mindset (eat when hungry, and much less quantities and focus on nutrition) and kind of test myself because this is for life. (If I cant do it now with the band around the corner...)

Anyway my doc really doesnt give you a preop diet so I am just going hi protein lo everything else. I have lost 6 pounds, and I get my band a week from tomorrow.

Good luck with whatever you do...it will all be fine either way! Cali