I HAVE A DATE - OH MY GOD - SEPT 30TH. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE UP ALL HOPE AND SWITCH TO DR. BAUMAN.

DIANNE I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU BUDDY. MELISSA MAYBE THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIT YOU IN TOO. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT LADIES.

I wasn't on a liquid diet pre-op. I would say NO to the mashed potatoes and cottage cheese but the yogurt MIGHT be OK. You could use Yogurt in your protein drinks instead of milk and make a smoothie. Just be wary of the calories.

If you take in under 1200 calories your body goes into what is called "starvation mode" and tends to store everything as fat. So be careful going under the 1200 calories. I learned that the hard way. The scale didn't move for months. LOL!!!

Hey Dianne, yes to yogurt and don't forget you can have sugar free jello (I added a little FF cool whip on top) and sugar free popcicles...yummy!!!! Also don't forget you still need to get in as much water as you can also durning this stage.....

You girls are going to do GREAT!!!!!

I agree that the tomato soup is great! (you might want to avoid this right after banding or a PB however since the acid can burn. I really like the canned Slimfast vanilla or chocolate. Have an entire shelf of sugar free pudding in the little cups. You might want to start weaning yourself off of the Diet Coke now. I recommend Crystal Light which I drink by the pitcher! As I'm sure your doctor told you, carbonated beverages are one of the few things you give up permanently when you get banded. The gas build-up stretches your pouch. A recent study also showed that diet sodas actually make you crave more sweets. Good luck as your big day approaches!

Barbara

(down 25 pounds since July 5 banding!)

Thanks, I bet I'll be bugging you a lot more!!!

I'd like to lodge a formal complaint about the title of this thread. The old Pointer Sister's song "I'm So Excited" has been going through my head for 2 days now, and I just realized why!

Anyways, Just to throw in my 2 cents, I wasn't allowed yogurt on my pre-op diet. You may want to check in with your doctor's office, cause they're all different when it comes to the pre/post op diet rules.

Penni, you are so right about the starvation thing. I experienced the same thing because I just couldn't get myself to eat enough food when my only options were Clear liquids. 600-800 cals a day and I didn't lose a pound for a week!

Thanks for the advice, we're going to need it. Do you know if we can have sugar free applesauce, slimfast(optimal 50% less sugar)? This is going to be so hard for me. Dianne I'll let you be my leader on this .

I will be at the meeting on Monday, hope to most of you there.

P.S. I went to tickerfactory and attempted to do my weight chart, but no luck. I need Tickerfactory for DUMMIES. Can someone give me some advice. :-( Take Care.

Oh MY today is your LAST SUPPER!!!! lol I'll ry not to think about what your eating! I"M SO HUNGRY TODAY!

Revised lyrics for Lap Band

I'm so excited

and I just can't hide it

I'm about to take control and I think I like it!!

Congrats!!

Okay ReneBean, I like that. I think it should be our theme song.

Okay ladies, this is it for me, I eating Hungry Howie's pizza maybe for the last time. Tomorrow I start the liquid stuff. yummy...