Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

December Banding!

alicia3138

Recommended Posts

alicia3138    1

alicia3138
Posted

So my surgery was finally approved and now it seems so real! My surgery date is December 28 and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm actually more nervous about the 2-week pre-op diet. Yikes!

Who else has a December surgery date?

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

SuzanneG    1

SuzanneG
Posted

I was banded Jan 4, 08, so I know what you are going through. I was on pre-op for Christmas and New Year's Eve. YIKES! ha ha

Doc told me to go ahead and "cheat" for Christmas dinner, but only that ONE meal. I took him at his word and it was fine. I still lost 11 pounds in 10 days!

There are many different pre-op diets out there. Mine was fairly easy. For 10 days, 2 Protein shakes a day and one lean and green meal (4 oz of lean meat and 1 cup of veggies). The first three days are tough. You go through carb withdraw, but after that, it's smooth sailing.

Congrats and good luck!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

alicia3138    1

alicia3138
Posted

Yeah my pre-op diet isn't TOO bad - 3 Protein shakes/bars a day and 1 meal of lean meat and veggies, and i can eat certain veggies anytime throughout the day when I'm hungry. I just need to lose 10 lbs, I'm not too worried. But I think I'll be having some christmas dinner!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

SuzanneG    1

SuzanneG
Posted

Sounds good! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Sluggo    0

Sluggo
Posted

I have a surgery date on 18 December. Well isn't that going to be a fun Christmas. One I won't forget. Hopefully I will Celebrate each Christmas with the thought of this is when I took the first step to better health and quality of life. Good luck with yours.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

LollyMoe    1

LollyMoe
Posted

I only had three days of a liquid pre-op diet. It wasn't bad at all. Good luck getting thru the holidays.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

klutzyazhel    0

klutzyazhel
Posted

I was banded last december 19th and can't believe it's been a year..I couldn't wait till a year passed and here it is almost just that..I went from 243 and am at 169 or lower haven't weighed in awhile..Been a VERY rough year for me and other family members but am still trying to go on and lose more as it is SO much slower now!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

lizzyj09    0

lizzyj09
Posted

I have my surg. date for Dec. 15th, 09......I am soooo....excited! It has been a long journey. Can't wait for the big day:)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

leftover_eidoes    0

leftover_eidoes
Posted

Lizzy you and I share a surgery date!

only 10 days to go!!!!

are you on a pre op diet?

I am and its going rly well im so excited with the weightloss

and know its only the begining

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Pam92    0

Pam92
Posted

So my surgery was finally approved and now it seems so real! My surgery date is December 28 and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm actually more nervous about the 2-week pre-op diet. Yikes!

Who else has a December surgery date?

My surgery date is 12/9. I have been using Jenny Craig for my diet until surgery and probably afterwards also. We just took the 1200 calorie food sheets for different weeks and took out the Snacks between meals and it went to 1000 calories a day. It seemed to work for me. If you cannot afford Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers is a good one to use also.

I am also excited and nervous about the diet. I have been so good on my Jenny diet and I get weighed on Monday morning. I think I am going to have a meal of something I want to before surgery. It will probably mean a weight gain at Jenny's but maybe not. We will see. I have lost around 40 pounds now.

Thanks for listening, sometimes I wonder if anyone is really out there. I don't think I have had a reply from anyone. :wink2:

Well good luck and God bless ya!!!!

Pam92

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

BigMomma    0

BigMomma
Posted

I have my surg. date for Dec. 15th, 09......I am soooo....excited! It has been a long journey. Can't wait for the big day:)

I'm the 15th as well. I begin my pre-op on Tuesday.

- Val

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

dmdsanchez    0

dmdsanchez
Posted

Hi everybody. Had my surgery last Wednesday Dec. 2nd it was great had no pain just some discomfort. Now the gas issue is killing me got rid off the gas pain on my shoulder and neck but stomach gas is bad Gas-X not helping any ideas?

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Sluggo    0

Sluggo
Posted

I have my surg. date for Dec. 15th, 09......I am soooo....excited! It has been a long journey. Can't wait for the big day:)

I read on here about folks getting excited about a surgery date. My date is 12/15 too but I am excited only in the sense that I am terrified. I don't care for doctors, hospitals, and surgery. I don't guess anyone does but I am a big chicken worse than most.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Sluggo    0

Sluggo
Posted

klutzyazhel: You said in your post you had a rough year. Was it related to getting the band? Can you share? It sounds like you have achieved a huge success.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

BigMomma    0

BigMomma
Posted

I read on here about folks getting excited about a surgery date. My date is 12/15 too but I am excited only in the sense that I am terrified. I don't care for doctors, hospitals, and surgery. I don't guess anyone does but I am a big chicken worse than most.

You're not alone. We can be chickens together on 12/15.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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.
      · 1 reply
      1. summerseeker

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KimBaxleyWilson

      KimBaxleyWilson

      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • bellaamey

      bellaamey

      https://alluniqueguide.com/java-burn-coffee-reviews/
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×