Lower BMI Bandsters!

Mischievous1 · 05-03-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyGotBack

I was a lower bmi patient and they put me on preop with Dr. Ortiz. I had one shake in the morning and a South Beach Frozen dinner for lunch and dinner, plus plenty of water.

How much did you lose? If I don't lose enough will they deny me? I still haven't heard anything back from the nutritionist and I have still only lost 3 lbs.

kaylali · 05-04-2007, 12:50 AM

Hi, I would love to join this group. I think that this is exactly what I needed to find. I am starting at 5'5" and 212pd, and my doctor isnt putting me on a preop diet. I wish we knew why sometimes they do and somtimes they dont. Do you think that if you kinda put yourself on a preop diet even if your doctor didnt instruct you to that it would help speed recovery????? just a thought. It is so great to hear from these other postings that there are others that are starting at the same bmi and loosing befor there sergerys and still able to go forward with it. I have been trying to not loose weight thinking that if I did loose a few pds that I could potentially not be able to qualify for the surgery. silly that for yrs now I have been trying to loose weight and now I have been worried to loose, LOL!

Mischievous1 · 05-04-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kaylali

Hi, I would love to join this group. I think that this is exactly what I needed to find. I am starting at 5'5" and 212pd, and my doctor isnt putting me on a preop diet. I wish we knew why sometimes they do and somtimes they dont. Do you think that if you kinda put yourself on a preop diet even if your doctor didnt instruct you to that it would help speed recovery????? just a thought. It is so great to hear from these other postings that there are others that are starting at the same bmi and loosing befor there sergerys and still able to go forward with it. I have been trying to not loose weight thinking that if I did loose a few pds that I could potentially not be able to qualify for the surgery. silly that for yrs now I have been trying to loose weight and now I have been worried to loose, LOL!

Hi Kaylali! Who is your Surgeon? When are you scheduled? Did they specifically say you did NOT need the preop diet? Hmmm... I would definitely double check that, but if it's true, you are lucky. I was wondering on the speedy recovery part as well, my understanding is that they put you on the preop diet to shrink your liver. This causes an easier surgery (less moving things around) which is what causes more injury during the surgery, whenever they go inside and touch or move stuff we need time to heal...someone please correct me if i'm wrong?
thx,
Renee

toqu · 05-04-2007, 03:13 PM

Yes only one a day! I bought mine on ebay, but I saw the website that sells them too. I only saved a few dollars though.

lianna · 05-04-2007, 05:46 PM

Toqu, thanks I am going to get some.

Kalyali, I didnt have to do a pre-op diet at all. I was just instructed to have nothing but liquids from midnight the night before surgery. Some doctors only require it for their higher BMI patients since a true "fatty liver" is enlarged and literally in the way. If your surgeon doesnt think you require a pre-op diet, I would just follow his instructions and not worry about it. Doctors seem to have endless variations on preop, postop, progression to solids, fill amounts, etc... It is best to follow your own doctors guidelines, and not muddle the waters by wondering about why we all have different ones!

kaylali · 05-04-2007, 07:06 PM

Thanks I was beginning to think that I had really overlooked somthing important in all the paper work. But after reading it through again it just says the same stuff as your doctor told you to do about the not having anything the night befor thing. Did your recovery seem to be similar to others?

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Originally Posted by lianna

Toqu, thanks I am going to get some.

Kalyali, I didnt have to do a pre-op diet at all. I was just instructed to have nothing but liquids from midnight the night before surgery. Some doctors only require it for their higher BMI patients since a true "fatty liver" is enlarged and literally in the way. If your surgeon doesnt think you require a pre-op diet, I would just follow his instructions and not worry about it. Doctors seem to have endless variations on preop, postop, progression to solids, fill amounts, etc... It is best to follow your own doctors guidelines, and not muddle the waters by wondering about why we all have different ones!

madden · 05-07-2007, 06:49 PM

hey guys, i have not been on here in a while. i got my sec fill a few weeks ago and can barly eat. i went to lunch with a few coworker and got sick right there at the table and pucked in my napkin. i can't eat breakfast or lunch but can eat dinner. the band i think is right were it needs to be. but, i miss food. i was banded in dec and have lost 45 pounds. i guess i am going to just have to enjoy my summer with a nice glass of ice tea and eat at supper.
Madden

madden · 05-07-2007, 06:55 PM

I had no pre opt diet either. that is up the the surgon. he said larger women with real high bmi need pre opt diet. i will be honest it was a long week after sugery; not because i was hungry but just sore. I was just like you, even with the dietican and i was still appoved the ins comp knows we can't keep it off. good luck.
madden

**AthinnerDenise** · 05-07-2007, 10:42 PM

Geepers, if that's what it takes to lose weight, I am lost. I don't want to be that tight. I eat tiny breakfast and lunches and dinners, but I don't get sick.

I am having a resting metobolic test on Wed. Looking forward to that.

Mischievous1 · 05-08-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Denise822

Geepers, if that's what it takes to lose weight, I am lost. I don't want to be that tight. I eat tiny breakfast and lunches and dinners, but I don't get sick.

I am having a resting metobolic test on Wed. Looking forward to that.

Good luck on that Denise. I hope they can help you figure out what is going on.

fyi: I'm flying out tomorrow and will be banded on Wednesday...i'm so nervous! Wish me luck.
Renee

momlambert · 05-08-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mischievous1

fyi: I'm flying out tomorrow and will be banded on Wednesday...i'm so nervous! Wish me luck.
Renee

Good luck, Renee! Your journey to the new you is beginning--Congratulations! Karen

Angie38 · 05-08-2007, 10:03 AM

Good luck Renee! See you on the other side!

Mischievous1 · 05-11-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Angie38

Good luck Renee! See you on the other side!

Hi Lower BMIers! I'm back and in business. I got my band and i'm loving it already....I know the newness will wear off and I will be needing a fill eventually but I sure love being able to look at food and not want it! I'm feeling great and looking forward to watching the pounds tick down...ps. yes Ortiz is handsome! :)

kaylali · 05-11-2007, 10:46 PM

Hi Mischievous1, congrats on gettting banded! I cant even imagine the feeling of looking at food and not wanting it, not to much longer for me!

jobyone1 · 05-12-2007, 11:10 AM

Congrats on getting banded. I am getting so nervous I can barely think about it. How do you feel?
I am losing a lot of weight on this pre-op diet but I"m going off for mother's day. I'm at 180 now and that's with no band yet but I am starving all of the time!
I can't wait to look at food and not want it!!!!