Unofficial pre-op diet, getting started..

Ready4it · 08-20-2007, 01:16 AM

I am very proud of myself! I am done with my whole last meal syndrome and honestly, I am not that bothered by it. Isn't that good? I looked at the food and thought, I can either this or know I'm not committed to my losing weight. If I eat now, what is going to stop me once I have my band? I would try to eat still.

Anyway, the point of this! I am going to finish all of my paperwork this week (in the next two days) and make my appointment with my PCP. I need him to sign off for me and have him fill out this little thing for my team of Surgeons. I also am going to have all my labs done. Fun fun! ;)

I also went grocery shopping today and bought everything with high protein and low or free of sugar. I bought sugar free jello, carnation instant breakfast, sugar free popsicles, etc. I feel like I am taking the next step in this process. I am so excited and can't wait to tell my nutrionist and Surgeon what I have been doing!:whoo:

brez1015 · 08-20-2007, 03:09 AM

it sounds like you are ready . i have not been banded yet. but i am experimenting with the protein shakes and chewing better.

good luck to you

trystelle · 08-20-2007, 07:41 AM

Good for you-I took the same route and "practiced" for the band while I waited through the process. I lost 40 pounds during this time. I also started walking a little each day. I think it made the surgery easier and maybe even safer. And you know that once you get the band you won't gain it back. Best of luck on your journey.

RedTulips3 · 08-20-2007, 10:29 PM

I am also not banded yet. I'm scheduled for this coming January, which is a while from now. I figured that I shouldn't wait until then to lose the weight from the band, so I started now. I'm doing low-carb because it worked great in the past(50lbs) and I felt healthy while doing it. As I see it, I can enjoy this weight loss while eating the things I like on this diet and I'll have less to lose with the band!

And I know I only have to do it until January and won't gain it back (like you said trystelle). The surgery is a great motivation to stick to my diet even when I'm bored with it.

I feel like my low-carb diet right now is practice for the band too. I can't have liquid calories like regular soda and ice cream and in general I'm controlling what I'm putting into my mouth as opposed to eating whatever I want.

I did practice the chewing, and man, it's so much chewing for 1 bite. After 2 bites I get annoyed with it and just go back to normal chewing. Maybe when surgery is a little closer, I'll do a practice run of shakes and slow chewing.

Trystelle- what were you doing that you lost 40lbs? Just chewing slower? Eating bandster sized portions with shakes? Or were you doing a diet?