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hi everyone.. my date is january 28th..finally got my date..been doing this for a year and half..i am soo excited but yet nearvous...i have lost 54 lbs ...i do not have to do a liquid diet...just the fleet ...some stuff to take a shower with..also some meds..to help fight off infection...i dont usally write anything i am more of a reader on here on the great info everyone post.. take care....

My surgery is scheduled the 7th of January. I have to do a liquid diet for 2 days before hand, but am thinking I will start it a couple days before that. I hurt my back on Christmas day so am worried the lack of movement the last few days will inhibit my recovery. Nervous, excited, worried if I can screw this up too. ack! Good luck to all.

Hi everyone! My surgery is scheduled for January 7th and I am more excited than anything. I am not required to do a liquid diet, but my nutritionist for the program I am in required a 1000 calorie a day diet for a month prior. I have to admit that I failed miserably at it. I tried really hard, but I was freaking out. I felt hungry and angry and with the holidays it was all too easy to have a binge. The bad thing is not only did I mess up the diet, but I managed to gain an extra 7 lbs! I decided to put myself on a high protein/low cal liquid diet after Christmas to lose the excess weight. I am supposed to lose 15 lbs., but the program director told me if I can at least lose 10 he'll be happy. I am finding it easier to do the liquid diet than the other diet I was on. Knowing I only have to stick with it for another week also helps me get through. Good luck to everyone with upcoming surgeries in January! This is a new beginning for all of us. Carrie

i'm getting my lap band on 1/15. my doc had me sign a contract to lose 20 lbs before surgery. because i can look at food and gain weight, i started the prescribed liquid diet four days early. it's disgusting, and i'm very glad that i won't have to follow it after surgery. i'm not sure i could! still, i've lost 15 pounds since december 21st--even with eating quite a few sweets on christmas. it's easier to stick to it knowing that i have already lost some. besides the protein shakes, i've been using www.thedailyplate.com to keep track of calories and exercise. it's free, and very easy to use. i like being able to enter what i eat and having an immediate calculation of protein. i'm excited about surgery, and am looking forward to feeling better. pain-wise, i'm set with pain meds. i can also tolerate quite a lot (i have degenerative joint disease in my knees...the process of sitting and standing hurts). toni

I am nervous. I am having RNY, on Jan. 3rd, 2008. My biggest concern, like I am sure it is for many other people is, "how am I going to react to the surgery?" I think about afterwards. I hope that I do not get sick and that all goes well. I read all the blogs and most people have such a great outcome and I hope that I react as well. I do look forward to my new life and I feel very lucky that my insurance is covering the procedure. I want to thank everyone who has posted. Due to the information you have posted people like myself have been able to learn from your experiences and use that information to help us make our decisions. Thanks again!!!! Anna