You are 5 days close and I am 8 days close. What foods do you eat and not eat? Is broccoli and cheese soup ok?

Wow...your time is fastly approaching. How do you feel? Are you getting anxious, excited, nervous... "D" all of the above?! I am sure you will do well. It sounds like you are keeping a level head especially through the liquid diet. That to me was harder than the surgery - LOL. All the best to you and please keep me posted.

LOL.. I'm STRUGGLING with this pre-op diet!!! LOL...

I can't do broccoli and cheese for a month!!! I'm only doing shakes and water...

I'll admit the liquid post op diet sucks.. but you may be in some pain so you wont want much anyway.. during that time picture yourself making healthier choices. The 3 week puree phase was easier, cream soups, cream of wheat, puddings were my friends during this time. I got a blender and blended peaches and pears. I blended boiled chicken and added it to cream of chicken soup. I could not get in hardly any protien so I didn't lose any weight during those three weeks. Now I'm in soft foods and can eat eggs, tuna, soft fish and things are working out much better. The other thing I've noticed (and I hope this happens to you), food taste different so the things I craved before I don't crave now, except chocolate.

You will make this work, becuase you've taken this drastic step and you'll learn to use the tool to your advantage while still treating your self to the foods you love (eventually). Good Luck!!

Hang in their girl I struggled too. chewing gum helped me a lot this week. I went out to eat with my family at a china buffet,I had jello pudding and broth,ice cream.it was hard to see my other past choices. It was also interesting to see the many plates people were filling up around me. Your on the right path. I get sleeved tomorrow Deb