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One Week Pre-Op Diet Down, One Week To Go :)

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Lissa_S

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Hello sleevers :)

So at the beginning of the week, things got pretty rough. The first four days of my pre-op diet were beyond horrible. As so many of you commented, it was probably the Carb flu - detoxing is never a pleasant process. Many warned me before-hand, but I truly had no idea how bloody awful it was going to be. For those of you reading this and are just about to start, if I had some advice it would be:

Be prepared - for how regularly you will need to eat, for how your tolerances for behaviours changes, how smells really effect you and how crappy you will feel.

Be kind to yourself - I work long hours, am on call and had no support (work wise) planned. If I'd known what I was in for, I would have made adjustments to my work schedule, to have someone relieve me over this period.

Keep your friends/family close - their support is vital but also watch that they don't inadvertently make things harder from their concern.

Take things one day at a time - try not to get too focused on how much longer you have to go, just try to get through today.

Go with it - I've had some pretty significant mood shifts this week, as the toxins were being expelled from my system, so just go with it. Apologise when you need to and do your very best to remind yourself of why you are doing this. I found the first few days, I almost didn't care anymore but that too passes :)

So where am I at now? I am feeling pretty good - I got through my son's 7th birthday party without even licking the icing off my fingers lol. I am able to focus on what I will achieve from this surgery again and to feel the anticipation and excitement for my new life. I won't lie - I am glad I only have a week to go on this but I anticipate that the next week will go so very fast that I will have a much easier time of it this week.

Pre-op diet, you are my Everest :)

Hope you all are going well! The count-down has begun!!

Cheers, Lila

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I went through that when I was banded and I felt grumpy all of the time! I am getting the band removed and doing the sleeve in 8 weeks. I am not looking forward to going through this detox again!

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I went through that when I was banded and I felt grumpy all of the time! I am getting the band removed and doing the sleeve in 8 weeks. I am not looking forward to going through this detox again!

Yeah it is quite the little trial but do try to remember that it does get better! I kept reminding myself of that (and it wasn't helping lol) but then I got to day 5 and it was a bit of a relief :) I hope things go well for you and you have an easier time of it than me!!

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