What was/is your Daily Caloric Intake while on pre-Op diet

[ladykcusa 1]

Good job Michelle. Will anxiously await your return to the boards after surgery - and "Band new Girl".

[timmmers 0]

3 x AES advantage shakes (at 130 calories each)

1 x lean cuisine meal (less than 300 calories)

So, I did 690 calories for 5 days, and lost 8 pounds! :-)

Though it was hard, I kep on telling myself "this is the LAST time I will ever be hungry again - so it's so worth it" and boy was I right! :-)

I actually felt a great sense of accomplishment from doing it and after the surgery felt much more inclines to keep up the good work.

Best of luck on your jounrey!

[ladykcusa 1]

I'm on day 2. A shake for Breakfast & lunch and lean cuisine for dinner. Doing OK - the beginning of NOT focusing on food and dealing with feelings. This is part of the journey and new habits.

We can do it. :cursing:

[carmen74 10]

I'm on day 3 of a 2 week 5 shake/2 bars a day of Optifast. I am also allowed to have unlimited sf Jello, broth, sf ice pops and of course Water & sf drinks. I just added up the calories and in the shakes & bars alone it adds up to 1140 a day. Looking at everyone else's calories, mine seem like a lot! Adding in the jello & other stuff it's very easy to get over 1200! I just hope I lose something soon!!

[PalmBayTish72 4]

Carmen,

You and I have the same surgery date! Woo-Hoo! I met with my surgeon yesterday and he told me that he is more comfortable with me having around 1000 calories a day. He doesn't see it as being necessary for me to torture myself with some drastic and unsustainable pre-op diet, so as long as I follow the guidelines given to me with the chakes, broth, SF Jello and dairy products I am allowed to have (along with my Gummy viamins), I will be fine.

Good luck to you all!