Anybody Cheat While On Pre Op Diet???

[DebHart71 3]

I was not on an all liquid diet. I had a Protein Bar at 7:30 am, a Protein Shake at 10:30, 1:30, and 4:30. I then had a Healthy Choice meal at 7:30 pm. It was one with high Protein. I stuck to 1100 calories a day and lost 11 pounds in two weeks. I did not cheat on this diet but it wasn't hard to stay on it either. I used the EAS Protein Bars and shakes. The formula I was given is that when you look at the calories of the shake, say 110 calories, you cover up the last number (0) and you have 11. The protein grams should be 11 or higher. If the calories are 190, the protein grams should be 19 or higher. I still follow this formula when buying protein bars and shakes. I now get Pure Protein bars and the EAS AdvantEDGE carb control shakes. I liked the EAS protein bars that I used before I have just been unable to find them locally.

[artvan35 7]

Actually only about 3 years ago was it normal practice to do the pre op diet. If you cheat it's fine but get back on track.

It's more important for gastric and sleeve patients but in a recent study Done only 1 percent of operations had to be stopped due to liver size though that was in patients with a 55 plus bmi. It's a great jump start to your weight loss good luck and stay strong.

[akurre12 86]

The thought of them sewing me back up and sending me home because my liver was too big, was enough to scare me into knowing from day 1 that I would not cheat even a little bit! Even if the risk is small, I was not about to take that risk. I would say for me, the 4th day was the hardest! I've practiced doing it for 3 days off and on to get a feel for what it would be like, so when I actually started it and that 4th day hit...I went a little crazy! Then it got better, and now it just feels normal. I'm on day 18 of a three week liquid diet, and I'm definately tired of it...but it feels normal, if that makes any sense!

[cfurrey 53]

I cheated three times in my two week pre op still lost 11 lbs and fully admitted my weekness to my surgeon prior to surgery and he giggles and said no one is perfect as long as i tryed my hardest and blow the diet off ill b ok! It gets hard i know but its all what u make of it everyone will make a mistake and slip up dont get hard on your self you dont learn to ride a bike without falling first! Just get up forgive your defeat and move foward! Good luck!