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I'm getting ready to start my liquid diet this Thursday. Have surgery on the 14th. Anyone else go out for one last big meal or eat anything special ? I'd like to but for some reason the thought seems silly ? Is this a sign that food no longer has the hold on me it used to ? Thoughts ? Opinions ?

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The week before I started my pre-op diet, I went to several of my favorite restaurants. I think this is pretty common (Last-meal syndrome...) Good luck with your pre-op diet!

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I did one of my favorite fast food joints, but it wasn't a big meal. I just ordered my favorites, I couldn't see the sense on gorging myself only to starve the next day.

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I'm planning to have a favorite meal before I start my liquid but do not plan to eat too much, just normal.

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Try a whole month! Everyone I knew wanted to take me out...my choice. They were feeding me like I was on death row...even at work! I just went with it, of course, and by the time my pre op liquid diet started I was so ready and sooooo sick of food.< /p>

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I went out for a "last supper", not my choice of a fav place, had I chosen it would have been Longhorn but my best friend chose local but we had fun and yes I gorged right down to birthday cake cause it was her birthday, do I regret it, no, it was the last juicy thick hamburger (thats what I wanted) I've had since banded cause hamburger meat gags me now and as far as birthday cake, haven't touched it either. On my birthday a couple of weeks ago my mom made me a fat free 5 cup salad, with the exception of the coconut. So if you feel the need to have a fav meal go ahead get it out of your system. It's kind of mourning food. Junk food that is. I eat healthy now. Good luck.

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I start my my preop diet on tuesday. I have to do 2 weeks of liquid and on 1 meal a day, then all liquid for 2 more weeks!! I stayed good till this last Friday, i feel like i have had several "last meals". pizza, Red lobster..blan blah, i feel crappy for it, but its good to hear from others how i assume it really is, truely a last meal before the change of my life! Tuesday is going to be the first day of the rest of my life and I am kissing this old like goodbye and never looking back

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I start my my preop diet on tuesday. I have to do 2 weeks of liquid and on 1 meal a day, then all liquid for 2 more weeks!! I stayed good till this last Friday, i feel like i have had several "last meals". pizza, Red lobster..blan blah, i feel crappy for it, but its good to hear from others how i assume it really is, truely a last meal before the change of my life! Tuesday is going to be the first day of the rest of my life and I am kissing this old like goodbye and never looking back

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Sara, you can do it. The first few days are the worst, your body is detoxing off of carbs and sugar. Of course I had to do 3 Protein shakes a day and broth and sf popsicles and sf Jello and that's all I could have for 2 weeks. You have the right mind set, looking at the big picture, leaving the old self behind and looking at the new you. It's all worth it, believe me! I love my band.

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I went to not your average joes for their bread because I heard I would not be able to eat bread after surgery. I split dinner so I didn't overeat. I can eat bread so that was kind of pointless.

You'll be able to eat most things once healed; you'll just want to eat fattening things on rare occation.

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my last meal was night before my pre op. whopper and cheese and coors light. the next day, my new life began. never looked back. enjoy

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You bet....!

I had a 4 day road trip the weekend before I started the pre op liquid... I ate and drank my way up and down the west coast of Florida. I almost welcomed the liquid!!!

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Heck Yeah!

I had a last supper/early birthday dinner. Decided on steak since I hear red meat is hard after. I didn't eat as much as I normally do, but I think that was just because I was so mentally ready to start this journey.

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I guess I didn't have a last meal. I didn't have the fear of never eating something again. If I crave something now I eat it in a lot smaller quantity. Not as often as before of course! I found if I withhold things from myself I crave it and obssess over it even more.

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OMG - I had Last Supper Syndrome from the moment I got approved to the moment I started my liquid diet. McGriddles EVERY DAY for Breakfast - buffets - and the grand finale was all-you-can-eat crab leg night. I had a DEBRIS FIELD around my chair! :)

The thing is - I can still eat most of what I could before....just less. It is a mental thing but I had fun, lol.

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