Reality is sinking in

[juzmejnee 9]

My surgery date is June 23! FINALLY it is around the corner. I will be starting my preop diet. Guess they want me to do 3 weeks since im very over-weight. Any advice? Any suggestions??? Id really appreciate any and all feedback, experience, concerns

[Kerry 1]

well i am going to be honest with you!!! it is not a walk in the park..but on the bright side THeres is a really good reason for you to do it!!! what diet does your doctor require?

[juzmejnee 9]

ill be using the Bariatric Advantage. did you have a hard time? i know it will be a lot of work. but im hoping i wont have too much pain :/ hoping!

[Nancy Rivers 24]

Congratulations on getting a date! That's awesome news!

[1-4-Many 2]

My surgery date is June 23! FINALLY it is around the corner. I will be starting my preop diet. Guess they want me to do 3 weeks since im very over-weight. Any advice? Any suggestions??? Id really appreciate any and all feedback, experience, concerns

Do you have the details? A peer had to do 3 weeks but it was different from my 560 calorie a day liquid. She was allowed 1 lean cuisine per day along with 1 piece of raw fruit. (A few restrictions.) So her's were not that bad.

If it'sall liquid, it won't be easy. But believe it or not, it was boredom that go to me the most. After the 2nd or 3rd day, I wasn't that terribly hungry but there were some variety packets I could have gotten that I didn't because it's an hour's drive. So I toughed it out and ate the same stuff over and over.

If you are being given the stuff and are allowed to take any mix based on what you like, I hope you can take some back if you don't like them. That made it rough. It's bad enough not liking the stuff but it's worse when there's one you would like and just don't have access to that one.

But the fact remains, you can do it. Just ask questions and baby yourself a bit. But them on the spot to get what you want. You're number 1 right now!

[wendy1974 3]

Hey there! My doc's office requires me to use Bariatric Advantage also, I got a couple sample packs from their website and really like using the vanilla and chocolate, but detest the strawberry & bannana. On their own they seem to be really thick and make me gag so I just spruce them up a bit to make them more palatable. So far I really like the chocolate w/ 8oz skim milk, 8 ounces cold decaff coffee, and 1/8 tsp peppermint extract... kinda like a junior mint flavor... and the vanilla w/ 8oz skim milk, 8 ounces of leftover decaff coffee from the morning, and Torrani sugar free caramel syrup... yummy (with crushed ice of course! All in a blender bottle!)

My surgery isn't until 7/5, but I've been trying to see which flavors I actually do like so that I'm not wasting my $ on something that makes me gag! Good luck w/ pre-op and beyond!!!

Wendy

[detchie 1]

Day 1-4 were the most difficult. It took me that long to discover that I don't like cold Protein Drinks. Today, which is day 6 wasn't that bad. I decided to just chugg it down and get them in early to prevent the evening munchies. Surgery on Thursday and I meet with the NUT and Dr on tomorrow for preop. Only lost 5 lb on 1 week preop. but now that I think about it that not too bad.