Pre-Op liquid diet

[Darlis 1]

OMG, you are incrdible, I wish you all the best.......d

I am on the 10th day of my liquid diet and believe me I am counting the days. It hasn't been too bad, except Ive been out of town working. Being away from home and the fridge and the pantry I think has helped me. I do however have some weak moments and I find myself bargaining with myself. I have not cheated at all except I had a bit extra chicken broth one day. In actuality, it makes me feel a sense of power....like I am in control instead of the food, and it kinda makes me feel like if I can do this, then I can make it all the way. I am on 4-5 shakes a day (depending on if I use FF milk or not), diet gree tea, propel zero, SF popsicles (get the Blue Bell....they are the best), and SF Jello, and 8 oz of low sodium chicken broth ONLY, crystal light, Water, and only one cup of tea or coffee no sugar or cream. I have my surgery on monday and will be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks after surgery, of course it wont be as strict as it is right now, but I have come to the conclusion that this is how I eat right now and it will be a while until I can have something else. When I am home, I sit down at the table with my family and I make my shake, broth, Jello, and propel and I eat/drink with them. I even cooked supper one night and it looked and smelled good, but I didn't cheat......

The liquid diet scared me more than the actual surgery itself, because it just sounds so unreasonable to go that long without real food.....Once you start into it, it won't be so bad, I drank a lot of diet green tea the first couple of days....now I'm trying to steer clear of the caffine so I won't have withdrawals in the hospital and make my pain after surgery even worse.

Good Luck, I hope this helps

[Downsize Diva 1]

Good day my soon to be fellow sleevers.

I'm scheduled for surgery July 19th. They're removing my failed lapband (Port Flipped and Band Slipped) and converting me to the gastric sleeve. I'm also getting my hiatal hernia repaired.

I was concerned about the liquid diet too. Besides being expensive ($150 per week) I found I hate the taste of the Optifast shakes. Has anyone been advised whether or not the costco Premeir shakes are a comparable replacement???? Or any other brand that tastes better. I've had the Premier shakes before and they taste good especially the chocolate.

Any advise would be deeply appreciated.

PS I have one other silly question. ......What happens to the staples??? I asked my doctor a million and one questions but forgit to ask about the staples. Do they dissolve, does the body absorb them or do they just stay there indifinitely???

[Kath-A-Leena 2]

The titanium staples stay there forever. Over time, the stomach tissue grows over them.

Good day my soon to be fellow sleevers.

I'm scheduled for surgery July 19th. They're removing my failed lapband (Port Flipped and Band Slipped) and converting me to the gastric sleeve. I'm also getting my hiatal hernia repaired.

I was concerned about the liquid diet too. Besides being expensive ($150 per week) I found I hate the taste of the Optifast shakes. Has anyone been advised whether or not the costco Premeir shakes are a comparable replacement???? Or any other brand that tastes better. I've had the Premier shakes before and they taste good especially the chocolate.

Any advise would be deeply appreciated.

PS I have one other silly question. ......What happens to the staples??? I asked my doctor a million and one questions but forgit to ask about the staples. Do they dissolve, does the body absorb them or do they just stay there indifinitely???

[Heather~ Sweetdreams 10]

Oh my goodness! You just had your surgery in May and have already lost 38 pounds!? Way to go!!

I had my surgery May 16th. You can do it.

[Heather~ Sweetdreams 10]

My doc advised me on the costco shakes. Since they are only one carb, I say they are the way to go. Plus they have more Protein than most others. The staples are made of titanium. They will not dissolve. You will always have them, but over time scar tissue will develop over the staples, so there is no worry about leakage once you are totally healed, and the scar tissue has grown over them.

Here is a doctor talking about them:

The titanium staples stay there forever. Over time, the stomach tissue grows over them.