Pre-op Diet.. How Much Did You Lose?

[Bypassjourney 88]

From my previous diet attempts in the past on a liquid diet, I managed to last two weeks and lost 15 lbs. I start my liquids on Monday and I am hoping for that type of success during this two weeks. My surgery is on the 30th.

I know the liquid stage is going to be so difficult. I am going to carry around one of my worst "before" pictures and any time I start getting discouraged, I am going to pull out that picture and hope it gives me motivation to keep going towards my goal.

[MTC 26]

1. I start my liquid diet on Monday. VSG on the 25th. I love your idea about the "worst" picture I'm going to steal your idea, hope it will keep my strong enough. Good luck!!
   

[jhwkgrl 1]

I was on a two week pre-op diet that consisted of 3 slim fast each day, plus one meal that consisted of a 5 oz portion of lean meat, two cups of non-starchy veggies, and one serving of fat. So every night, I treated myself to filet mignon with a side salad. Much easier than an all-liquid diet. I only cheated once, on Christmas day, but I didn't go crazy, just had a couple cubes of cheese and crackers.

I lost almost 10 lbs, and my doctor said my liver looked good and shrunk enough for him to comfortably do the surgery (which is the whole point).

It's amazing how much each doctor's pre- and post-op diets vary.

[tempred 0]

VGS Ready, my surgery is also on the 30th, YIPPEE! That means that I start the pre op diet tomorrow.

I surgeon requires 14 days of Optifast dieting, so I picked up my shakes on Friday and bought things to doctor them up with. I am ready.

My concern is that I am traveling both weeks so not sure how that is going to work out. THe funny thing is that everyone I work with in these locations will be expecting me to take them to lunch. They are in for a surprise!! I guess I could take extra shakes for them... nah I will just offer to have something delivered. Or go with them and just get a drink.

I don't know how to directly contact people on this thread, can someone help with that?

Thanks, all

[happy1957 138]

I was on a ten day liquid diet because the original diet should have been 14 days, but in order to get the surgery in under my 2011 benefits plan, I only had 10 days fromthe time of approval. I was good and never cheated once even though it was over Christmas :-) .

I am a slow loser and was very happy with the 5.8 lbs that I lost. I was very focused and had already lost 11 lbs just by being "good". Looking back now, I am happy those lbs are gone, it made it easier for my surgeon who told my sister that my surgery went text book perfect and the easiest surgery she ever has done. So far my recovery has been perfect as well.

[koriswlj 66]

_{I am also being sleeved on Feb 13th. Wow, it will be great to have so many of us (Koriswlj, the 14th is close enough, lol) I have to start my liquid diet on Jan 30th, this will sure be interesting. :coolgleamA:}

we start our diet the same day, I order my kit next week..let's do this hahahah

[ddd8704 10]

I will be on Feb 13 also..going to pre op class tomorrow will know more about the diet but have been told its one week.