Cheating On Pre-Op Diet

[MsKaay 2]

Did anyone cheat on the pre-op diet? if so had did your surgery go?

[Danielle Beadle 6]

i have been on the pre op diet since last thursday(6/28) and i have been wanting to cheat so bad. but i haven't. i just want to go to subway and get a turkey sub but i keep telling myself nooo way stick to the diet. my doc told me not to go and eat all of my favorite foods one last time so it sounded like a lot of people end up cheating but im trying really hard not to. i had to buy all these food/drink mixes that come in packets from my NUT so im not on a clear liquid diet but its still hard cuz they don't taste very good.

[Pinky Green 260]

I'm not at the Pre-op diet yet. But I did try to get the "eating all my favorite foods" thing finished before I started the weight management classes. I was told by my doctor that I didn't have to lose any weight during the weight management classes but was told by the nutrtionist at the first weight management class that I shouldn't gain any either. I haven't been to the second class yet but I think I've lost about 2 lbs by my scale. I'm starting to transition into drinking Protein Drinks for Breakfast and lunch and and then if I really feel like cheating and going to eat Mexican food or fried chicken in the evening, it won't be such a disaster. Also I can get my appetite down enough that the 2 weeks liquid diet might not be so hard.

[CJ_Redux 137]

I cheated on my pre-op. I'm not proud of it, but I did it. Several times. I was really afraid I'd get to my surgery day and the doctor wouldn't be able to operate. But he told me everything went fine, my liver was a good size, etc. So I was happy about that.

I had to do a 14-day pre-op of only liquids. For an over-eater like me, that was just too difficult. But for the last 5 days, I stuck to the pre-op strictly, which included the last 3 days of only Clear Liquids. I have a feeling the last 3 days is all that was needed. However, I AM NOT ADVOCATING CHEATING ON YOUR PRE-OP!! Try your best not to! I'm just being honest about my situation.

[SammyJane 3]

I am 4 days post-op. I had to do 2 weeks of Optifast before surgery. A couple times I felt very dizzy and lightheaded and I had a little low fat cheese. It really helped get through. By 6 days into it, I didn't crave food and I found it fairly easy to just "stick to it". Just focus on the end goal.... You don't want that food temptation to mess up how far you've already come! I just kept telling myself that I am lucky to be at 2weeks liquid diet.... At least I am having my dream fulfilled when so many others don't reach this point.

[PamSirhindi 9]

I am at day 8. The first day I had one baby carrot. It has gotten easier and is easier than I ever thought it would be. I have my eye on the prize and dont want to jeopardize my health or surgery.

[Misstxdiva 73]

I cheated on my pre op then I got back on track. It's hard but you have to overcome it. The doc will know if you did what you were suppose to. I had surgery in April and my surgeon told me my liver looked good. It was normal size. Pre-Op diet helps it shrink down.

[Lovemeifyoucan 34]

I am at day 8. The first day I had one baby carrot. It has gotten easier and is easier than I ever thought it would be. I have my eye on the prize and dont want to jeopardize my health or surgery.

Every dr is different! I think you are fine. I started tues and my dr allows veggies as long as they have no butter and I can use fat free dressing

[helleva 22]

Omgosh.. I cheated too.. I couldn't help it. Reading that some docs don't have a special diet gave me peace of mind to cheat :/ I feel so guilty.. I was doing so good saying no to all food.. I lost 10 pounds.. my bmi is 38.. I gave in yesterday and my surgery is Tuesday at 12 noon.. all I'm eating/drinking now is Water, and Protein drinks.. I also took a drink to flush my system.. someone please tell me that I will be okay and ready for surgery??

[cariekap 5]

You'll be fine! You're BMI isn't that high, so you probably aren't at one of the higher risks. You sound like your head is back in the game. The pre-op diet is awful...to the point of cruelty. I slipped too, but gave myself a reality check and got back on track, and did fine!

[helleva 22]

You'll be fine! You're BMI isn't that high' date=' so you probably aren't at one of the higher risks. You sound like your head is back in the game. The pre-op diet is awful...to the point of cruelty. I slipped too, but gave myself a reality check and got back on track, and did fine![/quote']

Cariekap,

Thanks for responding I tried so hard.. tomorrow I see my surgeon so I will tell him if he asks lol. I won't do it again.. not like I can surgery is in 2 days! Wish me lots of luck.

Denise

[mjs6206 7]

I'm on day 2 of the pre-op diet....i have food from the Dr's office that I can eat but its awful.....the snack bars are ok....800 calorie diet for 2 weeks, i was so hungry last night...but im going to be tough and make this work, i have waited to long for surgery and im so afraid if i cheat my surgery will be cancelled....

[kelliecalgary 18]

I was supposed to have 4 Ensure High Protein Shakes a day for 4 weeks before my surgery. I tried to do it, and only got a day and a half before I cheated, then did not do it again until 3 days before surgery and then I stuck to it. I was so scared that I was going to wake up from surgery only to have the surgeon tell me that they were unable to do it because my liver was too big. When I woke up from surgery that was the first thing I asked, "did they do it?"

The surgeon said that my liver was fine!

I know that some people have cheated and had trouble with the surgery but from what I have seen the majority of people don't follow the pre-op diet as instructed and it goes okay.

[smithpy 117]

Did anyone cheat on the pre-op diet? if so had did your surgery go?

My husband had a successful surgery back in Dec. in the nutrition class they said if you can't handle all liquids try replacing 2 meals and having a TV for the third meal. This seemed to work well.

I'm replacing two meals and eating a reasonable meal for the dinner. So far so good, but it's hard not to snack like I did before.