Help! Pre op diet!

[Jmbaker24 4]

I started my 14 day preop diet today! It's full liquids w one small 200 calorie meal a day! I'm starving and it's only day one! I dunno if I can do this for 2 weeks! Ahhhh

[banditchic 83]

Today is day one for me too, and I'm starving too. I've had my moments of insanity all morning, but we can do it. I tried a tip from someone else on here about getting the Body Fortress chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Powder from Wal Mart, and adding warm Water to make it like hot chocolate. That helped me through this morning. You can do it!!!! Hang in there. It will be worth it.

[Jmbaker24 4]

I know girl! I keep reminding myself how much this is gonna be worth it but I think it might drive me to insanity in the process!

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

You can absolutely do this! Drink, drink , drink. It will help. If not just Water, try Powerade zero or Vitamin water zero. It might help to have some extra flavor.

Good luck!

[Jmbaker24 4]

Thanks guys! I know I can do this it's mostly mental~that's the hardest part to me!

[IsB 209]

It's a test of willpower. How bad do you want this surgery? How much do you really want to change your life?

WLS isn't the easy way out. It is however a real way out. If you can overcome these challenges you will succeed and feel better than you ever have before. Just stick with it

[kbraun87 23]

I started mine today too! I have not really been hungry at all i think because I have A LOT going on. my dr moved my surgery up 5 days. im scared that it is going to hinder my liver shrinkage because i will only be on liquids for 9 days instead of 14

[Jmbaker24 4]

@isb I know! I know this is something I want and has to be done! I know I can do it but it is really a mental thing!!! I want this to work and I will do what I have to to get there!

[Jmbaker24 4]

@kbraun I think it's ok that u only get 9 days preop, my dr recommends 10-14 days so I would think 9 would be alright. Lucky you that you are to busy to think about food. I haven't been busy enough to keep my mind off of it...

[TapSnap 357]

by day 3 it will be easier. after surgery you will be lucky to get 200 cal. in one meal. I am 3 weeks out today and and only can do one egg, most of the time i cant even finis the whole egg.

Fight now it makes it easier later on.

You can do it

[erp 2,016]

I am on day 3 of the liquid diet and yesterday was hard. Here's what has helped me:

Stay ahead of your hunger, don't wait until your dying or you'll never feel satisfied. For me this meant eating something (a shake, sf pudding, whatever) every 1-3 hours.

Keep busy. I was lazing around the house yesterday and so food was all that I could think about!

Drink Water but wait at least 30 minutes after eating. Sleeve rules about no eating and drinking seem to help me stay satisfied longer.

Focus on the skinny. I weighed myself this morning and am already down 3 pounds! I've also been browsing the Victoria's Secret website to try and stay motivated. Also someone posted pics of a normal liver and a fatty liver. That was motivating too; I don't want that gross fatty liver inside me!

Good luck! We CAN do this!

[Jmbaker24 4]

@erp! Thanks for the tips! I've been browsing Vic. Secret too! Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one who's been doing that! I bought a new bathing suit from target and it stares me down hanging from my mirror in my bedroom! I know working hard now will only help Down the road! Thanks to everyone for the motivation!

[Jmbaker24 4]

Has anyone done smoothie king smoothies on their preop diet?

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

You can absolutely make it. The first three or four days are the worst and then it gets so much easier from there! I'm currently in week eleven of a similar diet.

[bunny808 0]

I am exactly two months post op and I am 61 lbs. down. I too struggled when I went on my pre op diet especially since it was around the Holidays. But you can do it. Although the surgery is definitely not an easy way out, I agree it's a way to a better healthier you. It'll be worth it. Hang in there.