June 2013 Sleevers: Any one start their Pre-Op diet yet?

[Museum-Mama 196]

Hey gang!

Just curious if anyone has already had to start their Pre-Op diet. How is it going? Thoughts? What do you like best (Product)? What do you hate?

I'm about two weeks out til surgery, and so I started yesterday. A little early, but what can it hurt? Well....the shakes have been making me barf. That's what hurts. I wake up queazy in the morning, and its down hill from there. Sooo...I have a call in to the Nut to see what's up with all that. flavored water is doing me some good and helping with the blahs.

I hope everyone else is faring better than me.

[newmeIowa 4]

Today is my first day of the liquid diet and I'm happily not starving. However, I'm concerned with how sugary tasting all of our options are. I did have chicken broth at lunch with a Protein Shake, but I'd love more ideas for a salty Protein option.

June 4 is my date! So excited - I feel like a 6 year old waiting for Christmas!

[Museum-Mama 196]

Today is my first day of the liquid diet and I'm happily not starving. However, I'm concerned with how sugary tasting all of our options are. I did have chicken broth at lunch with a Protein Shake, but I'd love more ideas for a salty Protein option.

June 4 is my date! So excited - I feel like a 6 year old waiting for Christmas!

I agree! I think its the overly sweet that is really messing me up. I need to go get some broth. I keep forgetting about that.

[mparkersmith 72]

My date is June 3rd, started my pre-op Monday. My pre-op consists of 30g of carbs or less a day and at least 80g of Protein a day. Can have cheese, nuts, dairy. No sugars, obviously. So I'm 3 days in, and honestly it feels a little unhealthy. I use My Fitness Pal, and my sodium numbers are pretty high, so are fats. But I don't get hungry much, and a small meal is veryyyy filling. But man I miss fruit and vegetables. And juicing! I would kill for a green smoothie right about now. It's high 90's here in Austin, Tx!!!

[babybearsmum 19]

^{I've started mine. I HATE the Bariatric Advantage shakes!!! One drink of that and it almost came back up! I LOVE the Atkins shakes. I've been having broth I have to have it out of a spoon. For whatever reason drinking broth always grosses me out Of course feeding my son makes me want to take a huge bite out of the chicken but I'm managing! I hope we all do great and shrink our livers and ourselves! I can't believe how quick it's coming I'm having mine on June 4th and it's really starting to hit me.}

[1stBabeBorn5th 51]

Yesterday was my first day of my pre op diet. My surgery date is June 7th. I wasn't very hungry but I do feel like I didn't get enough of anything. I only had on Protein Shake, about 5 bottles of Water, I did make a salad for lunch and beef broth for dinner. That's about it. That broth did make me a bit nauseous but I did finish it. I'm not a fan of beef broth. Now put an onion in it with texas toast and a slab of cheese and you got a winner. SORRY! lol

Today I had a Protein shake, chocolate pudding, 5 bottles of Water and hoping to have some broccoli and cheddar Soup for dinner.

I'm not doing something right.

[FindingElise 62]

It's very cool to see so many of you with a surgery date close to mine (June 4th). I'm looking forward to keeping up with everyone's progress!

I'm on day 2 of my pre-op diet. The meal plan is pretty liberal: 2 Protein Shakes, 1/2 cup of fruit, and two servings of meat/protein w/1 cup of vegetables. The limit is 1000 calories and 90-100 carbs. I worry that this won't be enough to empty my liver of it's glycogen stores - especially since I had a fatty, unhealthy dinner right before getting started on my pre-op diet - but I'm hoping for the best!

I find the EAS Advantedge shakes tolerable, and I'm going to try a sample of Syntrax Nectar this afternoon (their Roadside Lemonade is easy to chug right now, but I know there won't be any chugging after surgery). My boyfriend has a secret stash of chocolate and Twizzlers under the couch, so the temptation to cheat is right in my face. I'm going to stay strong, and keep reminding myself that June 4th is almost here!

[shadesofteal 10]

Wow you guys, I am so impressed at how upbeat you all are! I am feeling like such a Debbie Downer today. I am on day 5 of my pre-op and I am MISERABLE today. Yesterday was tough, but today is the worst that it has been for me. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I'm struggling to get my Protein in. I purchased a million different kinds of Protein Powder for shakes, but I can't seem to get past the texture. This is not a new problem for me, as I have always had strange food texture issues. I am going to the store to purchase some pre-mixed shakes, even if I have to buy slim fast, so that I can pump some protein in. I am hoping that this will get easier. I am super jealous of all of you who are allowed to eat during your pre-op. I have been trying to rationalize all day why 4 oz of turkey would hurt me.... sigh. I will get through this. I have no other option! Surgery is June 5 and trust me...it can NOT come soon enough. Okay...rant over.

[babybearsmum 19]

I was trying to talk myself into "just a bite" of steak. Last night and today have been really hard. TMI but Aunt Flow is coming to town So the cravings have set in and I have NO energy at all!!!! And I have a birthday party to go to Saturday! I'm stepping out when it comes time for the cake. Less than 2 weeks and we'll be sleeved. For whatever reason though I am making myself sick worrying that I'll wake up with no sleeve. I've been doing great on my diet but in the back of my head I'm just thinking "What if 2 weeks isn't enough?" Anyone else having this fear or am I letting my anxiety take control?

[Museum-Mama 196]

Babybearsmum - i think its anxiety. Im kind of nervous about, "What if my liver doesn't shrink?!?!" lol

1stBabeBorn5th - a soooooo totally agree with those additions to the beef broth. lol!

I cannot have any food either. other than Jello. meh. not the same. I didn't do so well on the first week (self-imposed) diet. So today is my official start day, and I am doing pretty well. Found a good shake and sticking to it.

Just a week away!!!!

[Vermillymomma82 39]

Hey ladies, I start my pre-op diet today...the only shake I can stand on a regular basis is unjury, they have a few different flavors but the best are the chocolate splendor, strawberry and they have a chicken broth. Also there is a veggie Soup one too that is good and safe per my dietician it's one that doesn't curtle (she told me that some of the "hot" stuff broth wise curtles...YUCK! Here is the site I ordered it from-

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/list/60/Vegetable_Soup

Also the nectar Medical unflavored can be made HOT you can put it in your own chicken broth Don't have the link for it....just something the dietician told me.

[1stBabeBorn5th 51]

How's everyone doing? Toda is day 8 for me and I believe I'm in ketosis. I'm not getting enough in. Plus, I keep eating. It's little things ( salad, smoothie) but it's still eating. The Protein Shakes constipate me something serious. *exhale* There's not much time left.

Also, does anyone else feel kinda numb about this? I'm not nervous nor excited

[2notbwinded 27]

I started Pre Op diet yesterday..... The Protein Shake and all the fake sweet stuff was hard for me but now I'm getting into the swing of it.... Saving grace was this really good progresso chicken broth.... It did much for my morale!

I see a lot of you have recently been sleeved..... How are the first days going for you guys?