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Today's day one of my pre-op diet. Wish me luck!

Good luck... I'm on day# 8. It's been rough for me, but others dot have any problems. It has been much more of a psychological journey than actual hunger

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Good luck... I'm on day# 8. It's been rough for me' date=' but others dot have any problems. It has been much more of a psychological journey than actual hunger[/quote']

Are you spacing out your food evenly? The first 2 days were terrible, until I started spacing. My day :

8-930am Protein Shake

Noon sugar free Jello

2pm one ounce jerkey

4-530pm Protein shake

730-8ish meal

Kinda feels like I'm eating all day, helps my brain

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DAY 2 OF MY liquid diet WAS YESTERDAY AND I'VE GOTTEN UP 4 TIMES TONIGHT TO PEE!!!!! I DIDN'T EVEN DRINK ALOT LATE IN THE DAY I'M OFF TO A GREAT START :) {)i(} Sent from my iPhone using VST {)i(}
I was the same way! I think I did pretty good. My preop is Protein Shake or bar for Breakfast and lunch. I can have yogurt or small piece of fruit for mid morning snack, mid afternoon snack and evening snack. For dinner I can have 3oz lean meat, stem vegetable or salad with fat free dressing. All beverages must be calorie free.

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Good luck! What shakes are you using?

I was given a diet that included 4 ready to drink shakes per day. I chose Atkins and Slim Fast lo carb. I'm supposed to use shakes with 15-20 gr of Protein for pre-op. I can eat certain things throughout the day so it's not terrible. Had grits this morning and baby bell cheese. broth and Jello for lunch. Great first day!

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Good luck... I'm on day# 8. It's been rough for me' date=' but others dot have any problems. It has been much more of a psychological journey than actual hunger[/quote']

I'm not on liquids only. My diet includes some foods so it's easier. I'm sure a lot of it is in our heads but just think, you're almost there!! And we're all here to support you.

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I was the same way! I think I did pretty good. My preop is Protein Shake or bar for breakfast and lunch. I can have yogurt or small piece of fruit for mid morning snack' date=' mid afternoon snack and evening snack. For dinner I can have 3oz lean meat, stem vegetable or salad with fat free dressing. All beverages must be calorie free.[/quote']

My diet for 2 weeks is 3 shakes, SF Jello and SF Popsicles for Snacks, and unlimited leafy greens with calorie free dressing. I can also have a minestrone Soup once a day.

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I just received verbal ins. co. approval on 9/23. My doctor's office will not schedule with the written approval even though they also received the verbal approval. I hope the letter arrives on 9/25 since that is one week since it was mailed.

When I spoke to the doctor's office today, they told me they are scheduling surgeries for the second week of October. I am hoping for a 10/8 surgery. If that date is not available, then I will have to wait until 10/25 due to work obligations.

I am a band to sleeve revision surgery. My ins. co. waived the six month diet criteria due to lap band complications.

I am very excited and a little nervous even though I know I am making the right decision for me.

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My diet for 2 weeks is 3 shakes' date=' SF Jello and SF Popsicles for Snacks, and unlimited leafy greens with calorie free dressing. I can also have a minestrone Soup once a day. {)i(} Sent from my iPhone using VST {)i(}[/quote'] I think we are both on October 7!! I am too excited! I love salads so that's fine for me!

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I think we are both on October 7!! I am too excited! I love salads so that's fine for me!

Me too. The salad isn't bad, but I put kale in my salad today and it was a bit harsh. I also found some no calorie dressings and they're spicy but good!

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Me too. The salad isn't bad' date=' but I put kale in my salad today and it was a bit harsh. I also found some no calorie dressings and they're spicy but good! {)i(} Sent from my iPhone using VST {)i(}[/quote'] Tell me what Salad Dressing you tried and like as well as the shakes. I have a fat free balsamic that I tried by naturally fresh.

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October 11th is the big day for me! Is my Doctor the only Doc that doesnt have a Pre-Op diet? I feel fortunate but a little out of place :)

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October 11th is the big day for me! Is my Doctor the only Doc that doesnt have a Pre-Op diet? I feel fortunate but a little out of place :)

No ur nt the only 1..my doc doesn't have one either jus nthn after midnight the night before surgery..

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The dressings are by Walden Farms. They are fat, carbohydrate, calorie, gluten, sugar, cholesterol, any and everything free- so the label says.

They also have many other items like chocolate Syrup and Pasta Sauce. I was going to purchase them on Amazon but I found them in the grocery store.

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