Liquid Diet and Preparing For Surgery

[cdunn 45]

Anyone else have a 2 week liquid diet before surgery?? I start mine the first week of Nov. and then surgery on the 20th. How are you all preparing for surgery? I'm still just trying to mentally process that this is really happening!!!! I started in Aug. and have lost 12lbs so far. What about everyone else? Did you doctor require you to start some type of diet or healthier eating plan before surgery? As I prepare myself for what's to come, I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos! I find it so inspiring to watch other people's journey and see how much progress they have made. This post has been a little all over the place but my mind is just racing with every kind of emotion you could imagine! Best of luck to you all:)

[Scorpion11 99]

We're on the same page.

My WLS will be 11/15

Start my 2 wk diet this coming Friday 11/1

I haven't shopped for my diet yet, will do that Wednesday, my emotions are up/down. From reading up here it's all normally. I still question myself if this is what I really want and keep going to "Yes" but many tines throughout the day when I think about it, I start to get nervous and scared, then come here for comfort and sets me back on track.

Best wishes to us : )

[cdunn 45]

Best wishes to you! Please keep in touch:)

[dlar57 29]

Hi my sleeve is 19 so I started this weekend not bad , I've move my 3 drinks to 9 1230 3. It was hard to get the 3rd one in do close to dinner so dinner is at 6 , not bad I use bananas frozen vanilla Protein, surgery free Hersey , or I just try teaspoon Peanut Butter , that was pretty good? Good luck!

[Bob624 14]

My surgery is 11/12. I started a week early with my liquid diet. This will not be first as I lost a large amount of weight four years ago on a medically supervised 12 week liquid diet. So the six weeks (3 before and 3 after) don't seem so bad. I'm not allowed any solid food at all.

[CathyA 35]

My surgery is scheduled for the 19th. I started my presurgical diet on the 4th. Although I can not say I am starving I am certainly hungry and the change of eating, hand to mouth is really hard. Even on my six month supervised diet I could snack on fruits or low cal items. I am trying to stay busy so that I am not thinking about it. And I chew a lot of gum! I can have one Atkins style meal each day and two shakes. I don't mind the shakes I am using Fortress whey Protein shakes and they are pretty good. My Bariatric Consultant at the Dr.'s office recommended. I also picked up some Liquid Protein for after the surgery.

I work full time and have four children (ages 4 to 22) and a 2 year old grandchild that I watch a couple of times per week so that his parents can work/go out. My husband works an off schedule and isn't home until around 10 pm so everything pretty much falls on me. At this point I am completely overwhelmed! My mood swings are brutal but I can't help it. My husband continues to spend his Sunday's drinking while he watches football and they all keep bringing food into the house that they know I can't even look at, oreos, Klondike bars, cheeseburgers, French fries, etc. and then eat the few things I can have. They have all been drinking the Protein Shakes and the other day my daughter reached over into my one meal I can eat and took food from my plate to eat. I feel very unsupported. I am so excited about this whole thing and have worked for six months to get it approved through my insurance and I feel so alone. I do a lot for others and was hoping for more from my loved ones. As you all know this is a life altering move and a complete change in our life, guess I thought it would be different.; anyone else feel like this? I will make it through I always do.

So far I have shopped for everything I will need when I get home from the hospital, atleast for the first week or two. I am mentally prepared. I have had several C-sections and my gallbladder removed so I know the pain following surgery just will be an adjustment on the being able to eat side.

Good luck all!

[Steamywindows 39]

<p>My surgery is scheduled for the 19th. I started my presurgical diet on the 4th. Although I can not say I am starving I am certainly hungry and the change of eating, hand to mouth is really hard. Even on my six month supervised diet I could snack on fruits or low cal items. I am trying to stay busy so that I am not thinking about it. And I chew a lot of gum! I can have one Atkins style meal each day and two shakes. I don't mind the shakes I am using Fortress whey Protein Shakes and they are pretty good. My Bariatric Consultant at the Dr.'s office recommended. I also picked up some Liquid Protein for after the surgery. </p> <p> </p> <p>I work full time and have four children (ages 4 to 22) and a 2 year old grandchild that I watch a couple of times per week so that his parents can work/go out. My husband works an off schedule and isn't home until around 10 pm so everything pretty much falls on me. At this point I am completely overwhelmed! My mood swings are brutal but I can't help it. My husband continues to spend his Sunday's drinking while he watches football and they all keep bringing food into the house that they know I can't even look at, oreos, Klondike bars, cheeseburgers, French fries, etc. and then eat the few things I can have. They have all been drinking the Protein shakes and the other day my daughter reached over into my one meal I can eat and took food from my plate to eat. I feel very unsupported. I am so excited about this whole thing and have worked for six months to get it approved through my insurance and I feel so alone. I do a lot for others and was hoping for more from my loved ones. As you all know this is a life altering move and a complete change in our life, guess I thought it would be different.; anyone else feel like this? I will make it through I always do.</p> <p> </p> <p>So far I have shopped for everything I will need when I get home from the hospital, atleast for the first week or two. I am mentally prepared. I have had several C-sections and my gallbladder removed so I know the pain following surgery just will be an adjustment on the being able to eat side.</p> <p>Good luck all!</p>

I have the same date! Good for you for doing what you need to do for you! " doing a lot for others" is very generous, so maybe it's time to be generous to yourself. The others may follow your example. Are you having laparoscopic surgery? If so, compared to c- sections this should be a piece of c.....easier. Best of luck!