Pre-op diet

[ssipunu 4]

Lady at the doctors told me to remember this was a starvation diet... Starving I am! 3 shakes a day for three weeks seems so long and I'm only in day two. Massive headache the first day, today not so bad until I got home from work. However today I had the chi late shakes and they have gone right through me. Has anyone experienced this? Encouragement welcomed!

[terrydumont46 1,954]

I didn't have to go on a liquid diet. I just had to go on a carb free diet and lose 5% of my wt. I was on this diet for months. the headaches can be from being caffeine free if you are used to caffeine. drink plenty of other fluids as well. you don't want to get dehydrated. I wish you lots of luck.

[ssipunu 4]

Thanks!

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I had to have a two week liquid diet (four shakes a day, but I also could have beef or chicken broth, which helped with satisfying the need for savory as opposed to just sweet). It was a very hard two weeks, as it was during one of my son's high school graduation. So restaurant meals, parties to attend, award banquets, and we even threw him a crawfish boil in his honor. I never strayed one day. Yes, I was sometimes miserable, but I was never more determined.... I felt TRUE STARVATION for the first time in my life. I had to lose 8 pounds by the end of the two weeks, or I would not qualify for the surgery. I lost 11. (As a side note, my son used some of his graduation money and took me out to eat crawfish a while later..... Said he was sooo proud of how I stuck to the program). I'm having another crawfish boil this May for one of my daughter's college graduation. I will be 120 pounds less this year than I was last year in May. So is it worth it to follow the program????? You can bet your ___ ___ ___ it is!!!!!!!

[ssipunu 4]

Congrats on your amazing weight loss! I can only hope I am as successful as you!

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

Congrats on your amazing weight loss! I can only hope I am as successful as you!

You can and will be successful... Get to the right band adjustment, exercise, and practice PATIENCE. I put my scale away and quit hoping for a quick fix. I choose to weigh just once a month ( not recommending that, it's just what I chose to do). Made up my mind that the weight won't come off at the pace I want it to, so I learned to embrace the whole "journey" vs "quick trip" thing. Best Wishes!