pre-op and starving!

[Alicia_Anne 10]

How much r u guys losing on the preop diet? Is that with or without exercise?

[Scylla 106]

I started the pre-op diet on 3/25 and am down 17 lbs. since then. Walking a bit, but not going to the gym or anything. I find I don't have much energy on the liquid diet.

[DOMINICANA88 44]

do you guys think veggie Soup will be ok if i puree it ?

[Melodica 64]

I'd suggest avoiding going off the diet if at all possible. Since we're supposed to cut carbs, if you are going to cheat you'd probably best go low carb. Veggie Soup might be pretty high in carbs.

[ladyraerae 20]

I am down 14 lbs on the pre-op diet. I started mine April 9th and my surgery is on the 23rd. I haven't exercised a ton due to the fact I've been working 12 hour days to try to get everything ready when I'm gone. My gym is right around the corner from my house and I will be going everyday when I get home from the hospital and working with my trainer. I've been having these crazy dreams that I've been cheating though. Lol! Good luck to everyone and stay strong.

[beeteroo 166]

My surgery is April 29, and I'm doing the pre-op diet too. Three liquid today plus a lean cuisine at night, which feels pretty doable. One thing I figured out right away though was that I had to get all the tempting stuff out of the house, or out of sight anyway. I put my shake stuff in one covered so I don't have to open the other ones and see all the other food, and refrigerator things for me in one section so I'm telling myself it is off-limits to go looking through the rest of it. Good stuff I can cheat with is never "out of mind" but putting it out of sight makes it just a little bit easier! Good luck everyone.

That's a great idea! I've got my Protein Shakes out on the counter and my kids keep leaving yummies out on the counter too. Lol....I've done well about throwing it back in the cabinet and ignoring it. I stocked our refrigerator with milk, fruits and veggies. Hoping to help make the change happen for our whole family.

[beeteroo 166]

My surgery is April 23rd and I am on day 2 of my liquid diet. I thought about cheating so many times today but managed to stand my ground. I am so hungry!!! I have been peeing like a racehorse all day as well, lol. I was not expecting the irritating headaches either. This is going to be a huge learning curve for this girlie!

Anyone know what's up with these headaches? Is it sugar withdrawal? More Protein than usual? Maybe not enough Water? Hypoglycemia? I've never experienced headaches like these! I didn't have one yesterday thankfully and hopefully no today.

[katesuccess 990]

I started mine about ten days ago and have lost about 5 or 6 pounds, which is low for me at startup. I'm only eating about 8-900 calories a day max, and so feeling a bit frustrated. Still, I know it's helping to prepare me for surgery both head-wise and liver-wise, so I'm okay with it. I plan to try to figure out what would be the equivalent of a lean frozen entree at Easter dinner tomorrow night, since i'm allowed one of those per day. Wish me luck! My goal is no wine, maybe two tablespoons of brown rice, small portion of meat and salad and two bites of dessert. I know what they're serving, so i've calculated the calories too! Seems like I should be fine.

And for the record, I'M STARVING TOO! I can't wait for my surgery and to get onto the next stage of this. Wow.

[erieb2healthy_2014 27]

I hope tomorrow is a better day! I am just in the beginning of the approval process so I cannot imagine how you are feeling. Just wanted to send encouragment your way hoping the days go by fast. Best wishes, E.

[beeteroo 166]

I had a good day today! Very little of the starving feeling! haven't been keeping track of my calories. I really need to start tracking again! My skin is a disaster tonight! I've had probs with seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp and face for 20+ years and I really think it's flared up because I've been drinking my whey Protein Shakes with milk! It scares me because I have no clue how to get enough Protein without using protein shakes and milk! Guess I have some research to do!