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I am currently on day 9 of my surgeon's required liquid diet. I thought I was doing well with cravings etc lol...then last night I had a dream in which I ordered a huge greasy cheeseburger (usually not my go to food) made with swiss cheese and onions and gooey sauce and as I took my second bite I remembered my diet and yelled "oh NO I am on a liquid diet!" and spit out the second bite....then I was embarassed because I have good manners and well, that wasn't good mannered lol....I forgot I was on a liquid diet until after I had a bite and then I worried that bite would mess up my surgery lol....what a weird dream.....especially because when conscious I mainly crave hoagies or salads ....

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How much weightnhavevyounlst so far on liquids I feel like i wont loose any weight by the 17th

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How much weightnhavevyounlst so far on liquids I feel like i wont loose any weight by the 17th

I am on day 10 and I have lost 9 lbs. You will lose weight on the diet. Everyone loses different amounts though. Depends on starting weight and your metabolism too... The liquid diet is more for reducing and hardening your liver so it is easier to get to your stomach (which lies behind it ) and less easily to be harmed during surgery than for overall weight loss. Try not to worry too much. I did in the beginning and even yesterday too. I thought oh no I only lost 6lbs is this ok...other people are losing 20 or so....but my nutritionist said she doubted I would lose even 20...then today I lost three more lbs down. Weigh same time every day.....and make sure you are getting enough Water or you may get a big headache....good luck to you :)

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Thanks for sharing your dream. I don't have surgery for another four weeks, but sometimes have a dream that I ate something I shouldn't have. I think I am afraid of regaining the weight!

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Thank you !!!

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I had two food dreams the first week after surgery. One was about a pizza Hut sausage-and-extra-cheese stuffed crust pizza, and the other was about a big gooey cheeseburger from the restaurant near our house. No subtext at all, no surgery thoughts or concerns while dreaming, just luxuriating in the juicy fatty meaty carby goodness.

Last week I had another pizza dream, but this time I was aware that I was post-surgery and was wrestling with the pizza urge something fierce. I still caved in and ate the dream pizza, but I still think this version counts as progress. :)

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I use to have dreams like that as a teenager when doing fasting blood tests. It'd often be something like chewing a red pepper and freak out because some of the liquid may have been absorbed already.

The liquid pre-op diet is the stage I'm most fearful of. I hope it's not difficult in my dreams as well!

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Day 7 of 10 pre op diet , I hate it . Although my diet is not strictly liquid it is very strict like 10 items , I am hangry all the time . Never thought I'd be stuffed and still want food sooooo badly. Tonight it's cheese cheesey gooey cheese and garlic bread . Just 3 more days and food will be the farthest thing from my mind right ?

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I am on my last day of the liquid diet. Surgery is tomorrow. I would watch people at work eat lunch and wonder if that really tastes as good as it looks. I would also imagine how good it must taste, but I pushed through and haven't cheated. I am actually proud of myself for getting through the pre-op diet. I'm down 13.5lbs

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I have found a lot of cheesy gooey low carb pizza and cheeseburger recipes for bariatric patients on pinterest guys!!!! They substitute like cauliflower for bread or zuchini for noodles but still looks delicious.

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I have just started this process. My doctor says I have to loose 15 lbs before he will do surgery and my insurance requires so many doctor appointments before surgery so I'm not on pre-op liquid diet but I must adjust any ideas on a good way to start the adjustment? My biggest downfall is bakery items.

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I had food funerals/last meals before I started ao I wouldn't miss it. My spouse is doing the same diet with me so we can suffer together. He isn't having the surgery.

It's helpful to know someone who has been through the same thing, I have 3 cousins that I text my progress to. They are very supportive also.

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