2 Week Pre-Op Liquid Diet

[JennG25 19]

Can you exercise while on the preop diet ?

[bruni 38]

i had no advil or NSAIDS of any kind a week before the surgery...Tylenol is what you need to take instead

[thick2thin 33]

I am scheduled for the 18th too. I didn't cheat til today but am worried with it being so close to the surgery date. Surely my liver has shrunk. I've lost 10 pounds since the 3rd. Figured it would be more but am happy with 10!

Tomorrow!!! Where are you having your surgery?? I'm flying out early tomorrow morning and having my surgery in Tijuana. Keep me posted on your journey! We can be sleeve twins! Lol

[OneDollarBill 371]

Glad to see this post. I am on day 2 and just have this longing that can only be described as hunger. I have been making sure i am getting plenty of Water. Hopefully this feeling will subside after a few more days. Even tough I am busy at work it's still distracting.

[MoJo119 12]

You can do it. Try to stay busy to take your mind off food. Good Luck!

[Donnie320 11]

Update: first four days were the worst. Day 5 started to get much easier. Now on day 10 and this is easy. I go through moments of cravings but do whatever I have to do to get through them. I was told a craving only lasts 20 minutes and to be busy drinking Water or do something for that 20 minutes and so far it has worked. 10 days no cheating.

[Bruce Peter 39]

Day 4 here. Some hunger, but for the most part, I'm ok

[Donnie320 11]

You are on the home stretch. I stayed out of restaurants and away from people who have food lol.

This is also good practice for the next 2 weeks starting this Friday when I go in for my surgery.

[sallyg26 9]

in Canada itsa 28 day liquid diet, at least in brtish columbia. have cheated three times. finding it hard trying to keep the big picture in mind. i have 14 days to go.

[Stephanie.B 1]

I have one more swl appointment and then i start my preop appointment and diet.. Im not trying to tell anyone what to do or scare anyone but my doctor had a patient who didnt follow the rules in the end when your not suppose to have food and when he started surgery, already had her cut open she was full of food. He was so mad because she could have died. Luckly she didnt.. they just pumped the food out and went on with the surgery.

[BrandNewCB 50]

@laurasevans... what is ppi?

[lauradevans 52]

Proton-pump inhibitor meds

Like nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid....

[BrandNewCB 50]

Thanks for the info

[Cleo's Mom 257]

I am going from the band to the sleeve at some point in the future and am fortunate that my surgeon does not require the 2 week pre-op liquid diet. However, the surgeon who did my band did require it and I remember wanting to chew off my arm. One time one of my family members forgot to take home their leftover pizza and I went into the refrigerator and chewed the pizza and then spit it out in the garbage - just to have something solid in my mouth. But other than that - I didn't cheat. I never wanted to look at sugar free popsicles or chicken broth again!!

When I went on the lap band forums I was surprised at how many weren't required to undergo the 2 week pre-op liquid diet and felt it was very unfair. Now I'm glad I'm one of them.

[claudiarukab 6]

Im on day 2 now of 12 im going insane! I was at work today feeling so out of it and like i was going to barf... Im already sick of broth and glucerna shakes! I just want to chew something... My surgery is march 2... I just want some chicken or tuna or something!! Any advice.