Cheating on pre-op diet

[vsg_queen24 4]

I cheated on my two week pre op diet I feel terrible. Was anyone else required to do 2 week liquids and cheated?

[JamieLogical 8,708]

Many many many people have posted to these forums about cheating on their pre-op. You are not alone. However, I would strongly encourage you to stick to it from this point forward. You can't change what you've done, but you can change what you DO.

[vsg_queen24 4]

Thanks you're right. Did you have your surgery yet

[JamieLogical 8,708]

Thanks you're right. Did you have your surgery yet

I did. I had mine back on Sept 1, 2014. I am just over 8 months out and feeling great! As far as cheating goes, it takes a LOT of strength to be perfect all the time. I tried to be really really strict during my pre-op diet and the post-op food phases, because I knew how medically important it was. For the pre-op, the goal is to shrink your liver to make it safer and easier to access your stomach. That was pretty important to me, as I wanted to do everything in MY power to minimize the risk of complications. Same with the post-op food phases. I stuck to the plan and didn't jump ahead, because I wanted to make sure my stomach had a chance to fully heal.

I won't say I've been perfect SINCE then. Far from it sometimes! But I have kept working and I have kept losing. I'm down over 80 pounds since my pre-op. Just like everything else in life, you just take it one day at a time and try to do your best. If you slip up, it's important not to dwell on it. Learn from it and just try to do better the next day!

[hbaz134 5]

My surgery is may 11 th and I had a small meal yesterday (chicken and broccoli) . Mainly Protein , and I feel horrible ! I don't know if to call and confess I screwed up or if to load up on green tea to flush myself out and stick strictly to the diet. I'm def bummed!

[Stephanie Stroup McIntosh 157]

Stay away from fat and sugar from this point out and your should be fine.