Pre Op Diet..Ughhh! This sucks!

[Butterfly512 115]

I shouldn't complain because I only have to do 1 week..but I am already having a hard time..but somehow sticking to it!

Only ending my 3rd day & I just want to start shoveling food in my mouth! :-/ I am so hungry, and I am just so used to doing that ..it's so hard not to

I keep reminding myself of why I am doing this, but I am nervous & having mixed feelings about getting the surgery on Thursday at the same time.

Just venting..lol any encouraging words are appreciated! Thanks :-)

[Butterfly512 115]

At least the Dr told me I can have my coffee.. if I was without that too it would be even worse lol

[Butterfly512 115]

It's the weekend and I just want to have a drink & eat munchies :-/ ...keeping my eye on the prize somehow! It's important to me.

[lexiemustang 268]

I know the feeling. What kind of pre op diet are you on?

[Butterfly512 115]

Yea this is tough after eating whatever,and how much I wanted for a long time :-/

Mine is liquid Protein drinks only, the 1st & last day, and that plus one lean 300 calorie freezer meal the other days for dinner

1000-1200 calories per day

I have been having a 140 calorie Protein powder drink every 2 hours (20 grams protein) buy I am so hungry & craving foods so bad!

I don't want to cave in and if I cheat even once it will lead to worse cheating plus I know I just should'nt!

[lexiemustang 268]

Can you have broth and sugar free popsicles? Those may help...also are you making your drinks with Water or milk?

[Casey235 83]

It's so hard! I'm not gonna lie because it doesn't get easier! This is where we have to muster up all the willpower we have in our whole bodies and be strong!!! A week or two after surgery will be so much easier, then three weeks is even better, and so on and so on!!! Hang in there because it's soooo worth it!

[Butterfly512 115]

Can you have broth and sugar free popsicles? Those may help...also are you making your drinks with Water or milk?

I have been mixing them with Water, I thought about using skin milk I guess I would just have 1 less Protein drinks with the added calories

No broth, it just says any diet, sugar free beverages are fine too.

[bahuber5477 88]

The pre op diet sucks! but its necessary. I am a nurse and I work in the recovery room and I know this the difference between possibly having to go open VS laparoscopic when it comes to the actual surgery....Worth a week of a crappy diet. If there is any thing to look forward to you will not be hungry post op....

Good luck,

Brittany

[gowalking 10,790]

Yes...the pre-op diet is awful. I had a full out melt-down when I was on it so I totally understand. Between the hunger, fear of surgery, detoxing, etc. it really is the worst part of this I think. But...just wait till you start to transform. Oh my...you will look back on this time as a short but necessary evil and thank your lucky stars that you got through it and knew it was the beginning of a wonderful journey to better health.

Good luck and hang in there!

[Butterfly512 115]

I have been having a 140 calorie Protein drink w/20g of Protein every 2 hours to try avoiding too much hunger..if I mix with skim milk it adds 90 calories so I will leave that out & just use Water.

Other than that I have diet pop for now as a treat to try taking my mind off the cravings.

[Butterfly512 115]

Ugh having a hard time...end of 4th day and I usually cave in by now on every other diet and start binge eating from being so hungry and the cravings ..

I hope I don't feel like this after the surgery, right now I feel like I am never gonna be able to enjoy food again :-/

[catfish87 3,471]

My doctor told me if I didn't follow the pre op diet, he might not do the surgery once he got in there. I wanted this surgery so bad, I'd have let him super glue my mouth shut for the week! My pre op diet was Clear liquids for one week.....basically ZERO calories. I didn't "cheat" once. Surgery went well and it's just a distant memory now.

Hang tough, and keep your eye on your goal. You can do it!

[2babutterfly 483]

Hang in there! You are over half way there! It's hard but you can do it!