Starting Preop Liquid Diet Today

[laceygorrell 79]

I'm starting my preop liquid diet today... had my first Protein Shake. I already apologized to my hubby because when I get hungry I get cranky!!! Good thing I only have a 3 day liquid diet. Today full liquid diet and the next two days clear liquid diet.

[SaintTeresa 15]

Not to encourage anything, but the night before my sleeve surgery I went crazy and ate a giant hunk of cheesecake! My surgery went fine.

ST

[Shustar 395]

Welcome to the hood! I would definately stick to your Dr.'s instructions. There is a good reason they do not want fecal material in your system. I would hate to think of leaving a "special gift" during surgery! Following directions and learning compliance are two tools I need to learn and accept to be successful at this new way of life. I still have a rebellious nature but finding new ways to focus these tendancies. Good luck!

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

No sense in starting off cheating as recommended by@ @SaintTeresa. A lack of willpower has gotten us to where we are now. I applaud you for following your doctor's orders. The ability to do the right thing now means you are more likely to succeed later.

Everyone says look what I did and nothing happened with all kinds of things in life but there are reasons why we have these rules. Someone has ignored them and paid a price, don't let it be you. I am continually amazed by people on here who say, "sure go ahead and eat it". Way to be supportive. Way to help when someone is trying to stick to their plan. There always has to be one bad apple.

[elleschaeffer 12]

I've been on my preop diet for a few days now (surgery date is July 9th) and I will admit, I didn't make it through the first day. By about 7pm all I could think about was food and I totally cheated. I realized that it was all a mental struggle for me and now I'm right back on it and doing okay.

I just want to add, I work in an operating room doing bariatric surgery 4-5 days a week. This preop diet is really important not only to jump start your weight loss but also for your safety. We really can tell when a patient didn't stick to their preop diet. There have been times when we've had a patient on the table, got the trocars in, and had to cancel the surgery because the liver was too big. We had to just close the incisions and wake up the patient. If we can't lift the liver off the stomach enough there is a real chance of injury.

It's one of the things I keep reminding myself when I have the urge to cheat. Stay strong, you really can do it!