Surgery on sept 29...currently on day two of preop diet doctor wants me on

[mouse1972rb 24]

Im on the diet trying to stick to it...have 8 more days to go... Other than feeling like being hit by a mac truck i think im doing ok. Now if only my mom would pay attention to the instruction sheet and stop tempting me with foods i should not have.. Lol

I got the shake mix the vanilla flavor and many different flavor extracts so that i can have variety of flavors... Which actually have saved me in morning with mint flavoring.. Also have almond, raspberry, anise, hazelnut, coconut, vanilla, orange, peppermint... Now the sheet says that extracts are allowed, but i did notice that all extracts have different levels of alcohol in them... Now this may be a dumb question should i ignore those levels?

[RILEYSMOM22 344]

I don't think the alcohol in two drops of extracts is a factor. Curious as to how you are mixing the shakes. The Bariatric Fusion label has conflicting directions. How many scoops are you using?

[mouse1972rb 24]

Two scoops to 4 ounces water=1/2 cup for pudding like or 8 ounces water=1 cup for shake

[RILEYSMOM22 344]

OK, that's what I was doing. I just noticed the serving size is 2 scoops, but the directions say 1 scoop. I know my NUT said 2 scoops. I started second guessing myself. After day 3, my hunger subsided quite a bit.

[ellie123 374]

I'm also having surgery 9/29... But...I am not on liquids only! I'm on Phase 1 of the South beach supercharged diet. I wonder why our instructions are so different ..:/

[clairemayx 9]

Hi my date is also 29sep , I'm on liquids only and in the UK ,I wish I could just munch on a carrot or something ???????? I'm sooo hungry

[RILEYSMOM22 344]

I'm also having surgery 9/29... But...I am not on liquids only! I'm on Phase 1 of the South beach supercharged diet. I wonder why our instructions are so different ..:/

I am on 4 shakes and 1/2 cup of non-starchy vegetables per day. Not sure why the surgeons have different pre-op preferences. I know mine is a liver reduction diet, and knowing it makes the surgery easier has helped to motivate me to stay on it.

[wrights79 11]

I, too, have a surgery date of 9/29. I have been doing liquid on my own, not doctor ordered. I try 2 shakes a day and 1 small meal.

[hamptonh327 1]

I am also on the pre op diet with 7 more days to go...My surgery date is 9/28. I am on Clear Liquids and 3 shakes a day. Lost 15 lbs in 7 days, the nights are really hard to get through if I can't fall asleep. Good luck with your surgery.

[mouse1972rb 24]

I know my diet is for liver reduction.. 4 shakes and two cups of low carb veggies.. My instructions are on one side of one sheet of paper with the notation in bold of saying if its not on this sheet its a no, not allowed... Makes it very easy to follow. Im now day three and im doing ok.

this morning i had green Beans and made a shake with a level tablespoon of unsweetened baking cocoa. which allowed me to have SOME chocolate. I also hopped on scale and it said 302lbs, my pain levels are still on the high side i hope that comes down to non existence after surgery sometime .

[Yolie 6]

I'm also on the 29th, I've been on liquid diet 6 days, 9 days till surgery and I'm getting really nervous.

[clairemayx 9]

Hi mine is a liver shrinkage diet, I'm on 5 slimfast a day but can only manage to fit in 4 in ,the 5th makes me feel sick and 2 leters of liquid, finding it a struggle and top it off got the worst cold in years , and not sure what I can take any one know, worried that if it doesn't go they might not operate ????

[clairemayx 9]

Good luck , me to , what are you having done , I'm having a bypass ????

[mouse1972rb 24]

Yolie huggs your doing good! Distraction may help if you can manage it by reading or gaming or listening to music or watching a show on tv

[clairemayx 9]

Thank you , I haven't stop cleaning and sorting through stuff trying to be organised, but every now again I think I'll do this then I'll go and make a sandwich, then I remember ???? hopefully it get easier next week , is yes for two weeks .