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Hi well my surgery date is 27 Oct, I have started the low calorie diet and I am on my fifth day but I think I am cheating with this diet. The first three days I found it hard, I was eating double or even triple the amount of vegs required which is 2 cups vegs a day no fruit no dairy and I'm not allowed Avocado, legumes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, potato cirn and peas. No meat products two week prior the surgery. I a friend said why don't I take Garcinia Cambogia to suppress your appetite. So far its been working for the quantity of food I intact.

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You should check with your surgeon's office to be sure it's safe prior to surgery. Some types of supplements/herbal products can cause bleeding or other problems when taken too close to surgery. I'm not familiar with this but just be sure.

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I'm on my 2 week pre-surgery diet as well....2 shakes a day and 1 meal of 4 oz meat and 1 cup veggies...i have been getting hungry and think its only head hunger...drink Water between meals...it helps the feeling of being hungry...good luck to you...you can do it!

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I am 3 days post op, and I had a 2 week diet that consisted of 3-5 Protein shakes/day, unlimited non-starchy vegetables that could be seasoned w/ soy sauce, teriyaki, worstershire, hot sauce, etc. NO OIL, fats, carbs, etc. if I was desperate, my nutritionist said I could have a lean cuisine, as long as I was under 1000 calories/day. Over the course of 2 weeks, I had 3 lean cuisines, and lots of vegetables. My surgeon said my liver looked great the day of surgery. I think you'll be ok!

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Yesterday I broke the diet I ate 1/4 chicken with kiddie size chips then last night I made banana cup cake for my 2yr old grandson and when were nice and hot I ate 3 cup cakes. I am today now back to the drawing board. I have to really sink it in my head, I need to try harder.

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Hi well my surgery date is 27 Oct, I have started the low calorie diet and I am on my fifth day but I think I am cheating with this diet. The first three days I found it hard, I was eating double or even triple the amount of vegs required which is 2 cups vegs a day no fruit no dairy and I'm not allowed Avocado, legumes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, potato cirn and peas. No meat products two week prior the surgery. I a friend said why don't I take Garcinia Cambogia to suppress your appetite. So far its been working for the quantity of food I intact.

I know that friends can mean well but taking herbal products so close to your surgery can really cause havoc up to and including not being able to do the surgery, or even having to stop the surgery after the surgeon has started. Please don't continue taking that unless your surgeon (not dietitian) has said that its ok.

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Update I have spoken to my surgeon and he has approved appetite suppressants. Only problem they said it will make me feel a little made. Well I said if its going to work I don't mind its only for 2 weeks. I am trying to be positive about it.

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