Starting my pre-op 7 day diet

[newmeilove 3]

Any advise ? Do's and dont's? How to handle hunger ?

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[asantiago 89]

Hi

From what I read and the surgeon has told me as well as nutritionist, eating high Protein food and good healthy vegetables will keep you feeling fuller than eating unhealthy foods or fatty foods. Also drinking Water is important. I was told by the surgeon to eat more freguenf meals and drink in between to make sure having enough protein.

[Jamie228 15]

Any advise ? Do's and dont's? How to handle hunger ?

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It depends on what you are allowed to eat or if you're full liquid. Mine was full liquid and day 4 was a day of intense cravings. The rest of the ten days were much more manageable. Once you hit day 3 or 4, it should get easier.

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[sleeveisa 333]

Cook your own broth.

A rotisserie chichen cut the meet and cook the bones and put your season you like. It will be your best meal and yummy. Enjoy

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[Annaman 1]

We must be having surgery close to the same time!! I am finishing up day 3 of the full liquid diet. My first 2 days sucked a whole lot. But I just kept reminding myself that I CHOSE this.

After only 3 days of the liquid diet, I am really no one to give you my opinion, but I will say....today I added skim milk. For the first two days, it was Protein drinks and hot tea and V8 and grapefruit juice. I was just hungry for 48 hours straight. But today, I was less hungry. And then when I cut my Meal Replacement drink with skim milk, I felt so much more satisfied!! Then I had cream of potato Soup for dinner (with skim milk) and I feel great!

Good luck with your seven days!!! :)

[Nymea 87]

Try not to do things that remind you of food (watching tv particularly cooking shows etc). You might find it easier if you drink your liquids away from the place you normally eat and keep away from others who are eating. If you are able perhaps take a walk .. or do something that keeps your mind and hands busy. I played a lot of computer games during my pre op liquid diet which was 4 weeks long. Basically the more you can do that is not part of your normal routine the easier it will be since for most over weight people food is intensely involved with normal routine.

Good luck with the surgery and focus on the new life you are about to begin, rather than what you are leaving behind.