Pre-op and cheating ... advice please!

[gr2016 2]

Surgery is on Friday however I cheated today and had mcdonalds because I was so hungry after a day of just shakes..

Will this affect surgery?

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[Jhawaiianhny 23]

I don't think it will affect it, depends though...on what you ate, do you plan to do it again and what kind of pre-op diet plan you're supposed to be on.

I'm 7 weeks post sleeve and I know how hard it is to be on liquids. My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of just liquid! That was torture! But I just kept thinking of what I was going to be doing and the outcome if it all, to be successful, depended on me doing what my surgeon and his team had planned out. So 2 weeks liquids, had surgery, 2 more weeks just liquids...Lil over a month of just liquids! I know how frustrating and hard it is!

You can do it though. Just have as many varieties, that are allowed, then it don't get too repetitive lol. sugar free popsicles and SF Jello really helped!

Hope everything goes well! Good luck and just keep thinking of the end result and all the reasons why you chose to do this! You got this!

HW: 419 SW: 341 CW: 314

[LittleBill 2,231]

Probably one lapse will not affect your surgery. The larger question though, is will the underlying mindset affect your overall success? That is a question only you can answer.

My program has the philosophy that things (food) should not be absolutely forbidden. That's a good thing. However, there are times when it HAS to be forbidden. You just gave in to a craving pre-op. All your insides are still in their original condition, so it probably didn't do too much damage. I can't really say.

I can tell you for sure though, if you decide two or three days post-op, that you need to give in to the same craving, and chow down on a Big Mac, you are going to be sorry. And it might be a whole lot worse than just some temporary guilt or discomfort. There are reasons why you need to follow your plan strictly, and bending or breaking rules is a real bad idea until you get a handle on things and learn what is going on with both your mind and body.

This process requires dedication and discipline. If you don't have those, you need to find them. Otherwise, you are going to be wasting time and money, as well as enduring a lot of pain and suffering for nothing.

[504chic 53]

@gr2016. lol I know I shouldn't be laughing but I have been having 2 Protein shakes a day and chicken with broccoli or green Beans since 12/11/16 and today is my second clear liquid diet. Surgery is sometime tomorrow. But I would admit I went to Kroger and picked up a lemon pie. I threw it back on the shelf and said no I have to be strong. Then yesterday this liquid diet had me starved. My husband had a bag of chips and a jar of sliced pickles. I kept thinking I'm going to suck the chip and drink the pickle juice. But I just took myself to sleep. I am happy to say I didn't cheat.

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[Jhawaiianhny 23]

@gr2016. lol I know I shouldn't be laughing but I have been having 2 Protein shakes a day and chicken with broccoli or green Beans since 12/11/16 and today is my second clear liquid diet. Surgery is sometime tomorrow. But I would admit I went to Kroger and picked up a lemon pie. I threw it back on the shelf and said no I have to be strong. Then yesterday this liquid diet had me starved. My husband had a bag of chips and a jar of sliced pickles. I kept thinking I'm going to suck the chip and drink the pickle juice. But I just took myself to sleep. I am happy to say I didn't cheat.

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Good job! That's will power....lol. just walk away ; )

HW: 419 SW: 341 CW: 314