How did you guys do on your pre op diet?

[LillieDuFran 127]

I'm on day 3 of the Optifast800 pre op. It's do-able, although not particularly satisfying. Reminding myself that it is not about food, but health. No Constipation, but rather the other direction. I do want to be surgery ready come 10/5.

Liked the reminder that we have CLEAN Water. I have shelter, I am not "starving" just bored, and food is not friendship, but "medicene".

[jessim78 24]

I am on the liquid diet. The first two days were HARD. I had a terrible headache that just would not go away and of course can't take any NSAIDs this week to help fight it. My doc has us on a shake for Breakfast, shake for lunch and then a low calorie, low fat, no carb high Protein meal for dinner. Pretty much I eat 2 scrambled eggs for dinner. The only good part is the pounds are just dropping off left and right this week. Surgery Monday. I keep telling myself this is all worth it

I am on day 2 and I am having the headaches and getting hungry! Surgery date is Oct 3

[jessim78 24]

We are all different and I keep telling myself that. My doctor started me on the liquid diet 5 weeks ago. My surgery date is 10/2. I will admit that I have cheated a few times in the last month but it has been pretty easy, once I got past the first 4 days. Now I've been on the pre-op liquid diet for a week without cheating at all. Just 9 more days to do. I've got this! It will all be worth it in the end. But man oh man, I am tired of Jello, broth and Protein Shakes.

Lol!! Omg I am too and I am not even half way through! I have 7 more days to go

[mzsantiago88 145]

I am on day 2 and I am having the headaches and getting hungry! Surgery date is Oct 3

My migrane is serious right now and I'm starving my surgery is oct 4th [emoji30]

[LillieDuFran 127]

I feel a bit better (day 5 surgery 10/5). My loss is almost 14 lbs, which surprised me.

I am a bit light headed, not when driving or sitting, but walking. But then again I was before this its just a bit more. Not hungry, which I am grateful for. Stomach quite growling. No Constipation, yay!

[justanangel68 3]

I have surgery on the 28th, this Thursday. The pre-op has not been to bad, I do 3 Meal Replacement plant based high Protein Shakes (allergic to milk protein) and until tomorrow can have all the vegetables I want and 1 fruit per day. The regimen really seems to vary by person. Hunger and cravings vary but for 8 days have managed to stay on track. Good luck to everyone.

[newlifebegins2017 25]

5 hours ago, jessim78 said:

Lol!! Omg I am too and I am not even half way through! I have 7 more days to go

Same here. Surgery is the 2nd. I was just reading about my post op diet and I'll be on a similar diet for 3 weeks after surgery. I know this will all be worth it but I am so over this part of it.

[Macy Gray 50]

Im doing ok.. My first days i was doing terrible though..

[CHEROKEEWW 1]

I feel a bit better (day 5 surgery 10/5). My loss is almost 14 lbs, which surprised me.
I am a bit light headed, not when driving or sitting, but walking. But then again I was before this its just a bit more. Not hungry, which I am grateful for. Stomach quite growling. No Constipation, yay!

What do you eat on a day? I’m on day 4 pre op liquid. Operation day is Oct 12.

[LillieDuFran 127]

11 minutes ago, CHEROKEEWW said:

What do you eat on a day? I’m on day 4 pre op liquid. Operation day is Oct 12.

My doctor uses Optifast 800 for preop. Obviously 800 calories a day. It is 3 shakes, 1 bar, and a fairly good Soup until the last two days when you don't have the bar. Also, until last 2 days, you can have cucumbers and celery (I passed). I'm down 15 or so pounds and 8 collective inches. I found it very easy to do, and hunger has been able to be handled with Water, hot tea, lemonade crystal light. I could have had one cup of regular coffee, but I am not drinking coffee without Creamer.

I do have fatty liver infiltration (by biopsy) and I do think each doctor uses what he's found to give his patients the most successful and doable pre-op possible.

Surgery at 8 am tomorrow! Hang tough! You've got this.

[CHEROKEEWW 1]

My doctor uses Optifast 800 for preop. Obviously 800 calories a day. It is 3 shakes, 1 bar, and a fairly good Soup until the last two days when you don't have the bar. Also, until last 2 days, you can have cucumbers and celery (I passed). I'm down 15 or so pounds and 8 collective inches. I found it very easy to do, and hunger has been able to be handled with Water, hot tea, lemonade crystal light. I could have had one cup of regular coffee, but I am not drinking coffee without creamer.
I do have fatty liver infiltration (by biopsy) and I do think each doctor uses what he's found to give his patients the most successful and doable pre-op possible.
Surgery at 8 am tomorrow! Hang tough! You've got this.

Thanks I’m certainly gonna continue and good luck tomorrow!! Let’s us know how it went.

[Nancy MBGC 90]

My two week pre op diet is not liquid. My Doc changed it to a low fat low calorie one. Lean chicken. Veggies. fruit. Low fat or no fat yogurt and cottage cheese. It's much easier to deal with.