Pre-Op Liquid Diet - In Full Effect!

[irol888 39]

So, I waited until today, Day 3 of the liquid pre-op diet, to post. Yesterday was awful. Total lack of concentration at work, perpetual headache, hunger....Then today. It's like a switch went off. I feel energized, positive. Still a bit of a headache but nothing like yesterday. I can do this!! How did everyone else do on their dreaded pre-op diet? Did you ever want to cheat? If I had been asked that question yesterday, I think I would have answered differently. Today, I know I can stay on course. I need to do this for me. Cheating would only be hurting myself and this whole journey is about finally loving and respecting myself! WHOOHOO!!

[Kimbero 167]

Congratulations, you got this. By far the hardest part is the liquid diet. I had 2 weeks of it, then 1 day before surgery clear liquid only. You got this .

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[irol888 39]

Thank you!!!!

[CyndieRI 251]

The first 2 days were definitely the worst for me! Since those are done for you, you should be sailing smoothly into surgery! Good luck!!

[joeyhall 7]

The pre op diet was tough. Post op is actually a lot easier. Lots of sugar free Jello anf sugar free popcicles helped

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[JosephineM 2]

I was sick as a dog on the second day, then miraculously all the icky feeling went away on Day 3. Just hang in there. It will get better. Hugs.

[axlr8n 161]

Same here... by the end of the first week, I was drinking beef broth and feeling like I was having a filet mignon :-). The first two days were definitely the worst.

[ycolon 0]

Please do it. It definitely helps you prepare for when you are out of surgery. I just had mine on Nov 6 still only consuming Clear Liquids , ice , ice pops , and Jello . Avoid anything with sugar it can give you dumping syndrome.

[thedutch 5]

The pre op diet has made me very ill. I go back and forth between awful headaches and suffering from nausea. If I have a small amount of food head and and stomach issue goes away. Not talking full meals here by no means. so now I find myself 4 days out from surgery and not having successfully transitioned to liquid diet. I have lost 6 pounds but worry that it is not enough for the liver shrink thing. Stressing over pre-op appointment today. Ugg do not want to mess this up. my total weight loss so far before surgery is 33 pounds but sense first visit is only 18 in 5 months.