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Hi Everyone! My surgery is on 12/28. I'm on Day 3 of the Pre-Op diet.

Some advice I'd give is that if you are a coffee/tea/soda drinker to try to stop drinking it before the pre-op diet because the caffeine withdrawals on top of the calorie deficit are rough. Glad I stopped drinking caffeine a couple of weeks ago so it's less difficult.

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I stopped soda just before, thankfully haven’t had any withdrawal from caffeine. Day 1 of the pre-op was the worst. I’m on day 5 now and it’s no issue.

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23 hours ago, Ashley1019 said:

I just had my Surgery on the 6th and 2 of my steri strips are coming off…. Is that normal?

Perfectly normal. They can start coming off after 6-7 days, it isn't an issue. Don't pick at them though!!

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I’m right there with ya!!! I am afraid the last couple of days I have not been the best with the preop. I am trying to bet better today. I mean I haven’t been out of control binge or anything but just not quite complete on track.

my surgery is the 27th also! I am nervous and the nightmares and worry have started.

how do you plan to do Christmas Day? Are you going to eat a small meal or skip all together.

I am going to have a small meal really watching portions and only having one carb side. Because the 26th is all liquids. So I am thinking like one last meal to enjoy 😂

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Hi, after 5 cancellations I had my Gastric Sleeve done on 4th Dec. This is the first time I’ve used this forum, so feeling a little out of my depth. 😊

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Welcome! I have surgery coming 12/27

How are you feeling? Are you doing well with the diet?

yeah. I think the whole experience is a bit overwhelming. I am struggling getting the perop diet right. Finding mistakes I made slip ups and just over all frustration.

has your stress level come down?

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Hi,

I'm feeling much better now..

The first few days we're awful but only nausea, I say only.. I was sitting on the edge of my bed thinking wtf have I done to myself... ( Bit of a drama queen 👑). But I got in touch with the Dr and got some anti sickness tablets (soluble) and within 24hrs I felt so much better.

The pre op diet takes some getting used too but on two occasions I had got 2 weeks into it and then it was cancelled. When it came to the last time, I was determined not to go off course and then when I got to the hospital they didn't even weigh me! So I don't know what my pre-op weight was. I'm just going by my pre-assessment weight.

I know it's different for everyone, but I don't actually feel like I am losing much weight 🤔. According to my home scales (which may not be any good), I have lost 16lb since my pre-assessment but like I said, I don't know how much of that was the pre op diet...

I was even thinking maybe they didn't even do the op just made incisions and it's all physicosymatic... Well you can see where my head is at 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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From my understanding from all I have seen from others post op Weightloss is slow at first. You have gas weight from the anesthesia they pump into ya. The pre op is to reduce your liver out of the dr way so he has more room in there. My understanding is that you are feeling normal with the “WTH did I do “ feeling. Also once the weight does start coming off you might hit a stall. This too from my understanding is normal. Just keep moving forward. It will all come into place just slowly.
you might even hit a point you gain a little. Don’t be scared or discouraged just stay on plan and give the number on the scale a break. Just record it and you will see it start to move in the right direction. The best thing to do is weigh your self the same day every week. Starting with today. Then wait and see how you are next week. Go by your scale and don’t sweat the dr scale they are always higher. (You have to remember you have on clothes, the time of day matters and other variables). That is why I track my scale, butt naked same day and time every week. That is how you will see the best effects (up or down).

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1 hour ago, Laura.1912 said:

Good luck!!! Mine is tomorrow xx

Good luck!! X

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I was told to take gasX extra strength and baby grip Water. Hope this helps!

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