Help!! Texas Newbie here.. scheduled for Jan 22nd!

[illion 0]

First, I'd like to say how happy I was to find this site- I've learned more from it than from any seminar or doctor!

This is day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet, and I'm miserable. I keep telling myself I'll get through it, but the thought of feeling this way for 8 more days is so discouraging. How does anyone manage to make it for 2 weeks of liquids before surgery? I haven't cheated at all yet, but I keep thinking "one little serving of food wouldn't hurt".

The worse thing is that this Optifast stuff I'm on goes right through me. I've practically lived in the bathroom since I started it. :smile: Anyone have any suggestions to get through this? I'm so afraid to cheat because I'm scared that they wouldn't do the surgery because I hadn't followed orders! Help!!

[Manatee 4]

Just keep on keepin' on. The short term pain is WELL worth the gain, trust me on this.

[ashabama 1]

my doctor just had me on normal food but low carb, the pre-op is just so your liver shrinks for surgery. Unless he said it was imparative I would eat a little!

[Road King 0]

I know what you mean about the pre-op liquid diet. I am also on my 5th day. My surgery is the 24th. I am soooo hungry today. I am trying not to think about the number of day's I have left. I am self pay and do not want to do anything to postpone my surgery or cause complications. With the Optifast and Water, I feel I am spending 1/2 my day in the bathroom.

[coltonwade 27]

First, I'd like to say how happy I was to find this site- I've learned more from it than from any seminar or doctor!

This is day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet, and I'm miserable. I keep telling myself I'll get through it, but the thought of feeling this way for 8 more days is so discouraging. How does anyone manage to make it for 2 weeks of liquids before surgery? I haven't cheated at all yet, but I keep thinking "one little serving of food wouldn't hurt".

The worse thing is that this Optifast stuff I'm on goes right through me. I've practically lived in the bathroom since I started it. :smile: Anyone have any suggestions to get through this? I'm so afraid to cheat because I'm scared that they wouldn't do the surgery because I hadn't followed orders! Help!!

The liquid diet was something I did not have to do . Hang in there though .

where in Texas are you ? who is doing your surgery ?

I was banded in San Antonio in July By Dr Rincon . So far so good.

Hang in there its hard but you can do it .

Mindy

[Kat817 19]

The longer you are on the liquid, the easier it should get.

I would not go against what my Dr. said. If your Dr. is used to operating on people with smaller livers, and you ignore his orders of a diet, and yours makes surgery difficult, then it is not your Dr. that failed.

It is not east, and following the surgery, the continued liquid is not easy either--but both are very important...and now is not the time to begin bucking the system.

I am not trying to be mean, or difficult--but if you want permission to eat food----the person to get it from is the Dr. None of us here has any idea what your overall health is going in to this surgery---nor what your Dr.'s experience level is with higher BMI patients or patients with larger livers.

Have you begin noticing the weight loss? Often times that was the only thing that got me through the hard times on liquids---was actually seeing the scale drop!

Liquids in=Liquids out is a normal....it will ease after you begin adding food. If however the Optifast is causing serious diarrhea---call your Dr. and see if there is another option. You do not want to dehydrate.

The best thing I found was to stay busy--I began taking walks when the serious eating urges hit--it got me some exercise, and allowed me some down time, away from the cupboards, and the constant food commercials--to reflect upon why I was doing this, and as I walked I would imagine myself being thin, and it helped keep me in a positive frame of mind--kept me from eating, and worked in a little exercise.

If the diarrhea keeps you from going out walking---maybe a work out video at home would work. But if it is that bad, I would check with my Dr.

Hang in there, most of us had to do full liquid diets at one point, if not before, for sure after---and we survived it! You can too! Log on for extra support anytime you need it!!!

Welcome to LBT!!!

Kat

[DawnWhite 0]

I am having my surgery on the 23rd a day after you have yours. I can only say that I am going crazy and sometimes i feel like even the nastiest foods I smell taste good. I have been watching the foodnetwork channel all day everyday! I find that i do better at work than at home in the evenings. I also feel that if i stay busy i can actually take my mind off of food for a moment or so...Going to bed early helps me out too as well! Good luck we can do it!:smile:

[coltonwade 27]

ROFLMAO My husband thought i was loosing my MIND right before and after surgery , I watched the food network 24/7 ! Im glad to know im not the only who who did that ! I also did A LOT OF cooking believe it or not . I think i compensated for the fact I could not eat by shoving food in my families faces !

Mindy

[DawnWhite 0]

Girl this is too funny! I think we definately are the same! I have been cooking my thick behind off! My family are going to gain weight, while i lose weight. I have always been a cooker, but lately I am going over-board! My kids love it though because of all the sweets/treats. I guess it will slim down some later. Thanks for the laugh and encouragement...

[coltonwade 27]

Girl this is too funny! I think we definately are the same! I have been cooking my thick behind off! My family are going to gain weight, while i lose weight. I have always been a cooker, but lately I am going over-board! My kids love it though because of all the sweets/treats. I guess it will slim down some later. Thanks for the laugh and encouragement...

no no no ... ya gotta practice your healthy recipes on them

how old are your kids ? If they are some what young get the "Sneaky Chef" Book and practice those, they are good for them and most are band friendly .

So cook good stuff ! LOL

Mindy

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

Just remember, you're lowering your risk with each bite you don't take!

Best wishes.

Sue

[mytrybe 0]

My surgeon said I had to take 2 adkins drinks, 4 oz meat and one cup of any veg (no peas or corn) everyday prior surgery. This was a nice way to shrink the liver because I have been on liquids since...19 days.....Good luck, it does work !

[luluc 6]

I could only get down the Atkins vanilla shake. My surgeon had his own brand that was absolutely disgusting no matter what I added to it. His only sub was Atkins, and to date I do EVERYTHING possible not to have a shake. I don't enjoy being in the bathroom that much ... though I'd rather clean toilets than do Protein Shakes of any kind.