Just started 2 week pre-op liquid diet

[sandielaw 0]

I hear ya!

I found the liquid diet to be torturous. It didn't matter to me that it was only for two weeks. And I didn't have to do it over the holidays...just Halloween.

Doing the liquid diet over the holidays is incredibly difficult. You know why it's important and that's why you'll do your best to stick to it.

You're doing a great job. Good luck with your surgery!

[dlmyvette 12]

Hello Everyone on PREOP DIET.....

My name is Yvette. WOW.....2 weeks? That is hard! I thought 7 days was hard for me! Well, This is day #4 for me and although I have not been perfect I've already lost 4 pounds. I'm excited about it and looking forward to my band on 12/30. I do want to mention for those of you who are curious as to what others are doing as far as what they eat or should I say drink. I'm not allowed any meals that aren't liquid.< /p>

Breakfast - EAS Advantage Protein Drink or whey Protein shake, then a yogurt

lunch - another Protein Shake, cream Soup, sometimes cream of chicken, Tomato, or other cream based Soups, then I can have a Jello pudding.

dinner - cream Soup, then I can have Jello, and if I want something later before bed and ice pop.

I know it doesn't sound too exciting. Trust me, not having Christmas Eve dinner with my family (who is Cuban/Puerto Rican) was SUPER tough! I did survive though!!! Hope this gets better. Not having carbs is the hardest part for me!

[jackieva 3]

Welcome D and good luck on the 30th! You are lucky, I can't have ANY creamy Soups, no Tomato, chicken, or brocolli..just straight clear broth and Protein shakes.

I noticed that I am irratable, lightheaded and despite all the liquids, constipated. Miserable. Wed. can't get here fast enough. Keep us posted after the big day!

[poodles.me 0]

Can you all believe that after eating Christmas eve at pizza Butt and then my overeating yesterday at Christmas, I LOST 1 lb? How flipping whacky is that? I just dont get it. I try and try and barely drop a pound. Then I screw up badly and lose? Ugh..go figure.

[bklyn1984 0]

Today is my first day :thumbup:

13 days until surgery. I am going to do this. I want nothing to stand in my way of getting banded on the 9th. It's going to be he** I know that but after surgery I am going to be on the same kind of diet until the surgeon says I can start increasing to the mushie stage. I figure it will prepare me for that.

I can have up to 1000 calories.

[debbie_7155 0]

jackie you are doing great.. the surgeons know we need help & that is what they are going to do for us, my surgeon told me, NOT to put weight on, but it was OK to stay at same weight for surgery & a BONUS if i had managed to lose some before surgery..

They did tell me if i was to come for surgery weighing 14lbs heavier then they would NOT operate , as i wouldnt have tried to help myself a LITTLE...

so give it the BEST you can & im sure you will be FINE..x

[klutzyazhel 0]

My Doctor,never had someone he couldn't place the band on due to a large liver...

[yoco28 0]

Hi, I will be starting my full liquid diet on monday 12/29/08. Do u have anything that works for u to make u feel full? When is ur surgery? Mine is 1/08/09.