How's presurgery diet going?

[WhyW8 0]

Just checking in to see how everyone else is doing on their presurgery diet. Seems there were quite a few of us starting it.

I've been on it 6 days. Have lost 7 pounds. Should have taken my measurments but I can tell I've lost. When I put my tshirt it went down over my hips The diet part is ok. I have an image of my mind of my liver "shrinking" and that keeps me going.

[AngieW_RN 0]

I have that same image of my liver shrinking in my head! I have almost a week down, and one more to go. I'm losing lots of weight and its going ok. Today I had a lot of cravings though! It was rough, but I knew I couldn't veer off my diet and I didn't. Hopefully tomorrow will be easier!

[corinne211 0]

Wow I guess I am one of the chosen few. My doc said I dont need a pre-op diet. My nutritionist recommended for practice and to get use to... for me to replace 1 meal with a shake. so I grabbed some Isopure on the way home. Will make it my dinner since I am always too tired to cook when I get home these days. lol.

[Chellz423 0]

its hard, but making it through.....I'm using muscle milk light as my Protein Shake, healthy choice Soups, sugar and fat free puddings and shakes.....good luck every1

[cshytle 0]

:mellow:I am on the 15th day of my pre op diet. I am doing Optifast and will be until my surgery which is in 11 days!! I have lost 11 lbs. so far. It has not been so bad. I have wanted to eat but have not been hungry....stay tuned!!

[MissTeach123 2]

I am on day 5 and was starting to have food cravings. I came here to seek support. UGH! I hate Protein Shakes and do what I have to to get my Protein in, but really having a hard time getting in the calories in.

[FeatherHen2010 0]

I'm on day 10 and have lost 9 lbs total -- but the needle hasn't moved in three days! :thumbup: Hopefully it's because I'm about to start my . because the literature says to expect 1-2 lbs weight loss per day and I haven't waivered at all. I've been sticking around 425-475 calories per day with 75-100g of it being Protein.

"Any Whey" Protein powder has been the most useful product I've used so far (1 scoop: 17g Protein, 1g carb, 0g fat, 70 cal). You can add it to drinks, Soups, coffee, etc. I have to have coffee on workdays, so the Any whey and Torani sugar free syrups have worked out OK for "breakfast". My problem is more lunch and dinner. I crave savory foods more than sweet, and there aren't many options available.

My pre-op diet instructions don't mention anything about s/f puddings or cream-style soups being allowed or disallowed so I haven't had any. Man, even some plain ff yogurt would hit the spot right now. *Sigh*

I've been thinking about a pre-surgical "cheat" by going out tonight and having an order of tuna and yellowtail sashimi , but know I'll feel guilty if I do.