Bigdogkc

I hope your surgery went well, and good luck with your recovery. I will be a week behind you.

We are traveling this weekend, and I would rather not take a blender. I am enjoying the Amplify powder I use, but mixing it with hotel ice cubes doesn'tsound so good to me. A premade shake would be ideal, since we do have a fridge in our hotel room. thanks

The head doc i met with said that most over weight people are "all or nothing" type people. I know that resonated with me, because in the past when I cheated on a diet, I just said, the heck with this, and kept eating poorly. He said that I need to forget about the times I slip up, and concentrate on making the good decision 80-90% of the time. That way the 10-20% that I chose badly will not hurt me. Not sure if that will be helpfull for you, but it hits home with me. Don't forget that we are all human and none of us are perfect, nor will we ever be. If you make the right choice the majority of the time, then you will come out on top!! Good luck!

Thanks (wo)man, I think I got through the worst of it last night, ended up punching a hole in the wall, but at least I didn't cave and go have Taco Bell. Nancy told me i can eat some meat, as long as their is very little fat and carbs, so that is helpful. it is nice to hear from someone that has used the same doc, thanks for your replies!!

I can actually have more three days after the surgery than I can now. Plus I will be resting then, and not moving around a lot like I was at work. Yes, I am addicted to food, it is my crack. And yes i wanted very badly to cheat last night. Talk to me after you are on the liquid diet and then you will see how difficult it is. Anyway I made it through, without eating anything that my nutirionilist said I couldn't. I joined this board looking for support, not judgement, so please keep that in mind the next time you consider replying to a question from me.

My BMI is about 54 and the diet is for shrinking my liver. I carry almost all of my fat around my middle, and i guess that is the most difficult body type to do the opperation on.

I made it through the night without driving to Taco Bell, so I guess that is a win. I did have a scrambled egg before bed, because I felt so hungry. I am going to keep trying to just do the liquids, and only eat solid Protein if I really need it. I am committed to not having any fatty foods, or carbs, so I should be ok. I wasn't ready for what I felt yesterday, my body was screaming for carbs, and put me all out of sorts. Thank you all for your advice!!

I am miserable. I can't sleep, and all I can think about is eating. If I eat during these two weeks, will I still be able to have the surgery?

Well tomorrow has to be better than today. I fell asleep at the wheel on the way home, due to being exhausted. Thankfully I was at a stop light and just got honked at. Called my nutrionist and she told me to eat some solid Proteins, but no carbs. That has helped make me feel a little less out of it, but I am still feeling jittery. She said to keep eating the sold Protein if I need it. I wonder why they say to have all liquid, if solid proteins are ok?

I am on day one and reading your post is helping me get through it!! Thanks a bunch.

Add me to July 2nd please. This liquid diet crap sucks, but i bet i lose a bunch of weight before I even get to surgery.

I just joined the forum and I am looking forward to reading through a lot of posts and finding the helpful tidbits tha ti am sure are here. My surgery is scheduled for July 2nd 2012, and I am ready to start my 2 week pre-opp diet in three days. Thank you to everyone that posts on here, for being open enough to share your stories to help out those of us just begining the journey. Bigdogkc - Matt