FRED1977

I used to be so addicated to sugar every Sunday I used to eat donuts on top of donuts and a steak and egg bagel from Mickey D's. I used to think I was living the good life,lol.....

Congrats to you Kim, I'm having my surgery on Monday the 29th and I did my labs on Thursday. I'm feeling the same way as you are now. God bless and good luck.

To be honest I started drinking a lot of teh sugar free low calorie drinks liek Powerade, and others and my caffeine cravings were gone about the 3rd or 4th day in my pre op diet. I had a sugar free red bull habit ,and diet dr pepper,along with other caffeine habit. With time the cravings faded away.

Nothing wrong with the length of your story. It helped me because i needed to hear from someone who is going thu the same thing I am. I wish you luck! Thanks!

Thank you, I'm almost there and you will be as well.

I know my post was long but hey its my truth , hopefully others will share.

My pre op diet is a 14 day diet with liquids and authorized bowl or can of Soup, only restriction stay away from creamy Soups and basil. I’m scheduled for my Gastric sleeve on 07/29/2013

I’m currently on week 2 day 10 OF 14.

A few things I have noticed during my pre op diet Day 1,of my actual diet was quite easy because the day before I started, I ate several large meals that consisted of a bunch of Protein and salad type veggies, with very little carbs for example I had taco salads with no tortilla(s) or chips. So on my first day of liquids I spent a lot of time in the Restroom taking care of business because of the large meals.

Day 2-4 I found myself battling with the temptation of cheating with cheat meals, only to then start battling with myself on what type of cheat meal to eat. I was goggling every web site and ad I could find on how many people cheated on their diet, what they ate, did their surgeries go ok, and etc. The majority of information I found that people were cheating and still made it successfully through their surgeries. No one that cheated badly even reported they didn’t have their surgery. Some people had binges and ate like the surgery was a funeral for food.

I did cheat on my 6^th day; I gave in to my mental distress of not having what I wanted. For my cheat meal I had a light chicken salad instead of dressing I had salsa to replace it. At this point I figured hey I really need this because I’m oh so hungry and I can’t go on. Well this couldn’t be farther from the truth in reality I only wanted to cheat because I’m an emotional eater. I was bored stuck at the hospital with my wife the night before and the stress of everything was piling on top of me. I also found out by goggling in different states various surgeons were requiring little to no pre op diets.

So how dare they put us on this crazy diet (lol)? I wondered with me drinking a bunch of fluids and having no solid food for 2 weeks really that healthy for me, in my opinion it’s no more healthier than the taco salad I ate, and it’s no healthier than the guy or girl who has that binge meal every night because the depression of being overweight, and their dissatisfied with their quality of life, I included. So my food addiction like so many others have made us seek out a surgery that lowers the appetite, our intake of food, strict guidelines on when we can advance our diets.

So why was I so shocked and paranoid about a simple diet, lord knows if someone told me that I would need to eat a medium pizza, drink several beers ,and eat various sweets like cakes or ice cream for 2 weeks straight I would be like you’re crazy. Why would I eat all that unhealthy food on purpose.

So the pre op diet is not that bad in my opinion, is it hard hell yes, can someone really do it yes you can, why, because your new life depends on you, and the food choices you make. The pre op diet in my opinion is more mental than physically damaging.

I believe this because my ego, my man hood was challenged because I had to be told what I could eat and drink , this just can’t be right because I’m my own boss right (lol)? Not so fast remember I’m the guy who got me into these bad eating habits and I was the one who was so quick to look for an excuse to blame my mental health, my work conditions, the bad news I got, and that failed promotion that didn’t go through. At the time these excuses seemed to make so much sense to me. But 10 days later now my Food detox is complete , my caffeine detox is complete but I’m not cured by a long shot. Since day 8 I have removed my soup and just made it with all liquids and Protein shakes. So it was and is all in my mind that I just couldn't do this 2 week liquid pre op diet.

My starting weight was 316 lbs and day ten I’m down to 289 lbs, with only light walking as exercise. 4 more days to go and I’m actually looking forward to it. I have had a lot more energy than I have had in years, my head is a lot clearer, I even have more patience with people than usual. This by no means is something I (us) could do for life, but two weeks no problem. I’m excited about changing my life in a positive direction and welcome the new relationship with food. So stay busy and don’t stress about the diet just take it one minute, one hour, one day at a time. I’m doing it and you can to.

No you shouldn't be denied unless you just don't want to make a lifestyle change. The purpose of the exam is just to ensure that you understand what you are getting yourself into. Just my opinion the exam is a waste of money. Example if a person is depressed and suicidal because of their appearance,and wants to have the surgery to better their appearance and loose weight , then its most likely they would not kill themselves. Wanting to change is positive,and shows that you want to live.

It is just another way the insurance company can get your money. So relax and don't sweat it.My insurance required I had the exam and it was really pointless and not bad at all.

Stay strong......

Not looking forward to it but ready to start as well. My wife acts liek its no big deal now that she has had her surgery but .......I remember when she was just as nervous. Never knew how much food meant to me until now.

Me too. I start preop tomorrow for 2 weeks liquid diet. I can have Protein Shakes, clear broth, sf Popsicles and sf Jello. My surgery day is July 29. I'm nervous but ready to get on to the healthy life. The preop diet is going to be rough.

Hello everyone, my pre op diet starts on this Monday and my gastric sleeve surgery is on 07/29/2013. I have to do a liquid diet that includes upto 3 Protein Shakes a day and a I can have Soup. This is going to be hard for me but my wife has already had her surgery,and I must admit it was no fun to watch her struggle,but now my time is just around teh corner. I'm ready to reintroduce myself to food again and hopefully start this relationship the right way. Anyone else going in on the 29th for surgery?