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Thank you guys for answering. Ive never posted on here before it really does help having people going through or having gone through the same type of thing to talk to.

Thank you! It's tough but we will make it through! Who needs delicious hamburgers anyway?

It is near the end of my first day of the 14 day pre-op liquid diet for VSG. My boyfriend is making hamburgers and eating hummus and it sucks. I am continuously reminding myself that yes this will be a stuggle for 2 weeks but I re-remind myself that I have struggled for all of my adult life. 2 weeks is nothing on 7 years or on the rest of my life that I will live.
Is there any advice or tips/tricks that will make this a bit easier? Anything is helpful, thanks!

Make sure you have a heating pad! It was my best friend for the first couple of days. The gas pain was a real bummer, but the heating pad helped. Also sugar free popsicles were my go to....
i didn’t pack any of my Vitamins, I wouldn’t have been able to tolerate them the first couple of days. I just started them yesterday and my surgery was on june 5.
Also, an ice pack! There is one incision that starts to get really sore on or about day 3. It’s the larger of the incisions, on your left side and it’s where they take the stomach out of. It hurts! But the ice helps immensely.

Thank you guys for answering. Ive never posted on here before it really does help having people going through or having gone through the same type of thing to talk to.

I hope to find a Protein Shake I can tolerate and that I don’t pass out from low blood sugar (I’m diabetic). I heard sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello are good. Hang in there!!

a friend of mine is doing surgery with me on the same day, she has 3 weeks pre-op and I only have 1 week, so I did the 1st week with her, just as support and too see if I can handle it! OMG!! I whined and cried (not really cried) the whole week!! I stuck to it- lost 12 lbs (she lost 17 her first week), but geez if it wasn't for creamy Tomato Soup, I think I would be dead right now and yes it was low fat, low carbs and low sugar but very filling!!

I also couldn't wait to be able to take my gummy vitamins and chocolate calcium!! just to taste the sweets
Tomorrow starts my REAL day 1! Surgery is 1 week from today! Luckily, my husband doesn't eat the foods I want and twin 5 year don't eat the things I want either. Don't make dinner of the things that you want or crave. If you are allowed to eat the 4 oz of meat and veggies then make it for everyone! I made very small pieces of chicken with sautéed onion, peppers, and mushrooms- it was very good! I make 4 oz of fliet mion (sp??) and Brussel sprouts, your family can eat chicken and steak- I only at the 4oz of meat twice.
Another thing, make your protien drinks in the blender (the liquid premier tastes the best) and add strawberries or banana, a little almond milk and ice- it will bulk up that shake to more than you can drink!
Its SO hot where I live, I can go get a sugar free snow cone, yum!!

Thank you guys for answering. Ive never posted on here before it really does help having people going through or having gone through the same type of thing to talk to.

It is near the end of my first day of the 14 day pre-op liquid diet for VSG. My boyfriend is making hamburgers and eating hummus and it sucks. I am continuously reminding myself that yes this will be a stuggle for 2 weeks but I re-remind myself that I have struggled for all of my adult life. 2 weeks is nothing on 7 years or on the rest of my life that I will live.
Is there any advice or tips/tricks that will make this a bit easier? Anything is helpful, thanks!

Today is my first day too on the pre op liquid diet, and I’m freaking starving!!! I have to be strong!!! Dammit food!!

Thank you! It's tough but we will make it through! Who needs delicious hamburgers anyway?

Going through the same thing. Been making my family hamburgers, hotdogs, steaks, french fries, it's not easy. Keep wishing I could have a bite but I keep thinking that in 4 weeks, I will be able to eat solid foods again too (maybe not french fries but healthier choices). Hang in there. It will pay off in the end.

It is near the end of my first day of the 14 day pre-op liquid diet for VSG. My boyfriend is making hamburgers and eating hummus and it sucks. I am continuously reminding myself that yes this will be a stuggle for 2 weeks but I re-remind myself that I have struggled for all of my adult life. 2 weeks is nothing on 7 years or on the rest of my life that I will live.
Is there any advice or tips/tricks that will make this a bit easier? Anything is helpful, thanks!

The two week pre-op diet was pure hell for me. Was harder than surgery. Was harder than the post surgical diet. (at least post surgical...you can see better days getting closer every day)
Dig in and take it a day at a time. An hour at a time if you have to. This is the hard part...but you'll make it! Surgery is the top of the mountain, then a little bit of a tough descent...but it's all down hill from there.