happilylacey

September 8th here! I'm on day 4 of the liver shrink diet and I'm coping worse than I thought I would.

Mine is scheduled for September 7th - RNY.
I am on Day 5 of my PreOp diet and includes 4 shakes a day (Optifast). I am allowed Veggie broth, Decaf Tea or coffee and flavored water if needed.

Exactly the same as me. I’m doing the same. I’ve lost 6 lbs in a week. Obviously some of that is Water but it’s not nothing!

Hi all, my first time here, my surgery is scheduled for September 13th I was told only a clear liquid diet the day before surgery and nothing after midnight but otherwise eat a normal diet, is this typical?
I am adjusting my diet starting today to include a Protein Shake and healthy meals with my daily Vitamins.
Has anyone else had the same directions from their doctor and where you told to avoid caffeine?

My surgery is August 31st but I figure it is close enough to track progress with September? Maybe? About a week to go, I am down 19 pounds from my first surgeon visit.

I'm scheduled for VSG September 30th! I'm so excited.

I have just been over eating by eating the full portion at restaurants and eating ice cream and Cereal and stuff. I just stopped caffeine again today. It doesn't keep me awake and I don't get a headache when I stop, but I like the taste of coffee and diet soda - both of which I had stopped month ago and started again!
Why surgeons' instructions and protocols are so different drives me batty. It's like, don't they do clinical trials to determine which way is actually better, like every other part of medicine? Isn't there evidence for what is better??? I work in clinical research and I'm used to there being a proscribed treatment course that is used at all reputable hospitals. But maybe that's only true in oncology.

September 9th in Mexico!

yea he said he didnt see the point of putting someone on a diet before weight loss surgery
however I think its mostly bc I'm 18 and my insurance

Mine is one meal a day with 3 ounces of Protein and some vegetables, the rest liquid and Protein Drinks. I am down almost 20 pounds in two weeks. Not really hungry that much, much easier than I though. My surgery is 8/31

Just got notified that surgery is back on for September 3rd!

Class was good - pretty much everything the weight loss center has gone over already, so nothing really new. They do talk about getting ready the night before surgery and the morning of, which was new to me (never had surgery before). And also the meds they’ll prescribe for right after surgery (i.e. anti nausea, pain killers, etc.). It was only about 45 mins to an hour long.

mine is September 14th in NJ
no preop diet aside from clear liquid the day before
still waiting for ekg and bloodwork results. and to see if I got my pcp clearance

Post-op diet. You?

Yes, preop class done. I should know more about the reschedule tomorrow, as that’s my last appointment with Dr. Stevenson.

That's awesome, great job!

My surgery is scheduled for 9/13. Fingers crossed it won’t be cancelled--I’m so ready to reclaim myself!

So I just got a call from the surgeon’s office and they have to reschedule. Unfortunately there was an error and whoever scheduled (not just me, every surgery on my same day) didn’t realize that the doctor was out of town that day. They don’t know when my new surgery date will be - which is probably the most frustrating part. I’ll know more on Monday, but I’m going to stay with the pre-op diet as they said there is a possibility it could be earlier than originally expected. Ugh.

Scheduled for VSG on 9/21 at HospitalBC in Tijuana, Mx. I have a 2 week liquid diet starting 9/7 - 70g of Protein, no more than 1000kcal a day, liquids only. I have been doing a low carb diet for 6 weeks or so now, trying to start breaking some habits and establish new ones. I'm down a few pounds and feeling as prepared as I can be!

My surgery is 13Sep in Boston. My pre-op diet is just High Protein, low fat, low car, low fruit, lots of non-starchy veggies. Also no carbonation and no caffeine. And no alcohol, but I don't drink anyway. The last six months I was trying to prepare, but for the last few weeks I've been throwing a lot of food funerals with eating out and traveling for work. Trying to get back on track!

Wow…just stay the course…you came to far!!!…💁🏽‍♀️

Congratulations to all the September surgeries.

My pre-op stated today… VSG 9/2..I can have 4 shakes daily/ non starchy veggies added in my broth 😋and 1fruit(apple,pear or banana), lots of water/tea!!

Ooh mine is the 4th! Good luck!

Best of luck to you all! It is a learning curve, but so well worth it. Just follow the plan and be kind to yourselves. Congrats on taking this step!