I started my pre-op diet today. I'm excited but very nervous. Nervous because it means I'm that much closer to my surgery date. I've never had any kind of surgery before so this will be the first one.

My pre-op diet isn't so bad. I can have chicken, salad, veggies, broth for dinner and a protien shake for Breakfast and lunch and drink Water all through out the day. So I'm one of the lucky ones now all I have to do is be strong and get through my day without food.

I just finished my 6 month insurance requirements last Thurs. July 1st. I am waiting my pre-op and surgery date. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's before Aug. 1st GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE - I'm not far behind you.

Michelle, good luck to you!! I've already been through it once...lol. Already approved for the revision and hoping this week flies by so I can get this next part of the journey started again.

You will do good and if you're like most folks the only regret you'll have is why you didn't do it sooner!!

Trisha (pennreporter)

Hi! Stared my Pre op diet today. Surgery on july 14th. I'm able to have 4 protein shakes a day 1 cup of salad and 1 cup of chicken broth for lunch and dinner. Good luck everybody

Aww man, I have to do 2 full weeks of liquid only diet. I feel robbed! :confused: I just approved and have a surgery date of July 22. Good luck everyone!

Hey ya all,

I am 7 days into my two week liquid diet. There is no easy way to put it but it sucks. lol The third day was the hardest for me but after a few more you get use to it. It's tolerable because you know you have a goal in mind. What helps me, is getting on here and reading others stories. It's inspiring and it keeps me going. Surgery date is 7/14 and I can't wait to see some changes. The only postive thing I can add about the liquid diet is that I lost 7lbs my first week. lol Good luck to all. We deserve to find that inner skinny person in all of us.

I'm on my third day of a 14 day preop - liquid only - diet. OMG it's hard. I definitely could not do this without this ultimate goal in mind! I am only getting 600-700 calories a day and I can't believe I'm still functioning! My doc's office called today - they want me to come in tomorrow and repeat my EKG...a little weird, said they just have to make sure the leads were placed right.....hmmm.....guess I'll find out tomorrow. I have lost 7 pounds since Monday!!! How crazy is that? I really just want to eat some vegetables...I may ask tomorrow if I can add those to my diet.

To beskinny

Your right it is hard but we can do this. I will tell you, I asked my doctor the reasoning for the liquid and all he stated was if I had told people to keep it under 800 calories most people would cheat. Well I have given myself cottage cheese and veggies. I stick to my 800 tightly and do not cheat over 800 and I have lost the 7lbs. So if you do choose to have something more solid make sure it's Protein or veggies and whatever you do don't go over the 800 calories. It makes the two weeks better to cope with. Good luck with the EKG. I wouldn't worry about that to much. I have had mine done twice

Edited July 8, 201016 yr by Beccatatqueen

@Beccatatqueen and 2beskinny - How funny I too lost 7lbs so far this week. However I am craving food so bad! Good Luck to you both!!