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1st day of Pre-Op Diet!!!

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zeniada    9

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I started my Pre-Op diet today a low carb/high Protein diet and it is going really well. i have been drinking Isopure Protein Drinks and watching what i put in my mouth. i felt a little tired all day which i think is a side effect of not eating all the carbs i am used to and had a mild headache, is that normal?? had a wonderful steak dinner and will have some yogurt as a snack.. I think i can actually do this whoo hooo... :thumbup:

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Astrasmom    1

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I started my Pre-Op diet today a low carb/high Protein diet and it is going really well. i have been drinking Isopure Protein drinks and watching what i put in my mouth. i felt a little tired all day which i think is a side effect of not eating all the carbs i am used to and had a mild headache, is that normal?? had a wonderful steak dinner and will have some yogurt as a snack.. I think i can actually do this whoo hooo... :blushing:

It's very normal to feel tired and irritated when you start your pre-op diet. Your body is going through starvation mode. Kind of like a food detox. You should feel better in a few days. Good luck to you on your journey towards the finish line. This is probably the hardest part of the journey. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

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AmberK    5

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I did the high protein/low carb diet and day 3 was the WORST for me but it was definitely better by day 5. I can tell I've lost weight because my clothes are fitting better too! YAY! You can do this!

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zeniada    9

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Thanks guys for your responses... day 2 has been better i felt sleepy around 3pm had a low carb burger from Carl's Jr no cheese and a Protein drink.. i feel i need something for a snack but dont know what to eat i think i'll have some nuts or an Atkins bar... i need to stay with in 40-50 grams net carbs and yesterday i only had 23 so it looks like i can increase my intake a little... Good luck to all

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ms_mention    0

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Started mine yesterday. Was feeling a little lightheaded yesterday I am also doing low carb/ high Protein. Not doing too bad today, not as hungry in between meals. I did eat some health food chips though when I got home. Tonight I am eating tuna with salad and maybe two slices of WASA bread. (They are only 20 calories/ slice)

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ms_mention    0

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Good luck with your surgery Amber! Tomorrow is the big day for you! :blushing:

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zeniada    9

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Yay had a really good eating day today...had some major stress but i persevered and didn't eat anything i wasn't suppose to..

@ms_mention... i don't know where you live but there is some bread from Julian Bakery here in San Diego Ca. area that is only 1 net carb per slice. little on the expensive side but if you gotta have bread like i do then it is totally worth it http://julianbakery.com/ is where you can go to check them out... they also do shipping i believe....enjoy...

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Thanks Zen for the info. Will def look into that. I think I may need to be more conscious of my carb intake. Good luck! I feel a little drained today. I guess day 3 is the killer. Hope I feel much better tomorrow. Hang in there we're all in this together! :unsure:

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zeniada    9

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Thanks Zen for the info. Will def look into that. I think I may need to be more conscious of my carb intake. Good luck! I feel a little drained today. I guess day 3 is the killer. Hope I feel much better tomorrow. Hang in there we're all in this together! :unsure:

This is my 3rd day and it was bad...b!@#hy, light headed, moody, crabby a big ball of nauseous rolled into one... i was told by day 5 things get better i guess my body is detoxing in a way.. Good luck

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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