Ok, I am stressing my self out here. I started my liquid pre op diet on Friday Oct 1. Did great the first 3-4 days. Company came and thats when it got hard. I have licked every spoon passing my way and its driving me crazy. I actually havent gave in and ate anything but a few cucumbers and a grape tomotoe. I am afraid I have just blew it. BUT I read all the other pre op diets and think "well maybe I havent done so bad" because some Dr's are allowing people to eat salads..(just not mine:frown::thumbup:) Sooo I am just wondering how everyone else is doing and maybe how you did if you are on the other side of this. I keep telling my self I still have 8 more days until surgery so I have time to really not cheat anymore..What do you all think. I understand the purpose in cleansing the liver but what are your dr's saying about the long period of time with no food. Whats the purpose.. Uggg...

Hi I'm being banded October 15th and I'm on the 2 week diet as well, but I'm allowed 2 protein shakes a day and a very light lunch with lean meat (4 oz); salad, veggies & broth. Sucks that they have you not allowed to have anything.

The preop diet is really hard. But you'll get through it. And it's really important that you stick to the regimen prescribed.

It's not a diet designed to jumpstart weight loss; it's designed to reduce the stores of glycogen (carbohydrate) in your liver so that the liver is smaller and more easily manueverable during surgery.

ETA:I know you know about the liver---the long period without carb is required to really deplete its glycogen stores. It's not necessary that this be accomplished without food. I think lots of surgeons go this route because it eliminates guesswork.

Every doctor seems to have a different preop regimen. The foods you've chosen to eat actually fit in with my doctor's prescription (2 shakes a day, then a meal with 4 oz. lean Protein and 1/2 cup nonstarchy veggies.) You have not undermined your progress, vis-a-vis preparing your body for surgery.

I wonder: if you were to call your doctor and propose a 2-shake, 1-lean/leafy meal regimen, if he'd approve. As long as you keep your carbs below a certain level, there shouldn't be an issue in terms of surgical prep. He might want you to return to liquids for the last day or so---or he might not.

Until you get green-lighted to do something different, for your own sanity, it's just better to stick with what's prescribed. The second-guessing, the guilt, the worry....the satisfaction provided by cucumbers just isn't enough to compensate, you know?

Edited October 7, 201015 yr by BetsyB

Thanks so much for the reply's. I have dont great today and hopefully as the day goes out. I am doing 2 shakes and I am allowed to add somethings to them so it makes them thick when put in the blender. I am determined to follow it to a tee because if I start now looking for loop holes then I will do it afterwards. I am going to successed with this. I am doing this for me but if for no other reason to proove all those negative people wrong...Ugg...

Really I just wish people would keep their negative comments to themselves.. Anyway thanks alot you all.

Good luck. Just keep telling yourself why you are doing this.. I agree if you look for ways out now you will keep doing it from now on. Trust me I am one of those ppl.

I start my preop diet on the 13th. My band day is the 27. I cant wait. :thumbup: