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Chamie    29

Chamie
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I am so nervous! I start my liquid pre-op diet in the morning. I am so excited to start this journey, but I am nervous about this liquid diet. I desperately want to succeed. I am afraid I will be a bear!

For those of you who have done the pre-op liquid diet, how long does it take to "get into the groove" of the pre-op diet routine. What satisfies you the most? Are you always hungry? Ant tips are appreciated! :)

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shrcumm    953

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The liquid diet is rough but you can do it!! I am on it now and holding on tight for one week now!! I feel great!!

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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hi chamie.......its mind over matter......day 3 and i knew i could do this......so can YOU....me and shr are here for you if you need us. (read my blog, i tell you how i am handling it)

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Chamie    29

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LOL!!!

You guys are GREAT!! Thanks for the support! I am sure I will need it!! I am scheduled for surgery on 6/12/12. i am soooooo excited!!!!!

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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june 6 for me.........just picture that date. i told hub it was my birthday. the new me.

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ready4change2    19

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I also start the liquid diet tomorrow. I am scared to start it but it is only one week for me. My band date is June 4th. I look at it as one day closer to the band. Good luck to us all.

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mbmama    15

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Starting mine tomorrow. It is Optifast so at least I don't have to think about what to eat. Good luck.

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lalaj    108

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The liquid diet is tough at first but gets better. I got frustrated once during the second week but I got over it. You'll be amazed at how your body adjust to such changes.

I think you'll do great. Just set your mind to it. There's lots of support here and lots of people who has been where you are.

Just keep in mind why you're doing this and know that it's on temporary. Best of luck to you :)

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pookietx    3

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It is as others posted mind over matter!! I did liquid only Protein Shakes. The first few days were hard because I wanted to chew! On day 3 I started putting 7-8 ice cubes in the blender with my powder and I used almond milk. It was like having dessert. I would eat my shake with a spoon and I started looking forward to them. I was banded on may 22 and the first few days were hard and the liquids after surgery for me were harder because I didn't want to even drink but that got better too. Be sure to move around and walk because that is what helps you the most. I am still sore but each day is better. Good luck to you!!

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VelmaDinkley    12

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I am more irritable on the liquid as I have been told but I need to be gentle with myself and hope the people in my life keep in mine I am normally not like this and cut me some slack.....I do better with the liquid at home at work it is more of a struggle (food everywhere ) but still going strong.....surgery set for June 6th

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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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      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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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