Day 9 of my pre op diet and its sad to notice how dependant one was to food...its everywhere!!...I must admit I've cheated a couple times and every time I felt worse...it's like I have this out of body experience...please someone tell me this has happened to them!!...plus now I'm even more nervous about surgery day, what if my liver is still too big...my surgery is June 25th and I've followed the pre op diet about 80% of the time...HELP!!!

Dont beat yourself up over it, plenty of people here cheated a little bit on a strict pre-op diet, but is it really worth taking a chance ?

I am sure all will be fine and its very unlikely that the liver hasnt shrunk enough for surgery to go ahead..

Just get back some determination that u will have the resolve not to cheat again... after all once u are banded the hard work starts then

You have no idea how much better you just made me feel!!...It's really hard plus you learn a lot about yourself and the relationship you have led with food and that can be pretty scary...but I'm sure you're right...just gotta stay on track

I'm only on day 2! It's so hard. I did cheat today, but I felt so sick! I just had a low fat string cheese, but it made me feel so much better! You made it this far, so just try and look on the bright side and if you must cheat eat something healthy. Good luck!

i'm on day 3... its hard hard hard! but i'm so afraid of my liver not being shrunk enough that i'm trying to remain faithful! i keep thinking of the end product... it will be worth it!

Ending day 10 as faithful as ever...I must admit I'm starving!! But super proud of myself!!

Awesome Bandmesway! just a few more days, huh?

Oooo Yess getting banded on Monday!! I still can't believe it...I hope everything turns out perfect!!

awesome! i'm a week later on july 2! wishing you the best on monday! i'm sure everything will go perfectly! this is the beginning of the rest of your life!

My doc has me on liquids just the night before surgery. He has done thousands of these surgeries. I have to wonder if they are just trying to get you used to your post op diet early?

P.S. my surgery is June 27th. I don't mean to offend anyone. Just saying what my doc said.

My doc has me on liquids just the night before surgery. He has done thousands of these surgeries. I have to wonder if they are just trying to get you used to your post op diet early?

Some Dr's require such strict diets because they want the liver to be as small as possible. some don't seem to mind as much. I was required to do low-fat/low-cal, but you may be on to something with the trying to get used to the change.

I'm going to go with a liquid diet 3 days before just so my body is "clear" for surgery and recovery. I'm wondering if doing the Atkins diet will speed up weight loss post op. I want this fat GONE!

awesome! i'm a week later on july 2! wishing you the best on monday! i'm sure everything will go perfectly! this is the beginning of the rest of your life!

Thanks for your best wishes!! Let's get ready to kick some butt!!

awesome! i'm a week later on july 2! wishing you the best on monday! i'm sure everything will go perfectly! this is the beginning of the rest of your life!

Thanks for your best wishes!! Let's get ready to kick some butt!!

@joannedt- hmmm you might have a point, I thought about that and if that's the case...WHAT TORTURE!! LOL. But that's good because not only am I preparing physically but mentally as well.