Is the pre-op diet to shrink your liver by causing you to lose ten lbs? Or does the pre-op diet shrink your liver because it is low carb? Shoot, I've been on it one day and lost 5 lbs! LOL...I WANNA EAT!!!!! I don't even want to eat bad things...heck, just some Protein in the evenings: a scrambled egg, some tuna, a fish filet, a lean pork chop, chicken, cottage cheese, anything! This is hell on earth...I'm so tired and weak...teaching school all day on NOTHING! :faint:

Last night I told my daughter...if I don't eat something and I have to down another one of those shakes, I'll do it, but then I'll go to bed and :notagree so I don't have to think about food! Isn't that awful?

I guess I'm a bigger baby than I realized.

lol, that's exactly what I'm thinking.. I'm going to bed early too!

I just started mine today. I'm doing 'Optifast', how about you? For how long? I've got 2 weeks of it before surgery...

I believe, because it's low carb, you lose weight, in turn making your liver not quite so fatty... you won't necessarily lose 10 pounds. Maybe more, maybe less. Any loss is good and will help.

I'll admit, I don't necessarily want *good* things, but I'd take pretty much whatever I can get. I'm allowed a plate of veggies once during the day, so I just had a plate of mushrooms. Eeeecck. Boring.

Hopefully it gets easier.

Good luck!

i saw my doc today for my preop and i had already been doing low carb for the past week cuz i was afraid of the weigh in today. so tonight we are going out for an all out dinner, (mexican food), yummo, and tomorrow im back on low carb till surgery on the 23rd. she did say that low carb shrinks your liver better than low fat. so we should all be banded about the same time! i dont know about you two but i cant wait. im so ready to have this over with and starting my new life.

lol, that's exactly what I'm thinking.. I'm going to bed early too!

I just started mine today. I'm doing 'Optifast', how about you? For how long? I've got 2 weeks of it before surgery...

I believe, because it's low carb, you lose weight, in turn making your liver not quite so fatty... you won't necessarily lose 10 pounds. Maybe more, maybe less. Any loss is good and will help.

I'll admit, I don't necessarily want *good* things, but I'd take pretty much whatever I can get. I'm allowed a plate of veggies once during the day, so I just had a plate of mushrooms. Eeeecck. Boring.

Hopefully it gets easier.

Good luck!

I'm supposed to be drinking Revival Soy which is absolutely revolting. I finally found CIB without sugar today! I'm in heaven! I may be able to do this with a little teensy Protein at night. And maybe some veggies...:hungry:

i saw my doc today for my preop and i had already been doing low carb for the past week cuz i was afraid of the weigh in today. so tonight we are going out for an all out dinner, (mexican food), yummo, and tomorrow im back on low carb till surgery on the 23rd. she did say that low carb shrinks your liver better than low fat. so we should all be banded about the same time! i dont know about you two but i cant wait. im so ready to have this over with and starting my new life.

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!! My date is the 27th...and they said I could have dinner with my family on the 22nd for my 50th birthday! I'm being good and having filet mignon, steamed broccoli, and a salad. I'll even skip the very dirty Grey Goose vodka martini with extra olives! We'll be major winners!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hi y'all! I was banded a week ago today and man oh man do I feel your pain. Or rather, DID I feel your pain. After the band you won't feel hungry, at least not so hungry that your soup and protein diet won't keep you feeling full. Watch out for the headache tomorrow. Keep some Tylenol handy.

Good luck on your surgeries. It'll be surgery day in no time.

Hi y'all! I was banded a week ago today and man oh man do I feel your pain. Or rather, DID I feel your pain. After the band you won't feel hungry, at least not so hungry that your soup and Protein diet won't keep you feeling full. Watch out for the headache tomorrow. Keep some Tylenol handy.

Good luck on your surgeries. It'll be surgery day in no time.

I've had a slight headache all day. :sick But I'll live. I may go make some strained French Onion soup...that's always filling. BTW....big congrats on your banding!!!!!!! We wanna be in YOUR shoes!!!! :biggrin1:

I'm on the liquid journey as well and it is very hard at night when I cook for my family. I did cheat a little yesterday, I had 2 Alaskan Crab Legs plain. I don't think that will kill me. I have until April 4, 2006, to continue with this process. My pre-op appt is Thursday, March 16, 2006. I wish all the liquid dieters the best until, during and after surgery.

I'm on the liquid journey as well and it is very hard at night when I cook for my family. I did cheat a little yesterday, I had 2 Alaskan Crab Legs plain. I don't think that will kill me. I have until April 4, 2006, to continue with this process. My pre-op appt is Thursday, March 16, 2006. I wish all the liquid dieters the best until, during and after surgery.

Yep...that's my tough time. I get home from a day of teaching (English to 85 sixth graders) and am just exhausted. I bought my husband 5 South Beach breakfasts, lunches, and dinners! And he hasn't complained once! Isn't he great? LOL...I'd have slapped me by now for being such a :baby:

well we sound like we are all about in the same boat. i even took some metamucil last night to try and help my wonderful dinner i had. but, its back to low carb today. yummo! so where are all of you soon to be bandsters located? i would really like to meet with someone here. im in chandler arizona. i do really love this board. everyone is very supportive.

I'm in Conway, Arkansas. I just had lunch with my son and his girlfriend (they are both on Spring break). I had a spinach/avocado/mushroom/Romano cheese/bacon salad with 1 t. Caesar dressing that I dipped my fork into before spearing. I had iced tea as well. I passed on the the spinach-artichoke dip and chips and the FABULOUS rolls with REAL butter. I did eat about 2 oz. of my daughter's pecan-crusted grouper. Just that much protein helps. I had a sf CIB for breakfast. I'll do a sf CIB for dinner. I'm really trying...but oh my! This is tough!!!!

i'm here too. and, like willowba, my b'day falls in the middle of the liquid diet. i think that is making me feel more deprived than i normally would. i've done liquid diets in the past, but none has been as hard as this.

keeping my eye on the prize - this temporary deprivation will be worth it in the end.

Ugg....Day 2. This is horrrrrible. I'm supposed to be able to have a 'plate of specific steamed veggies" once a day, along with my 3 Optifasts a day... but I just don't feel like steaming veggies. I don't wanna eat plain hot veggies! I want butter or cheese on 'em! Last night I cooked a whole bunch of sliced mushrooms in a spritz of mushrooms and added a sprinkle of butterflavoured powder. Tonight.... a container of baby tomatoes. I do have a cucumber I might gnaw on later. How groooooss. What else can I possibly eat!? I don't want a salad, cause I can't have salad dressing...

I don't ever want to be hungry again! *shakes fist* lol

Sorry, I'm just frustrated, reading about crab legs and pecan-crusted grouper - I don't even know what that last thing is, but i wannnnt it!

p.s. I'm in Canada! and I just quit smoking, and I've got my period, so everything's sooo much worse!

your liver holds about 4lbs of glycogen this is the "spender" of energy and its saved for the likes of marathon runners for when they hit that wall, out comes your glycogen and gives you a second wind.

so the first thing you lose when you starve and need a lot more energy than your taking in is your glycogen deposit, as soon as you eat carbs again it comes back though

natrurally if you lose the 4lbs of glycogen your liver gets a lot smaller and its easier for the surgeon to work in there.

Hi, I was just wondering if you could tell me what pre-op diet you are on? I would appreciate it very much. Thank You!!

i'm here too. and, like willowba, my b'day falls in the middle of the liquid diet. i think that is making me feel more deprived than i normally would. i've done liquid diets in the past, but none has been as hard as this.

keeping my eye on the prize - this temporary deprivation will be worth it in the end.

I was thrilled when my doc said I could have birthday dinner! I have to admit, I'm not doing too hot on this diet. I'm eating some Protein and green veggies once a day. I'm in awe of those who can do this!