I could kick myself. Surgery is Wed and. I fell right back into my old habits after doing so well! My son got engaged today (2nd one this yr) and it was raining. And i was bored. All good reasons to eat too much right? NOT. Ughh i have some real changing to do!!

yes you sure do..just like we all had to

but whats done is done

just try and stick with the dr's orders til surgery

fyi--cheating on post op could cause harm so i would advise against it

you got to want to make yourself well (not just willing it to be)

I agree with carolinagirl - you can't change what you've done but don't risk anymore. Your dr. wants you to do this for a reason... you need to take of yourself, isn't that the point of the band? Start now. Best of luck to you.

I am in the same boat too! Surgery is Wednesday and I broke down this weekend. We just need to do the best we can for the remaining days. I found this website looking for the reprocussions of my actions. Good luck to you.

my surgeon wanted me to lose between 10 and 15lbs on pre op diet....i lost 15lbs...and yes i cheated 2 times....both times,i made sure it was something with high protein...i had eggs one time(which some surgeons say are ok to have on pre op)....the 2nd time was 2 days before surgery and it was a turkey sandwich,because i figured id never be able to have it again....but let me just say,before i get attacked....i lost the required weight first,then when i did eat something,it was a tiny portion of what id usually have.

Please be very sure you can commit to the rules that will follow your surgery... Or you won't be successful. I know this sounds like tough love but wls isn't something to be taken lightly. You will have a life time of rainy days and celebrations but you can get through them if you want to. The band will only do 70% of the work. You have to do the rest.

My commitment started the day I started my liquid pre op diet. It was the day before thanksgiving no less.... The timing stunk...but i had 49 thanksgivings, christmas parties and holiday gorging so i decided it didnt matter. I was still able to partake in all the fun but i just didnt eat. That doesn't make me any better than someone who wasn't able to stick to it... But I say this because your head has to be in the game. If it really is... And you are doing this for you then move forward and forget about yesterday. If it isn't there is no shame in postponing the surgery until you are ready.

Best of luck.

It is the end of day 3 of pre op diet and boy was I tempted today. I just got through the day as best I could on my shakes and veggies with no cheating.

Have a horrible headache though.

Tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving and I think it will be hard on me but I know that if I cant get the band because I cheated - that would be much worse.

I am looking forward to Christmas dinner..lol.

Just keep your eye on the prize. It will all be worth it in the end. You can do this!

Thanku. I know im ready. And i know im not perfect. So glad i can find so much helpful info here. This site is a God send! Ill be back tomorrow!

Thanku. I know im ready. And i know im not perfect. So glad i can find so much helpful info here. This site is a God send! Ill be back tomorrow!

Good for you Joy!!! Tomorrow is a new day.... You will be healthy and thin before you know it.

I still have my dietition and psych eval appts, but anticipate getting my surgery date within the next two weeks. I've been reading everything i can find on LB to prepare myself and it's my understanding that any cheating on the pre op diet could cause the surgery to be cancelled at the last minute. It has to do with shrinkage of the liver. I'm also told the surgeon can tell if you have cheated whether you say anything or not. Has anyone in this forum had their surgery delayed because they cheated? I would be so depressed if I had that happen to me, I think that's the sign I would have hanging on my fridge to adhere to the pre op diet.

It has to do with shrinkage of the liver. I'm also told the surgeon can tell if you have cheated whether you say anything or not.

Besides the commitment I had with myself that was the #2 reason I didn't cheat.... I was scared to death to have a complicated surgery!!