I am seriously struggling with my pre-op diet. Today makes day 4 of clear liquids and I am going exactly by doctors orders but GEEZ!!! Just wondering if I am the only one who is having a rough time with it? My surgery date is the 27th and I am so excited and I guess I just need to keep thinking there is a bright NEW light at the end of this tunnel. Anybody with some words of wisdom or a little pep talk cause I sure need one right now....

Steph, do you have to do CLEAR liquids until the 27th?

If you do, I would suggest mixing up HOT broths, FROZEN popsicles, COLD drinks, JELLO and more jello... Varying the textures can make things palatable. You can do anything for two weeks! Two weeks and that will be it. Not a month, not a year, just two little weeks and then you will be onto a whole new way of life that is much easier than what you are going through now.go to bed early, early when you can and take it easy on yourself. You are doing a wonderful, loving thing for your body. You will do fine. Love and wishes to you!

I do. I have made tons of jello and more jello. I can have 8oz of low fat yogurt and broth and I am trying to mix all of those up. Good thing is I have lost 6lbs Of my 4 days. Drinking a lot of water and peeing myself to death LOL. Today was the first day that I woke up and my hands weren't swollen. Been trying to keep myself busy and not think about eating real food.

I broke my diet (Atkins). Surgery Tuesday so to make it up, I'm going to start liquid diet tomorrow.

Its only a short amount of time out of your life that you will be going through this. Keep yourself busy during this liquid time and you will do fine.

Okay not trying to be a witch but you are not on clears. That would be broth and jello only. I realize this is tough. You'll make it.

I am seriously struggling with my pre-op diet. Today makes day 4 of clear liquids and I am going exactly by doctors orders but GEEZ!!! Just wondering if I am the only one who is having a rough time with it? My surgery date is the 27th and I am so excited and I guess I just need to keep thinking there is a bright NEW light at the end of this tunnel. Anybody with some words of wisdom or a little pep talk cause I sure need one right now....

Stay busy! When my family was eating dinner I would be @ the gym. They busier you are the less time you have to think about how hungry you are.

i had 2 1/2 weeks liquids on my pre op...day 4 and 5 were my hardest...i really thought id die and or starve...i was whining one day to my hub and he said, you wanted this surgery, so do what you have to do to make it happen..i read, i watched tv, i stayed on this forum and read and made friends, watched you tube on stories of the band....and tried to get my head into the game........here i am...and so will you be...

Thanks for the help. I need it lol. I just like to know that I can talk to somebody that is going through the same thing or already been through it and give me insight on what's to come.

Today I didn't do it! Gosh this is frustrating!

You can do it. I thought the first week was easier than the second. I was on the liquids for 2 1/2 weeks as well and was happy to have lost 22 lbs. My surgery was 2 days ago and being on liquids is fine since I was prepared.

Girl I feel ur pain. I'm on day two of 4 protein drinks, unlimited jello, and popsicles. And OMG. I was perfectly fine yesterday all day. No issues at all. Today I was fine until about 30 min ago when I started getting really hungry. I am sitting in my living right now smelling the delicious meal my hubby is cooking for tnhe family ..some sausage shrimp gumbo type dish and just wishing I could have some of the broth. Oh well, guess I'm gonna drink my last protein drink of the day and go to NY room and watch TV or a movie or something. It is hard. But I thank God for this website & knowing I'm not the only one going through this. Lets stay strong and keep our eye on the prize. We are SOOOO worth it and so is this hard time we are going through. Two of my favorite quotes "if it were easy everyone would do it" and "she believed she could, so she did" stay strong

I am amazed by how different our pre-op diets are. I've seen everything from strict liquid portioning to "my surgeon said not to worry about it". On one hand I'm glad to see we're all getting individualized care on the other hand it boggles the mind how different we all are.

For my pre-op, I have two shakes a day, 4 oz of Protein from fish, meat, poultry, cheese, etc., non-starchy veggies and Clear Liquids. While I'm glad that I'm not having any issues with hunger, I think the liquids only pre-op better prepares you for your post-op transition.

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For my pre-op, I have two shakes a day, 4 oz of Protein from fish, meat, poultry, cheese, etc., non-starchy veggies and clear liquids. While I'm glad that I'm not having any issues with hunger, I think the liquids only pre-op better prepares you for your post-op transition.

I totally understand that. My Surgeon has me drinking up to 2 protien drinks a day and then a normal dinner. I'm not hungry, I'm averaging 750 calories day, meeting my protien goals, and I'm losing weight but I keep thinking "am I doing this wrong?"

I'm also thinking I've looked at too many different post op diets before my surgeon actually gave me mine. I keep telling my self "when you find a good mechanic you trust them to keep your car running once you've found a surgeon you trust you should trust them at least the same amount."