Well my surgery date has changed. So I am on the wagon but good now...

How soon before your surgery did you start your changes? Did they help?

Here is what I have done so far...

Started Milk Thistle, Liver Support, and Liver Cleanse Vitamins in October. Also take Multivitamin, and B-Complex Vitamins daily.

What I have done today... CHEATED LIKE A BIG DOG... Grandy's bisquits, and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. Will do low carb dinner to get ready for tomorrow.

What I will start tomorrow. Low carb under 20 grams like I am used to. Will cut back the fat and butter on top of that. Isopure and whey protein shakes for breakfast, etc...

What I will start two weeks pre op. Myocel Shakes, like Dr. B orders.

Figure this will give me 3 weeks low carb, 2 weeks Myocel low carb, and vitamins to boost up everything else.

What do you think? Any other suggestions to get ready food/vitamin wise? (I already have all of my bandages, baby food, jello, shakes, soups, baby cereal, etc...)

Thanks for the help. Oh and by the way... I am 300lbs exactly this morning, so off we go...

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Good luck, and take the baby food back! You won't need any bandages either! Let the countdown begin!:eekB:

Yay! This is great news, less waiting time! I was only able to do my pre-op diet for a little over 2 weeks. I was a rush job due to a bad hernia that needed to be repaired asap (did them together). I was able to lose 16 pounds in that time and my liver was fine. I'm certain it was 99% fat before I started that! I lived on fast food (totally) for over almost two years! Blech.

You know we are here for support. Let us know if you need any, and keep us posted on your progress. :eekB:

You really do sound ready to tackle the surgery! You're going to do great - congratulations on getting your date moved up! :eekB:

Careful on the liver cleansers....some of them can actually aggravate the liver and elevate the liver enzymes!!

You are SO MUCH more on the ball than I was....I ate several last meals and didn't prepare well at all!! :eekB:

Praying you do well!!

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -37lbs

UhOh, should I stop the cleanser and just stick to the Milk Thistle? The Milk Thistle has actually brought my cholesterol under 200 to 188, so I really recommend that one!

Figure the baby food will keep me honest on mushies, don't have to worry about not chewing enough, and will need to be really hungry to eat that crap. :eekB:

I had my apendix out a few weeks ago and they found a hernia, which Dr. B will repair for me, so I am ready to get this over with.

I must admit that I have had several "last meal" WEEKS in the past six months, so I am truly ok with this. After reading another thread about cheating, my hubby says he will leave me if I don't stick this one out for the month AND for the post op things... so I must be good or train another husband. (Talk about too much work.)

Thanks for all the support. Appreciate any other advice you may have...

You go Poodles!! You're really gun ho and you'll do great!! I drank Slimfast Optima (15 grams of protein), ate Cream of Wheat right off the bat, and sucked down a lot of sugar free Popsicles and Jello. Now I'm eating mashed taters, puddings, and other mushy stuff and I more satisfied and stay full for a longggg time.

I had my surgery in San Antonio and the doc didn't suture my incisions, he glued them...with Dermabond. Great stuff! No bandages and no pulling out sutures. All I did was peel the stuff off as it started to flake off. Man, the stuff they come up with!!

Good luck Poodles!!