Hi everyone! My surgery is 8-26 and I'm on the two week pre op diet. My diet is Medifast protein supplements. Unfortunately, I had to travel unexpectedly this week for work. I had to go to dinner with my VP and I ate grilled chicken, coleslaw and broccoli. Yesterday, I was in a conference and couldn't leave for lunch to make my shake, and they brought in wraps. I'm so worried that my doctor will have to open me up! I have promised my little girl that I'm taking her to Disney in September, so now I'm worries that they won't be able to do it laparoscopically. Has anyone dealt with this? Please help!

just do the best you can.....as a poster said, it is to shrink your liver to get it ready for surgery as they go inside and move stuff around..have read a few stories of people who it couldnt be done as they did not follow the diet but who knows why that was.....its not easy being on all liquids, as i did that myself as others.....and its bound to get tougher....you need to drink more (protein if need be), use your free foods they gave you, prepare ahead where ever you go (as there are always options)....you dont have to cheat if you dont want too...just saying.....i say that as i was 336 pounds and me drinking a diet coke off that big mac........NOT...........so do the best you can.....as it will get harder and if you cheat (eat too soon too much after surgery) you could hurt yourself.....try to get in the game now......hang in there, you can do it..i know you can...

Soujourney, while I appreciate the judgement, you don't know my story. I work in manufacturing before, and I'm the only woman on a team of all men. It WOULD have been pointed out had I not eaten. I've reduced my travel to 10% after the surgery, so I've eliminated the chance of this happening again.

And though that may indeed be your situation, it will still always come back to the choices we make.

Our minds are clever, and we can rationalize and justify just about anything we CHOOSE to. I am assertive enough to place my own interests above the possibility of others speaking about not eating a worst scenario, what would have happened?

Just saying, it's all about choices. In the coming months you will have many choices to make. As the band is highly self empowering, you will also choose how successful you will be with your weight loss journey. What makes the difference? Choices we make!

Good luck!

Surgery Thur. This pre-op diet food is getting not so hard to do. Have had a coiple small sneak bites of cheese or wheat crackers at start. Seems everyones diet is a little diff but basically ssme idea. Love having this site for inspiration, help, tricks etc. I just keep going as soon I will be able to eat better things thsn just basically liquid diet. Please pray for a safe surgery for me and I will pray for all of you to continue your success or for help in getting through the pre surgery process. Hugs...

And though that may indeed be your situation' date=' it will still always come back to the choices we make.

Our minds are clever, and we can rationalize and justify just about anything we CHOOSE to. I am assertive enough to place my own interests above the possibility of others speaking about not eating a worst scenario, what would have happened?

Just saying, it's all about choices. In the coming months you will have many choices to make. As the band is highly self empowering, you will also choose how successful you will be with your weight loss journey. What makes the difference? Choices we make!

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You sound like a very strong person, but we are not all perfect. While I am happy you did so well I think that you sound like you are talking down and I hope that is not the case. Be kind, not judgmental, and judgmental is how you sound. We are all here for support and I am sure you believe that is what you are doing but please remember we are all different. What was a correct "choice" for you may not have been a correct "choice" for someone else. Our journeys are all different that's what makes them "ours".

Band day coming up! 8/26, and i am still doing 4-5 shakes a day and salad for dinner. Since tuesday i've incorporated tuna on my salad. Today i had 2 salads (only one with tuna). Not really a question, just a confession... ???¬???‡