I started the diet last Monday (on my own) and lost 6 pounds in 3 days. Since then I have stopped losing weight.

I offically started my pre-op diet on Thursday after visiting with my surgeon. I will admitt I cheated this weekend, but did not gain any weight back. It was difficult to do the diet around my boyfriend (I will try harder next weekend).

For meals I am having a fruit smoothie such as 1 cup of blueberries blended with 1 1/2 cups of plain almond milk, and 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder for breakfast with my coffee (with 2 tbsp. half and half). For lunch I am having a Pure Protein Vanilla shake and a fruit or vegetable (such as a banana or 10 baby carrots). For dinner I am eating a protein (like chicken breast or salmon) with a blended vegetable puree soup (such as asparagus).

Does anyone have any tips to get past the after dinner hump? Anything that will satisfy a hunger pain for an extended period or task to keep me busy?

I am literally considering throwing out or boxing up any food that will trigger me overeating!

Thanks!

My BMI was 42 and I made my appointment for my surgery only four days prior. I was reassured that it didn't really matter, I should just have a 800-1200 calorie diet until surgery, that in reality, the liver takes three months to actually shrink considerably in size.

I did well and consumed only about 800-1000 calories until the eve of surgery when I had two slices of a medium pizza which my husband was eating, thinking it would be a long time before I was able to eat pizza again.

I asked my surgeon about my liver after surgery and he stated that it was enlarged but nothing he wasn't expecting.

I wouldn't advise anyone to do what I did at all, especially if it is against what you have been advised by your doctor, but boy am I glad that I didn't have to suffer the pre-op diet as the post op diet is bad enough!

What matters is that you are losing and reducing fat around your liver for pre-surgery. Keep it up and you will be fine.

​I love Edy's sugar free popsciles. I buy the ones that have the Kiwi flavor in the box. They have a little more calories but the taste is super.

Also to get your mind off of food, polish your nails. You can't eat with wet nails. I have been that one for about 30 years.

Good luck with your new journey.

I started the diet last Monday (on my own) and lost 6 pounds in 3 days. Since then I have stopped losing weight.

I offically started my pre-op diet on Thursday after visiting with my surgeon. I will admitt I cheated this weekend' date=' but did not gain any weight back. It was difficult to do the diet around my boyfriend (I will try harder next weekend).

For meals I am having a fruit smoothie such as 1 cup of blueberries blended with 1 1/2 cups of plain almond milk, and 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder for breakfast with my coffee (with 2 tbsp. half and half). For lunch I am having a Pure Protein Vanilla shake and a fruit or vegetable (such as a banana or 10 baby carrots). For dinner I am eating a protein (like chicken breast or salmon) with a blended vegetable puree soup (such as asparagus).

Does anyone have any tips to get past the after dinner hump? Anything that will satisfy a hunger pain for an extended period or task to keep me busy?

I am literally considering throwing out or boxing up any food that will trigger me overeating!

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I am Pre-op liquid diet. I use new direction meal replacement system. Shakes, hot chocolate, soup, and pudding. Pretty good stuff. 200 calories per. Best part 3 per day gives 100 % of MDR of lots of vitamins

, 150% protein.

I used to use. pure proteins shakes, (still do for fill ins or when I

Can not make a shake). Because they are Pre mixed and are 100 cals per. But they are not the right kind of protein and are not full of nutrients.

Li am in liquid diet phase. I am supposed to drink 60-80 oz of water in addition to my shakes. Crystal light has margarita

And monitor flavors. A lil artificial rum flavoring..... And those. 80 ounces gt down pretty easily.

Also. V8 spicy ( 50 calories ) cut with Clam juice. ( zero calories). Helps fill me up. Horsh radish and Tobasco ( zero cals) help the V8.