Tomorrow I start my 2 week pre-op diet of 2 shakes plus an Atkins dinner. I am afraid I'm going to be hungry all the time. After the surgery, my stomach will be small so I'm not worried about post op. But pre-op my stomach is huge. Any advice on how to get through it?

Did your doc tell you no snacking?

Is he trying to keep you very low carb, or are the shakes like slimfast or something?

Lisa

Very low carb. 2 snacks of 1 oz string cheese are allowed.

I had to do 1 week but only Optifast shakes and fluids (no booze, fizzy drinks or caffeine). No Snacks.

The important thing to get into your head is the fact this is not a test for how you will cope after the diet - this is what the operation depends on - shrinking your liver.

I put a sticky note on the fridge at eye level saying DO NOT EAT! - that worked for me - every time I dove into the fridge for something I saw it.

I went thru all my kitchen and chucked out any foods which might have tempted me, or got hubby to eat them!!

If necessary don't let anyone eat in front of you... have your shakes at a quiet time and sip them slowly to enjoy and savour them. I didn't mind the challenge of people eating in front of me so they did and I sat there with my shake. That wasn't easy but I knew I was in for the same post op and wanted to try and nail it.

Good luck.... if you get tempted then get out the house and go for a walk.... or have a shower or bath, anything but eat something.

Kathy

The pre-op diet (Day 5) is driving me insane, but I am doing it.

i am VERY nervous about my pre-op diet. i go for my surgeon's consult tomorrow and i'm not sure that i have lost a pound even...in fact, i'm afraid they will delay the setting of my surgery date because of it. and i know they are going to fuss at me but if i could do this on my own, i wouldn't need this surgery. excuses, excuses, right? that's how i got this way in the first place i guess. but i know how you feel because i had to do a liquid diet the day before i had my EGD to check for a hiatal hernia and i couldn't believe how hungry and irritable i was! i don't know if i'm going to make it through this process either. so i feel your pain.

I'm having my surgery tomorrow and my doctor only put me on at 2 day clear liquid diet and bowel prep today:/ at first it was really easy until my husband made dinner last night:( then went to my room and shut the door so I couldn't smell it,but that was the only time it was hard. I haven't ate since saturday and I'm not even hungry today. I think you will be fine, just keep busy doing something for the 2 weeks to keep your mind off food. Good luck!

April

The pre-op diet (Day 5) is driving me insane, but I am doing it.

Well done... keep it up.

Good luck

hey get this... went for my consult today... put on a TWO WEEK liquid diet!! oh... this is going to be BAD!!! *sigh*

My pre-op diet is 2 weeks also! Not looking forward to it at all!

I'm almost done with my 2 week pre op diet--things got better after Day 6, and now I actually don't mind it at all. I've got 3 more days until surgery, and I'm glad I stuck to the diet.

I have surgery on Monday. My doctor put me on 2 weeks of ONLY: 6 protein drinks per day, 2 protein bars, and lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, celery, and bell pepper. THAT'S ALL! No dressing. The first 5 day were difficult so I got full on the roughage. Today was all clear and from Noon Sunday to Monday (surgery is at noon) it's complete fasting. If all of this helps me to get through surgery safely - it's worth it! I can bare anything after carrying around 100 lbs of excess weight! GOOD LUCK ...sending a prayer! ~g