I started my 2 week liquid diet yesterday & I think McDonalds fries are calling me . I know I can do it but it's so hard. I need motivation! What made you stick to the diet?

I know it's hard ... but if you don't do the pre-op diet, your liver may not shrink like it is supposed to. So, you end up paying for a surgery that only opened you up and closed you up. It's just 2 weeks. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

I didn't have to do liquids,so I can't tell you how it worked for me. I had to do really low carbs and sometimes that was hard enough, but it's 2 weeks, which will probably suck, but will definitely be worth it in the end. I remember I stuck with the cabbage soup diet for 2 weeks once. THAT was torture. I truly believe you can do it! I hope your two weeks goes by really fast, and the evil fries quit begging you to eat them.

Here is what kept me going with my Pre-Op diet: If I didn't do it, likely I would go through the whole motion of surgery - anesthesia, payment - all that, just to wake up without my sleeve. Can you imagine how upsetting that would be?

Anyway, knowing this I hope it keeps your mind straight. You CAN do this!!! Trust me.

thank you so much you guys! i`m going to do it. that would be devastating to wake up without my sleeve

My motivator was if I eat those fries my liver will not shrink and it could kill you. If I wanted candy, that is what I would think that one small candy bar could kill me if my liver has not went down in size. I lost 10 pounds in one week on liquid diet. I had egg drop soup, broth from top roman noodles, sugar free popsicles, diet soda a few saltines every now and then.

You can do it.

Jovonia - St. louis

thank you so much you guys! i`m going to do it. that would be devastating to wake up without my sleeve

We are here for you. We are glad to help out ... we all remember those pre-op days!