Pre-op Diet is a killer

[MelissaAnd 3]

Wow! I am jealous. Most of you got to have food on your pre-op diet. I was restricted to liquids only! It was super hard, but I kept remembering how great I was going to look after it was all over with. I lived on Atkins shakes and Water. I made herbal tea at night as it was during the winter when I had to do the liquid diet. I, too, had huge headaches, but I know that mine were from caffeine withdrawals. It took about 4 days to go away and I haven't had horrible headaches like that since. In fact, I have only had a headache maybe 3 times since my surgery 6 months ago. Plus, I include my weightloss pre-op to my total weightloss. Also, after surgery, I added Jello, popsicles, and broth all of which tasted so good after just being on Protein shakes for 2 weeks! It really will help you after you have surgery. The hardest part for me was realizing after surgery that my way of eating before all of this was now just a memory. I haven't missed food much since then. I do get a craving every now and then, but it usually subsides. I really missed pizza. Now, I can have about a half of a slice, but it just doesn't taste the same.

Hang in there! It really does get better. You are making a life-long change that you will be so happy about once you are on the mend. I have not regretted my decision yet and I am down 68 lbs and 6 months post-op. Besides, we are all waiting for you on the loser's bench! It's a great place to be!!