Did anyone have problems sticking to their pre-op diet and cheat eating carbs or anyone with a lower BMI (35-36) that didn't have do do a week or two of protein shakes? I'm worred my liver won't be shrunk enough and my surgery will be cancelled.

I did cheat, and I was terrified that my surgery was going to be cancelled, but things went well. Having said that, do your best to stick to it, not only is it important to shrink your liver, but it's important to get yourself into the habit of what you're going to be eating post-surgery. It IS much easier to eat less post-surgery, though! I do think that starting out at a lower BMI gives you a better likelihood that your liver's not too huge, but that's not always the case.

I have talked to several people who think that the fact that they could not do the pre-op diet with our eating carbs was a warning sign, in hindsight, that they would at some point begin to eat sliders and carbs, thus sabotageing their sleeve.

Try to at least switch to veggie if you are still hungry, or a protien drink that is not a Meal Replacement drink - there is a difference.

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Did anyone have problems sticking to their pre-op diet and cheat eating carbs or anyone with a lower BMI (35-36) that didn't have do do a week or two of Protein shakes? I'm worred my liver won't be shrunk enough and my surgery will be cancelled.

I asked my surgeon about how some drs actually cancelled surgeries after theyve gotten inside and.found that the liver wad too large fir them,he was surprised,why out someone thru that. I say this because my surgeon and his partner do not require a pre op diet.i have said this before I ate like normal until the day before surgery,the day before ,reg Breakfast light lunch,and even lighter dinner and no food 12 hear before surgery,and im 3 mo.ths out lost 50 lbs so far.my surgeon said could actually do the surgery witbout the preop diet,I guess they chose not to,or think its necessary

I followed my Pre oP protein drinks for 5 day. Then I was at a management retreat and I could not tell my co workers why I was drinking protein drinks. I ate no carbs until the last night when I had bread and pasta. I am on the second day of my clear liquids and I'm doing ok. I still worry my liver won't be small enough. I actually dreamt last night that my hubby made a huge carb loaded dinner knowing I was on clear liquids and didn't say anything when I chowed down.