Today has been a rough day!!! Day 1 pre-op and I have the headache...surgery is July 9th!!!

Today has been a rough day!!! Day 1 pre-op and I have the headache...surgery is July 9th!!!

I am right there with you, except my surgery isn't until July 19th. We are required to have a three-week pre-op diet. I am so hungry and my stomach won't stop growling! I am seriously frustrated.

What are you allowed to eat/drink?

Hang in there, you are NOT alone!

My pre op diet consist of a protein shake for breakfast and a protein shake for lunch. I can have a palm sized dinner of fish, chicken, or turkey with a vegetable (preferably broccoli). I between the shakes and the palm sized meal,I am allowed to have water or water with crystal light. I am wondering if fat free jello is ok to? I have a headache and all that comes along with the first few days. Good luck to you also...we will survive !

I am on day 4 of my pre-op and my surgery is Monday. I am doing a sugar free/clear liquid diet and protein shakes. No food at all However, I talked to my nutritionist today and she told me to drink one cup of coffee to ease the headaches. She also told me to drink tomato juice. I've lost 15 pounds since monday. Some days are much better than others that is for sure! I agree! we will survive this and come out on top! Best of luck!!!!!!!!

Wow CindyH, 15 lbs since Monday!!! Great job. I had some sugar free jello!!!good luck!!

How are you ladies feeling today??? I am still feeling shaky and have a headache. I am hoping to turn the corner tomorrow.

I ask my nutritionist about substituting one of the shakes for chicken and I was allowed chicken last night.

This is NOT easy. Keep praying!

I feel you. Started my liquid diet today. Sleeve is July 20. None of the protein shakes I've tried today I've liked > I'm in for 3 weeks. I've had sugar free jello twice and a sugar free Popsicle. Now I'm really starting to get hungry.

Have you tried the medifast protein shakes? They are delicious. The bariactric advantage shakes my surgeon requires I have been gagging down! They are NASTY!

True, I did the Medifast diet for several months and the chocolate shakes are good. I only drank choc. tried other flavors but did not like them. The chicken soup is good but you have to season it up some. I will probably place an order for some to have in house for the weeks after surgery.

I'm on day 4 of a pure liquid and Protein shake diet and I hate life right now. I'm just mad. And I'm obnoxiously full from all these stupid damn muscle milks!

Not happy

I just got home from work and day 2 is about the same. I still have a darn headache. I noticed I was not hungry when I woke up this morning. I am hoping it is true what has been said about getting past day 3!!! We can do this!!!

I feel ya. Today is my 2nd day on the pre op diet. I get to have some solid food so it hasn't been too bad. I didn't have a headache today. The NUT has me scheduled to have some sort of protein source every 2-3 hours. I had to buy like very high protein mix, cream soup mixes that have lots of protein, chocolate pudding mix that has lots of protein in it, apple cinnamon oatmeal that has lots of protein in it and some other things. I get one packet of protein mix for breakfast, morning snack, lunch+2oz of meat or 2 eggs, and afternoon snack, then for supper I get 2oz of lean meat, one serving of starch, unlimited veggies (non-starchy) all day, and one serving of fruit a day and whenever I get the feeling I'm hungry I try a drink of water and that usually takes care of it. The 11th will be my last day of diet and surgery on the 12th.

Wow Danielle, that's not a bad pre op diet. I have two protein shakes and a small palm sized portion of meat and vegetable. I have been having sugar free jello as well.

I think its good to have food to chew. I don't know if I would be able to do all liquids for 2 weeks. I would make myself do it but it would definately be hard.

I agree Danielle...

I think its good to have food to chew. I don't know if I would be able to do all liquids for 2 weeks. I would make myself do it but it would definately be hard.

I'm on day 3 per-op. I'm so hungry, too. I find it difficult that others in the house can eat (and of course should!) but it makes this pre-op thing even harder. I've been very grumpy with my family.