Hello everyone,

I'm starting my pre-op diet tomorrow and I am dreading it to say the least . I feel like I breaking up with a boyfriend. I've had a food "bucket list" and even though I have had pretty much all of my favorites it still seems weird.

How does everyone else feel who is about to or has started their pre-op diet, it makes it easier to think that I am doing this for surgery and THAT much closer to making it to the loser's bench!

Anywho, I wanted to share an app (android) I came across that I LOVE, it counts down the days, it's called Days Left. I've attached a screen shot of my homescreen below, I set up one for my liquid diet and another for surgery.

Hello everyone my surgery is august 1st. Today is the start of my liquid diet. I'm going to try and keep busy with shopping, cleaning and cooking food for my family to have while I'm recovering. Good luck to everyone

To everyone close to being finished with their two week liquid diets: How much weight have you guys lost since you have started. I know a couple of you all said you had to lose a certain amount before surgery, but what about everyone else? Since my consults I have lost around 20 pounds, a little over ten since I started my liquid diet and I am on day 11 of my two week diet. I am worried I am not doing well enough, or that somehow something is wrong and my liver wont be shrunk enough.

I'm on day 3 of clear liquids and have lost 7 pounds. You're doing great!

My scale is actually going up! It's so frustrating, and I think Im weighing myself too much. Also, I'm drinking a LOT of water (like 120 oz). So, I think there's a fluid issue. Hopefully I will lose over these two weeks like you guys did. I guess we'll see just how screwed up my metabolism is!

You are doing great! As long as you follow your doctors orders you will be fine.

I've only lost about 10 pounds...and a lot of patience. Goodness, Wednesday can't get here quick enough. Im so grumpy and irritable right now. Why in the world did my house have to sell when i'm having surgery? Between packing and setting up everything at our new place, and not being able to comfort myself with food I'm about to go nuts. To make matters worse I side swiped my husbands 16ft trailer with my car and now it looks like i used a can opener on my car. Managing my stress with out food is a huge challenge, but that's why were all doing this, right.

I had a really good cry, and now I think I can make it to Tuesday. o_O TWO MORE STINKIN DAYS...

Oh, bad day, Slenderella. My goodness, I would be stressed to the max too. Hang in there....it is almost over!!

Happy Monday everyone! I'd lost almost five pounds within the first three days of my liquid diet but then the scale started to go up. I knew not to expect to see dramatic results from my preop diet bc TOM is in a couple of days and I gain like crazy before and duringl

I was so proud of myself ad doing an awesome job sticking to my preop diet and then I got a call Saturday evening from my mom telling me my 27 year old cousin had layed down for a nap and didnt wake back up. Her and I were not really close however this has really shocked me! She is my second cousin and they just had another family member buried a couple of weeks ago.

Anywho, I've always known I was an emotional eater and as much as I tried to talk myself out of it I had a meal from Whataburger on Saturday. I promised myself to get back on the wagon and not have anything else before surgery.

I came to work today prepared to stick to my liquids! My surgery is WEDNESDAY!!!!!

I am day 9 of 10 on the clears plus 3 shakes a day. This weekend was hard, hubby was home and I was off from work. Saturday we did the shopping for the house- I also have 2 daughters. I ended up having shrimp bisque that I strained so it was just the broth.

On day 3 or so I felt terrible- headache from lack of caffiene, muscle aches and weakness. My nutritionist recommended powerade zero or gatorade no cal and it worked like a charm- 2 glasses and I felt remarkablly better.

My doctor avised against slim fast unless I bought the low calorie so I am using Nectar by Syntrax and a whey/soy protien I picked up at the grocery store which has 115 calories and 25 grams of protein in a serving. I find the shakes taste better in skim milk and since this is allowed, I am filling up on them.

I actually had trouble getting 3 down yesterday since I had the soup. I guess it does eventually reduce your stomach size.

I had a really good cry, and now I think I can make it to Tuesday. o_O TWO MORE STINKIN DAYS...

Two for me too. I think I am going to have a good cry too. Then maybe indulge in myself. Shave my legs, paint my toenails get my bag ready. Try to get out of this funk.

I am in day 3 of 14 of pre-op and I do not know about you but I can hear a pop can being opened from a half mile.

I am in day 3 of 14 of pre-op and I do not know about you but I can hear a pop can being opened from a half mile.

I have always been able to hear a soda can being opened from a mile away. It makes my mouth Water... I was on my way to my cafe at work and was telling a friend how I wanted to tackle this lady for her soda.

I can't wait until I can see one and not be bothered or want a sip.

Sounds like several of us are VERY close to surgery day and experiencing the many emotions that come with it. I'm a really emotional person anyway so I knew that I would be a basket case but I am doing really well and quite proud of myself. I'm pretty sure sometime in the next 24-48 hours I will get a good cry in.

How did you guys do today?

So glad it's not just me. Still have a few days left before liquids. But I've been weaning off sodas for a few days. Honestly, I think I'll miss my Coca Cola more than the food.

Not sure that I miss it more than food but I am not too far behind you. If I had to pick one thing that I could have FOREVER and it not blow me up it would be BREAD, I love it. I rather have bread than meat anyday!

I start tomorrow as well...i have to say that i too have had these mixed emotions even more then before being since my surgery got moved up a week and so i only had 4 days verses 11 days to decide what i wanted to eat before surgery. The only thing that keeps me going is by repeating to myself that it is all worth it...3 weeks liquid is nothing compared to losing my life due to high blood pressure. Cant wait to be healthy again! I wish you the very best!