I'm getting a little worried.. I am on a 14 day liquid diet.. Surgery is monday(24).. I havent gone overboard by any means, but I haven't been perfect.. Between cooking for my family, feeding my toddlers, seeing food on tv every second, oh, and btw, I serve delicious food, and have to watch people eat it every day at work!!!! I'm dying here!!! I had a few bites of food during my 11 days here and there.. I am down 10 pounds.. but I haven't been perfect!! I'm starting to be concerned about my liver.. Any thoughts??? Thanks!!!

Do not stray.... Try tomato soup if you're hungry but NO FOOD!!!

Hi There. Congrats on the 10 pounds. That is great! Do you mean your gallbladder? I did a liquid HMR diet and messed up my gallbladder by going from low fat to fatty foods. Just wondered. Good luck to you! Dee

You're 4 (more like 3) days away. Congrats!! I'm just closing my 4th day and I'm feeling the same way. My surgery is Oct 1st. Rather than sulk in the corner, I'm trying to face my fears by continuing to cook, for the family, foods I can no longer eat. It's so depressing.

But, adding to your point, does taste testing count? Will that compromise the shrinking of the liver? Good question. I'd also like to know...

If I made my own soup and blended the solid veggies down until liquid, is this okay for the pre-op liquid diet or is it strictly broth?

Cheers!

i did the same thing on my pre op diet....but wheni would cheat, i actually made a "conscious" cheating choice. i ate VERY little of what i wanted, and i made sure that what i was going to eat was mainly good protein(of course mixed with a little goodness of real stuff too). i think i lost a total of 11 pounds before surgery and my surgeon said that my liver "looked fantastic" when he got to it. just try to be careful and really stear clear of the fatty stuff. you should be fine(but im no DR. so take what i said at your own risk )

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Have u had all of your pre op blood work done? Look at the results of ur liver enzymes (alt ggt etc). Google liver enzymes fatty liver and it will give u the ranges. I have also not been perfect on my pre op. down 15 lbs struggling to get the last 5 off in the next week. Today I had a little bit of cheese and 2 small pieces of chocolate (terrible

I know). Tomorrow is a new day. I'm thinking of just doing Water tomorrow to see if some weight will actually drop.

Today is a new day. Start being back on plan 100% now. There's no reason you can't. Make a list of things you think will help and post it somewhere you will see. You can do this! I would not worry so much about the liver issue as long as you get back on board completely from here on. If you are really worried you could put in a quick call to your doctor or mention it to the nurse when you go in the morning of surgery. A lot of other people on here have reported having bad days during pre-op and as long as they got back on track they did fine.

Thank you you all so much for your advice and words of encouragement ... I'm not surprised many people have bad days/moments.. Most of my cheats have been chicken, nuts, cheese, steak.. Just a bite or two.. No carbs, no sugar.. As if this morning I am down 12.5 pounds.. Three days away.. It is so hard, but these last couple days.. No cheats at all and won't sat&sun .. It's a lot easier when you are a few days from surgery as opposed to 14 days away.. Thanks again everyone!! I appreciate you all making me a little less worried about my liver..

What I've learned is that every surgeon's diet is different. Mine was super low carb for 2 weeks, and then Clear liquids two days before surgery. At this point I would stop eating and start being more strict,because you don't want to risk this. It will be even more difficult in some ways after surgery because you will incapable of eating, but still able to smell and see everything.

(((hugs))) I know how difficult it is, but do your best!

My doctors nutrition lady told me 2 week before op need to be at 700 to 800 calories with 1 cheat day and can eat whatever. 3 day switch to liquid and day before clear liquid and 12 hours prior nothing at all since stomache needs to be on E. As always do what your doc says but if you avoid straying until monday my guess is that you will be fine. I'm so excited, sure you are too!