I did OK except I ate 2 Beans (not spoonfuls, just 2 individual beans) while making my daughter's dinner... I'm not too upset about it. But tonight when I was writing an essay for a class I kept thinking "I'm hungry.i should go make a sandwich". Instead I had Jello...bLeh

Tomorrow I'm adding some spices to my chicken broth. Tired of sweet, pudding consistency shakes...

Good job! seems like you handled the first day really well. When are you scheduled for?

Good job! seems like you handled the first day really well. When are you scheduled for?

Thanks! Surgery is next Monday, Oct 22!!!

Today is my day two. I am on shakes for 2 weeks. I seriously thought I was going to die yesterday. I ate a reduced fat string cheese stick and half of a chicken breast. I figured good protein was better than whatever else I would eat. Today has been better but its hard! Good luck to you and keep the faith. Its hard but just think of the results we are going to have.

Today is my day two. I am on shakes for 2 weeks. I seriously thought I was going to die yesterday. I ate a reduced fat string cheese stick and half of a chicken breast. I figured good Protein was better than whatever else I would eat. Today has been better but its hard! Good luck to you and keep the faith. Its hard but just think of the results we are going to have.

Good luck to you too!!!! Day 2 is a little better for me so far. Hang in there!!

Hey I'm scheduled for the 22nd too! As the days go by it does get easier but man was that first day rough. I get hungry throughout the day so I started sipping throughout the day on protein shakes rather than drinking it all at once, that has been a huge help and keeps me not so hungry throughout the day! Keep me posted on how you're doing, surgery buddy!

I start my liquid diet next Wednesday. I'm more nervous about it than I am the surgery or the liquids after surgery. I know its possible - last year I couldn't eat solid foods - every time I would I would have some sort of painful "attack" in my upper abdomen and I literally got scared to eat solid foods. I had to sip down slim fasts & other nutritional shakes but if I drank them too quickly I'd have an attack. So I only got down about 2 shakes a day and I was lucky if I got 500 calories per day. So I know its very possible to do - I almost wish I was scared to eat solid foods again though - because it wasn't that hard to just have liquids when I was scared to eat the solid foods. On the bright side - I lost about 20 pounds in those 2 weeks.

I have no energy and an awful headache! I wonder when this will pass. I seriously cant believe that my doctor wants me to do 2 weeks worth of shakes ONLY... Im fat because I can't say no to food... how do they expect me to succeed? A guy I work with had this surgery and didnt even have a pre op diet (different doc) and weighs at least 100 pounds more than I do... Anyway enough complaining... I am so hungry...

I have no energy and an awful headache! I wonder when this will pass. I seriously cant believe that my doctor wants me to do 2 weeks worth of shakes ONLY... Im fat because I can't say no to food... how do they expect me to succeed? A guy I work with had this surgery and didnt even have a pre op diet (different doc) and weighs at least 100 pounds more than I do... Anyway enough complaining... I am so hungry...

By the 4th day, the headaches clear and the fogginess lifts. I had a hard time concentrating those 1st few days. It does get easier. Just remember, if you DO cheat, try to pick something that is high Protein and low carb, no or low sugar too. I did cheat some...ate weight watchers string cheese a couple of times and some chicken breast strips (grilled). Dr. V said my liver was small and surgery was easy on me so it looked like I had followed the rules

Jam on day 3 of a four week protein (2 wis b4 and after survey no compliants) just hope I don't get constipated

Today was day 1 of my two week pre-op diet. Surgery is scheduled for the 31st. I did ok. I didn't "cheat". I had 2 shakes, a few bites of Soup, a Jello, a pudding and a yogurt. I've been trying to make an effort at taking small sips to practice and get in the habit. It's the end of the day and I feel better than I thought. The head ache is there but not anything I can't handle. I'm tired but not as hungry as I'd imagined. I'm calling it an extra early night and considering day 1 a success.

Best of luck to each of you. I'll have you in my thoughts and prayers!

Today was day 1 of my two week pre-op diet. Surgery is scheduled for the 31st. I did ok. I didn't "cheat". I had 2 shakes' date=' a few bites of soup, a Jello, a pudding and a yogurt. I've been trying to make an effort at taking small sips to practice and get in the habit. It's the end of the day and I feel better than I thought. The head ache is there but not anything I can't handle. I'm tired but not as hungry as I'd imagined. I'm calling it an extra early night and considering day 1 a success.

Best of luck to each of you. I'll have you in my thoughts and prayers![/quote']

Hi there!! Today was my first day as well (also scheduled for 10/31 surgery). I did fine but ugh...those shakes!

Not sure about your docs, but mine said if you can't sip it through a straw, it is not liquid. So I couldn't have the pudding or yogart. Just something you might want to ask your doc