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First Day Pre-op diet...what did you do?

Anume81

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Anume81    22

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Hi All:

I started my liquid diet today. .I only have to do a week...as my revision surgery from lapband to vsg is Dec. 20th. Anywho, just wanted to get feedback on what or how you maintained your focus while on the diet. Right now I am at work and my stomach is growling big time..

Of course everyone here is talking about food and holiday parties..cocktail recipes..I just want to get out of here. ..maybe if I go shopping on lunch that would help...any suggestions...? Please

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TheGamer    406

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The thing that helped me most was focusing on why I was putting myself through the misery of two weeks with no "real" food. My surgeon was adamant that if they couldn't have clear/easy access to the stomach there would be no surgery and after a lifetime of being fat, there was no way I was going to do anything to risk it. If you're hungry, have something you're allowed to drink, like a shake. The first couple days are the worst, but the longer you do it and stick with it, the easier it's going to get.

If you're not already exercising, use the lunch time as get away and walk time.

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@ The Gamer..thanks. I am definitely going to keep my eye on the prize. I am going to keep making these Protein shakes..going to drink some broth now..I will go take a walk on my break..thanks for the feedback

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TheCurvyJones    721

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I started on a Saturday so i could have the day to myself and not have to worry about being distracted and hearing all the food talk. I went shopping, then came home, did some stuff around the house, did some reading and got myself buried in a project. If I was hungry, I had some Soup or I drank some Water or ate some Jello. You're not supposed to starve, so have a shake, some soup, put something in your tummy!

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@the curvyj..I know right..I am definitely don't want to starve..I will strain some Soups I have and go with what I have. I have my water..diet green tea..sugar free jello..broths..and Protein shakes..one day at a time I guess...when is your surgery?

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I'm on day 11 of 800 calories a day ( two shakes, a piece of fish/chicken, a salad of unlimited greens and cucumbers and up to a cup of other fresh chopped veggies, half of a piece of fruit (except banana) and one ounce of nuts or two eggs) This will continue to be my diet for the next 78 days, and then I start my actual pre-op diet. I work in a convenience store with food all around me. I have to stock chips and sodas, prepare sandwiches, hotdogs, sausages and my FAVORITE fried chicken all. day. long..... except when I'm at the register staring down the peanut chews, slim jims and Peanut Butter cups that are sitting right there on the counter next to me. It ain't easy, but I keep telling myself that in the future when I am on maintenance, I can still have all of those things occasionally if I really want them, but NOW is not the time... then I chug a 16 ounce bottle of Water. WE CAN DO THIS!

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TheCurvyJones    721

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@the curvyj..I know right..I am definitely don't want to starve..I will strain some Soups I have and go with what I have. I have my Water..diet green tea..sugar free Jello..broths..and Protein shakes..one day at a time I guess...when is your surgery?

Next Friday!

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NewBegin56    7

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I started my liquid diet yesterday. Two days down, 12 to go. I'm trying to stay busy to keep my mind off it. broth and Crystal Light seem to help.

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SerendipityHappens    1,594

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Thanks all of you for your responses ..well it's night time..and I

Survived the 1st day

YAY! I've done long term all liquid diets before and once you make it through the the first few days, it gets SOOO much better. :D

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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