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I'm getting sleeved on march 18th and today is the first real day of my pre-op diet. I'm really excited but I am STARVING! Does anyone have any suggestions or "free" food that is filling? Thanks y'all.

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meat, veggies and shakes. They are not free, but they are not carbs or crap. If you have to do Clear Liquids, add Protein to broth or have an extra shake. Have lots of hot tea and Water. Keep the protein up to help with hunger. I figured it was better to have an extra shake rather than blow it having a carby food that would negatively impact my liver and thus... My surgery. A huge piece of this is just sucking it up and doing the thins that we need to do. Hang in there. Best of luck.

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sugar free Jello and popsicles.

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I also started my pre op diet today.... My surgery is on April 2nd. I'm already soo hungry and I'm having a hard time seeing myself being able to stick to this for the whole 21 days :( Any one have any tips to make the shakes taste a lol better?

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Thanks everyone. We CAN DO THIS!!!!! :) but if I see another commercial for food I'm going to scream! I already cleaned the cabinets and fridge today. :)

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I am on day 2 of the preop diet with surgery on the 21st. I purchased Isopure Protein powder from GNC. I have Mango/Peach (I think it has peach). It doesn't taste too bad. I am also drinking Pure Protein drinks from costco.

At dinner I get to have a small portion of meat and vegetables. dinner has never been so satisfying.

Good luck,

Jay

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try adding a small spoon of Peanut Butter. I was 95% perfect on my pre-op diet. I did lick peanut butter every now and then. I lost 8 lbs in one week. Chantalen.....You really have to do it for 21 days? that sounds like a long time. Good luck to you. Remember its your life. So do what the dr. says.

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Yeah my doctor requires patient with a High BMI or weight over 300lbs do the pre op for 21 days, I only know a few ppl who have been on it this long... And one person who had to do it for 4 weeks (because her weight was over 400lbs)

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Im having surgery on March 19th. Pre-op diet day 1 was today and I thought i was gonna attack ppl with food at work lol. I never appreciated my dinner so much (6oz grilled chicken with mushroom/onions, 1/2 cup of salad and broth)

i can also drink crystal light so i plan on drinking it all day lol

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I was out shopping yesterday and had like 3 Atkins shakes I was so hungry with all the food smells. But I remembered what someone here said...."Carbs are the devil!"

Deborah

Day #3 preop diet

Scheduled March 29

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Pre-op diet day 2... I have up caffeine and my head is killing me! I thought I'd better do it now than have more problems post op. I don't think I ate enough yesterday. I'm going to force myself to eat a little more today...my dinner Soup was amazing because I was so hungry! :)

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Day 3 of the preop diet and I'm down 4lbs.

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Day 1 of pre op. Im hungry but Im hoping that in a few days my body will adjust. I guess this is the countdown. Im scheduled for the 27th!!

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I require a nap or two during the day now that I am on the preop diet. Anyone else?

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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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      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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      1. summerseeker

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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