I was talking to a friend I met from here and she suggested a test run of the liquid diet for a day before the 10 day....I was telling her I wanted to start early...what do u guys think did any of u do a rest run before the big one???

My doctor had me on carnation instant breakfast.. I have 3 days left and I am sooo sick of these shakes!!

I truly couldn't even look at unjury shakes (or any shakes) after surgery. I also lost the taste for tea. I am nearly eight months out and still don't like tea.

Aww crap

Ok thanks I hear ya taste buds change after for some ppl I wonder if u ever get that taste bk or is it gone forever

It's different for everyone. My taste didn't change at all!

But I agree - don't overstock cuz you just won't know if you'll have that problem til after surgery!

Good luck!

It's different for everyone. My taste didn't change at all!

But I agree - don't overstock cuz you just won't know if you'll have that problem til after surgery!

Good luck!

ok thank you and best wishes on ya journey

How about replacing Breakfast with a Protein shake -- it's a start!

That's what I was told to do and I'm 2 months pre op... Lost 10 pounds so far.

I had three weeks of liquid post-op, but no pre-op liquid diet. I just had to loose a certain amount of weight before surgery.

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How much did u have to lose?? Thats awesome I kno this is gonna suck but its gon b worth ima just keep saying that

I dont recommended to start early but I do recommend to find the protein shakes and any other liquids your going to drink ahead of time. Another tip that helped me was always keep your hunger under control. If I start feeling hungry I drink a protein shake right away and lots of water after. Im on day 5 and so far its been easy. Day 1 was the hardest!! Good luck!

A test run would just prepare you for what is in store. I was just curious to see what the liquid diet would feel like. But the first couple of days are the hardest so doing that one day will be hard but at least you know it eventually becomes okay.., I think back to the day that I did my test run which is seven days ago and I Would do it again just so that I know what the different shakes taste like.

The mistake I made in my first couple of days was that I was just drinking the shakes it is a must to drink water water water water water! It helps keep you fall between shakes

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Be careful!!! I was on liquids diet fir a week, but didn't drink much protein nor vitamins... I'm still in the hospital because my hemoglobin is to low... I had one unit of blood ordered already... just be careful love

You are looking at 2 weeks of liquid before surgery, 1 week clear liquid after and 2 more weeks of full liquid before you are able to eat again. That is a total of 5 weeks for some it is 6 before they can eat again. Don't rush it and put yourself through extra weeks. It is not that great.

I started taking my vitamins a month ago so that it's in my system by surgery.. I take a multivitamin, calcium citrate, B-12 and a probiotic

You are looking at 2 weeks of liquid before surgery, 1 week clear liquid after and 2 more weeks of full liquid before you are able to eat again. That is a total of 5 weeks for some it is 6 before they can eat again. Don't rush it and put yourself through extra weeks. It is not that great.

Lunaya, When did or do u get sleeved? And how r u doing