Ok, really guys, how the heck did you make it through this 15 days of no food. I am on day 1 and my hands are shaking, my head is pounding, I am dizzy and exhausted. This is BAAAAD! Please help! I had a protein shake for each meal and water in between. How long will this last or what am I doing wrong?

It takes a while for your body to adjust to a liquid diet. A week to two weeks. You will make it through this, it is tough, but you can do it.

Ok' date=' really guys, how the heck did you make it through this 15 days of no food. I am on day 1 and my hands are shaking, my head is pounding, I am dizzy and exhausted. This is BAAAAD! Please help! I had a Protein shake for each meal and Water in between. How long will this last or what am I doing wrong?[/quote']

I was also allowed to eat one meal which consisted of a protein and a vegetable along with my shakes during my preop diet.. It helped with the shaking. Trust me this is the worse part of the whole process! Tmro is my one year anniversary since surgery and my life is so wonderful now!! I'm down 82lbs!!!

The first three days are the worst. You should start feeling a bit more normal on the 4th and 5th days, and by the second week it will probably not be any big deal anymore, just annoying because your head wants something besides Protein shakes

If you're allowed, you might want to try some broth as part of your Water, just to break up the unending Protein shake sweetness.

heh sounds like carb detox - its hell at first, but it gets waaay better - I feel ill now when I eat the way I used to before surgery.

I was also allowed to eat one meal which consisted of a Protein and a vegetable along with my shakes during my preop diet.. It helped with the shaking. Trust me this is the worse part of the whole process! Tmro is my one year anniversary since surgery and my life is so wonderful now!! I'm down 82lbs!!!

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm in my room with no lights and about to shut down my iPad. Took two tylenols and now I feel like I need to throw up. Can't win for loosing. I don't know about this. Plus my grandfather died yesterday and I'm super stressed which makes me want to eat everything in sight.

heh sounds like carb detox - its hell at first' date=' but it gets waaay better - I feel ill now when I eat the way I used to before surgery.[/quote']

Carb withdrawal or crack withdrawal? OMG!

I also think some of the issue is that I did my fourth crossfit session today and it was extra brutal. Should I stop until after surgery on the 24th and if so how long do I wait to start physical activity again after? So many questions, so little time.,

I would ask my Doc for their opinion on how long to wait on exercise post surgery - I was really run down for a long time after my own (had complications though) I do think it takes about 8 weeks for things to really heal up - Crossfit sessions could be a bit too much early out. I would walk to start, and focus on healing and getting fluids in.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm in my room with no lights and about to shut down my iPad. Took two tylenols and now I feel like I need to throw up. Can't win for loosing. I don't know about this. Plus my grandfather died yesterday and I'm super stressed which makes me want to eat everything in sight.

Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Not easy and if you have a funeral or people around there is food around. It is tough, the worst part I had. I was so concerned though for a safe surgery that it was my motivation. I had 3 shakes, 1 protein bar and one protein soup a day during mine. I agree with the soup/broth idea, that should help with the feeling of having "food." Hang in there. It is so much better after surgery so just keep that in mind.

It's not just carb detox, it's also fat detox and maybe caffeine?? for me it was all three when I started my preop and I thought I was going to die or kill someone for the first 4 days...Sorry about your grandfather, and hang in there. This is a very important phase, and just remember that every pound you lose now is NEVER coming back on.

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Ok, really guys, how the heck did you make it through this 15 days of no food. I am on day 1 and my hands are shaking, my head is pounding, I am dizzy and exhausted. This is BAAAAD! Please help! I had a Protein shake for each meal and Water in between. How long will this last or what am I doing wrong?

The bad news - you got about 3 more days of this to go.

The good news - on the 5th day you will wake up and be amazed at how good you feel with how little you're taking in.

The best news - many people are allowed to eat anything they want until the day of surgery. They get to deal with recovery AND what you're dealing with right now. You won't have to and it'll be behind you.

Read this link: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/78443-the-pre-op-diet-is-not-a-punishment-its-an-opportunity/

The bad news - you got about 3 more days of this to go.

The good news - on the 5th day you will wake up and be amazed at how good you feel with how little you're taking in.

The best news - many people are allowed to eat anything they want until the day of surgery. They get to deal with recovery AND what you're dealing with right now. You won't have to and it'll be behind you.

Read this link: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/78443-the-pre-op-diet-is-not-a-punishment-its-an-opportunity/

That site was very encouraging. Thanks so much. I felt better this morning. The Tylenol pm helped me to avoid starving in the night.