So yesterday I found out I will be sleeved on September 9. Which means I only have 5 more days to eat a favorite food. I am planning to drive an hour to the nearest cheesecake factory on Saturday to get a slice of cheesecake. Did anyone else have a food that they just had to have before starting their new life?

I had a Protein shake and lean protein. I was not the "food funeral" person and I don't regret it a bit. Those foods won't disappear off the face of the earth after your sleeve and why add more poundage that you will have to lose?

I know not every doctor does the liver shrinking pre-op diet. Do you not have one?

With the possible exception of fizzy drinks you'll still be able to eat 'everything' after your op, in time and in much smaller amounts. No need for food funerals - though many of us wish there was.

i start my liver reduction diet next week and tomorrow i am going out for cheese fries and a beer. that's all i really want. i know i can have them again, but i don't think i will choose to eat them after surgery. i will miss having a whole stomach so i can go to all you can eat sushi! but it'll all be worth it!

The only thing I did was go out to eat with a good friend before my pre op diet at my favorite restaurant. Ordered my normal and came home with a ton of leftovers which my mom took care of. I am day 6 of my pre op diet and doing pretty good.

I had a Protein shake and lean protein. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I was not the "food funeral" person and I don't regret it a bit. Those foods won't disappear off the face of the earth after your sleeve and why add more poundage that you will have to lose?

I know not every doctor does the liver shrinking pre-op diet. Do you not have one?

Yes. Two weeks of Protein shakes an a small meal. While I realize that one day I will be able to eat a little cheesecake again, I know it will never be like it is now. So while I don't intend to get a huge meal and totally pig out, I'm going to enjoy every big ole mouthfull of delicious creamy cheesecake.

Before i started my pre op diet...i just had to have beer battered fish and chips with lots of salt and vinegar. I was certain that after being sleeved, i may never eat beer battered fish and fries...also...poutine...a big bowl of it..cause im convinced it will be a loooooooooooooooooong time until i ever taste that again. However...now that i have started my pre op diet..i choose not to think about those foods because i know i can get into the state of mind that says: "you may never have that again so why not have it one last time" Truth is: I will probably have it one day..but right now its time to think about healing my body from the years of abuse that i have put it through from not thinking about health of my body and mind. I dont want to be the next bowel cancer patient. I dont want to be the next type 2 diabetic. Its time to start living

Sounds yum! Enjoy!

Check these out for post op. It's amazing what you will find to help you with those later cravings.

http://dashingdish.com/recipes/shakes/

Some are cheesecake!

Sounds yum! Enjoy!

Check these out for post op. It's amazing what you will find to help you with those later cravings.

http://dashingdish.com/recipes/shakes/

Some are cheesecake!

OMG! I just had a mouthgasm. Now I can't wait till Monday to start my Protein shakes. I might even skip the Cheesecake Factory and make the Key Lime Pie Protein shake instead. Yummy!

Before i started my pre op diet...i just had to have beer battered fish and chips with lots of salt and vinegar. I was certain that after being sleeved' date=' i may never eat beer battered fish and fries...also...poutine...a big bowl of it..cause im convinced it will be a loooooooooooooooooong time until i ever taste that again. However...now that i have started my pre op diet..i choose not to think about those foods because i know i can get into the state of mind that says: "you may never have that again so why not have it one last time" Truth is: I will probably have it one day..but right now its time to think about healing my body from the years of abuse that i have put it through from not thinking about health of my body and mind. I dont want to be the next bowel cancer patient. I dont want to be the next type 2 diabetic. Its time to start living[/quote']

Haha, just went to hooters for beer and fish and chips!!

I'm starting my liquid diet on the 3rd so I am planning to make all my favorite meals this week on top of visiting a couple of my favorite restaurants. It's not a food funeral because I'm not going to go overboard and I realize that these foods aren't gone forever. It will be a long time before I ever get to have some of the foods again so I want to enjoy them one last time before I start my journey.

I am waiting for my final insurance approval. I don't know what stage I'll be in Nov so I have asked my mom to make a thanksgiving dinner lol with the desserts and all =)

Sounds yum! Enjoy!

Check these out for post op. It's amazing what you will find to help you with those later cravings.

http://dashingdish.com/recipes/shakes/

Some are cheesecake!

Omg thank you!

Today is my last day of my pre-op diet, although my Center didn't put me on liquids only - just high protein, LOW carb, no sugar, fruit, booze, etc. for a little over a week. I've lost 10 lbs since starting it and feel great. Since tonight will be my last "meal" (tomorrow is liquids only, Monday is surgery) I plan to relax a bit and enjoy myself. I'll be at a wedding and may even have a small glass of wine. You can put your mind to anything and be successful!