Hello everyone,

I finally started my pre-op liquid diet today 03/18/2012, using Bariatric Advantage (strawberry & chocolate flavor) and it's not bad as I thought I mean I know is to early to say so but today has been a great day. I'm watching my family members cooking and eating yummy foods in my face but I keep saying to myself "It's all mental, it's mental" lol...I let myself be around them while they eat and cook b/c (it might sound stupid) but I want to also prepare my brain that enough is enough and that I'm ready to commit to live a healthy life.

Anyways! Started the pre-op liquid diet at 260lbs hopefully I'll lose 20-30 doing this pre-op, if not then I'll be happy as well and ready for my surgery on 04/02/2012.

I would like to know how much y'all lost during the pre-op diet? How was the experience? Any anxiety? Any cravings? Mood changes? Thanks for the feedback in advance....talk to you all later

My husband and I will be having surgery 4/04/2012 and i am nervous, I was supposed to lose 29 pounds before and have not been able yet my husband is dropping pounds, will it be like this after surgery too?

I would like to know how much y'all lost during the pre-op diet? How was the experience? Any anxiety? Any cravings? Mood changes?

I only lost 14 lbs but I was unable to exercise during the diet because they found something on my EKG and didn't want me over doing it until I was able to see a cardiologist. The pre op diet wasn't that bad I really never felt hungry and it was hard for the 1st few days but you just have to keep tellin yourself that every little bit counts.

Jessie have no fear I didn't drop the lbs like crazy during the pre op diet either and my dr said everyone is different it's actually better to loose it slower because it gives your skin time to shrink back without having a lot of extra skin....with that being said I didn't loose much on the pre op diet but I have lost almost 50 lbs in the 2 months since my surgery and I'd say that's pretty awesome for just 2 months!

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I finally started my pre-op liquid diet today 03/18/2012, using Bariatric Advantage (strawberry & chocolate flavor) and it's not bad as I thought I mean I know is to early to say so but today has been a great day. I'm watching my family members cooking and eating yummy foods in my face but I keep saying to myself "It's all mental, it's mental" lol...I let myself be around them while they eat and cook b/c (it might sound stupid) but I want to also prepare my brain that enough is enough and that I'm ready to commit to live a healthy life.

Anyways! Started the pre-op liquid diet at 260lbs hopefully I'll lose 20-30 doing this pre-op, if not then I'll be happy as well and ready for my surgery on 04/02/2012.

I would like to know how much y'all lost during the pre-op diet? How was the experience? Any anxiety? Any cravings? Mood changes? Thanks for the feedback in advance....talk to you all later <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Hi I lost 21lbs. The pre-op diet is much easier then the 2week post-op diet! Practice sipping all of your drinks and practice sipping your Protein drinks at room temp! I wish I did. Good luck if you ever need to talk let me know. I just had my surgery 3/8/12.

Thanks to all for the replays, 72hrs and doing great so far! I had noticed that excuse if I offend anyone but what I really have is a food addiction lol....cuz the shakes fill me up u know normally and my mind is tricking me "eat a bit of this or that" u know that kind of thought...but thank Goodness I haven't sin to it...I have keep myself calm and collected an when I have those thoughts I then keep myself busy to avoid any breakdown....

I was wondering if I can have noodles Soup, not just the liquid but the noodles? I think no! Because of the sodium but I can't remember what the nutritionist told me, I'll ask her tomorrow to make sure cuz I had the liquid noodle soup today and BOY it was so good lol

Takecare y'all, this support group is awesome !

Hi! I started my pre-op liquid diet 3/19 and im finding it very difficult. My big day is 4/3 and I hope im strong enough to get through it. Im 371 hoping to lose 10 or 15 before surgery. Im really afraid I will cheat.( good luck to you though!

Hi! I start my liquid diet today! I am nervous, maybe anxious. My surgery date is 4/4. Does anyone have any suggestions to get thru the diet?

BTW, I am loving this board! Tons of info, thanks everyone!

Hi Anne!

I won't lie it's quite hard but not impossible. I want to avoid cheating as you mention but yes sometimes I feel like ugh I can't anymore but thank Godness I havent cheat b/c of the great support team I have (fam, friends, and this forum) to get me to this difficult time.

I had lost 8lbs in 4days that I bed we're all Water but I'm glad I had lost it! I'm so looking forward to get this liquid facet over. Good luck to all you!

Hi Txsmama

My suggestion is to keep yourself away from food if you think that you might fall into the sin of eat it lol....find other activities that keep yourself busy, for instance I work at a MD office and during my lunch the reps always bring us lunch and what I do is stay on my station catching up w/my work, taking a little walk around the bldg while I sip on my shake and etc...there's so many possibilities, don't get scare cuz we are to this point b/c we really need this great tool that medicine is allowing us to utilize to change our lives!

Keep in touch my friends

BabyGirl 06...

Wow 21lbs that's awesome! That's exactly what I want to lose w/this pre-op diet, hopefully I will! How much wt have you lost so far? xD