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cathyh    33

cathyh
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My Doctor does not require a liquid diet prior to Surgery, but Im thinking it might be a good thing for me, to help keep the weight down, and also keep the IBS at Bay prior to Surgery. Anybody have ideas or suggestions for a good liquid diet plan to use, that tastes good and satisfy you?

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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THEY'RE ALL EVIL!!!!!! Screamed at the top of my lungs on day 13 of my 14 day liquid diet. GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

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Amanda R    56

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Walmart carries some fancy flavored whey protein...cookies n cream, chocolate peanut butter....

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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Sorry, I was having a moment. As long as its low carb, low fat, high Protein you should be good. A lot of people on here have to do shakes to replace 2 meals, a healthy snack, plus a low fat meat with green veggies for dinner...I think that would be a LOT easier to handle than this strictly liquids nightmare. As far as shakes, taste is very different, my favorite so far are the Syntrax Nectars but even those are getting old. The powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup was tolerable but I wasn't a huge fan of the other Unjury shakes....please note I'm a picky eater and HATE the Protein after taste so take my advice with a grain of salt. Mmmmm salt.....

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

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lck24    4

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I had to do a 2 week "liver shrinking" diet prior to surgery. My surgeon explained that it reduces the amount of manipulation of the liver during surgery.

It was a 2protein shake and then meal with 4oz Protein and vegies

I like the chocolate ensure high Protein Shake the best. It also helped me to be mentally ready for the diet after the surgery....it wasn't an abrupt change.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks out...so far so good

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turtle lips    4

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I'm on day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet. My doctor has me drink 5 shakes a day from Bariatric Advantage (www.bariatricadvantage.com). He did give me 4 'meal tickets' during this 2 week time period though where I can replace one of the shakes with a sensible meal consisting of a lean Protein, a non-starchy veg, and a whole-grain starch. I've lost 6lbs so far, and it's getting me in the habit of only being able to drink my meals for the next month or so.

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I'm on day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet. My doctor has me drink 5 shakes a day from Bariatric Advantage (www.bariatricadvantage.com). He did give me 4 'meal tickets' during this 2 week time period though where I can replace one of the shakes with a sensible meal consisting of a lean protein' date=' a non-starchy veg, and a whole-grain starch. I've lost 6lbs so far, and it's getting me in the habit of only being able to drink my meals for the next month or so.[/quote']

I LOVE the meal ticket idea!!!! Haven't eaten with friend or family in 2 weeks, that woulda been awesome!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I'm on day 5 of my pre-op liquid diet. My doctor has me drink 5 shakes a day from Bariatric Advantage (www.bariatricadvantage.com). He did give me 4 'meal tickets' during this 2 week time period though where I can replace one of the shakes with a sensible meal consisting of a lean protein' date=' a non-starchy veg, and a whole-grain starch. I've lost 6lbs so far, and it's getting me in the habit of only being able to drink my meals for the next month or so.[/quote']

Love the meal ticket idea!!! Haven't eaten with friends or family in 2 weeks...that woulda been a nice break.

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

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turtle lips    4

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Love the meal ticket idea!!! Haven't eaten with friends or family in 2 weeks...that woulda been a nice break.

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 241.6

It was nice because yesterday was my daughter's birthday and I was able to have dinner with her.

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cathyh    33

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The Meal Ticket idea is a great one. You all have given me great advise, Thank You all.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

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        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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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