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shungsleeve    62

shungsleeve
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Only day 1 of the pre-op and I'm struggling already :(

I know the feeling. My husband was eating crab and i so wanted to dive into his plate. Instead i just nibbled on my salad.< /p>

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VPAPNYC    30

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I have the same date as you both (Jan 6) at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC and was told only to do Clear Liquids starting 24 hours before surgery. But I've been having a lot of "last meals" which I'm worried will cause more weight gain (I'm on vacation and have no scale) so I think I'll put myself on a low carb diet until the 5th and then do the day of liquids. I'm also weaning myself off of coffee and caffeine now because I really don't feel like going through caffeine withdrawal while trying to heal from surgery...lol

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dandrassy    15

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My date is Jan. 8. I was able to maintain a low carb diet since I began seeing my NUT in mid October. On Christmas Day I had to begin a13 day diet of 2 Protein Shakes and a "sensible" meal - 4 oz of lean meat or seafood, 1 cup of cooked vegetables and a small salad with light dressing. Jan. 7 is all day clear liquids... I want my low carb diet back :( Hopefully I'll adjust in a couple days but right now I'm hungry!

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dandrassy    15

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Oh :( and I've been off caffeine for about 3 weeks and carbonated beverages since I began the low carb. It was easier than I expected but I miss my Diet Coke! It was just so much easier to pop open a can - not a big coffee fan.

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VPAPNYC    30

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Oh :( and I've been off caffeine for about 3 weeks and carbonated beverages since I began the low carb. It was easier than I expected but I miss my Diet Coke! It was just so much easier to pop open a can - not a big coffee fan.

Which city are you having your surgery?

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Cathee    2

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My surgery date is January 9 th in Michigan at Beaumont hospital. The liquid diet with one meal is so difficult I am starving and have headaches. How do they expect you to do this ? If I could have done this I wouldn't need surgery. Anyone else feeling the same way?

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dandrassy    15

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Crozer Chester Hospital outside Philadelphia. It's just so interesting how the surgeons have different pre-op routines. I feel safer following a conservative method but envy those who don't :) Telling myself this is my new life. Can't take it easy now, that's how I got myself in this predicament.

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dandrassy    15

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<p>My surgery date is January 9 th in Michigan at Beaumont hospital. The liquid diet with one meal is so difficult I am starving and have headaches. How do they expect you to do this ? If I could have done this I wouldn't need surgery. Anyone else feeling the same way?</p>

That's how I felt when I started my low carb diet but I lost 40 lbs on Atkins once - gained it all back plus. I'm sure I would be more upset if I had a headache with the liquid diet!

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521Diva    91

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521 Diva As you read the other posts you will see that most surgeons have differing opinions on pre-op diets. My friend is having surgery in February at a different hospital in the Philadelphia suburbs and she doesn't have 2 week diet either. I'm going to follow my doctor's directions. He has an excellent success rate and I'm happy with the support I receive from his practice.

Ok thank u. Good luck.

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521Diva    91

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My husband says they should just induce me in a coma for 2 weeks. He isn't looking forward to this...lol. I'm giving it my best! Keep me lifted in your thoughts!

Lol good luck.

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PonyGirlCop79    0

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Hi all! I am scheduled on January 21 at Silver Cross Hospital with Dr. Lahmann. Super excited and more than a little terrified!!!!!!

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AnnieLytical    29

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<p>My surgery date is January 9 th in Michigan at Beaumont hospital. The liquid diet with one meal is so difficult I am starving and have headaches. How do they expect you to do this ? If I could have done this I wouldn't need surgery. Anyone else feeling the same way?</p>

Yes!!!!! My thoughts exactly. I've given up coffee as well-so I am just one miserable human being.

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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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      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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