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Day One of the Pre-Op Diet: An Emotional Ramble

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KayVon    68

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I am on day 2 of my three week all liquid pre-op diet. Day one was really hard. If I had to do it over again I would have drank one more Protein shake mid-day. Today is a bit easier although I am having a hard time concentrating on my work and I feel tired. I am waiting for my body to adjust... hope it does soon! My surgery date is 2/10/2014. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!! Must - stay - positive!! I CAN DO THIS!!

Listen the first few days were hard for me. But my doctor chose to put me on a high Protein, low carb, sugar free, low sodium diet. I got one meal a day so I suppose I am luckier in that. I can only imagine how DIFFICULT it must be to do all liquid so I have a lot of respect for you! You CAN do this! No matter what stay positive! And stay away from any post complaining about diet. It'll distract you! In a few days you will adjust, and cravings will slowly go away. :) you'll do great! We got this!

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MzEboni912    177

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I am on day 2 of my three week all liquid pre-op diet. Day one was really hard. If I had to do it over again I would have drank one more Protein shake mid-day. Today is a bit easier although I am having a hard time concentrating on my work and I feel tired. I am waiting for my body to adjust... hope it does soon! My surgery date is 2/10/2014. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!! Must - stay - positive!! I CAN DO THIS!!

I understand how you feel. I am on day 9 of two week liquid diet. Today has been my hardest one. I had to find things to distract me. I think I will be alright now. I know you and I can get thru this it takes some work. Look at what is on the other side. My surgery is Monday. Please keep me informed on your progress. We need each other's support.

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I'm just completing my 5th day of pre op all liquid diet. I have 16 more to go! Wow! It's been ok, but the first few days were over a long weekend and I just laid around and slept a lot! Today was back to work and it went ok. Everyone is supportive. Here's the catch... Dr. Required me to use Opti fast, I'm finding that I need to be near the bathroom after drinking it.! Not always, but often enough to strategically plan when I'm going to drink it! Surgery Feb 6.

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MzEboni912    177

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I'm just completing my 5th day of pre op all liquid diet. I have 16 more to go! Wow! It's been ok, but the first few days were over a long weekend and I just laid around and slept a lot! Today was back to work and it went ok. Everyone is supportive. Here's the catch... Dr. Required me to use Opti fast, I'm finding that I need to be near the bathroom after drinking it.! Not always, but often enough to strategically plan when I'm going to drink it! Surgery Feb 6.

Just stay focus on what is ahead. I am on day 9 my surgery is January 27.

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I'm just completing my 5th day of pre op all liquid diet. I have 16 more to go! Wow! It's been ok, but the first few days were over a long weekend and I just laid around and slept a lot! Today was back to work and it went ok. Everyone is supportive. Here's the catch... Dr. Required me to use Opti fast, I'm finding that I need to be near the bathroom after drinking it.! Not always, but often enough to strategically plan when I'm going to drink it! Surgery Feb 6.

I'm just completing my 5th day of pre op all liquid diet. I have 16 more to go! Wow! It's been ok, but the first few days were over a long weekend and I just laid around and slept a lot! Today was back to work and it went ok. Everyone is supportive. Here's the catch... Dr. Required me to use Opti fast, I'm finding that I need to be near the bathroom after drinking it.! Not always, but often enough to strategically plan when I'm going to drink it! Surgery Feb 6.

Is Optifast sweetened with Splenda (aka sucralose)? I know that is a side effect for many people with that particular sweetener. They alter the sugar molecule so your body doesn't recognize it, but it can cause some digestive issues. You're past the first few days, which was the hardest part for me. Just keep your eyes on the prize and the big day will be here before you know it. :)

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KayVon    68

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Amost forgot to update! Day 8: I am completely adjusted to my diet, no cravings just smooth sailing. I plan my meal/protein times by the hour to prevent binge eating though I find myself not even thinking about it lately. Motivated motivated motivated! Ready to do this Come on Jan 30th!

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Amost forgot to update! Day 8: I am completely adjusted to my diet, no cravings just smooth sailing. I plan my meal/protein times by the hour to prevent binge eating though I find myself not even thinking about it lately. Motivated motivated motivated! Ready to do this Come on Jan 30th!

Awesome news. Keep up the good work and I will be thinking positive thoughts for you on the 30th.

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KayVon    68

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Amost forgot to update! Day 8: I am completely adjusted to my diet, no cravings just smooth sailing. I plan my meal/protein times by the hour to prevent binge eating though I find myself not even thinking about it lately. Motivated motivated motivated! Ready to do this Come on Jan 30th!

Awesome news. Keep up the good work and I will be thinking positive thoughts for you on the 30th.

Thanks Brandt! I'm already down 26 lbs going into surgery. We shall see :)

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Sounds like you are doing AWESOME....I feel like the pre-op diet is a big test of our will....i also had the 2 week pre-op and it was hard but you make it through.

When I was ever in doubt or nervous as it drew closer to surgery I always remembered why I chose this route and what I wanted my outcome to be....and so far so good it is working and I am happy and feeling better about myself than I EVER have.

Good luck....you've got this....good luck come surgery day and be sure to let us know how you are doing!

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Lynnc121    143

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I am on day 2 of my three week all liquid pre-op diet. Day one was really hard. If I had to do it over again I would have drank one more Protein Shake mid-day. Today is a bit easier although I am having a hard time concentrating on my work and I feel tired. I am waiting for my body to adjust... hope it does soon! My surgery date is 2/10/2014. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!! Must - stay - positive!! I CAN DO THIS!!

I got my surgery date! It's 2/10!! I start my pre op diet Monday.

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All of you have given me the " I can do this" that I needed. Thanks for your support.

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Kristin1969    57

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Cool - we have the same surgery date!! I am being sleeved by Dr. Alvarez in MX - you?

I am on day 2 of my three week all liquid pre-op diet. Day one was really hard. If I had to do it over again I would have drank one more Protein shake mid-day. Today is a bit easier although I am having a hard time concentrating on my work and I feel tired. I am waiting for my body to adjust... hope it does soon! My surgery date is 2/10/2014. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life!! Must - stay - positive!! I CAN DO THIS!!

I got my surgery date! It's 2/10!! I start my pre op diet Monday.

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Lynnc121    143

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I am in Il. I am going to be busy tomorrow getting all of my pre op and post op "food". Let's stay in touch on this journey.

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Kristin1969    57

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I am in Il. I am going to be busy tomorrow getting all of my pre op and post op "food". Let's stay in touch on this journey.

Definitely. I am on day 5 of my pre-op diet. It's hard - being prepared is key. 1st 3 days were the worst - I'm all good now - surprisingly! Mind set is important and my mind is set on being good to me! :-)

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MzEboni912    177

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I am in Il. I am going to be busy tomorrow getting all of my pre op and post op "food". Let's stay in touch on this journey.

Where in IL? I am from Chicago.

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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.
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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.

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        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.

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