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Cat225    93

Cat225
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I have less than three days until my surgery, and I am absolutely starving. It's real hunger with my stomach growling, etc. Up until last night I had been doing well on the shakes, and was hardly ever really hungry. Today, even a cup of Soup or an all veggie stir fry would be delicious! I guess I just have to tough it out. I can't wait for my surgery so I can just have some chicken broth or jello!

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mrsto    2,925

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It is difficult, but SO worth it! Once you get past the pre and post op diet phases, you'll be on your way. Try & keep busy, and just drink as much of whatever you've got to keep the hunger away. Are you on clear or full liquids?

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HealthyNewMe    1,935

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Can you drink coffee? That seams to "fill" me, even if just temporarily.... Good luck with your surgery.

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Bandista    7,466

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Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! You will do beautifully.

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starfish n coffee    157

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OMG! You can't have chicken broth!?! What does your diet consist of? I mean you're almost there now, but I'm curious.

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Cat225    93

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It is difficult, but SO worth it! Once you get past the pre and post op diet phases, you'll be on your way. Try & keep busy, and just drink as much of whatever you've got to keep the hunger away. Are you on clear or full liquids?

I am on 3 shakes a day, plus 250 calories worth of certain vegetables. I'm only allowed to drink Water, crystal light and coffee and tea. Right now I have my water bottle full of crystal light! :)

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Cat225    93

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Can you drink coffee? That seams to "fill" me, even if just temporarily.... Good luck with your surgery.

Yes, I've been putting coffee in my shakes to offset the taste of them.

You've done really well! I'm around the same weight you were when you started.

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Cat225    93

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Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! You will do beautifully.

Thank you!!

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Cat225    93

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OMG! You can't have chicken broth!?! What does your diet consist of? I mean you're almost there now, but I'm curious.

LOL!! I know, right? I was jealous when I read that other people could have broth in their pre-op diets!

I can have 3 pretty gross tasting shakes, and 250 calories of certain veggies like celery, broccoli and cauliflower. They also said I could chew sugar free gum. I have lost around 16 pounds.

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chasingadream    1,311

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Hang in there...you've come so far.....you can do it and you will be great post-surgery.

Alot of it is a mind game--mixed in with hunger pains....hang in there! You've done great so far...you said it yourself.

You are worth sticking it out these last few days! Drink, drink, drink!

Good luck and keep us posted!

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B-52    7,113

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If we could do it...then we would not need surgery.....I had the toughest time also...but I jumped through so many hoops to get there I was not going to blow it that last few days...

Also, my Dr. did not insist on a liquid diet prior to surgery...just told me I had to loose a certain amount of weight..or else! Did not care how I did it...but all liquids is the fastest way to do it.

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starfish n coffee    157

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LOL!! I know, right? I was jealous when I read that other people could have broth in their pre-op diets! I can have 3 pretty gross tasting shakes, and 250 calories of certain veggies like celery, broccoli and cauliflower. They also said I could chew sugar free gum. I have lost around 16 pounds.

Well I won't make you jealous with the diet my doc has me on. Lol! But guess what? Shakes, broth or whatever....YOU ARE GOING TO ROCK!!!! :-))

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Cat225    93

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Hang in there...you've come so far.....you can do it and you will be great post-surgery.

Alot of it is a mind game--mixed in with hunger pains....hang in there! You've done great so far...you said it yourself.

You are worth sticking it out these last few days! Drink, drink, drink!

Good luck and keep us posted!

Thanks! That's what I keep thinking, that all this food restriction is good practice for being disciplined after surgery.

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Cat225    93

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If we could do it...then we would not need surgery.....I had the toughest time also...but I jumped through so many hoops to get there I was not going to blow it that last few days...

Also, my Dr. did not insist on a liquid diet prior to surgery...just told me I had to loose a certain amount of weight..or else! Did not care how I did it...but all liquids is the fastest way to do it.

Yeah, my weight loss has been pretty fast on this, and that's the most important thing. I want to be in the best condition for surgery.

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Cat225    93

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LOL!! I know, right? I was jealous when I read that other people could have broth in their pre-op diets! I can have 3 pretty gross tasting shakes, and 250 calories of certain veggies like celery, broccoli and cauliflower. They also said I could chew sugar free gum. I have lost around 16 pounds.

Well I won't make you jealous with the diet my doc has me on. Lol! But guess what? shakes, broth or whatever....YOU ARE GOING TO ROCK!!!! :-))

Thanks! :)

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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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