Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any suggestions to get my energy level up ? It's 5pm I"m still at work & I"m tired as can be. I started my liquid diet on Monday 04/02/07 and have surgery scheduled for 4/9/07 --Not having major issues w/ cravings or anything just really tired- I'm doing the atkins shakes & mixing my own for variety using the pure whey but energy level still VERY low..

Ana :tired

How many calories are you doing?

If you are used to getting 2500 calories a day and you drop down to 1000 or less, yeah - you are going to be tired.

Aim for 1500. Your body will still appreciate the reduction - but you will have more energy.

Low carb is tough, for some people. It will be better after you get your band and get all healed up.

Exercise might actually help, too.

Good Luck!

I am also on day 3 of my pre-op diet, and for some reason today the hunger pains hit HARD!!!!!!!!

Go get a SF popsicle, drink another Protein shake, get up and walk the hall or stairs and you should be pumped up a bit.

Thanks Tracey & Rene, So I get home I'm exhausted & My husband says "I bought chinese is that okay for dinner" I just looked at him & went up to bed. Need less to say he felt horrible I really believe he didn't think at all. So he ran out & bought me some hot & Sour Soup so I can have the liquid.

I was eating about 1500 cal a day & now w/ the liquid diet & Protein shakes I think I may be doing like 900 if that. You guys are most likely correct & I'll see about doing an extra shake during the day

Make sure you are eating frequently and have enough protein 60 grams!

I was also doing some reading that came in my post-op literature that said dehydration will cause exhaustion....so that's another thing to try....increasing your fluid intake.

I'm definitely exhausted too... I'm getting a band the same day you are, Ana... been doing the liquids since 3/30. My doctor lets us have 2 cups of water-based veggies (like, not potatoes or corn) and as much broth as we want.

I have been making soup for dinner out of these things... I take 2 cans of chicken broth and boil some chopped carrots, onion, and celery in it. Grind a litte black pepper over the top, and that's dinner.

Definitely helps me sleep at night.

Ana and Tracy,

I am on my 3rd day pre-op also. My surgery is scheduled for 4/9. I am having trouble getting in my calories, because I am already sick of broth. I am living on jello and crystal light. I havent had a protein shake, because I have always heard how gross they are and I don't want to waste my money. Do you know if slim fast is o.k. I have some in my pantry and was thinking about trying one.

Cheryl S.

Hi Ana,

I am 2 days post op and I had to do clear liquids for two days before. By the second day anger hit. I got through it by constantly sipping crystal light and water. I went crazy, and was tired of broth until I bought organic broth for the hey of it. It was a little more expensive, but I was willing to try anything. The taste was so different, I actually felt like I was eating chicken.

Pat

Try shakes with whey protein.

This is such good info. I get banded on 4/12, today was day one on liquids. I'm sooooo hungry. I really want to have a piece of chicken or fish or somethingl. Any Tips are good tips.

Hi all

I have a 4/20 surgery date andjust started preop diet today.

I was to start diet on 4/6 but I really did not think that I would have surgery 4/20. Because my wife is having the surgery also,but she went to her first consultation 1 month after me. But she had ins. aproval before me, because they sent her labs and info under my name. and when we got it fixed she was aproved and I'm still waiting. I talked to lapband soultions today and they said that by next week they should have aproval. And to keep up the preop diet for my 4/20 date.

So my question is this.

should I tell them that I did not start the diet on 4/6 or just keep quiet and be extra good.

well, i would say you should tell them. My dr only requires 1 week liquid diet pre-op. BUT, when I was in the office yesterday, a lady that was self paying & about maybe 70 lbs overweight, got approved and her surgery is Friday.... so she'll only have 2 1/2 days liquids before surgery.

I think it depends on how heavy you are, they just want to try to shrink the fatty layer on the liver. so they can get to the stomach without nicking the liver or anything.

GOOD LUCK!!

I have a bmi of 44