Hello everyone!!

I am on day 9 of my pre op diet and I really want a cup!!!! I just can't risk the thought of sabotaging all my hard work!

Does anyone know how we can tell our liver is shrinking?

I weaned myself off coffee prior to pre op diet.

As stated in a previous post, coffee dehydrates you. Coffee is also acidic which is not good for our stomachs.

The latest science shows that coffee will NOT dehydrate you. Any medical professional who tells you otherwise is probably behind on their journal reading. Here's a link to just one article about just one study (there are more) that debunks the whole "caffeine is dehydrating" myth:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/13/262175623/coffee-myth-busting-cup-of-joe-may-help-hydration-and-memory

That said, you should always follow your surgical team's instructions and there are definitely other good reasons to cut back on or eliminate caffeine for sleevers.

I don't have a date yet just was told June! Working on changing habits right now while I finish all my preoperative stuff. When's yours?

I don't have a date yet just was told June! Working on changing habits right now while I finish all my preoperative stuff. When's yours?