hey guys i am about to start my pre-op wednesday the Bariatric Advantage powder- i havent decided a flavor anyone have any reccommendations?? also what should i expect - i hear some people get sick from going from thousands of calories to about 400 so drastically, so people get headaches etc. My surgery date is april 21st i am really excited but nervous for my pre-op.

any help greatly appreciated! thanks!!!!

ERin

@Erin414: by tomorrow or the next day you'll be fine. Your body is basically in withdrawal from carbs. After about 72 hours of this, your body starts burning fat for fuel. Once that happens, you will lose the feeling of physical hunger, the headaches, and the crankiness. Low carb dieters refer to those first few days as the "keto-flu" this is because once your body has fully switched over to fat burning, you will be producing ketones. You might notice a faint fruity odor to your breath, (and/or urine). Once you get there, you'll feel fine. It's just the first few days that are awful.

I am on day 5 of liquids, first 2 days I had a slight headache...it gets easier as the days progress. My preop diet is for 1 week but I started a day early.

Surg date 4/16.

GL on ur wls journey!