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Pre-po diet started today!

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nursejenny07    401

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Surgery is one week away, so today starts my pre-op diet. So far so good, but I can see this is going to be a challenge! I had a chocolate shake for Breakfast, and now I'm enjoying the Unjury chicken Soup for lunch. I bought about 10 packs of gum, mints, and my big water bottle to keep me satisfied in between. I think the hardest part so far is the portion size. Even having six months to prepare, looking at an 8 oz cup of Protein chicken broth is a little shocking, lol! Eyes on the prize! I'm sure this week will fly by, and surgery will be here before I know it!

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BeagleLover    1,020

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You lucky dawg! I'll have to do pre-op for 2 weeks.

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soccerfamilyof6    12

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I started mine today. Had to choke down the Protein Shake this morning. So thick. I put it over ice and it was better. Drinking Water and had a sf Jello At lunch. My surgery is Thursday. Pretty nervous but keep telling myself ill be fine.

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BrandyV    16

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I also have to do it for two weeks and I start mine on the 29th. my surgery is scheduled for Aug. 12th. :)

Good luck!! You got this!!

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I'm on day 7 of 14...half way! One thing that's helping me psychologically with the pre-op diet is that instead of thinking, "I can't have that during the diet," I think, "I choose not to have that during the diet." That helps me alot to stay focused on the end goal and also reinforce that I'm doing the surgery for myself.

My body has adjusted fairly quickly and the head cravings really died down after 2-3 days.

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Good luck, you can do it!! I start my 2 week pre-op diet on the 29th, but I can have a 3 shakes (woowhoo) and a Lean Cuisine type meal with a cup of veggies a day... Things are starting to feel real. This has been almost a year long process for me. Keep us posted!!

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nursejenny07    401

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So far so good! I had my pre-op appointment today and it went well! My surgeon is awesome, and I know I'm in good hands. I'm having my fourth shake today and can have one more tonight before bed. I went and got some Decaf herbal tea to sip too. I know this will all be worth it, and this is a very short part of my journey. That is keeping me motivated to stay on track!

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nursejenny07    401

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Today is day three of the pre op diet! It's not easy, but I've stuck to it 100%! Only 5 more days until surgery!!! :)

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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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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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.

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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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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