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jessiquoi    623

jessiquoi
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i have a weigh in on Tuesday, and knowing that i am all of a sudden being very very very good. i hate that i'm still playing games like that! i just want to show the nutritionist that i've lost some weight, and then again next month some more, so i will be approved for the surgery. i have yet to stick to the food plan (1200 calories/day) for more than a couple of days in a row. i keep telling myself that after the surgery i will not veer off the plan... i'm just so hungry now!

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Mojos    10

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My surgery is Sept. 3rd and my doctor does not have a pre op diet. He told me to just not gain more weight before surgery and no food or liquids after 10pm the night before surgery.

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Kindle    8,667

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I'm on 3 Protein Shakes a day (using GNC Lean shake Swiss chocolate - they're good!) and broths and puddings to supplement. And can't go over 800 calories a day. I know this will piss some people off, but it's not hard for me.

I'm with you. I was so excited for all this I actually started my preop diet 2 days early. 16 days 3 shakes (or broth with Protein powder) and leafy green veggies. I was hungry, had headaches, but never once considered cheating or even complaining. After all, it's only temporary, just part of the process and well worth it.

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snowkitten    371

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I'm on a 2 week high Protein liquid diet, I'm suppose to drink 5 -27g Protein Shakes a day, and Clear Liquids only... Omg I'm so over this I've been drinking chicken broth, Water w/ crystal light, sugar free Jello and tea.

Wow well good for you. Sounds like your doing great on it :)

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jam/ham    0

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Sorry I'm still learning to use this app and just found my thread and all your responses. Thank you.

I have 10 days to go until surgery and I'm really excited yet scared. The pre op diet has been hard for me it is 700 cal a day for 4 weeks and I'm not proud to say I messed up on 5 meals to date. I'm planning to be on a Fluid diet only for the next 10 days consisting of my shakes and herbal tea only. Thank you for all your info it has helped to get my head in the right place

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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Pre-op diet is now OVER!

I just drank my last cup of broth (with 1 teaspoon of Thai peanut dipping sauce).

Surgery is tomorrow morning.

Last hoop jumped through.

Bam!

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lylabelle    257

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My surgeon had a 2 week pre op low carb plan (basically Atkins induction). No required weight loss. For liver shrinkage only. We even got a "last supper" the night before since the liver doesn't change that much from one meal.

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auntjanny    289

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Have a great tomorrow VSG!!

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waitingtoexhale    174

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Pre-op diet is now OVER! I just drank my last cup of broth (with 1 teaspoon of Thai peanut dipping sauce). Surgery is tomorrow morning. Last hoop jumped through. Bam!

Congratulations on completing your preop phase @@VSGAnn2014 and best wishes on your new journey beginning tomorrow!! :)

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Kindle    8,667

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Pre-op diet is now OVER!

I just drank my last cup of broth (with 1 teaspoon of Thai peanut dipping sauce).

Surgery is tomorrow morning.

Last hoop jumped through.

Bam!

Good luck tomorrow.....See you on the other side!

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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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