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Liquid diet

Has anyone ever cheated on a liquid diet? Mines started yesterday and so far so good hopefully it'll be smooth surgery is coming soon I'm so scared but ready for a new beginning

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@@anaxila ok that good you don't really have a restriction and my surgeon is Dr Enrique Eli at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I went with this surgeon because I have seen a few people who had their bariatric surgery done by him and he is also the head of bariatric surgery at this hospital. But then again there are different restrictions for different people and my liver was a lot larger as to why my pre op was liquids all day with a protein for dinner as in chicken fish or other protein rich food????I'm gonna be a full year post op as of 1/28 /2015 . So good luck on your new journey????

Hi everyone. I started my liquid diet yesterday. the drink is called optifast 900z I can only have that four times a day for three weeks. The hard part is that I still have to cook for my four year old son. Mind of matter right?One day down.....20 more days to go. Surgery is on January 9th.

I found that I really just wanted to CHEW. And eat something that wasn't full of artificial sweeteners. My "go to" was about a cup of raw veggies (like cucumbers, bell pepper, celery) with Walden Farms calorie-free ranch dressing. Really satisfied the urge to chew. Also, I loved those flavored "soup starter" broths. Much better than the standard Petri dish tasting ones.

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Tristanpole. I start optifast tomorrow for 2 weeks and I'm terrified. I think I've everything under the sun leading up to tomorrow. I'm nervous I won't be able to do it. I keep telling myself if others have done it I can. Surgury on January 16

Tristanpole. I start optifast tomorrow for 2 weeks and I'm terrified. I think I've everything under the sun leading up to tomorrow. I'm nervous I won't be able to do it. I keep telling myself if others have done it I can. Surgury on January 16

I stayed as busy as possible with household projects. Staying busy was my saving grace. You can do it, I even cheated a little the first week with veggies, and broiled chicken, but was steadfast the last week. I promise it gets easier.

My surgeon does not require liquid diet either... Protein shakes during day and fish or chicken for dinner up until 2 days before surgery. I was actually shocked when he told me this and when I mentioned what I've read on here about the liquid diet he said that technically there is no need. As long as you follow a clear liquid only for the 2 days prior your stomach will be empty of solids by surgery.

My pre-op diet is liquid only for 14 days. HA. I had nothing but headaches the first 3 days. The second day after crying, I allowed myself campbell soup with a few noodles. That satisfied the edge.

Then after reading posts on here, I have allowed myself chicken noodle soup (homemade with carrots and very little noodles, tiny pieces of chicken), only had 1 cup of soup. Today I allowed myself 1 chicken tender for lunch.

I know I need to buckle down and do liquid only as the surgery gets closer, but so far when I have cheated, it hasn't been carbs nor fatty things. I am cheating with a piece of chewable protein.

Oh yeah and I suck on an almond once in a while.

My surgery is on the 12th I've been in the pre op diet since last tuesday. I have 1 lean meal a day. I have not cheated but have been tempted. Nevertheless, I am feeling stressed and moody!

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