Pre-op liquid diet

[Diane Grimm 19]

I'm on day 2 of my liquid diet. Please tell me it gets easier. I've got a terrible headache and all I think about is food!

[ProjectMe 909]

Totally normal as your body flushes out toxins. It will get better

[Elode 8,093]

It should get better!

[Hawk7775 54]

The first 3 days were the worst for me. I think it was caffeine and carb withdrawal. The biggest motivation for me was that I kept thinking about how guilty and stupid I would feel if I ended up having a complication that could have been avoided if I had not cheated on the pre-op diet. It felt great going into the surgery knowing that for once I hadn't cheated on a diet at all. Fight through it. You can do it.

[Diane Grimm 19]

I'm soooooo hungry. This has got to be the hardest thing I've ever done.

[eebarbee26 1]

I'm on Day 2 as well.......I'm also hungry.....I'm fighting through it though....

[Chele H 427]

Try some Vitamin Water Zero or G2, the electrolytes will help

[shizwiz 197]

@@Diane Grimm I am with you, girl! I am on day ONE and thought I would be OK until at least 4ish. Um. No.

We can DO this, though. We are doing it for a reason, right?!

I never thought I would look at a huge bottle of Water and think "Oh, that isn't going to be enough." LOL

Chug chug chug!

[mldavis1969 8]

I'm on day 4. First day was horrible. I am also working through it. We have all come to far to mess up. My surgery is Jan 12/

[Diane Grimm 19]

So on day 2 I drank my Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch. Then around 3 pm I started getting hungry. I broke down and went to Taco Bell. Not only did I cheat, I over ate. I felt so guilty that I made myself throw up after.

[evanter 15]

I'm on the pre-op diet too. It is hard but I would regret it if I had a complication. Using that as motivation to stick to this diet. The sugar withdrawal is not helping. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 12th too, @midavis1969.

[downsizingdiva 460]

When keeping surgery a secret, in pre op diet, does anyone have any tips on how not to draw attention not eating?

Edited January 3, 2015 by downsizingdiva

[shizwiz 197]

@@downsizingdiva We lucked out and have the New Year. I have been telling people I am doing a diet to lose weight (for a New Years Resolution). I thought more people would notice me not eating as much, but not a lot of people have.

You might also avoid going out to lunch with people for the 2 weeks. Say you need to work through lunch or have to make a phone call during lunch break, etc.

You could also put Water in your (non-clear) water bottle and just say it is a Protein shake or one of those newfangled weird juices people drink these days.

[downsizingdiva 460]

Great ideas! I ended up having just a few bites it was all low carb, salad n crab, anyway at my final appointment yesterday my doctor told me one week was fine instead of two! Anyone else would have been mad because I've been on it since Jan 1 except for one meal n those bites but I don't mind cuz I like the weight I lost. But believe me when my half a day of appointments was done. I went and ate! But in starting over today, but I don't really have to until Thursday. Thanks!

[downsizingdiva 460]

5 more days of this pre op, but I'm doing ok! Hope everyone else is too!