So I am 6 days away from surgery. My pre-op diet is protein shakes, bouillon, jello, popsicles and 1 meal a day under 450 calories. I have tried every day to follow it but no way! I am having a protein shake for breakfast, Lean Cuisine or something I cooked for lunch and then I have a meal for dinner also high in protein. I was hungry and hungry people are mean! I am logging and keeping up with everything on my Fitbit and I have managed to compensate with activity! I have lost 8 pounds in the past week and cut out my Spark caffeine so I am pleased with that! I just hope my failure doesn't complicate my surgery! They really didn't seem to concerned with my preop diet since I had lost some weight and my BMI is "low"(42 is not low to me)!

I failed everyday of my pre-op diet until the last day. I had non stop food funerals. Post op-'I am doing great- tummy is stronger than an ox. I wouldn't beat yourself up about it, the real hell starts after they cut you open.

in all honesty, I had to do a two week strict clear liquid diet and wanted to die lol every time my wife made a sandwich id steal a piece of turkey or have some steamed veggies. I wound up losing 17lbs in those 2 weeks. I stopped the "cheating" about 3 days before and stuck with only liquids. my surgery was dec 17 and I'm down 39lbs since. my sleeve doesn't dislike anything which is both a blessing and a curse lol just get back on yack. you'll be fine (: good luck!

So glad I'm not the only one! I prepared for the pre op diet weeks before I actually had to start, but as soon as it officially started I fell off the wagon! I'm bad about taking one bite of something and then just counting the whole day as "ruined" and then eating pretty much what I want.

I've been on it for 2 weeks and have only had 6 days of doing it the "right" way.

So scared I'm not shrinking my liver enough. I got some new Protein shakes that I really like, so I'm hoping to truly make this last week of preop count

The pre-op diet was mentally very challenging and (in addition to the obvious liver rationale) helped fantastically with the post-op eating lifestyle. We're battling a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits, which isn't easy.

Best of luck to everyone and I hope you do not compromise your surgery by not following your surgeon's directives.

I'm in the same wagon as you guys! I've cheated 3 times but very very small amounts my fitness pal won't even keep track of me because my calories are too low. My surgery is Monday and I'm nervous about the liver. I know some dr. Don't even have the 2 week Pre-op liquid diet. I have struggled with the liquid diet from day one. And I have done very good even though I cheated. My start weight 253 current 247