My surgery is on the 19th my surgeon said to start my per op diet 3/9 because of low BMI. I ask was it ok to start early she said sure. I started my Pe op diet 3/5 and its ok, here's the problem my daughter made her first Pay check from work study and she wants to take me out to eat what shall I do? Let me be honest I want chose healthy choices. Please help me out????????????

Edited March 8, 201511 yr by Lifeafter40

I started my pre-op diet early and also went out to eat a few times. I practiced eating how I would eat post-op. VERY small portions and no carbs, low fat. It can be done! And it was hard but worth the effort. I got a good look at what life will be after WLS and grateful that WLS helps so much with the hunger and amounts.

FYI- My doc said the primary purpose of the pre-op diet it to shrink your liver so the surgery is easier. They have to move your liver away from your stomach. Suggest you consider your up-coming surgery and make it easy for your surgeon to get to your stomach.

While its a great moment to have your child want to take you out. Another way to look at this is a teaching moment that you are taking care of yourself. Perhaps Celebrate another way like going to a museum or a walk on the beach. Our culture traditionally uses food as a way to celebrate, but perhaps now is the time to change how you celebrate the good in your life.

I didn't go out to eat but had a bad snack but tomorrow is my official start of my Pre op diet. I promise you the snack was better than going out but tomorrow ain't no going outside of the pre op diet

@@Lifeafter40 Keep strong

I say go crazy, after surgery its forced compliance and you will learn the hard way

@ Honestly, I wouldn't advise anyone to go crazy. Why? Because it reinforces helplessness in relation to food intake. In the 3 months before surgery, I had to journal everything I ate and I told the dietitian that I planned to take a day off every week to eat what I wanted. She said that was fine as long as I continued to write it down. I found that although I had pizza or Pasta or other high caloric foods once a week, knowing that I was journaling it helped me to eat a moderate amount. In the 3 months before the pre-op liquids I lost 22 pounds. My doctor just requires a week of liquids pre-op on which I lost another 5 pounds. It was great having that weight off before surgery.