Feel the need to go "Hog Wild"

[star8282 12]

I stuck to my pre-op two week liquid diet 98 percent of the time. I think I ate a cheese stick once or twice, that was my only cheat... my doc made me scared that i needed to buckle down and shrink my liver... I am a scardy cat. Before pre-op i had some last meals... they were good

[Edavidson 84]

LipstickLady: You are so beautiful, what an inspiration for those of us still trying to reach our

goal. I can't wait to say "I did it".

[donald0717 21]

LipstickLady: I totally get where you're coming from. I've been "dieting" for at least the past 8 weeks and have lost 15 pounds. I haven't done the whole liver shrinking diet, but I've practicing how I will have to eat in the future. Eating with a smaller plate and a baby spoon, chewing everything fully, taking more than 30 seconds between bites, things life that. (An added benefit is that my shirts are cleaner.

It's just that I'm hitting the wall now and I wanted to taste some of those things that I won't be able to have for the next 3-4 months or more. So far I've avoided doing so today but I really want a Philly cheese Steak before I go out in flames.

Last night I went to two separate Walgreen's to buy them out of their Boost Glucose Control, (I could have made it in one trip but I really don't like chocolate and they didn't have enough very vanilla or strawberry to last me through the next 2 weeks. So now I'm all set!!! I have all of my dinners, lunches and breakfasts to last me through the pre-op diet phase.

What I need to do next is order my high Protein bullions so that I'm ready for my post-op liquid diet phase. I'll be getting this through Bariatric Choice.

But to be honest, just being able to read these posts and write a little, help take the time away rom eating. So I guess I'll be doing more of that over the upcoming months. Thanks for being here.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

LipstickLady: You are so beautiful, what an inspiration for those of us still trying to reach our

goal. I can't wait to say "I did it".

Awwww....thank you. You will totally get there.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

@@donald0717

One of my favorite dinners now is steak and cheese! I buy really thinly sliced rare roast beef and chop it, caramelize some onions, throw in the beef and then top with whole milk mozzarella and provolone. I eat it without bread because bread makes me gag, but when I really want the sandwich, I roll it in a low carb tortilla. It's delicious.

They taste even better because my pants don't feel too tight and I'm not bloated the next day.

[momfromjersey22 403]

I'm on day 5 of my 14 day pre op liquid diet and I'm craving wings in the worst way, ugh!!!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I'm on day 5 of my 14 day pre op liquid diet and I'm craving wings in the worst way, ugh!!!

Deal with it.

You WILL have wings again.

(Said with empathy.)

[coleenrenee 66]

I'm on Day 4 and last night I had some lightly salted cashews (the whole bag) 3 servings. I did so well through out the day and it I was desperately wanting something salty and crunchy I should have chose something better. After reading this I feel scared straight. I convinced myself that I was picking a healthy choice but The 14th is my pre admission with hospital and Dr. I have a higher bmi and I'm so stressed. Today is a new day and I'm sipping my Water and sticking to the plan.

[momfromjersey22 403]

Today is day 7 of my pre op and I'm not feeling myself. Feel light headed like I'm gonna faint and major headache. I cannot take any meds. Is anyone else experiencing this?

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Today is day 7 of my pre op and I'm not feeling myself. Feel light headed like I'm gonna faint and major headache. I cannot take any meds. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I felt light-headed and headachy for the entirety of my pre-op diet. Ridiculous calorie restriction and ketosis will do that to you.

[crazyffhfan 44]

I'm doing the food funerals. But wasn't given a preop liquid diet. I'm not gorging, but I am enjoying a few things I won't have post op. I'm going to stick to the diet strictly. Today I had a hamburger.

[Chanel22 19]

Today is day 7 of my pre op and I'm not feeling myself. Feel light headed like I'm gonna faint and major headache. I cannot take any meds. Is anyone else experiencing this?

You should call your dr-if they are removing meds cold turkey & you feel faint.. I was taken off only metformin & birth control (and still on a bunch of others) when I did the diet. My blood sugar was great-if you have diabetes, watch your numbers too.

[momfromjersey22 403]

Thank you, I'm feeling a lot better today.

[lclemur 161]

@bluegrass: That is such a scary story! I wish all surgeons would share that story!

[lclemur 161]

Funny thing is...I never had the food funerals. I almost wish I had. My head hunger keeps saying "If only I had _______ one more time before my surgery." Somehow I lost the memo that "Hey! You are never going to eat these things again!" And, there are certainly things I do miss. I miss carbonation. Of course, I am "early out." Maybe I will forget how they taste???