I'll be starting my pre-op diet one week from today. I'm excited and nervous all in one. Excited because I'm getting closer to my surgery day, and nervous because I know the pre-op diet won't be a piece of cake; especially with the July 4 holiday approaching. How did you avoid cheating during pre-op? Or, if you did cheat, how did that affect your progress? Did it impact your the ability to have your surgery performed? All input welcome!

Mine starts Wednesday. If you are considering cheating on your pre-op diet, I would suggest postponing your surgery. The sleeve is just a tool and it requires a life-long commitment to changing eating habits if we want to lose weight and keep it off.

Cheating on the liquid diet is also dangerous and some doctors won't do the surgery if they get in there and see that your liver hasn't shrunk from the pre-op diet.

I wish you the best with this process and hope everything goes safely for you.

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It seems to be that all surgeons ask for different things. Some ask for a 2 week pre op strict diet, some want 3 days, as many options as there can be. I have to do a 2 week liquid only diet and know it won't be easy but I will do it and I WON't cheat. I don't see the point at this stage. If you go in feeling you will cheat (even subconsciously) then you will. Its 2 weeks out of you life, so in the bigger picture, to maximise your healing etc etc, its nothing. I also believe its a good tool to 'get your head together' before the op.

if you want it so bad then you can have it!! Have faith you can.

Keep visiting the boards, buddy up with someone going through the pre op at the same time and every morning remember it's only today. Don't worry about tomorrow before its there. When you are hungry, clean your teeth, go for a walk, drink a pint of Water, chew some ice, call your buddy, visualise yourself at the weight you want to be.

Hugs

Kate

What does your pre-op diet consist of? It seems that not all surgeons do the same thing. Mine was not liquid at all. It was 3 meals of 300 calories each Protein and veggies only and 2 shakes a day. You can do it if you really want the surgery and want to make the commitment to change your eating habits.