How do I get through my Pre-op diet?

[honeyflowers 5]

Today is the first day of the diet, I am only allowed 3 Protein Shakes and steamed or raw vegetables for two weeks. My surgery is July 7th. I've already got a headache and I feel like I am starving!

[Chele H 427]

Vitamin Water Zero or G2 will help with the headaches. I was allowed all the low sodium chicken or beef broth I wanted. Can you have that in addition to Water? I found that sipping it piping hot from a mug seemed to help.

The first 3 days are HORRIBLE and then the hunger slacks off a bit.

I went to bed early during those two weeks. It was the hardest part of the entire process.

[Soapandcandlequeen 124]

Add milk if you can to your shakes. It helped me

[RNsleever715 117]

Today is the first day of the diet, I am only allowed 3 Protein shakes and steamed or raw vegetables for two weeks. My surgery is July 7th. I've already got a headache and I feel like I am starving!

Bless you honey! I am low carbing right now and I could eat a truckload of cupcakes. I mean a TRUCK. LOAD. Lol! I am going to be a handful when I get to this stage.

My husband cooked spaghetti with yeast dinner rolls for dinner - I had to leave the kitchen. I am not even kidding. I wanted to cry! I went outside & jumped in the pool and went for a swim. My only advice is distraction. And maybe try adding ice to the Protein Shakes so it feels like a milkshake??

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Hang in there it gets better as you go. do you have a list of free foods? If so add those. You got this, as everyone says "eyes on the prize" and pounds lost now get you closer to your goal.

[no onions 258]

Though I was allowed anything on the pre-op diet (up to 1400 calories max) I didn't enjoy the pre-op diet. I probably went to bed early a time or two because of a headache or just overall malaise. The second week was much better and by the third week, I had it down.

Keep your long term goals in focus and dig way deep. July 7 will be here before you know it and you'll be in a better starting position for the road ahead.

[wascott 395]

@@honeyflowers it's definitely a challenge. If I could do it so can you. I just had my surgery yesterday at the OCC. Where are you having your surgery?

[honeyflowers 5]

@@honeyflowers it's definitely a challenge. If I could do it so can you. I just had my surgery yesterday at the OCC. Where are you having your surgery?

I'm getting it at the Scott and White hospital in Temple Texas.

[roseluv3 33]

You will get through it, trust me. The first 3-4 days are hard but you can do it! I'm on day 9 of my 14 liquid diet (I have 3 Protein Shakes a day, broth, sugar free Jello or 2 sugar free popsicles, and lots of water). You feel like you are staving because you are hungry, but it's okay. I have a hard time when it's time to make my family dinner, I usually sip my broth during that time. Make sure you drink lots of liquids because that will help with your headaches. You can do this!

[wright616 84]

I had the worst headache first day preop and I was allowed four Protein Shakes. It gets easier..a lot easier!

[keddykat75 57]

You will get through it, trust me. The first 3-4 days are hard but you can do it! I'm on day 9 of my 14 liquid diet (I have 3 Protein Shakes a day, broth, sugar free Jello or 2 sugar free popsicles, and lots of water). You feel like you are staving because you are hungry, but it's okay. I have a hard time when it's time to make my family dinner, I usually sip my broth during that time. Make sure you drink lots of liquids because that will help with your headaches. You can do this!

That is what my pre-op diet will consist of although luckily I only have to do a week. I am looking forward to it though, because that will mean the loser's bench will be so close.

[NikkiDoc 312]

You will get through it, trust me. The first 3-4 days are hard but you can do it! I'm on day 9 of my 14 liquid diet (I have 3 Protein shakes a day, broth, sugar free Jello or 2 sugar free popsicles, and lots of water). You feel like you are staving because you are hungry, but it's okay. I have a hard time when it's time to make my family dinner, I usually sip my broth during that time. Make sure you drink lots of liquids because that will help with your headaches. You can do this!

That is what my pre-op diet will consist of although luckily I only have to do a week. I am looking forward to it though, because that will mean the loser's bench will be so close.

My suggestion is to wean off of caffeine well before your pre-op period and to start easing into your pre-op diet. I started replacing a few meals a day with the Protein Shakes and eating a piece of small fruit or a small handful of nuts as a snack a few hours later if I got really hungry. My meals were really low carb- chicken and broccoli type stuff.

I found when I got to my 10 day pre-op diet with just Protein Shakes, broth, SF popcicles etc... it was no big deal. No headaches, not tired. I think because I did not go cold turkey it helped.

Drink lots of Water. I like mine flavored with MIO. Post-surgery it is the only way I get in my 64 oz a day. I actually drink closer to 90 oz.

Good luck to everyone. It does get better and it will be so worth it.

[anahajara 16]

I felt the Wtloss from the Preop diet was motivational. I dropped like 12 lbs from that in a week.

[Wendyfm 494]

I was allowed food on pre-op diet, just couldn't go over 1,000 calories or 100 grams of carbs. I found that difficult enough.