Day 1, I made my first supplement of vanilla pudding for breakfast. I couldn't imagine it thickening to pudding consistency when adding water. I shook it in the container they gave me and it stuck and would shake no more. Not bad though at all. Today I go to my 4 hour class to learn all about what I get to eat and drink post op. It's getting real now and the anxiety is just starting to kick in. I cannot WAIT to start living again ❤️

Good luck!

You're on your way! Congrats!

Exciting, good luck

Fun times.

I'm on the 21st day of the liquid diet.

The first 14 were pre-op and the hardest.

It is a virtual cakewalk after the surgery, though. No hunger, no problem.

You are going to do great.

So glad to hear! I did hear that from someone else that postop it's a piece of cake because no hunger.

I just completed Day 5 of 14, so I tell myself only 10 days until surgery! ????

I'm kind of hungry at times, but being so busy, I just try and divert my attention elsewhere. I hopped I their scale Friday and lost 5 lbs so far then in 4 days so I hope it's going well.

Thank you all for your well wishes and advice...I soon will be on that losers bench with you all????

Good luck! I started my liquid phase of the pre-op diet today not bad so far

@@Dub well I can agree, the preop all clear liquid diet is not a walk in the park. Day 7 here and I'm doing great, but every now and then I get a whiff of something cooking from a restaurant and you just want to cave...but I would never. I can do this and I will do this. A week from tomorrow at 7:30am I can join you and the others on the other side????. How are you doing? Pain? Exercise? Tips you can offer?

Yeah you!!!!

@@Dub well I can agree, the preop all clear liquid diet is not a walk in the park. Day 7 here and I'm doing great, but every now and then I get a whiff of something cooking from a restaurant and you just want to cave...but I would never. I can do this and I will do this. A week from tomorrow at 7:30am I can join you and the others on the other side. How are you doing? Pain? Exercise? Tips you can offer?

You are doing great !!!!!

I can't stress enough the point that you are in the hardest part now.......and doing great.

Today is Day 14. 23 pounds down since surgery and 79 pounds since I began the process in June.

I'm doing great. I really feel good. There is really no more pain from the hernia repair and there never was any pain from the sleeve (not a bit). The wounds are healing great.

I'm ready (mentally) to move on to regular food, but there is no hunger from my 3-shakes a day current diet. I've got another couple more weeks to go with the liquid diet. Then the pureed stage.....and onto the soft foods and beyond. I'm very, very comfortable with the foods I'll be eating from now on. I love grilling fish, chicken, steak and making chili and stews. Live is gonna be great and flavorful.....and I'm gonna get back into the same size I was in during my junior year of high school. Wearing the same sized Levi jeans.

Life is good.

I'm just doing some basic walking and stair use. Energy level is getting better....but it doesn't take much right now to wear me out.

I'm used to dealing with long term knee pain and a back injury that was incurred in April. Today, as I type this....it is almost overwhelming how much better my body feels. I've not had any type of pain med in a few days, yet I'm not in pain. It is truly amazing.

I am cleared to have coffee and it is has been wonderful.

The Protein shakes all still taste great post-op....just as they did pre-op. Pre-op I was using a really thick mix as that seemed to sustain me longer.....I thinned them down post-op.

I highly recommend the Pure Protein brand of pre-mixed Protein Shakes. The chocolate flavor was great and they are made really thick and hearty. They can be found at Walmart and Walmart's Neighborhood Market stores.

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I am so excited and motivated by your post @Dub. I am 2 weeks pre-op and I sometimes question my decision to do this and just reading your post reminds me of why I am doing this, that I need to do this and that I will be successful.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for inspiring others to stick to the hard decision of surgery (all of us know that this is not an easy decision to make) and to the even tougher decision of changing our eating habits and choosing life rather than sitting on the sidelines. It's going to mean work for me, but I am motivated and excited for this change. I want to live again!

So happy that all is working out so well for you! Keep it up! You inspire us

@@Dub well I can agree, the preop all clear liquid diet is not a walk in the park. Day 7 here and I'm doing great, but every now and then I get a whiff of something cooking from a restaurant and you just want to cave...but I would never. I can do this and I will do this. A week from tomorrow at 7:30am I can join you and the others on the other side. How are you doing? Pain? Exercise? Tips you can offer?

You are doing great !!!!!

I can't stress enough the point that you are in the hardest part now.......and doing great.

Today is Day 14. 23 pounds down since surgery and 79 pounds since I began the process in June.

I'm doing great. I really feel good. There is really no more pain from the hernia repair and there never was any pain from the sleeve (not a bit). The wounds are healing great.

I'm ready (mentally) to move on to regular food, but there is no hunger from my 3-shakes a day current diet. I've got another couple more weeks to go with the liquid diet. Then the pureed stage.....and onto the soft foods and beyond. I'm very, very comfortable with the foods I'll be eating from now on. I love grilling fish, chicken, steak and making chili and stews. Live is gonna be great and flavorful.....and I'm gonna get back into the same size I was in during my junior year of high school. Wearing the same sized Levi jeans.

Life is good.

I'm just doing some basic walking and stair use. Energy level is getting better....but it doesn't take much right now to wear me out.

I'm used to dealing with long term knee pain and a back injury that was incurred in April. Today, as I type this....it is almost overwhelming how much better my body feels. I've not had any type of pain med in a few days, yet I'm not in pain. It is truly amazing.

I am cleared to have coffee and it is has been wonderful.

The Protein shakes all still taste great post-op....just as they did pre-op. Pre-op I was using a really thick mix as that seemed to sustain me longer.....I thinned them down post-op.

I highly recommend the Pure Protein brand of pre-mixed Protein Shakes. The chocolate flavor was great and they are made really thick and hearty. They can be found at Walmart and Walmart's Neighborhood Market stores.

Been on liquids since 10/21/15 and its been a little struggle in the beginning but now im starting to get things down.

The pre op liver diet isn't easy but I really do believe it gets you into the right 'headspace' for surgery.

Best wishes to those having surgery soon and speedy recovery.