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Pre-op Dieters, check in!

Day 1 is down for me. Actually easier than I had imagined. Afternoon was hard with head hunger - but I really wasn't ever hungry for real...I just WANTED to eat certain foods.

Cheers to everyone else as you begin!

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I've been on the pre op diet now for almost a month. My first surgery was December 1 and now I'm scheduled for next week, December 17. I use Protein from costco and it is great - under 3G of carb per serving and around 30g of protein. Good stuff. Since I've been doing it so long, my dietician is letting me eat a low carb meal in addition to shakes at this point. A savior!

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I'm struggling too and really haven't been on the strictest of diets. My doc just said low fat and never gave me a time period. My surgery is a week from today!!!!

Today started my 7 days of mostly liquids. I can have 4-5 Protein shakes (less than 5g carbs), 3 dairy items (milk or yogurt), 1 cup raw veggies in the afternoon and 3 glasses of Benefiber. The shakes and Benefiber drinks go towards my required 100 oz of liquids. I'm sipping Water all day too but have to get used to not using a straw. No more of that after surgery. FYI - my doctor allows Stevia for a sweetener. Isopure makes some flavored drinks with zero carbs which I found at the Vitamin Shoppe. Anyone have other good drink ideas?

I'm just a few days out from surgery. Felt better on liquid diet after day 3. Today is 8th day on liquids & I'm down almost 10#s! I found out I was approved at last minute, so started diet last Sat & no cheating! Gotta make sure liver is shrunk! Revision from band to sleeve & feeling a bit nervous!

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