Let's encourage each other! Say what your plan is and when you started and when it ends. I'm on a modified optifast plan (includes 1 small, home cooked meal a day) and am on day 8/30! The final day is clear, sugar free liquids only. I can't wait for this phase to be over! Who else?

Today I went in for my pre op class and was told since we were given a goal weight that the pre op diet would only be for the two days before the surgery, so two days before surgery doing the purée food then Clear liquids the day before. I have Kaiser and they have a really great Bariatric program that offers pre and post op support and information, my mother had the surgery and didn't have to go thru a lot of what I went thru with her insurance.

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Since March I'm down 18 pounds started this journey at 252 my goal weight for surgery was 238 and today I weighed in at 234, it's been so tough but so excited for this new journey

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I'm on day 4 now and my energy levels have completely dropped (I have dropped 10lbs though which is a plus!). I was going to the gym 5 days a week prior to being on the Optifast but by midday I'm so drained I don't feel like doing anything.

I'm on day 4 now and my energy levels have completely dropped (I have dropped 10lbs though which is a plus!). I was going to the gym 5 days a week prior to being on the Optifast but by midday I'm so drained I don't feel like doing anything.

I'm on day 6 and day 4/5 were the worst I was very groggy and felt like I was getting sick- my energy levels today are much better and the "flu" feeling is also subsiding- hopefully this continues

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Ii am pre op with surgery date of May 3rd 2016. I have been prescribe two weeks of Optifast 900 shakes 4 times a day. I can also have up to 2 cups of green veggies and 1 tbsp of low cal dressing per day, with the addition of clear fluids and sugar free jell-o. I'm on day 3 and starving. I'm grumpy, tired, have a horrible headache, diarrhea and painful grumbles from my tummy. I have been struggling each day with hunger pains and wanted so badly to cheat. It's definitely extremely hard

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Well I guess it's good they give you a preop diet. I didn't have one although I took myself off caffeine before the surgery. We were even told to eat a meal the night before surgery, a normal one, not a buffet. Everything went fine. I wonder why so many people have to do a preop liquid diet.

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I was told that the pre-op diet is to help shrink your liver & get some of the fat away from it so it can be moved during surgery.

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I know just how you feel I am going through the same and it is hard

I kinda started mine in just supposed to have meal replacements and small meals u till three days before surgery and then it's all clear liquids. I am doing ok kinda hungry but I think it's more mental than physical.

My surgery is June 6 and I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow. I'm so nervous right now it's ridiculous

I have surgery June 4 and my pre op is this coming Tuesday im right there with you on the nervousness

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I start my liquid diet Saturday i have to do 5 Protein shakes can have 4 oz of chicken and as many zero calorie drinks as i want also sugar free Jello and popsicles as well as 8 oz of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth a day . It feels very doable is only 8 days we shall see .

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I started pre-op diet on 5/23 for four weeks. Have to have on five shakes per day. I can have 3 servings daily of sugar free Jello, Water ice or Popsicles. I can have decaf soda, tea , coffee, crystal light , Gatorade , Powerade. First week I lost 16 lbs. it's not too difficult yet to be on such a restrictive diet.

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I started today on a two week full liquids diet. That includes 3 shakes a day with a sugar free full liquids to supplement. flavored Water, SF Jello and pudding, hot cereals, Popsicle, broth, low fat cream Soups and low fat yogurt.

I'm struggling with this Pre Op diet. This is my second day and I only can have 4 Protein drinks, crystal light and raw vegetables. I was exercising but the liquid diet has me with no energy. I'm waking up now with a headache in the mornings. I don't know how I will make it to 3 weeks

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I start my pre op diet next week. 2 Meal Replacements and one small home cooked meal too. Eek! Lol

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I haven't seen anybody with a 3 week pre op diet like mines that contains 4 Protein shakes, calorie free drinks and limited raw vegetables. I'm like wow!

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@@Katrinakit you can do it. You still have 11 more days. I didn't do so well myself. Not condoning slip ups but it happens. I am 3 days post op. Feeling I have better, doctor said everything went well, liver was still fat but he worked with it. That's all I remember lol.

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That's why my surgeon doesn't make his patients do that diet. Not enough data to show that it reduces the liver that much.

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