May 16th surgery buddies?.....Let's do this together!

[kmorri 1,689]

@@vongphillips I actually did Saturday and Sunday on all liquids just to kick things off......the good news is I lost 5 lbs......but today I'm doing my prescribed diet. Good luck to you!

[OMW2Slim 25]

My date is May 16th as well. I haven't been on any kind of pre-op diet yet. My pre-op class is on Wednesday, 4 May. I suppose I will get on in then. I know my dr has a required package that costs $270 that's supposed to have everything for pre and post op. I had given up on my insurance approving my surgery so this past 6 months I stopped researching everything I would need to prepare. I did buy two different little containers that I read about were good for separating 1 oz items, etc. and counting your Water intake. Been reading a few horror stories and starting to scare myself into backing out.

[nmr83 19]

I also started my pre op diet today. I go for my pre op testing on Thursday. I am hoping these 2 weeks fly by.

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[kmorri 1,689]

Just think! Only two more Mondays to go!! I go for my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and pre-registration/testing at the hospital tomorrow.

[nmr83 19]

That is a good way to look at it

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[evette305 12]

What are some of things you all have brought so far to prepare for after the surgery.

[kmorri 1,689]

What are some of things you all have brought so far to prepare for after the surgery.

I bought some small plates and bowls and looked all over the place and finally found some cocktail forks and spoons at Bed Bath and Beyond.....I like them better than baby utensils because the handles are longer..

I've also got Protein powder............and that's about it......I think...hahaha

[Maggie Journey 126]

It took me almost a year and a half my insurance was sending me through so many hoops.

Hi Dira, that sounds brutal. Are you approved now, and did you get your date scheduled?

[Dira 4]

Yes my date is May 12th and I start my liquid diet Saturday

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[Maggie Journey 126]

Monday 5/2, the beginning of my 2-week liquid diet. Who else has started doing liquid diet/fast? How are you doing?

I couldn't imagine how I was going to get through this. I expected to be starving, woozy, brain fog, crazy-cranky, etc. So far, I've been surprised. I wasn't even hungry today. Whaaaatt? I haven't even met my quota of Protein shakes and it's 8:00 at night. I'm going to have to chug tonight just to get in shake #2 and 3.

Tomorrow might be a different story, but so far this is not as difficult as I feared it would be.

[kluxdal17 5]

Made it through my 1st day. I misunderstood and thought I was supposed to do a clear liquid diet. Day 2 is going to be alot easier now that I can have liquids.

I got all of my Protein in, however I didn't eat enough calories. Does anyone have any suggestions how or what I can do to get the calories in.

I drank a ton of Water.

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[adrinanna 46]

I feel lucky ... I am only required to do the liquid diet for 4 days at the most. I will know more next week.

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[kmorri 1,689]

Made it through my 1st day. I misunderstood and thought I was supposed to do a clear liquid diet. Day 2 is going to be alot easier now that I can have liquids.< /p>

I got all of my Protein in, however I didn't eat enough calories. Does anyone have any suggestions how or what I can do to get the calories in.

I drank a ton of Water.

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I wasn't given a calorie quota......my diet isn't all liquid mine is two small low carb meals and one Protein shake.....with all that I was still under 800 calories, but nothing in my literature says there is a calorie goal to work towards. What does yours say?

[kluxdal17 5]

1000 calories

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[kmorri 1,689]

1000 calories

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Well you could have another Protein shake to increase your calories.....it's hard to say without knowing the details of your plan.............but Protein is probably where most of your calories are coming from.