So, I am officially set for my RNY gastric bypass on June 6th (about damn time but YAYAY ), anyways, I just started my liquid diet about a week ago and I already feel like I cant do this for another 20 days (liquid diet for me is 28 days long). Was there any thing that anyone did that helped them get through this mentally and psychically? I feel like I'm going to fail at this . Any help?

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My liquid diet was 3 weeks, I lost 40 lbs and I had three per day and a small meal at night. I had my surgery on April 29 and I am already down a total of 60lbs from April 8th when I started the diet. That seems like a very long diet, but the thing that go me through it was the end game and the benefits that come with it, the first week sucks but after the head aches and light headed-ness goes away you will be in a state of ketosis. This is where your body eats Protein and then fat reserves for fuel. Just make sure your drinking enough Water and you should do fine, also Tylenol helps in the first week. Good luck

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I don't have any advice. I only have one week of it and start that in a bit over a week. I hope it improves for you.

Are you allowed no sugar-added Popsicles? I didn't have to do the liquid diet but only for a day but as soon as I had a popsicle my headache went away!

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28 days??!! Holy cow! Girl, that is tough! I only did 7 days and that was hard enough! I think I would call the dr to see if you could eat at least once per day. 28 days of liquid only is a bit extreme.

Other than that, lots of broth (Swanson's makes a Tortilla Soup broth that saved my life!), lots of sugar free popsicles, pudding and/or yogurt will help if you are allowed those. Which Protein shakes are you drinking? Make sure it is something you like that you can make thick enough to stick with you for a while.

But yea, I would call and ask the dr to be a bit less restrictive. Even one small meal idea (even if just chicken breast) would save you.

So, I am officially set for my RNY gastric bypass on June 6th (about damn time but YAYAY ), anyways, I just started my liquid diet about a week ago and I already feel like I cant do this for another 20 days (liquid diet for me is 28 days long). Was there any thing that anyone did that helped them get through this mentally and psychically? I feel like I'm going to fail at this . Any help?

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befitnotskinny

WHAT!?!?!? No way.. I'm sorry.. I couldn't have done it. That is an insane amount of time for that. I had to do it 24 hours!

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I only have 2 days. Jello sf Popsicles helped me.

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That does seem crazy 28days I pray they only tell me 24 to 48 hours, good luck my friend...

My surgery is also on June 6th! I am on day three of my three week Optifast diet and the only way I can finish the shakes is to blend them with ice so they are really cold and chug them without smelling them. Once I started doing that it got easier - and I've lost 4 pounds in two days!

Good luck with your pre-op diet and surgery.

Try vanilla whey Protein from Walmart. With ice a coffee added. It makes like an iced Cappuccino. That's what saved me.

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Ice and* coffee

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I had 10 days of pre-op liquids. I went in with the understanding that his was necessary for my next step in life. Even while my husband was grilling chicken and burgers while we entertained guests, I found I was actually okay with my Glucerna. I was sick of them after 10 days (I was having GI trouble with them that was preventing me from eating much else) but was grateful that I stuck to it completely because if they had needed to cancel.my surgery due to my liver still being too large, I would have been even more upset with myself.

I had my RNY on 27 April. I was on a liquid diet two weeks prior to the surgery. I did the following and it got me through:

Made homemade chicken broth twice a week. I sautéed carrots celery onions and jalapeño, added costco chicken base and a whole chicken and cooked it slow, added a little Sage bay salt-and-pepper and garlic powder. This makes an amazing broth, of course you have to scoop off the fat after it is chilled.

I drink 16 ounces of this for lunch and dinner and it really helped.

For Protein drinks I did I superior deluded. I also drank two Premier Protein shakes a day for a total of 60 g of protein. Sugarfree Popsicles or my dessert. I made it!

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28 days? That's insane! It's not like you're 600 pounds or something! I don't understand why you have to do this for so long! I'm so sorry girl! Just try to constantly think that you HAVE to do this for your surgery! You want your surgery to go well, so it just needs to be done! And honestly, after about a week, most of the intense hunger pains will subside. Try to stick it out for another week and you will feel less hungry.

Ugh, thank you everyone, it's mean seriously helping me hard core !! ❤️❤️ only thing that sucks is my family and boyfriend is a HARD food junkie [emoji17][emoji17]

Man, they MUST eat where you can't see them! It is beyond rude for them to eat in front of you when you are struggling with this! Tell them to eat in another room away from you, please! You need their support!

I mix a chocolate premier protein shake with the cafe caramel Atkins shake and decaf coffee. Blend it with ice. Filling and super tasty.