I had a chicken salad on Thursday and I have my sleeve surgery on Monday. I'm afraid that I will have salad left in my stomach. Any suggestions or comments to help? I'm on a 800 calorie diet with pre-made food (Soup, Protein bars, smoothies, etc) plus 64 oz of non-calorie fluids. My starting weight was 245. All the blogs I've seen most people have to diet with a liquid diet for two weeks. Not sure why I've been allowed to eat prior to surgery.

Your sandwich won't be left in your stomach. It takes food about 24 hours to move through your entire digestive tract and out the other end. Your chicken salad sandwich is very likely completely long gone.

Many surgeons don't require a liquid diet. Mine didn't (hey -- since our surgeons are in the same practice, not surprising). One chicken salad sandwich is not going to derail you. Just stick to your diet from now on and you'll be fine.

You should trust Dr. Boyce. He is a rock star and the New Life center is a Center of Excellence. The RD's are the best! Don't start second-guessing their instructions based on what you read on blogs from internet strangers. Trust them and follow their plans. You will do awesome. I have lost 220+ pounds following their instructions, with zero complications or problems. You are in the very best of hands, I promise.

You're fine. Stick to plan from here on out and stop beating yourself up.

I would think that if you're allowed to have chicken soup, then chicken salad wouldn't be a far stretch ---especially since your surgery isn't until Monday.

However, if you're going to stress over it and not get any rest before surgery, just call you bariatric team and ask. They will reassure you.

Now, take a deep breath.

Relax.

Worry about something else. You know you will.

Post as you feel comfortable after your Monday surgery and let us know how you're doing.

We are nosy AND we care!

Good luck and from what I hear, you'll be in excellent hands.

Starting to scooch over to make room for you on, "The Losers' Bench".

Prayers going up for a joyful journey for you.

Thank you, so much!! I feel better already