Hi All

My sleeve is scheduled for 9/12. My pre op diet begins 8/29. I'm really nervous because i don't know if I can do 2 weeks of just liquids. I want to do the right thing but it seems overwhelming. How did u manage to get thru the pre op diet?

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Hi Yaya! Congrats on your surgery date! I managed the diet very well, actually. I only had to do it for one week, but it was still pretty easy. Make sure you drink about 3 protein shakes a day with no more than 15g of carbs and no more than 5g of fat, unless your doctor says otherwise. You can also have yogurt and soups. I recommend tomato soup and broth. Also, strained and watered down cream of chicken soup (make sure to not swallow any chicken bits). Are they requiring you to do clear liquids at any time?

Hi All

My sleeve is scheduled for 9/12. My pre op diet begins 8/29. I'm really nervous because i don't know if I can do 2 weeks of just liquids. I want to do the right thing but it seems overwhelming. How did u manage to get thru the pre op diet?

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Mine is Sept 2nd. I started my pre op yesterday. So far it consists of an Isopure shake for Breakfast with fat free milk, a shake for lunch with Water, dinner is 4 oz grilled chicken breast with a green salad and a little ranch. I eat celery, broccoli and cucumber in between for a snack. The only thing I'm worried about is the ranch. It's one of those Hidden Valley packages with Mayo and watered down and lots of water too.

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I'm actually in the 2nd week of post-op liquid diet. Not too bad, the problem is that i have to take the liquids every 2 hrs or so and that is challenging for me. Liquid Protein in the worst , it's heavy on my stomach and gives me diarrhea. Same liquid taste gets tiring but still doable. I have lost 12 lbs in the first week so it keeps me motivated. I can't wait for the purée phase to start. Good luck with your surgery!!

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@@Yaya B You can do it! Stick to your surgeon's pre-op diet recommendations - don't eat/drink anything not on plan - and if you are having problems - call them to discuss - do not "cheat" as you could potentially impact your surgery (someone had their surgery stopped because liver was too big to continue). Have a lot of the items you can eat/drink available to you at all times (including at work). Write a list of why you are doing this and what you want to do when you lose weight - and refer to it when you are craving something other than on your plan. Stay strong and good luck!!! I'm jealous of you having a surgery date already - I'm still waiting!

Thank you all!

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I felt the SAME way...and honestly i DIDNT do straight liquids, it made my head too foggy and it was affecting my job. I did 2 Protein shakes a day, then ate a VERY sensible meal. I started at 248 and was SHOCKED on my surgery day that I weighed in at 227. The key is to SERIOUSLY limit your carb intake. On surgery day my Dr said everything inside me looked great.

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I take it back, i did THREE Protein Shakes at work...then dinner

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