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Cheated on Pre Op Diet

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mrstkgreene    48

mrstkgreene
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I was starving to death. I have been starving all week and nothing was just making me feel full. It was horrible. So I cheated. I now feel so guilty, and when I logged in and seen how many calories and carbs were in what I ate I feel even worse!

I had chicken tenders and fries....

I have surgery Thursday and some days I feel like I am not strong enough and I am scared. I hate that food controls my life like this.

Am I the only one who has cheated? :(

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Ebony Rose    133

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I was starving to death. I have been starving all week and nothing was just making me feel full. It was horrible. So I cheated. I now feel so guilty, and when I logged in and seen how many calories and carbs were in what I ate I feel even worse!

I had chicken tenders and fries....

I have surgery Thursday and some days I feel like I am not strong enough and I am scared. I hate that food controls my life like this.

Am I the only one who has cheated? :(

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Nope your not the only one.

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MNDogMom    8

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I also cheated but made sure that what I cheated with was still a "diet" food. Good luck!

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Ebony Rose    133

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Hope you're feeling better.

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erp    2,016

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I had chicken tenders and fries....

I have surgery Thursday and some days I feel like I am not strong enough and I am scared. I hate that food controls my life like this.

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OP- you are not the only one who has cheated and so while not trying to beat you up- you rightfully should be concerned that you may not ready. This isn't to say that perfection is required but it is to say that there are countless people who have this surgery without being equipped with the tools to handle challenges. If a week or two pre-op diet can't be adhered to, what about a lifelong requirement to measure your food, eat Protein first, etc. You may or may not be ready but if you have doubts, then please resolve them before doing something irreversible.

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KristenLe    5,979

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The purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver so surgery is safer. Surgeons will not hesitate to close you up without performing the surgery if your liver is too large. I would be concerned about how you will manage post-op life. Do you have a therapist you can talk to about this? Pre-op diets are a prescription - not just a suggestion. It's really important to stick with it. No carbs - you need to be in ketosis.

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mrstkgreene    48

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I had chicken tenders and fries....

I have surgery Thursday and some days I feel like I am not strong enough and I am scared. I hate that food controls my life like this.

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OP- you are not the only one who has cheated and so while not trying to beat you up- you rightfully should be concerned that you may not ready. This isn't to say that perfection is required but it is to say that there are countless people who have this surgery without being equipped with the tools to handle challenges. If a week or two pre-op diet can't be adhered to, what about a lifelong requirement to measure your food, eat Protein first, etc. You may or may not be ready but if you have doubts, then please resolve them before doing something irreversible.

Well the thing is, now I am starving. After surgery it will be different. Also, after surgery I was told to have a "treat" every few weeks. For instance, Pasta, etc. things will be different after surgery than they are now. Right now I have a huge stomach and I am use to eating a lot.

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thisisthenewme    358

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The purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver so surgery is safer. Surgeons will not hesitate to close you up without performing the surgery if your liver is too large. I would be concerned about how you will manage post-op life. Do you have a therapist you can talk to about this? Pre-op diets are a prescription - not just a suggestion. It's really important to stick with it. No carbs - you need to be in ketosis.

Maybe some of us just need to reach out to the others that have the same struggles. Years of bad habits can not be changed with the flip of the switch. Oh and BTW, some pre-op diets, like mine, are not meant for ketosis because they have too many carbs.

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Nikkinee    94

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Don't beat yourself up. It happens.

It's interesting that there are so many pre op diets out there. I'm allowed to have 100g of Protein each day (as well as my shakes and vegies). My surgeon said it is ok to have a tiny bit more meat if I'm still hungry. Whereas my sister's surgeon said 50g meat and as many vegies as she likes.

I'm curious. What does everyone's pre op diet entail?

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Dashofpixiedust8    1,469

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Don't beat yourself up. It happens.

It's interesting that there are so many pre op diets out there. I'm allowed to have 100g of Protein each day (as well as my shakes and vegies). My surgeon said it is ok to have a tiny bit more meat if I'm still hungry. Whereas my sister's surgeon said 50g meat and as many vegies as she likes.

I'm curious. What does everyone's pre op diet entail?

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My pre op diet was to eat no more than 1000 calories a day for 2 weeks. I actually ended up eating less than that most days

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Leather'nLace    187

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Don't beat yourself up. It's not easy to just flip a switch and change years of bad habits. I don't agree at all that this might mean you aren't ready for the surgery. Tomorrow is another day.

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