Just got my surgery date!

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5 years ago I was told I was eligible for gastric bypass surgery at 300+ pounds. I decided against an wanted to try it on my own. I lost 80 pounds in 1 1/2 years, maintained it for 2 1/2 years and slowly started to gain back 45 pounds in a year. After trying so many things and failing, I decided to go back to my PCP and finally say yes to seeing my WLS surgeon. He said yes immediately, all my tests were done and all my paperwork submitted. Now the waiting game. Now I know some of you have waited months, even longer, so my impaitience of having to wait not even a week is crazy. Then when I found out I was terrified! Well today I got my date. January 4, 2017! December 28 I go to my class. I'm so excited!! 33 days and counting. I was told I don't have to do a pre-op prep. Question, do you think it would benefit me to do one anyway? Even if I did it for one week?

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[Raymia 565]

I think you should they tell us to do the fast to shrink the liver and fat deposits around it.

[rspk1963@gmail.com 42]

I think you should they tell us to do the fast to shrink the liver and fat deposits around it.

I think so too and my thoughts are to follow it even though it's not required.

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[laceemouse 631]

My opinion is you should just try to start eating healthy, but I would not do a liquid or super strict diet if I didn't have to.

Try to cut out sugar, processed foods, fast food, and things like soda and coffee. Cut down on carbs, or just do healthy whole grains. Try to hit the Water and Protein goals you are going to have to get in after the surgery.

The pre-op diet is to shrink your liver. Most obese people have a huge fatty liver and the surgeon has to lift it out of the way in order to get to the stomach. Some surgeons think the diet doesn't change things much, they still have to lift the liver. And some people, like me, don't have an enlarged liver. My surgeon did not have to move mine out of the way. I am so glad he didn't require a long, terrible pre-op diet, I didn't need it anyway.

Most people do lose a lot of weight on the pre-op diet. I didn't lose any. But now I am losing like crazy and haven't stalled yet. So........

[rspk1963@gmail.com 42]

My opinion is you should just try to start eating healthy, but I would not do a liquid or super strict diet if I didn't have to.

Try to cut out sugar, processed foods, fast food, and things like soda and coffee. Cut down on carbs, or just do healthy whole grains. Try to hit the Water and Protein goals you are going to have to get in after the surgery.

The pre-op diet is to shrink your liver. Most obese people have a huge fatty liver and the surgeon has to lift it out of the way in order to get to the stomach. Some surgeons think the diet doesn't change things much, they still have to lift the liver. And some people, like me, don't have an enlarged liver. My surgeon did not have to move mine out of the way. I am so glad he didn't require a long, terrible pre-op diet, I didn't need it anyway.

Most people do lose a lot of weight on the pre-op diet. I didn't lose any. But now I am losing like crazy and haven't stalled yet. So........

Thank you laceemouse. I haven't had fast food in I don't remember. I'm not a soda drinker so I'm good. Guilty of coffee, I need to cut it out and stop sweeteners. I think even though it's not sugar I still crave sweet. Processed foods are very limited. I'll increase my protien shakes and keep increasing my Water. I need to make sure I eat 3 meals a day that's been hard. I wish you the best!

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