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Hi guys, I'm feeling extremely guilty. I started my pre op liver shrinking diet on Dec 26th. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 16th. I have lost the recommended weight that my surgeon wanted me to within the first 2 weeks. So I cheated this past weekend. And I feel awful about it. :( Just needed somewhere to vent to. When I talk to my husband about it. He tells me thst it'd ok. Just get back on the wagon. :/

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I'm still pre-op, but I have a family member who went through the gastric sleeve. She had a hard time staying on the pre-op diet but still did ok with the surgery. It will be fine. Just dust yourself off and leave the guilt behind. Best wishes on your surgery next week!

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Thank you. I keep trying to tell myself that. Unfortunately I can be very negative. I'm working on that too.

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The things that sucks about "cheating" on the pre-op diet is that you likely kicked your body out of ketosis if you had carbs. Which means you will have to go through all the headaches and fatigue associated with entering ketosis all over again.

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keep your head up. you have got to think long term. try not to cheat now, its old bad habits. greater things are ahead...keep your eyes on the prize!!! Good luck LADY!

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I star liquids on the 17 of Jan. I know it will be the hardest part of the journey since I still have a normal size stomach. I will try to go to sleep early to ignore hunger pangs.

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Girl, I am a year out and when I cheat I feel horrible too!! Just remember you got this and tomorrow is a new day!!

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It's difficult.... I started my pre op diet yesterday down 4 lbs already ... I'm HANGRY as hell... definitely going thru withdraw... keep your heads up we can get thru this together !!!

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Hi guys, I'm feeling extremely guilty. I started my pre op liver shrinking diet on Dec 26th. My surgery is scheduled for Jan 16th. I have lost the recommended weight that my surgeon wanted me to within the first 2 weeks. So I cheated this past weekend. And I feel awful about it. :( Just needed somewhere to vent to. When I talk to my husband about it. He tells me thst it'd ok. Just get back on the wagon. :/

Don't let one cheat, cheat you out of the rest of the time you have left just dust yourself off and get back to it. You seem to be doing great!

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It's difficult.... I started my pre op diet yesterday down 4 lbs already ... I'm HANGRY as hell... definitely going thru withdraw... keep your heads up we can get thru this together !!!

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I am afraid to start mine next Tuesday, Jan. 17. I know this maybe one of the hardest parts of this journey!

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I had seven kinds of hell on the pre-op diet, and my surgeon wasn't even very strict with it. Mine was 2-3 Protein shakes a day, with a list of fruit and other healthy Snacks allowed, and a balanced meal. Basically a Slimfast diet with better shakes. But it was SO hard to keep even to that. I worried that I wouldn't be able to follow through with diet changes after because it was so hard. But after surgery, my cravings and intense hunger just really went away. So don't think that you can't do this just because you struggled with the pre-op diet.

Now, I will caution you, once you've had the surgery, please please please stick 100% to the diet instructions your surgeon gives. The diet progression post-op is not only to lose weight, but more importantly to protect your healing stomach and let the new sleeve structure figure out how to deal with foods by starting on liquids and then gradually moving to firmer and firmer foods. (See my rant about it in my signature - I'm not a doctor but...) Once your surgeon clears you to a full diet, it's no longer a safety issue and is a success issue, but those first couple of months post-op are crucial. We get a LOT of people on here who eat all sorts of things they shouldn't very early on, and it can be very dangerous.

Good luck!

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This is the ONLY reason I haven't cheated lol

The things that sucks about "cheating" on the pre-op diet is that you likely kicked your body out of ketosis if you had carbs. Which means you will have to go through all the headaches and fatigue associated with entering ketosis all over again.

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Thank you for the replies. It hasn't been to hard up to this point. When I'm working it is easier because I don't eat at work, so drinking the shakes were easy. And when I'm at home I am sleeping. I work nights so it's the transitioning back to days when I'm off that messes me up. I just get hunger pains. Or some kind of pain. 5 more days left till my surgery. I'm praying I make it till then. The last thing I want to do is gain any weight.

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keep your head up. you have got to think long term. try not to cheat now, its old bad habits. greater things are ahead...keep your eyes on the prize!!! Good luck LADY!

Thank you. I'm trying. One day at a time.

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Girl, I am a year out and when I cheat I feel horrible too!! Just remember you got this and tomorrow is a new day!!

Thank you. I'm ready. It scared me, but I'm ready. ;)

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you know i am waiting for my surgery date and I have yet to start my preop diet.....i know it will be a battle but it will be the battle that I have chosen not one that was chosen for me. I will win and in the end is me, my strength, my health, and happiness that only I can achieve. I am so happy for you and this journey of better health. I am glad there are those on this journey with me.

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