Screwed up on pre-op diet ?

[Kimba Maria Wiggins 81]

5 days until surgery and I slipped up a few times. Need to get back on track FAST. How do I do this? My doctor said my liver lookes normal (not fatty) but had to go on the 2 week liquid diet anyway due to my BMI (53). I'm so worried ?.

[orionburn 1,023]

Best thing to do is capitalize on that fear. Stick to the liquids that your doc told you to do and don't deviate. You just have to look at it as the better you do in the next couple of days the better your surgery will go. Sticking to what you're supposed to do on the other side of a surgery is a must. Cheating now has some amount of forgiveness if you haven't completely gone off the rails, but after surgery you can do serious damage if you don't follow instructions.

Stay positive but make a promise that there is no more cheating from here on out.

[TammyLee66 152]

Just get back on track the reason why you're on the liquids is to help you they say if your liver is fatty or has any issues it's like Jell-O and they have to move your liver slightly in order to do the procedure and if your liver comes apart during the procedure they can't fix it. They told us this stuff in our class that I'm taking. So it's only helping you in the long run you don't want to have a longer recovery

[kell911 62]

TOO EASY! JUST DO IT! YOU GOT THIS!!!!!

[jfcajr 123]

A lot of people cheat on thier pre op diet. These will be the hardest part of the journey. After surgery is when it'll get easier.

[Kimba Maria Wiggins 81]

I live in temporary housing so getting rid of tempting foods isn't an option. I just stay out of the kitchen as much as possible, only to fix my food and leave right away. After surgery I won't be eating nearly as much as I used to (which will be a big plus).

[Middus 491]

2 hours ago, Kimba Marie Angelina Wiggins said:

5 days until surgery and I slipped up a few times. Need to get back on track FAST. How do I do this? My doctor said my liver lookes normal (not fatty) but had to go on the 2 week liquid diet anyway due to my BMI (53). I'm so worried ?.

You can do it! Don't think about the slip up again. Press forward. I was kind of forced to participate in a thanksgiving meal in the middle of my Pre-op. I didn't think twice about it. Made up for the 'slip up' by three extra days of cardio.
The goal of the diet is to mobilize the liver to use up stored fat around it, so you should be alright.

Brace up for the immediate Post-op period though. The cravings/temptations may come back hard, so you'll need all the mental strength you can garner.

All the best

Edited February 24, 2017 by Middus

[1poundatatime 174]

Mistakes happen. Chalk it up as a lesson learned (and we really can't cheat post-op!) and move forward!

[mizzzrenee 18]

Hang in there - you got this....

mizzzrenee

[Kimba Maria Wiggins 81]

3 more days until surgery ...and no more screw ups ☺. Drinking plenty of Water. Back on track ?

[TammyLee66 152]

3 more days until surgery ...and no more screw ups [emoji5]. Drinking plenty of Water. Back on track [emoji2]

Good job keep it up you can do it :-)