Starting my Pre-op liquid diet soon. Any suggestions?

My best advice is to just do what you have to do. This journey is really all about making good decisions about food and drink. While the pre-op and post-op liquid diets of the experience are among its worst (and most difficult) parts, it helps you to embrace the grit and perseverance that you must possess to be successful long term.

Good luck!

Best advice is to ease into it a few days before starting it for real. Cut out foods that are crap, don't drink fizzy juice and don't go insane buying stuff.

I'm fasting for surgery on Monday so I'm nearly done, Tuesday lunchtime I'm sleeved.

Wishing you all the best. My surgery date is on 9 May. I will be in your shoes soon. This is such a great site for information and support. I look forward to hearing about your journey.

I just had surgery on Wednesday and had a 2 week pre op diet before. The first 4 days were hard then I felt sooo good. My energy spiked and it became so much easier. Just stick with it!

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I just had surgery on Wednesday and had a 2 week pre op diet before. The first 4 days were hard then I felt sooo good. My energy spiked and it became so much easier. Just stick with it!

That's good to hear. I hope I have the same experience.

My best advice is to just do what you have to do. This journey is really all about making good decisions about food and drink. While the pre-op and post-op liquid diets of the experience are among its worst (and most difficult) parts, it helps you to embrace the grit and perseverance that you must possess to be successful long term.

Good luck!

Thank you.

I just had surgery on Wednesday and had a 2 week pre op diet before. The first 4 days were hard then I felt sooo good. My energy spiked and it became so much easier. Just stick with it!

Awesome! Thank you. I hope I feel the same.

Starting my Pre-op liquid diet soon. Any suggestions?

My thoughts are it is temporary. It is doable and necessary. I am scheduled Wednesday, April 19, and am surviving the preop diet. I chew sugar free gum to help. I also make sure to take deep breaths and breath when I find myself wanting to eat out of boredom.

Temporary!!! Best of luck!

I'm on pre-op diet at the moment. Allowed Diet Jelly which has helped. Best thing I have found, at dinner I have shake and veges. I made zucchini 'pasta' and creamy cauliflower sauce. Sounds crazy but cauliflower whipped up as a sauce tasted amazing and makes me satisfied. Look up cauliflower sauce on the Internet! IT's only temporary, and time will go by quickly

Get the junk out of the house before you start and stock up on sugar free popsicles and jello when you need more than a shake. If you screw up just get back on your diet. Good luck my surgery is tomorrow!

My thoughts are it is temporary. It is doable and necessary. I am scheduled Wednesday, April 19, and am surviving the preop diet. I chew sugar free gum to help. I also make sure to take deep breaths and breath when I find myself wanting to eat out of boredom.

Temporary!!! Best of luck!

Thank you so much for that advice. You are so right! Its only temporary. Good luck with your surgery!!!