Hi happy Easter I got the call on Thursday the surgery is set for June 1 gastric sleeve finally! it's been almost a year since I first went to my former surgeon. After having all my tests completed and right before they submitted the paperwork to the insurance company. My doctor decided he's not doing bariatric surgery anymore. I'm happy, sacred, excited, and worried all at once! What I fear most is the liquid diet for 3 weeks pre op. I also posted in another thread! Not really sure how this all works

2 hours ago, twinmomcd said:

I'm happy, sacred, excited, and worried all at once! What I fear most is the liquid diet for 3 weeks pre op.

I am getting sleeved on Wednesday and this is worrying me too. I will also be on a liquid diet for 3 weeks and that seems like such a long time. I know it's going to be hard because I'll still be cooking for my family. Temptation will be in my face everyday but I know it's necessary to make sure our stomachs heal correctly. We will get through this!

On my last day of diet and tomorrow is surgery day. Best advice, ease into a few days before you start the diet for real or it's too much of a shock. Just start replacing fizzy juice with a shake, then a meal with a shake etc.

Don't worry if you do slip up, it happens to us all, just shake it off and then go back on the wagon.

I had to do 3 weeks too and that's with cooking for hubby and a toddler - now it's second nature.

The days 1-4 are worse but follow the advice above and you won't have headaches etc

Oh, my bad. I was talking post op. I didn't have a completely liquid diet pre op.

I'm 5 days post op and on liquids. Honestly, I'm not even interested in anything else. It's easier to not want food than I thought it would be.

I was on liquids for 3 weeks post-op. You just need to find the inner strength and will to do what you have to do. Long-term success during this entire journey is really anchored with making good decisions regarding food and drink, and the liquid components of the experience (pre- and post-op) are just the beginning. (And the all liquid components won't last forever...)

Good luck!

I am on day four of my pre op liquid diet. I decided to lower my carbs to about 25 net carbs to curb hunger and it is really working out well. Getting through Easter at the in-laws was hard but it was more head hunger than stomach growing hunger. A few days before my liquid diet I lowered my carbs with the food I was eating so I was already in ketosis at the start of the liquid diet. I really think this is helping me because I woke up today with no hunger at all. I am doing just pureed vegetable and chicken soup, shakes, broth and jello. Well wishes to you!

Thx for all the replies! I'm sure I'll get through it. I've just been obsessing over all this.i hope I don't talk myself out of it, I need to stay focused and remember 1 day at a time..

I am more nervous about the pre-op liquid diet than any other aspect of this process. =)

Edited April 18, 20179 yr by jescro13

The post op liquid diet is easy simply because you won't have an appetite at all and you won't be able to eat food yet. You won't want anything the first week or so, so it's nothing to fear. It will be over before you know it

I am more nervous about the pre-op liquid diet than any other aspect of this process. =)

I was terrified but I promise after the first couple days (like any diet) it gets easier! You'll get through it. When I thought I couldn't do it or wanted to cheat I would watch youtube videos of wls people and reminded me of why I was doing it. Don't even worry about post op because you won't want to eat. You'll be great!! Good luck. It's worth it! I'm 1 month post op and feel better than ever.


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Mine is June 1st too. I have to do a one week clear liquid diet. I'm kinda worried about it