I'm almost to the end of the first day of my presurgery liquids-only diet. I'm so hungry!

I'm almost to the end of the first day of my presurgery liquids-only diet. I'm so hungry!

Im on day one of my 14 day diet I know what you are going through!!

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The sole purpose of the pre op diet is to shrink and soften the liver to allow the surgeon to move the organ without damaging it. When you think you can't do the diet, remember the purpose. Surgeons have not gone through with surgeries on patients who didn't follow the diet. And then you're SOL. You can do it!

Days 1-4 were the absolute worst. Then it got better. I made a list in my phone of why I was doing this so I could refer to it when I felt weak. It helped a lot. Big picture here! Also I lost 21lbs on the preop diet which made me feel victorious.

You can do it!

I tell everyone this - in my experience the preop diet is SO much harder than postop restrictions! Stay strong and remember it's for the safety of your surgery and you are almost there!

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I'm on day 6 of pre-op and feel hungry too. Heck, we should feel hungry! Hang in there!

Honestly it's awful! Do what you can post op diet easier.