Sorry for posting a lot, but I have just finished my first day of pre-op liquid diet (consisting of Optifast 3x a day, or clear liquids like broth and plenty of water). My diet will consist of 14 total days, my surgery is scheduled for June 27th. My insurance did not agree with this surgery, so I was extremely lucky and very grateful that my parents (I'm 20 years old) have stepped in and paid for it. I made it through today with minimal hunger and slight stomach cramping and a headache until bed time... which is now. I don't feel hungry I don't think.. but in my mind I am. This all liquid diet is the hardest thing I've ever done and it's only been a day! I'm currently on the verge of a mental breakdown as I really want this procedure and I know I can do it, but my mind won't work with my body. Please.. any tips... any good vibes... anything at all you can give me to raise my spirits.. I need it to get through this.

Sounds like you're over the hump! Good for you for sticking with if. I was on 3 weeks of optifast and it was HELL!! This will be a distant memory a couple months from now. Keep up the good work!!

Sounds like you're over the hump! Good for you for sticking with if. I was on 3 weeks of optifast and it was HELL!! This will be a distant memory a couple months from now. Keep up the good work!!

Now just trying to get the fear of not waking up after surgery out of my mind lol. Never had surgery before..

On 6/13/2017 at 10:41 PM, KateBruin said:

Something that might be worth asking your surgeon or dietician is if sugar free gummy bears are allowed. When I had to go on clear liquids for a colonoscopy, SF gummies were allowed because your body ends up treating them like they are liquid. It just helped me get through the period of being unable to chew.

I'm sorry your doc requires 2 weeks pre-liquid. I'm only one day but don't get to full solids for 6 weeks after surgery. If your doc is requiring pre-liquids it's to make sure he can visualize behind your liver.

Oh wow, the sugar free gummy bears sounds like a great idea. Great tip.

I have been on optifast before when I lost the weight before 2014 and I liked it. It does suck to not be able to physically eat anything. That's one thing my doctor has already talked to me about is that "I'll have to make a life change with food doing this". And I'm like, yeah, I've already done that so, shouldn't be a problem. Glad your folks are paying for it, that's great!!! Just hang in there. I'd love to be at that level right now to JUST do the shakes. It always worries me though that they know what our BMI is and that we have this extra weight, then they want you to loose for two weeks, and I know why, but then you are down like 20 pounds and I keep having in the back of my mind, they will say, "well, you are down 20, and your BMI is down, so you don't get surgery." YIKES.