I start my liquid pre op diet tomorrow for an October 3 surgery date. How did you guys do ? I'm scared lol

I am on the liquid diet. The first two days were HARD. I had a terrible headache that just would not go away and of course can't take any NSAIDs this week to help fight it. My doc has us on a shake for breakfast, shake for lunch and then a low calorie, low fat, no carb high protein meal for dinner. Pretty much I eat 2 scrambled eggs for dinner. The only good part is the pounds are just dropping off left and right this week. Surgery Monday. I keep telling myself this is all worth it

I am on day 2 and I am having the headaches and getting hungry! Surgery date is Oct 3

We are all different and I keep telling myself that. My doctor started me on the liquid diet 5 weeks ago. My surgery date is 10/2. I will admit that I have cheated a few times in the last month but it has been pretty easy, once I got past the first 4 days. Now I've been on the pre-op liquid diet for a week without cheating at all. Just 9 more days to do. I've got this! It will all be worth it in the end. But man oh man, I am tired of jello, broth and protein shakes.

Lol!! Omg I am too and I am not even half way through! I have 7 more days to go

I am on day 2 and I am having the headaches and getting hungry! Surgery date is Oct 3

My migrane is serious right now and I'm starving my surgery is oct 4th [emoji30]

I feel a bit better (day 5 surgery 10/5). My loss is almost 14 lbs, which surprised me.

I am a bit light headed, not when driving or sitting, but walking. But then again I was before this its just a bit more. Not hungry, which I am grateful for. Stomach quite growling. No constipation, yay!

I have surgery on the 28th, this Thursday. The pre-op has not been to bad, I do 3 meal replacement plant based high protein shakes (allergic to milk protein) and until tomorrow can have all the vegetables I want and 1 fruit per day. The regimen really seems to vary by person. Hunger and cravings vary but for 8 days have managed to stay on track. Good luck to everyone.

5 hours ago, jessim78 said:

Lol!! Omg I am too and I am not even half way through! I have 7 more days to go

Same here. Surgery is the 2nd. I was just reading about my post op diet and I'll be on a similar diet for 3 weeks after surgery. I know this will all be worth it but I am so over this part of it.

Im doing ok.. My first days i was doing terrible though..

I feel a bit better (day 5 surgery 10/5). My loss is almost 14 lbs, which surprised me.
I am a bit light headed, not when driving or sitting, but walking. But then again I was before this its just a bit more. Not hungry, which I am grateful for. Stomach quite growling. No constipation, yay!

What do you eat on a day? I’m on day 4 pre op liquid. Operation day is Oct 12.

11 minutes ago, CHEROKEEWW said:

What do you eat on a day? I’m on day 4 pre op liquid. Operation day is Oct 12.

My doctor uses Optifast 800 for preop. Obviously 800 calories a day. It is 3 shakes, 1 bar, and a fairly good soup until the last two days when you don't have the bar. Also, until last 2 days, you can have cucumbers and celery (I passed). I'm down 15 or so pounds and 8 collective inches. I found it very easy to do, and hunger has been able to be handled with water, hot tea, lemonade crystal light. I could have had one cup of regular coffee, but I am not drinking coffee without creamer.

I do have fatty liver infiltration (by biopsy) and I do think each doctor uses what he's found to give his patients the most successful and doable pre-op possible.

Surgery at 8 am tomorrow! Hang tough! You've got this.

My doctor uses Optifast 800 for preop. Obviously 800 calories a day. It is 3 shakes, 1 bar, and a fairly good soup until the last two days when you don't have the bar. Also, until last 2 days, you can have cucumbers and celery (I passed). I'm down 15 or so pounds and 8 collective inches. I found it very easy to do, and hunger has been able to be handled with water, hot tea, lemonade crystal light. I could have had one cup of regular coffee, but I am not drinking coffee without creamer.
I do have fatty liver infiltration (by biopsy) and I do think each doctor uses what he's found to give his patients the most successful and doable pre-op possible.
Surgery at 8 am tomorrow! Hang tough! You've got this.

Thanks I’m certainly gonna continue and good luck tomorrow!! Let’s us know how it went.

My two week pre op diet is not liquid. My Doc changed it to a low fat low calorie one. Lean chicken. Veggies. Fruit. Low fat or no fat yogurt and cottage cheese. It's much easier to deal with.