I’ve started the dreaded preop diet today! Which means I’m officially two weeks away from surgery [emoji28]! Here’s hoping it’s a smooth (and not too hangry) two weeks. The nerves are helping with suppressing my appetite at least [emoji23].

All the best to those who have just started or will start their preop diets!

Hard road ahead, but you'll make it. I believe in you! Yep, you might get hangry...and weepy...and foggy...and pooped. But this, too, shall pass...and you're almost to the prize!

Day three sucked for me. But after that, I kinda gave up and soldiered on. You'll get there.

Hard road ahead, but you'll make it. I believe in you! Yep, you might get hangry...and weepy...and foggy...and pooped. But this, too, shall pass...and you're almost to the prize!
Day three sucked for me. But after that, I kinda gave up and soldiered on. You'll get there.

Thank you! I hope I can get over that 3-day itch everyone mentions. Of course my sister had to bring home some delicious charcoal chicken today didn’t she *eye roll* [emoji23]. First day and I’m already fighting temptation!

The first week can be a real bear. Once you get over that hump it isn't so bad. Best of luck to you!

The first week can be a real bear. Once you get over that hump it isn't so bad. Best of luck to you!

Thank you! I’m on the dreaded day 3 and I feel terrible haha. My whole body has these slight jitters/tremors: talk about a detox!
I spent the day fantasising about a can of tuna... A CAN OF TUNA! [emoji23]. Lord have mercy

Thank you for your kind words!

14 hours ago, sleevedin2018 said:

Thank you! I’m on the dreaded day 3 and I feel terrible haha. My whole body has these slight jitters/tremors: talk about a detox!
I spent the day fantasising about a can of tuna... A CAN OF TUNA! . Lord have mercy

Thank you for your kind words!

I will say this - as difficult as it is these two weeks can serve as a major eye opener to your relationship with food. It made me realize how many times before I simply had head hunger and not real hunger. That was a big wake up call for me. My biggest struggle was not working to cut out my diet sodas and caffiene earlier. Most of my misery was from caffiene withdrawls.

As dumb as it sounds when you find yourself dwelling on thoughts of food it really does good to just get up and walk away and go do something for 5-10 minutes. It helps break up your thoughts about food and distracts you for a bit. Keep telling yourself that the better you do over these two weeks the better success you'll have during surgery and reduce the risks. It will all be worth it in the end.