i started my pre op diet today...my surgeon gave me a meal plan that is practically NOTHING. I dont want to set my self up for failure.... but he is wanting 1000 cals/80 grams of protein. I tried broth, jello and shakes for a day and i felt like i was starving to death. I ended up cheating so bad. I dont want to set myself up for failure so this time i added plain greek yogurt to keep me full. I dont want to fail at this....am i already sabataging myself?

Everybody's preop diet is different and some are easier than others. It's not exactly clear from your post what your preop diet plan is or for how long you are supposed to be on it. They are tough and to some extent of another I think everyone cheats a little bit, but the point of the preop diet is to get yourself into ketosis so that your liver shinks and your surgery has a greater chance of success. The closer you can stick to the diet and/or the healthier your "cheats" are the better the position you should be in. For example if you are on a liquid preop diet it's still much better for you to cheat with a grilled chicken breast than it is to cheat with a milkshake or soda.

At the end of the day perfection is the enemy of good, just try to be as diligent as you can (this is supposed to be hard) and recognize that it in some ways it may be even more difficult after surgery.

Neither broth nor jello have any protein. Do you mean that you want to add extra low calorie foods? Once you are out of surgery, 1000 calories will seem like a lot, but eventually your swelling will go down and you'll be able to eat more. Your doctor wants to be sure you have the commitment and ability to do this. What are you eating now?

well my pre op diet is supposed to be protien shakes, broth and jello ( with protien powder added) for 2 weeks

It was so hard to stick to on the first day because i was starving to death by the time i had eaten my protien and calories for the day.

So this time...i added greek yogurt...just to help make me feel full.

i am really excited about surgery and want to make the most of this pre op diet.

Thanks for the input!

I was on the same pre-op diet and had a similar BMI as yours. I stuck to that diet with the exception of a slice of cheese on day 2 of the diet. The surgeon told my husband that the diet did what it was suppose to and my liver looked really good for the surgery which lowered my risk of complications. Let me ask you this, are you actually hungry, or are you head hungry? It took me until day 5 to stop being head hungry. Being on a liquid diet is no fun, but I know you can do it!

maybe you are right....maybe i am head hungry. I will try to stick to it! I want to suceed!

My pre op diet was 5 protein shakes a day and I believe it was one to three cups veggies. It’s hard but it’s so worth it. What surgery are you getting? Are you getting the sleeve? Or the bypass? Do you have a support system? That helped me stay accountable for my diet and they kept reminding me why I was doing the diet. And when I was head hungry I just ended up drinking water so I didn’t snack or cheat on my diet to much. You can get past this! It’ll be worth it!

i am getting the bypass. I have told my sister, my boyfriend and my best friend...and between all of them, they all take turns listening to me haha