My surgery is in 9 days and I’m on the 16-day liver-shrinking diet. I followed the diet perfectly for the first 5 days, but for 3 days in a row now, I have eaten fast food (in addition to my protein shakes). HELP! I need support!

No doubt about it, the pre op diet is tough.

There is no getting around it, if you are on an all liquid diet for the two weeks prior to surgery you are hungry and irritable. The first three or four days are the worst. Unfortunately by breaking your diet after the five days you really were over the hump at that point.

I would certainly go back on your diet right away. This is your last great opportunity to lose some pounds before surgery along with shrinking your liver. The last thing you want to do is eat a bunch of fast food every day. Many people lose 10-20 pounds just on the liquid diet.

Prove to yourself you can do this.

My surgery is in 9 days and I’m on the 16-day liver-shrinking diet. I followed the diet perfectly for the first 5 days, but for 3 days in a row now, I have eaten fast food (in addition to my Protein shakes). HELP! I need support!

Ok...you messed up. Now get back on track. You don't want to have complications because you didn't do your part. It's all mental... you can do it.

Sleeved on April 25, 2018
HW: 256
SW: 238
CW: 220
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Just the advice I needed to hear!! Thanks so much!

Don’t risk having your surgery cancelled! You can do this!!!

We all make mistakes now get back to it!! You got this. I’m on day 2 and I’ve made mistakes too but that’s it for me. Mind over matter

This is a brutal diet. Im on day 13. I have 6 1/2 more trust me I know it’s really hard especially when it’s all liquid. I have failed and cheated 5 (times) different meals.

The hunger and craving is very strong and real. I am right there with you. But as others reminded me we cannot let it stop us or beat ourselves up because we fell off the wagon a couple times.

What we can do is focus and do our very best to remember why we are doing what we are doing.

Another thing that was suggested by a support group member is if you absolutely have to cheat do it with the best possible food item like a lean protein or veggies.

Good luck we can and will make it!!

Omg I feel for you! Seriously... I am freaking starving right now. Drink your protein shakes!! And tons of water. I really like jello but even that is getting old at this point.

This bigger upside here Is the weight loss and what is what is helping me not eat. I have lost 13.8 lbs since Monday. My legs no longer look swollen and I can actually see my shin bones. I was having issues with edema pretty bad in my legs.

What also helped me was looking at my before pictures. Especially the ones I took naked... that is helping me see the bigger picture. I am nervous about Sunday though which is the day before surgery. We can only have clear liquids and no protein shakes... I am going to be starving when I go into surgery on Monday.

Good luck and know you are fr from being alone. You got this!!

Oh and if you are going to cheat - cheat with fruit and veggies that are water based like cantaloupe, peppers, etc. fast food has to much sodium in it.

@Ppdunn22192 The pre-op sucks. But it sounds like you need it to prevent any potential issues for your surgery. Cheating once is understandable... but fast food, 3 days in a row... that's scary. What's going to happen post surgery? Things are pretty close to being just as hard as the pre-op for a little while.

You'd be better off eating celery (which was allowed on my pre-op) You *DO NOT* want to be adding high levels of fat and carbs to your system right now, it's going to make it that much harder to get back from.

Keep asking yourself why you decided to go with WLS. And please understand it's not an instant cure all fix. It's **ONLY** a tool, and the sleeve, has it's own downfalls that you are going to need to be well aware of and actively avoiding!

The struggle sucks, but it *IS* worth it! Stay Strong, Stay Focused, Stay on Target...
You got this!