Day 1 of my preop diet......

[Linda72 74]

The struggle is real....😔

[New&Improved 1,780]

What exactly is your diet

[Linda72 74]

3 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

What exactly is your diet

4 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

What exactly is your diet

2 Protein Shakes and a smart ones frozen dinner

[FluffySaysForkIt! 823]

Hang tough!

The pre- op diet was honestly the worst part of the whole thing for me. You will be through it in no time.

Good luck!

[Linda72 74]

4 minutes ago, FluffySaysForkIt! said:

Hang tough!

The pre- op diet was honestly the worst part of the whole thing for me. You will be through it in no time.

Good luck!

Thank you for the words of encouragement very much appreciated. 😁

[VIKING 0424 1,105]

YOU GOT THIS IT SUCKS IT DOES GET BETTER I PROMISE SOON YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GET ALL YOUR PROTIEN shakes IN REALLY !!!!

[Linda72 74]

17 minutes ago, VIKING 0424 said:

YOU GOT THIS IT SUCKS IT DOES GET BETTER I PROMISE SOON YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GET ALL YOUR PROTIEN shakes IN REALLY !!!!

From your mouth to God's ears. Lol. Thank you for the encouragement 😁

[ericaL 3]

9 hours ago, Mikeyy said:

What exactly is your diet

8 hours ago, Linda72 said:

2 Protein Shakes and a smart ones frozen dinner

I'm on day 10 of my pre-op diet. What I would give to be able to have a frozen dinner! My surgeon requires a full liquid diet for 2 weeks, going to Clear Liquids the last day.

[Linda72 74]

Just now, ericaL said:

I'm on day 10 of my pre-op diet. What I would give to be able to have a frozen dinner! My surgeon requires a full liquid diet for 2 weeks, going to Clear Liquids the last day.

Oh wow let me not complain. Lol. How do you feel your holding up on day 10? When is your surgery?

[ericaL 3]

Just now, Linda72 said:

Oh wow let me not complain. Lol. How do you feel your holding up on day 10? When is your surgery?

It's a lot easier now than it was the first few days, but I'm over it. Ready to get this done. Surgery is on Tuesday at noon, and it can't come soon enough. As for how I'm feeling, I'm doing pretty good, just a little tired from the lack of calories. Also peeing constantly. I've lost around 8 pounds over the last 10 days.

[Linda72 74]

1 minute ago, ericaL said:

It's a lot easier now than it was the first few days, but I'm over it. Ready to get this done. Surgery is on Tuesday at noon, and it can't come soon enough. As for how I'm feeling, I'm doing pretty good, just a little tired from the lack of calories. Also peeing constantly. I've lost around 8 pounds over the last 10 days.

Yeah I figured it will be easier as the days go on. Initially it was 14 days but I lost weight and they made it 10 days. After surgery it's only liquids for 2 weeks. Everyone is different as well as every surgeon so preop and postoperative meal plans seem to all be different. Good luck on Tuesday. I go in on the 14th. I can't wait it's been a long 10 months of preparation......

[Peytonkr 20]

12 hours ago, Linda72 said:

The struggle is real....😔

Linda, you got this girl. I just kept myself busy during the day and could not wait to eat at night. At nights I was able to have a 3oz chicken breast or salmon and a few ounces of low cal veggies like broccoli. That tasted like heaven to me because initially my surgeon said ONLY liquids. So I was very grateful. So keep pushing.

[Linda72 74]

8 hours ago, Peytonkr said:

Linda, you got this girl. I just kept myself busy during the day and could not wait to eat at night. At nights I was able to have a 3oz chicken breast or salmon and a few ounces of low cal veggies like broccoli. That tasted like heaven to me because initially my surgeon said ONLY liquids. So I was very grateful. So keep pushing.

Hello Peytonkr. That's exactly how I felt for dinner last night I couldn't wait to eat. I didnt care what was in that dish. Lol. If this is that bad I can only imagine how it will be postop. I can only have liquids for 2 weeks. I'll get through it but time can't go fast enough for me. How are you feeling? Are you back home? Are you eating solid foods yet? Hope all is well....

[PollyEster 228]

On 10/4/2019 at 7:17 AM, Linda72 said:

The struggle is real....😔

Linda, you are going to do this. Actually, scratch that. You ARE doing it! Even though I'm not on liquids before surgery, I have done this diet 3 times before, including for 90 days once (lost 80 lbs). The first 3 days are the hardest and you're two down already. As your body transitions into ketosis, any fatigue, hunger, lack of concentration, etc. will dissipate.

No. 1 is to drink Water like it is going out of style, staying super hydrated. No 2 is to go to crazy lengths to distract yourself from thinking about food - walk as often and as far as you can, see a movie, binge a few seasons of your fave show, read, get out of the house as much as possible, etc. No 3 is to stock your place with any allowable liquids such as sugar-free fluids, Jello, popsicles, and clear low-sodium broth. Make your shakes more interesting by adding a squirt of Mio or a natural extract.

Get lots of sleep. And keep the end goal in mind: you are taking compassionate, good care of your body and mind so that you have an optimal surgical outcome and a solid platform from which to spring into the post-surgical diet. In the overall scheme of life, 10 days is a blink of the eye! Hard at the beginning, but you'll persist and the rewards will be worth it. YOU are worth this.

[New&Improved 1,780]

You can do it. I chose to start my own diet early. 2-3x shakes a day. tuna. Veggies, fruit low carbs. No sugar. No fat. High protein!

Max 1000kcal a day for 5.5 weeks total so far and now down 46lbs.

Surgery in 3 weeks cannot wait for the RNY to change my life for the better!

90lbs to go