The struggle is real....?

Keep it up! Pre-OP diet was the hardest for me. I had to keep some kind of liquid handy at all times. And chew gum.....

3 hours ago, PollyEster said:

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.

Thanks polly sounds so much easier when you say it......?

3 hours ago, Mikeyy said:

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

Good for you. That's amazing. I'm excited to change my life as well for the better. It's been a long time coming. Thanks for the encouragement. ?

2 hours ago, Codyh1982 said:

Keep it up! Pre-OP diet was the hardest for me. I had to keep some kind of liquid handy at all times. And chew gum.....

Yeah so far it's been quite hard for me as well. I've been drinking like there is no tomorrow to fill myself up and trying not to think about hunger. Thank you for the encouragement.

15 hours ago, Codyh1982 said:

Keep it up! Pre-OP diet was the hardest for me. I had to keep some kind of liquid handy at all times. And chew gum.....

Agree ... Trident sugarless gum has been my friend.

5 minutes ago, ericaL said:

Agree ... Trident sugarless gum has been my friend.

Really? Does the gum really work? I have to get some. Lol. I thought it might make me more hungry ?

Just now, Linda72 said:

Really? Does the gum really work? I have to get some. Lol. I thought it might make me more hungry ?

For me, during the first week of the pre-op liquid diet, gum satisfied my urge to chew something, and kept me distracted enough not to think about the diet. I'm on day 13 now (surgery on Tuesday), and am no longer hungry at all, so I don't need the gum anymore.

9 minutes ago, ericaL said:

For me, during the first week of the pre-op liquid diet, gum satisfied my urge to chew something, and kept me distracted enough not to think about the diet. I'm on day 13 now (surgery on Tuesday), and am no longer hungry at all, so I don't need the gum anymore.

I'm on day 3 I'm going to get some gum today....lol. good luck on Tuesday

20 hours ago, Linda72 said:

Thanks polly sounds so much easier when you say it......?

Well, it looks easier in print (and in hindsight) than when you're trying to live it. You're right, the struggle is real, but the result is worth it. Hang in there! In just over a week neither one of us will be hungry, and newly preoccupied with how to ever get all of those fluids and protein in ?

9 hours ago, PollyEster said:

Well, it looks easier in print (and in hindsight) than when you're trying to live it. You're right, the struggle is real, but the result is worth it. Hang in there! In just over a week neither one of us will be hungry, and newly preoccupied with how to ever get all of those fluids and Protein in ?

You are absolutely 100% correct. That will be the next struggle trying to get 64 oz of fluid down a day. Lol.