Pre-op diet. One week in and feel terrible. Struggling.

[fashionista2000 3]

My surgery is scheduled for December 4. I’m having a gastric bypass. I’ve lost 15 lbs in one week on the liquid diet which seems like a lot. Yesterday was the worst day so far. I’m exhausted and didn’t sleep well last night. I had to get up at 3am to eat a sugar free Jello because I was so hungry. I’m allowed 5 Protein Shakes a day. Along with sugar free jello and broth. I do not feel well. I’m constantly drinking Water and constantly peeing. It’s like I can’t catch up with the dehydration. I know I have only one more week but I feel terrible. Thinking of calling the nurse practitioner on Friday - I know I should be hungry but I feel off.
Any insights or advice? Thanks

[lvidacovich 372]

Could it be cold or flu or something else? Might also be what some call Keto flu since you've gone very low carb recently. I doubt it's dehydration - are you getting 96 oz in a day or so? As long as your pee is lemonade color or lighter you're fine on the hydration front.

[fashionista2000 3]

It’s just a feeling of being off. Not a cold. Between everything I’m drinking, it might be 96 oz but I’m not trying to drink that much. As it is, I’m in the bathroom multiple times an hour. My pee is very light. Sometimes completely clear.

[fashionista2000 3]

But I think you’re onto something with Keto flu. I googled description and that sounds about right excluding cramps.

[AJ Tylo 1,398]

The pre op week SUCKS - No doubt Just get thru it best you can.

Nobody here will ever post that week was great would love to do it again. Stay focused on the Tool you are getting and get the workshop in order, TV, sleep, Games, Sex, pets. Movies, Shop - Try and get distracted and i did a ton of sleeping to pass that week. This is the hard part the reward is coming

[fashionista2000 3]

Yes. This is the same comment you provided last week when I posted about having difficulties with the diet. Who am I having sex with? And how much does/can one human sleep? I very much understand what this is for-I’m posting about the difficulties I’m experiencing today.

[FluffyChix 17,409]

Sucks big time. Make sure to have a cup or two of bouillon (full sodium). Also you can try adding a pinch of himalayan sea salt to your Water. You might need electrolytes? Call your doc and tell em.

[LadyVS 75]

On 11/27/2019 at 8:29 AM, fashionista2000 said:

My surgery is scheduled for December 4. I’m having a gastric bypass. I’ve lost 15 lbs in one week on the liquid diet which seems like a lot. Yesterday was the worst day so far. I’m exhausted and didn’t sleep well last night. I had to get up at 3am to eat a sugar free Jello because I was so hungry. I’m allowed 5 Protein Shakes a day. Along with sugar free Jello and broth. I do not feel well. I’m constantly drinking Water and constantly peeing. It’s like I can’t catch up with the dehydration. I know I have only one more week but I feel terrible. Thinking of calling the nurse practitioner on Friday - I know I should be hungry but I feel off.
Any insights or advice? Thanks

Congratulations on the 15 pound loss. What you're going through is completely normal. Your body is finally realizing that it's not getting all the carbs, sugar, complete meals, etc like you did before. It's basically going through shock. When you drink that much quite naturally you're going to urinate just as much. Your body is releasing fluids and toxins. Do discuss your symptoms with your doctor and hopefully in a few more days it will all pass. Good luck on your journey.