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Lou30102015    11

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Hi

This is my first post on here so not sure how this all works lol. I am due to have gastric bypass surgery on the 26th May and I'm on day 6 (almost completed) of the liver shrinking diet of 3 pints of milk and 2 yogurts... i feel so weak and hungry. Its hell!

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3 pints of just milk and yogurt? that provides barely any nutrients or Protein I have never heard of that type of liquid pre op diet. For most people you do Protein Shakes. typically 3-5 a day. of course all surgeons are different but yours seems a bit odd...

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JaJor0430    3

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Hi
This is my first post on here so not sure how this all works lol. I am due to have gastric bypass surgery on the 26th May and I'm on day 6 (almost completed) of the liver shrinking diet of 3 pints of milk and 2 yogurts... i feel so weak and hungry. Its hell!

Hang in! My surgery is 5.19.22 and I feel weak and tired daily. I was able to do raw or steamed veggies which helped me a lot.. I have been napping more and noticing slight headaches. My original day was 5.26.22 then I was moved up. Keep pushing..

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JaJor0430    3

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Hi
This is my first post on here so not sure how this all works lol. I am due to have gastric bypass surgery on the 26th May and I'm on day 6 (almost completed) of the liver shrinking diet of 3 pints of milk and 2 yogurts... i feel so weak and hungry. Its hell!

All the Protein Shakes are really good and sugarfree Popsicles helped out

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There are a number of different pre surgical diets but you must follow the one you are given. I’ve noticed a few UK members have been on a milk diet.

Three pints of milk provides 48g of Protein plus a high protein yoghurt can provide 15-20g so about the usually recommended 60g of protein. The broader range of nutrients is a worry but your doctor would be aware of that.

The headaches & weakness comes from cutting out carbs, sugar, caffeine - breaking the addictions & removing the stimulants (caffeine & sugar) from your diet. The first 5-7 days are usually the hardest but it gets easier.

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12 hours ago, Lou30102015 said:

Hi

This is my first post on here so not sure how this all works lol. I am due to have gastric bypass surgery on the 26th May and I'm on day 6 (almost completed) of the liver shrinking diet of 3 pints of milk and 2 yogurts... i feel so weak and hungry. Its hell!

Yes its hell, I had 3 weeks of non carb veg and lots of milk. I hated the process but needed the outcome. The English surgeons don't tend to use Protein Shakes. There is plenty of Protein in milk without the awful additives found in those drinks. It each to their own. I would contact your team and tell them you are struggling and ask if there is anything they can do to help. Let me know how you get on

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Lou30102015    11

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I'm trying to keep myself busy but i seam to have lost my concentration etc and I'm so tired. At least when i go to bed tonight i will know I'm at the halfway point. 7 days done, 7 to do!

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Lou30102015    11

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16 hours ago, JaJor0430 said:

Hang in! My surgery is 5.19.22 and I feel weak and tired daily. I was able to do raw or steamed veggies which helped me a lot.. I have been napping more and noticing slight headaches. My original day was 5.26.22 then I was moved up. Keep pushing..

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Thanks for your reply. I hope your surgery goes well. Please keep me updated as i will be only a few days behind you. Hopefully we will be able to support each other.

I keep telling myself when i go to bed tonight i will be 7 days down and 7 to go... I'm halfway!!

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Lou30102015    11

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11 hours ago, Arabesque said:

There are a number of different pre surgical diets but you must follow the one you are given. I’ve noticed a few UK members have been on a milk diet.

Three pints of milk provides 48g of Protein plus a high Protein yoghurt can provide 15-20g so about the usually recommended 60g of protein. The broader range of nutrients is a worry but your doctor would be aware of that.

The headaches & weakness comes from cutting out carbs, sugar, caffeine - breaking the addictions & removing the stimulants (caffeine & sugar) from your diet. The first 5-7 days are usually the hardest but it gets easier.

Thankyou for your reply. I'm taking good high quality Multi Vitamins too as was told to by my team.

It would be easier if i liked milk lol but i know it will all be worth it.

7 days almost done, 7 days to do... I'm halfway

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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