The pre-op diet is kicking my butt. I'm so hungry ALL the time.

yea its the hardest part honestly lol. i did two weeks of it. gotta keep busy. takes your mind off the hunger. After a few days it gets better.

6 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

yea its the hardest part honestly lol. i did two weeks of it. gotta keep busy. takes your mind off the hunger. After a few days it gets better.

Mine is 2 weeks as well. Totally not prepared for it.

1 minute ago, LindsayT said:

Mine is 2 weeks as well. Totally not prepared for it.

how far along are you into the 2 weeks?

4 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

how far along are you into the 2 weeks?

2 days.

Yeah not gonna lie, pre-op & post op liquid diet was the hardest part of the whole process, but it's so worth it!

Ive heard after day three it gets better- hang in there!

2 hours ago, Sigh said:

Ive heard after day three it gets better- hang in there!

I sure hope so. The 24/7 headaches are so unfun.

Apparently the patients my surgeon put in the liquid diet called that frst 5 or so days hell week. I’ve done the shake diet a couple of times in the past (for about 6 weeks each time - awful & hardly lost any weight). I cannot tell you how relieved I was my surgeon said no shakes for me but a dietician supported diet which was keto.

Survive the first week & it does get easier. The worst aspect is the withdrawals from sugar, carbs, caffeine.

Mine was a10 day clear liquid diet. It is THE hardest part of the entire process. Hang in there and it'll soon be over.

It does get a bit easier after day 4 or so. Your body adjusts, headaches ease.

The good part is the weight loss. Mine was 10lbs in 10 days. I’m sure yours will be good with the longer 14 days.

Try finding distractions….

11 hours ago, LindsayT said:

2 days.

The first few/several days were the worst for me. After that, I got used to it.

Those first few days are likely caffeine withdrawal headaches- keep up with fluids to help.

Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement. I greatly appreciate it.

6 hours ago, LindsayT said:

Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement. I greatly appreciate it.

What kind of diet do they have you on? I had to do optifast which wasnt fun.

But, def up your fluid. It will help you be hydrated during surgery, it will help with feeling hungry right now, and it will help the headaches which are withdrawls

12 minutes ago, heatherdbby said:

What kind of diet do they have you on? I had to do Optifast which wasnt fun.

But, def up your Fluid. It will help you be hydrated during surgery, it will help with feeling hungry right now, and it will help the headaches which are withdrawls

They are calling it the liver shrinking diet. I can have a protein shake for breakfast and lunch. And 3 oz of lean protein and 1 cup of vegetables and a choice of whole grain pasta or brown rice. Or some fruit. I have a few options for snacks. It equals out to roughly 600-800 calories per day. I aim for 60-80g protein, 64+ oz of fluid, and under 60 carbs.