Got my surgery date for August 15th! 10 day all liquid diet starts on the 5th and I am nervous about it, but mostly excited because it means surgery is right around the corner. Any other August people in here? How are you? What are you doing to prepare for the big day? Look forward to hearing everyone's story

On 08/01/2023 at 14:50, Nissi88 said:

Hi all, my surgery date 8/23 and my surgeon just told me no need to do pre- op diet just liquids day before and day after. I’m concerned.

That’s what my doctor had me do too.
Last Monday all liquid diet Tuesday 8/15 was my surgery. From Tuesday thru Friday liquid + clear protein diet. Today I had my 1st vanilla protein shake

I had mine 8.15. Doing well but have some cramping, like hunger. Anyone else?

I had my surgery on 8/15 and I’m experiencing hunger pain like symptoms of and on also

Also 8/15 but no hunger at all. Have to force myself to drink my stupid shakes.

Also 8/15 but no hunger at all. Have to force myself to drink my stupid shakes.

2 hours ago, Shan0 said:

Also 8/15 but no hunger at all. Have to force myself to drink my stupid shakes.

You can also get unflavored protein powder and add it to drinks that you do like, such as broth, diet juice, tea (iced or hot), etc.

15 hours ago, Andrea13$ said:

That’s what my doctor had me do too.
Last Monday all liquid diet Tuesday 8/15 was my surgery. From Tuesday thru Friday liquid + clear Protein diet. Today I had my 1st vanilla Protein Shake

When I was preparing for my original gastric bypass, my surgeon was worried he might not be able to do it laparoscopically because of my weight. He needed my liver to be smaller. He was actually “threatening” to not do it at all, unless I lost enough weight. I bought all kinds of Atkins shakes, and that’s all I consumed for 4 weeks. I lost 30 pounds. It was enough to keep my surgery. He also recommended clear liquids for the first week afterwards. I bought chicken stock and added red pepper flakes to it.

5 hours ago, SoutheastP said:

I had my surgery on 8/15 and I’m experiencing hunger pain like symptoms of and on also

I had mine 8/1/23 and last food I had was 7/31 so 3 weeks today of clears, I asked about protein shakes and they said I could get the Ensure clear protein drink but no shakes! I can’t drink it because it’s so sweet it gags me so I’ve lived on broth and a lot of water and snowcones w/ sf syrup and popsicles. Three days ago I had cooked/frozen several large batches of Lima, Red beans, cream peas and bean soup. I had some of the bean broth bc it had a bit of substance and it seemed to be all that kept me going. I ran out and went back to broth with seasoning but finally started using 1 small can cream of chicken soup to a quart of chicken broth plus 2 cups water and cooked down with a bunch of Cajun spice. I go back to surgeon tomorrow and am supposed to be put on soft puréed food, eggs, mashed potatoes and yogurts per their instructions and I am certain that if I don’t gnaw my arm off by then I will come home and eat the best eggs and potatoes of my life ?

I have been starving for the last 10 days and I’m pretty sure my stomach has healed bc it growls and gives hunger pains about 90-120 post broth meals.

4 minutes ago, PennyinAL said:

I had mine 8/1/23 and last food I had was 7/31 so 3 weeks today of clears, I asked about Protein Shakes and they said I could get the Ensure clear Protein Drink but no shakes! I can’t drink it because it’s so sweet it gags me so I’ve lived on broth and a lot of Water and snowcones w/ sf Syrup and popsicles. Three days ago I had cooked/frozen several large batches of Lima, Red Beans, cream peas and bean Soup. I had some of the bean broth bc it had a bit of substance and it seemed to be all that kept me going. I ran out and went back to broth with seasoning but finally started using 1 small can cream of chicken soup to a quart of chicken broth plus 2 cups water and cooked down with a bunch of Cajun spice. I go back to surgeon tomorrow and am supposed to be put on soft puréed food, eggs, mashed potatoes and yogurts per their instructions and I am certain that if I don’t gnaw my arm off by then I will come home and eat the best eggs and potatoes of my life ?

I have been starving for the last 10 days and I’m pretty sure my stomach has healed bc it growls and gives hunger pains about 90-120 post broth meals.

I’m surprised at the mashed potatoes. Haven’t you and your surgeon ever heard the phrase. “If it’s white, it’s not right”? That means pasta, potatoes, sugar, bread, and rice.
I’m not sure about the hunger pains, but maybe it’s that the part of your brain that controls hunger hasn’t quite caught up to the new body chemistry from the surgery. Now that you’re able to eat soft foods, you can satisfy the hunger pains.

Also, don’t gnaw your arm off. That’s meat, and you’re not allowed to eat that yet??

Hi all! I’m scheduled for 8/31 and trying to figure out where I fit! The August or September thread haha ? I’m mostly excited and feel like I should be more intimidated or scared about the surgery coming up so quickly. Maybe I am more apprehensive than I realize considering I’m submitting this post after midnight ?

7 hours ago, Victoria **** said:

I’m surprised at the mashed potatoes. Haven’t you and your surgeon ever heard the phrase. “If it’s white, it’s not right”? That means Pasta, potatoes, sugar, bread, and rice.
I’m not sure about the hunger pains, but maybe it’s that the part of your brain that controls hunger hasn’t quite caught up to the new body chemistry from the surgery. Now that you’re able to eat soft foods, you can satisfy the hunger pains.

Also, don’t gnaw your arm off. That’s meat, and you’re not allowed to eat that yet??

My list of soft foods from dr is

mashed Potatoes

eggs

pureed fish (I can’t even)

puréed veg

yogurt/pudding

after the initial soft food week 3 (4 for me) I am supposed to switch to proteins @50% then veg or carb last

im planning on mashed beans, mashed potatoes and eggs and yogurt for a week or two

9 hours ago, PennyinAL said:

My list of soft foods from dr is

mashed Potatoes

eggs

pureed fish (I can’t even)

puréed veg

yogurt/pudding

after the initial soft food week 3 (4 for me) I am supposed to switch to Proteins @50% then veg or carb last

im planning on mashed Beans, mashed potatoes and eggs and yogurt for a week or two

Okay. But by eating mashed potatoes, you’re eating both vegetables and carbs.
I’m with you on the fish, unless you’re making something like salmon mousse. There are websites that sell low carb versions of some of our favorite foods, including Bariatric Pal, Bariatric Eating, and Diet Direct.

My post-surgery regimen went: liquid (broth, shakes), soft foods (yogurt, ricotta, cottage cheese, eggs), soft cheeses, soft fish, hard cheeses, flaky fish, chicken and low carb veggies, the rest of the meat group.

Surgery was 8/16, I am post op day 5. Day 1-3 was the hardest for me, a lot of gas and abdominal discomfort. The amount of fluids to take in and medications were just too much. If you have an abdominal binder, that helped a lot with moving around.

Is anyone else feeling cold during the first 2 weeks of recovery? My wife loves to keep our house around 65*, and I'm wearing pants, socks, shoes, and a sweatshirt at home, and I'm still freezing. It's odd for me, as I was always the one who was hot. I would normally just wear a t-shirt and shorts and still be hot before. I'm about to go for a quick walk to try to warm up.

I had my surgery on August 17. I didn’t have to do a 10 day liquid pre-surgery diet, thankfully. However, I sure miss food. I’m hungry all the time.