Am I the only one that wants just one last hurrah before my guts get all switched up. Like a last supper if you will? My cravings during this liver reduction diet is killing me. I miss fried food already and I haven’t had the surgery yet. Btw surgery day is 7/24/23

Edited July 21, 20233 yr by MsTeeTee

I'm going to be honest; I had several last hoorahs. I'm a bad influence and always have been. Don't listen to me; or do. This is a change for the rest of your life and a last hoorah is not going to sabotage the entire outcome of the surgery.

Hopefully I don't get scolded for giving bad advice. ?

On the night before I started my pre-op diet, I had three sushi rolls and a Hendricks gin and tonic. Zero regrets. It was delicious.

I think the time for the last hurrah is before your pre-op diet OP. Eating off plan so close to your surgery might actually jeopardise the procedure because the whole point is to shrink your liver so they can get in to perform it.

I totally understand the cravings - we all do. But you will have this lots in the next few months and if you can get past them then you will see amazing weight loss. I wish you the best of luck.

Edited July 21, 20233 yr by Spinoza

It's kinda dangerous this close to the surgery. The last hurrah should've been before you started your liver shrinking pre-op diet. The night before I started mine, I had a 3 oz rib-eye steak, 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes, and 4 shots of tequila! But, then I buckled down 10 days before the revision to an all liquid diet. My doc told me if they found food in my stomach or gut during the surgery, he was gonna cancel everything and sew me back up. Then, I'd have to wait another 3-6 months before he'd consider it again.

So one meal can ruin my 14 day liquid and 1 protein dinner for the rny bypass? Ok… ?

So one meal can ruin my 14 day liquid and 1 protein dinner for the rny bypass? Ok… ?

So one meal can ruin my 14 day liquid and 1 protein dinner for the rny bypass? Ok… ?

Well, that all depends on your doctor. Some let you eat up to two days before the surgery. Best thing for you to do is call and ask. They know all about one last suppers and last hurrahs. One of the young ladies that works at my doc's office is a bariatric patient herself. She told me she went on a food tour all over Texas and said I should do it before my surgery. I said, "Ma, that kind of thing takes energy, I'm too old for that." lol! Best bet is to call and ask.

Well, that all depends on your doctor. Some let you eat up to two days before the surgery. Best thing for you to do is call and ask. They know all about one last suppers and last hurrahs. One of the young ladies that works at my doc's office is a bariatric patient herself. She told me she went on a food tour all over Texas and said I should do it before my surgery. I said, "Ma, that kind of thing takes energy, I'm too old for that." lol! Best bet is to call and ask.

Not sure why everything is posting 2 and 3 times today. Anywho…. But I understand. It’s a lil late for me tho. Cause I damn sure had some fried food already. Lol I didn’t over do it tho. I’m takin a laxative now and back to my liquid diet. Thanks anyway

I wish you the best, yes I would also recommend the last meal before preop however it happens!!! I would be more concerned with the mental thought process after surgery the first four weeks are rough!

Last hurrah's are great, but not this close to surgery. I had mine before I started the 4 week pre op diet. I know some people do have one last favourite meal close to surgery time, it's up to you. If you're going to I would do it now not the day before.

Good luck with your surgery!

I was a low-BMI patient, so I didn't have to do the liver-shrinking diet. I did have a few food funerals, but I realize now that they weren't necessary. They were just my food addiction rearing its ugly head.

Your journey to health begins today.

Later on, you'll be able to have a bite or two of those foods you used to love. But you might not even want to! We think that we're going to miss the delicious garbage that we used to eat, but I really don't. And if my husband is eating something that just really makes me want it, I have one bite. That's enough - and it usually doesn't taste as good as I thought it would.

I didn't have a specific pre-op diet though my Doc did want me losing weight. Really, the only direction given was don't eat after 6:00pm the night before surgery.

I had planned a nice late lunch early dinner the day before that would be Prime Rib, loaded potato, and mushrooms with my spouse. When the day came I lost interest in the whole idea. For whatever reason it lost it's appeal. I ended up not eating anything at all and playing Everquest with my spouse and friends until far too late.

Good luck,

Tek

On 7/22/2023 at 12:14 AM, MsTeeTee said:

So one meal can ruin my 14 day liquid and 1 Protein dinner for the rny bypass? Ok… ?

Oh it so can. Do follow the plan you've been given. Best of luck!!!