If you are having surgery in May of 2025, join here and tell us how you are preparing.

My surgery is May 7. I started the 3 week pre-surgery diet today. I've started purchasing the supplements needed for after surgery. Looking for those after surgery "must have's", besides the supplements.

I just got scheduled for 5/21. I start my LSD on 5/7. I'm excited!

Congratulations!

Surgery date for me is May 19! I’m eager to begin this journey :)

To everyone who has responded....thanks, lets keep in touch and get a good start to our journey. I look at this surgery as a new volume in my book, not a new chapter. I'm not looking back and I will be able to not only lose weight to feel better, but I will be able to get the much needed hip replacement.

I'm due to have surgery on the 12th of May, signed my consents today, got my pre-op class done and met with the surgeon and he was quite pleased with my weight loss and my A1c both have gone down.

I'm just as eager to get rolling on this new journey. What is next is the clear liquid diet a few days before surgery as they found I do not need to be on a liver reduction diet.

I have my supplements as instructed, I have protein water for after surgery. We have 4 days of clear liquids only, then we can go on a soft diet, we don't have a puree, which is a blessing, I can't imagine eating chicken in a puree form, can't have meet until day 11. I'm taking this seriously, and will follow all the rules. I think I am more excited than anything for the 12th of May to come.

Ealbers, you are right on track, let's get on with the journey.

CJPom, you are first on the list being May 7th, let us know how you are doing post surgery.

Jena, we will do this as a team, let's keep each other motivated!!!

Congratulations to everyone! Every week, find a win other than is on the scale. Don't check your weight every day, it will fluctuate as your body adjusts and changes. Find other wins to celebrate, but don't stop celebrating. This is not just weight loss, but it is a metabolic shift in our bodies. Movement is important so let's keep walking.

WendyJane

Hello, just found site and joined. I am on my 2 week pre op diet and surgery is on May 2nd, out patient.

I have supplements, protein water, unflavored protein, 1 ounce, 2 ounce disposable containers obtained as well, scale and still trying to figure out the whole sips to intake at least 64 ounces of water, i currently drink over 124 ounces daily but again, not by sips but gulps, lol. will figure once i get to that stage.

Just now we all got this!

Karen

I start my Pre-op diet tomorrow 4/21 - surgery is 5/5!!! Trying to just take it day by day and not overwhelm myself - i backed out in August of 2024 but I am doing this now for myself and for my 4 year old daughter!

We've got this!

Hi, my operation is on the 25th may, I started the liver reduction diet today and dreading it. My local NHS hospital has given me a very small list of food to have for 3 weeks and not a lot of information. I finished a weight loss injection last week because it wasn't agreeing with me so my appetite is coming back too ? such bad timing haha. How did people's surgeries go recently?

Tbh mine went great, like no pain, no gas issues, went home and following day went in for my iv treatment and again no pain or issues.

hope everyone else that is having surgeries in May have a good outcome.

My 3 week liver reduction diet consisted of Proti brand foods/shakes. Don't really recommend! Breakfast consisted of a proti packet, which was usually oatmeal. Then a proti packet for an am snack. For lunch it was a another Proti packet, and a second option of either 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 2 oz of lean meat, or a 2nd packet of Proti. Mid day snack, Proti. For dinner, it was 2 oz of lean meat, a starch and a fruit. Additionally, I could have all of the veggies I wanted, as well as sugar free jello, popsicles.

Proti shakes are only decent if you're able to mix them with a milk frother and add ice. The soup noodles had a weird texture, so I always picked them out. The oatmeals were just ok. The blueberry pancakes I was not a fan of.

Tomorrow starts my clear liquid diet and surgery on Wednesday. Excited to be on the other side of this.

I’m having surgery May 15th. I did not need to do a preop diet. I just need to stay at the required goal weight. I am 5’5, 219 40 years old. Anyone out there starting out like me? Care to share?

My Sadi isn’t till June 2nd. I would love some folks who have Sadi to commiserate with! I’m 5’10, age 44 and sw 365 cw 329 gw 200. I do my preop class tomorrow. Excited and a bit scared. I’m currently making my list of all my grievances with being obese to cheer myself on when it gets hard. # 1 Turn-styles!!!

I'm just starting day 5 of my LSD, and I'm doing okay. The first day was the worst. I am allowed a small low-carb meal and 2 snacks a day. I'm just so eager to get to the surgery. But at least I have a small amount of days to count down now.

I had been part time following the pre ops diet and cutting down on my food sizes a few weeks before I got news of my operation date : may 26, the same date 5 years ago I knew I was going to gain weight because of pregnancy complications. So the first two and the half weeks I just did more pre- ops eating (modifast in 4 different flavors) . They are quite tolerable. I usually had a normal (small sizemeal) in the evening with the kids. Now starting last Sunday, (18 may) I am on a full water fast for 5 days. Meaning my fast ends today at 19:20. I have my modifast oatmeal ready should I really need to eat something at that hour. Tomorrow Saturday I shall be on liquid pre ops meals as prescribed. Sunday will be another day on liquid only in preparation for my operation on Monday.

I tell you what this is my body and I am determined to get it back. The operation is not a magic pill. It is just a tool in my toolbox. The way I think about food and how and why and when I ingest it- that to me is the magic. I am focusing very much in discovering my cues and knowing what triggers my eating habits. I am learning to say no all together when I am invited to that snack moment at work to eat what so ever what when I truly know I do not need it. - I am learning to say ’No’ and knowing it will be okay. I take it a minute at a time.

We shall get through this and we will not turn back. I want to be able to jump into every photo without cringing I want to feel good and run about with my kids without feeling pain, exhausted and above all guilty. I am doing this for my boys and then for myself.

We will be alright guys. We got this.

Wishing you a smooth, easy and minimal pain surgery on the 26th Henriette. Mine was on the 12th and had no pain after, still don't believe they did anything, other than my lack of appetite, and desire for liquids. Keep your fluids going, and remember protein is most important. You got this, we go this, we all got this with each other to support each other.

Go Team!!