Just curious to see how many out there really did cheat.

wow you have will power

I was allowed 3 shakes and one small meal at night.. I substituted pureed soup of lesser values for the shakes a few times, probably ate a little more then I should at the small meal, and ate salad with very little EVOO on it on the days I exercised.. I had 14 cal popsicles and raw veggies for snacks.. I survived with only two hypoglycemic meltdowns so I think I did well..Tomorrow it is 5 straight shakes and 5 bottles of water.. I'm ready for 3/3 surgery and have lost 14 lbs,, doc okay'd me at 10 lbs lost.

I think I'm revising some old posts. Hi everyone, this is my first post. My name is Robbyn. My surgery date is 3/11/09.

I last met with my doctor on 2/13/09. He asked me to start the pre op 2 weeks prior to my surgery, but he also told me I could start earlier if I wished.

My pre op is 2 isopure drinks a day in addition to at least 40 calories (which is 2 calcium chews).

My doctor told me if I had 80 grams of protein a day, I could eat as little as 400 calories a day.

However, my doctor also said that a low fat/low carb diet would be fine.

I did go off program. 400 calories a day was pretty tough especially since he said 400 to 800...

800 was the max.

I've logged every bite, lick and taste and I ended up cutting over 5 days early. However, since cutting over, I've gone off program by 100 to 300 calories a couple of times.

I am traveling to Dallas for my best friends wedding in a few days. I've already asked her to stock her fridge with ISOPURE for me when I land so I don't have to worry about it too much.

I've lost close to 20 lbs already. My goal is to lose another 5 in Dallas.

Yes I have cheated after a few days....Optifast doesnt taste very good.. The only item I have added to the pre-op liquid diet is a skim flat white....so its not so bad...3 weeks on pre-op liquid prior to surgery is killing me......how did anyone last:biggrin: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Tomjerry,,,

3 wks,, ouch.. 2 has been rough.. Its not so much the hunger, but wanting to chew something. My hubby and kids are home due to the snowstorm and I asked him if he would make dinner at lunch so that I didn't have to smell it,, he forgot of course and said I could have a piece of the meat to chew on, but would have to spit it out!! It reminded me of the Sally Fields movie I saw where she had cancer and wanted to eat with her family, so she chewed the food then spit it in a napkin!!!

Try the EAS Advant Edge choc fudge,, 17 g protein and totally tolerable cold.. only 4 carbs 110 calories. I got a case at Sams and Bjs for 24.99. I have the vanilla in the powder too, and its good with a little cinnamon or other cal free flavoring. (like almond)

16 hours to go for me...

My blood sugar got down to 59 so I ate two small oranges to get it back up.... I could have had orange juice but none was in the house and could not drive to get some.... So yes I cheated 5 days before the scheduled surgery. I still lost 20lbs while on the liquid diet so I hope my liver is in good shape.....

I am 8 days post-op, and i cheated 2 days b4 surgery. I am having more trouble with the post-op liquids because I have been home.....watching tv and most of the comercials are about food. I am hungry and want to eat but shouldn't. so I haven't but I don't know if I will make another week of full liquids.

Good luck to you all with your pre-op diets. Hang in there.

My band date is 03/11 and for the 2 weeks - I haven't cheated once. My weigh in at week 1 was down 15lbs. I haven't got on the scale since, but I hope I'm down some more....

Just waiting for Wednesday and then Post-Op diet here I come!!!

I lost 13 pounds on my pre-op diet, but to my own surprise did cheat a little. When I made a baloney sandwich for my husband I casually ate a slice of it myself, and did it again the next day. I also had probably 3 or 4 pieces of sugar-free hershey's dark chocolate candy during that time. No big deal, and certainly no drama. My surgeon took a picture of my liver because it looked so smooth and shrunken. Go figure. :mad2:

I've cheated on my pre-op diet. I'm on day five and had half of a small steak, no sauce or anything else with it. I did also yesterday eat a can of dry tuna as not to cave and eat the pizza in the house. It is so crazy I knew I was addicted to food but I cant believe how much I wanted that pizza, i couldn't even go in the same room with it. Wow what a reality check.

I think I am doing pretty good. I have lost four pounds in three days and am hoping to lose another two or so before my surgery on monday.

Good luck everyone

Yep, I cheated on my pre-op diet...several times. After the first month on liquids it got harder & harder to deny myself everything. Mostly it was the family dinners in the evening, or a night out with friends, that tested my willpower - during the day I didn't spare the diet much thought.

Will this sabotage my life after the band? Dunno the answer to that. I hope that the band helps with the frequent hunger, my guess is I'll be consuming a few more calories a day & get back some of my favorite (but healthy :thumbup: foods.

I am 4 days out from surgery,:thumbup: and was put on a 21 day clear liquid pre Op diet.:laugh: I can have nothing but sugar free clear liquids and 80 gms. of liquid protein each day.:w00t: Today is day 18 and I can honestly say I have not cheated one time nor have I even thought about it.:smile: I have not been hungry at all and I know I have shrunk my liver. I look forward to surgery on Wednesday morning at 6am.

My pre op was two weeks of liquids and those were clear liquids. My cheating was having 4 ritz crackers with my chicken broth and I think I had a piece of wheat toast twice for breakfast

I am on day 2 at 5:30 PM of a 10 day pre-op that consists of about 800 calories from 2 Atkins shakes, 8 ounces of light yogurt, 16 ounces of "no sugar added" juice (tomato or apple), 16 ounces of chicken or beef broth, and unlimited sugar free jello and diet drinks ( Arizona diet green tea and diet rite cola).

Yesterday I had 506 calories and so far today I have had 259 calories.

I have had no interest in cheating and have not felt starved, yet. I was at 433 and lost 46 in the last 2 years since taking a diuretic along with lisinipril for high blood pressure. So, I have a long way to go. Damn, I wish this device was available when I was a younger man. I did not get to where I am now by proving that I am a successful dieter.

I am currently on day 3 of my pre-op liquid diet and have cheated everyday. I Do really well during the day and horrible at night. Today I did a little better and only ate a few pretzels. I think I must just be weak. Tomorrow is my birthday and I want to do really well so I don't feel like a loser. My surgeon only wants me to lose 5lbs and that shouldn't be that hard right! Wrong I could lose 5lbs eating chicken & tuna. I can drink 6 to 7 slimfast a day, sf jello, skim milk, sf ff pudding, no sugar added non fat yogurt, broth, sf popsicles, tomato or veggie juice, unsweetened diluted juice, low fat cream soup, crystal lite and so on. I am able to have alot but I'm craving meat and sugar I hope my cravings and weakness do prevent me from doing what I have to do and drink the liquids. I have to be able to do this! 7 days to go! Surgery March 30th @ 6am!