So I have been on my pre-op diet for 10 days now which included 4 Optifast drinks 2 optifast bars, sugar free jello and sugar free popsicles. I have lost 10lbs so far. As of tomorrow I am to go onto a complete clear liquids diet for the next 2 days until surgery which is Wednesday the 20th.....BUT I cheated tonight! Up until tonight I have done exactly what I was supposed to and while it was incredibly difficult I still made it somehow...until tonight. I had some plain grilled chicken breast with some lettuce that had vinegar on it...I was starving tonight and for some reason I said screw it. I figured I had done so well to this point that something like that would be OK to eat.....just to fill me one last time before the surgery. So I know some people have NO pre-op diet, and some have a low fat diet pre-surgery. My question is, do you think this will affect my liver size by Wednesday? I mean it wasn't fattening, and I still have 2 days until surgery. I am sure it will be ok but now I am freaking out a bit!!! Any feedback would be AWESOME! I guess I am just worried that they won't be able to do the surgery because my liver will be too big now? How long does it take to shrink again? :confused2:

thanks guys,

I do understand the points that are being made. I know for sure I will be ok once the surgery is done. I of course wouldn't want to go through all this just to ruin it all in the end. I feel I am blessed to be approved for this surgery and I am going to make this work for me! Thank you again for all of the responses!

Much love and success to all

I am on the pre op diet also for surgery on the 26th. Are you having 4 shakes and 2 bars each day? I have been having 2 shakes and 1 bar each day. I was just wondering if i was doing it right.

I was so dizzy yesterday that I skipped the dinner shake and ate a dinner. I had to because I wasn't able to pick the baby up for fear fo dropping him and I had to drive my toddler to swimming today and was in no fit state to drive the car. I feel much better today and am backon the 3 meal replacements again,

As long as your eating low fat I think its ok, you will still be losing weight.

Good luck