Help everyone!! I keep cheating on my pre-op diet!! I can make it thru the day time fine but I get home at night and just HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING!!!! I'm afraid I won't be able to do this. I eat healthy stuff like I boiled eggs and only ate the egg white part. Or I have a slice of cheese. The diet is suppose to be all liquids. Does anyone know if this cheating will not shink my liver enough or what solid food does to the liver that might make it not shrink? Any advise is needed!!!! :scared2:

Well right now at the hotel, tomorrow morning gotta be at the hospital at 5:30. I was originally 2nd in line for tomorrow but the person in front of me canceled out. If I canceled I would be pretty upset with myself. I've come a long way and know that I am know ready for this change in my life. liquid diet = torture. For me anyway. The others on this thread....cheating isn't the greatest but you shouldn't hate yourself for doing it either...its really hard!! After tomorrow I will still have more liquids to go on for ...I don't know how long but I know I will feel full finally! Wish me luck!! As I wish all of you luck and strength to continue on!!

Just a forewarning: Cheating on the pre-op is one thing. If you take nothing else away from this thread, take this: Do EXACTLY as your doctor instructs you post-op. NO cheating, NO cheeseburgers, NO solids before he says so. What you do post-op will very likely affect you in the future as far as band slippage and other issues. Do NOT listen to others who ply you with, "I did it so you can too." Do what your doctor says, no matter what!! Otherwise, if you feel you can't, then back out now. The damage you can do to yourself if you cheat post-op can cause irreparable harm.