I am 1/2 way thru my workday and this is my first day of the pre-op diet(to shrink my liver). I seem to be holding up pretty good. I have decided to write down everything I eat to hold myself accountable. I had a slimfast lowcarb high protein(20g) shake for breakfast. I didnt have any hunger feeling all morning. Had my morning snack of yogurt(70 cals/0 fat). Our workplace has a gym so I am fortunate to be able to workout. I decided to do 30 min on the eliptical since I can't really eat. I am sitting at my desk now having my same kind of shake for lunch. So far so good. Pray for me. Thanks to you all!!:smile2:

OH MAN...i think that would completely suk. But now that I think about it my slimfast is just about $100 for both weeks. But we have to look at it as an investment. An investment into our health.

I am on Day 3 of pre-op diet and I must day that things are going A WHOLE LOT better than I anticipated. I was really dreading this pre-op diet. I got on the scale and it was down 6 lbs....I was totally amazed!! My goal was to lose 10 lbs before surgery. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!!! Pray for me!:thumbdown:

Cee Cee

Thats great Cee Cee . Can you believe we're done with day 6? 8 more to go! Right now i'm down 11 lbs..but better still my blood sugar levels are coming down finally. Keep up the good work!

Ugh, I'm starting day 7 today and I'm still only down 4 pounds. GRrrrrr....

Ok Guys...update ...this is day 6 for me. I am drinking my low carb vanilla Cream Slim-fast shake. chocolate is my favorite but I had to mix it up for my tastebuds. The scale said that I was down 8 lbs. I am happy with that. I think in the next couple of days...it may be a little more. I find it very hard to get all my Water in when I am not working. So being back at work...I am going to pump up my water consumption. I will say that this has become easier each day but Friday....I drove by like 50 McDonalds. OMG i was like a drug addict looking for a fix. I never stopped but I was VERY TEMPED. It will be these mental battles that will be the hardest for me. But I survived!!

Congrats to Bobbie045 and Mainhappymom...we are all LOSERS!! "talk" to you all soon!

Ok, all you all and getting to eat on pre-ops just stink, lol! I am wishin that all docs followed the same procedure...

Start my pre-op July 10th. If I can see through it, I can have it providing its sugar free. My only dairy is from the milk to mix my Protein shake up (3 a day) and my only solids are sf Jello and popsicles.... This is gonna suck..Did I mention I have a teenage son that eats ALL THE TIME??? :thumbdown:

Good luck on your pre-ops!! Keep up the good work and stay strong!

I know what you mean CAntB2noty!! I can't "eat" anything either LOL All mine is liquid. This is the third day of my diet.

Okay, yesterday was my first pre-op diet day. My stomach has not stopped growling, but I did good. I'm not completly using the Medifast stuff, but I am tracking my eating on Fitday.com and using the free foods and some of the Medifast :thumbdown: (so nasty).

My daughters (10 and 15 yrs old) have decided to do a modified diet with me. They are both really overweight too, so that is great!

I wish I had realized if I got serious about losing weight, that they would too!!

We exercised for an hour last night and they were both in better moods today, and I feel really good too. GO ENDOPHINES!!!

I am so glad I have this web site and everyone on it too!!!

Good Luck everyone!

Ok Guys...update ...this is day 6 for me. I am drinking my low carb vanilla Cream Slim-fast shake. chocolate is my favorite but I had to mix it up for my tastebuds. The scale said that I was down 8 lbs. I am happy with that. I think in the next couple of days...it may be a little more.

Thats great! We're 1/2 way there! Good job!

Okay, yesterday was my first pre-op diet day. My stomach has not stopped growling, but I did good. I'm not completly using the Medifast stuff, but I am tracking my eating on Fitday.com and using the free foods and some of the Medifast :thumbdown: (so nasty).

My daughters (10 and 15 yrs old) have decided to do a modified diet with me. They are both really overweight too, so that is great!

Thats great! I'm hoping my 7yr old will start walking/exerising with me - she's just a little chunky and i'd like to get that handled before it escalates...Keep up the great job!

I am on day 10 of this pre-op diet. Mostly I have done well, I do admit to cheating a few times though as I thought I was going to die of hunger. What I started craving for some reason are dill pickles. They have no nutritional value whatsoever but they are great! :thumbdown: Ofcourse there is the salt, but I figure Rome wasn't built in a day.

One week to go people!!!!!

One week to go people!!!!!

Yes, Carlinsmom!! ONe week to go!!! It's hard to believe that this time next week, I will be going over everything to make sure I have everything packed that I am going to take to the hospital with me. I am for sure bringing my laptop and camera so I can make another Youtube video!!

My tummy is sooooo growling right now though LOL

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