I'm having my surgery on Tuesday (7/21) and I'm on the liquid diet phase. I am in perfect health, other than being fat.

So...I've been following the diet perfectly other than (grr @ me) I ate two bites of pizza on Friday! I'm so mad at myself! I wasn't even thinking...husband got the kids pizza and I picked up a piece and took 2 bites before I realized what I was doing! (Which is probably my problem in the first place!) :biggrin: :wink2:

Do you think I need to tell my doctor?

Oh, honey, you're fine. Two bites of pizza a few days before your surgery shouldn't hurt anything. (Do not even try that after your surgery, though!)

The purpose of the pre-op diet is to decrease the size of your liver. Two bites of pizza aren't going to mess that up.

xoxo

Yes you should be fine. I cheated as well. My husband came back from Iraq and we had a big party for him. I cheated with chips and dip, taco with avocado, margarita and alot of other things. Oh yeah a chocolate covered strawberry like 3 of them. I was banded on July 14th and my recovery and surgery are great. Just make sure to stay on the liquid for the two weeks so you do not upset your stomach which can make you feel nauseated. Good luck in your journey.

It happens, you were in the pre-op stage so you won't do any damage where if you were banded already you might have. I didn't have a pre-op diet but I put myself on a version of one. I had a Protein shake for 2 meals and then one healthy, low cal meal for dinner.

You're right ...we eat out of habit and that has been a big adjustment for me. Once you have surgery you will be more aware of what you put in your mouth.

Good luck!

i agree with the others that during preop you are ok if a few bites of pizza is all you did. it does bring to your attention though, how out of habit and without thought, we just pick up food and bring it straight to our mouths. it is a behavior we have to unlearn so to speak. you caught it and you learned from it. Good.

Best of Luck!!

Good. I've been worried. I didn't have a fatty liver...but I thought that it could be that some foods didn't digest as fast and so they wanted our stomach empty.

I actually am only on a liquid diet for three days after surgery. Then mushies for 9 days.....so I guess I can make it one more day. I have a feeling I won't feel like anything solid the days afterward anyway. :wink2:

Hi...... I'm being banded on Tues the 21st also!! My Doctor doesn't have us do all liquid. I've been on a lowfat diet for 2 weeks. Eating about 800-1000 calories a day.... Tomorrow I'm on clear liquids... I'm so excited, good luck to you...