How's you preopdiet going?

8 days til my surgery and Im doing great with my one meal + protein drinks..Ive lost 11#'s this past week I am getting increasingly nervous the past few days. I'm wondering if other May people are feeling the same way? Kathryn

Hey Kathyrn we are on the same day. My doctor did not put me on a pre-op diet. I been watching what I eat but not to the extreme.... Gonna have my last meal if I am not too nervous to do so. I getting excited and trying to get everyting done so I can heal once I get home from the hospital. I will keep you posted as soon as possible after surgery.

HI Kathryn, My wls date is May 3rd.I am doing ok on my pre-op diet!I was so excited I decided to start 2 days early!I had a conference to go to this past Sat.& they provided lunch!Usually it is sandwiches & i though i could pick off the deli meat & do okay.I got there(it was out of town) & they had pizza(my biggest weakness)So i reasoned that i started early so i had 2 pieces.Felt guilty after! Lesson learned:I must plan & provide for me from now on!!But i started my liquid diet today!& did great!Protien shake for breakfas****er,water,water all day long,chicken broth for lunch, sf kookaid this evening & protein shake for dinner.& surprisingly i am not "very"hungry.I had my pre-op appt last Wed.& had lost 7lbs.so i figure that will pick up this week w/just liquids.After my pre-op appt,i have had a calm feeling come over me & I am ok for now.but was really nervous before that.Who knows i will probably be a basket case the night before!!!I did the same thing at my wedding (13 yrs ago)I was cool as a cucumber until i heard that music & then i started to shake all over!!LOL.Well I've rambled enough!I'm going to !Best wishes to you!~Missy~

Hi Missy, My surgery is also on May 3rd--I am starting my diet in the morning --this should test me--but I went to the grocery and bought enough stuff for months--spent way too much. I am already a basket case just reading everyones personal views on how they feel have made me feel 150% better. Good luck on surgery let me know how everything is going--I can't wait to start feeling better physically---Kelly

Hi Kelly How are you doing on your diet today?I have done very good the last 3 days!!I haven't bought a whole lot!But i did clean my pantry out & made a shelf all for me!!I have some sf jello, sf kool-aid,I think i need more broths though & some crystal lites. I work for the hospital-& my surgeon is located in a building attached so i dropped in today & asked if i could weigh & i have lost 10 lbs in a week!!!Yeah Me& still one week to go!!Best of wishes to you!Keep in touch & let me know how you are doing.((hugs))~Missy~

Hey girl, You are going to do wondergul!! I think that most of us are feeling the same way. But remember you made it this far and I think it is normal for us to have some of those feelings. I wish you the best of luck and keep all of us May-bies posted. My surgery is scheduled for 5-10-06 and I have had alot of emotions going through my head. I do know that this is so right for me. Stay strong and it will be here before you know it and you will be on the losing side. (((hugs))) Julie

My surgery date is May 8th and started the all liquid diet on Saturday. The only thing I'm taking is Advant Edge Carb Control and Atkins Advantage (both from WalMart) every 2 hours (6 per day) and drinking as much water as possible of course. I started out only using Advant Edge but I went for a doctor's visit yesterday and they told me that was not enough calories for the day (each can only has 100). I need to either drink more cans or supplement some other food such as a banana, cucumbers, tomotoes or carrots. They told me about the Adkins Advantage then and discovered they have 170 calories so I am using that as well instead of eating solid foods. My doctor really wants his patients on an all liquid diet for the 2 weeks before surgery. Good luck to you and all of us set to go on to our new lives!!