8 days to go, and the pre op diet SUCKS!

Surgery sept 12. struggling with pre op diet and tomorrow starts total liquids, thus far 2 shakes and a lean cuisine a day. i am getting more nervous as i get closer to the date but am excited

My surgery is Sept 11th and I had no special diet until today. Ate at my favorite Japanese restaurant last night for dinner and today I'm on total liquids. The protein shakes taste good, but there are only 3 of them for the whole day. This is tough. I've had 50 oz of broth/tea/water/etc. so far but it isn't the same as chewing something. I'm dreading next weekend when there aren't even any protein shakes, only CLEAR liquids. *sigh*

I also struggled with the pre-op diet. I started a week ago. I practically live on broth and pickles. I think that since I am not eating out like I was used to, I am craving salt. It is sooo hard the first few days. It gets easier after that..Hang in there~ My surgery is set for Sept 11th. Good luck everyone!!!!

I started my liquid diet on the 1st and my surgery is on the 15th!!! It is so hard, and it's not necessarily the food I miss but the chewing. But, I just try to keep my eye on the prize at the end!!! We can do it girls!!! We've come this far!!! Hugs, Jill

My surgery is on the 14th and I have to do the liquid diet two times a day and then one no fat meal once a day. I am soooo scared. I am worried cause my doctor said that if I don't loose 8 lbs by the 14th he won't do the surgery. Have you guys heard of this?????? I am freaking. The liquid sucks, I am going to try and make it into a shake tonight.

I have the same problem Stephenie. If I haven't lost ~10 lbs on Friday, then my doctor said we might have to postpone. I have decided its out of my control now. I have done the best I can and if its not my time, its not my time.. The only regret I would have is that I would have to continue these nasty shakes! LOL

Why do they do this to us. I mean obviously we wouldn't have come to them if we didn't have a problem with this concept. OK OK OK I am doing it but I am not going to like it. LOL Well I am just wondering if it really is to shrink the liver or if its to test our commitment to the process. If you lose the weight.............YEAH good for you!!! If you don't .............shame shame shame on you, I don't think you are right for this surgery. I HOPE its not that way. I haven't weighed since last Friday. I had gained a few ounces but I also was fixing to start my period so I had a lot of water weight on. But now, I just can't imagine how much I weigh. I haven't been able to be 100% committed. I mean I AM NOT eating anything bad. My total caloric intake yesterday was about 500. WHO CAN LIVE ON THAT. Actually I started feeling sick about an hour after my shake so my mom made me some boiled chicken. I had that with a spoon of fat free picante sauce on top and 1/8 cup of cheese. The hot sauce and cheese brought me up to about 500 calories total for yesterday. I can only pray that I am doing it. I already have work rearranged (as far as the dates go) and I don't think my job would appreciate me changing it up. OK well I will leave you alone for now. But thanks sugar booger for letting me rant and chatting with me. Stephy