Surgery on Sat. 12/22 and I cheated already on my 2 week Pre-Op diet

Okay.... I have been on this liver shrinking diet and I cheated and at carbs on Sunday. Now I am freeking because I still want them to do the surgery on Saturday. Any support? Is this that bad? Can I make it anyway.... Can I make it up by doing the 3 day liquid diet too?

I don't want to encourage you one way or another, but I too cheated almost everyday. I stuck to the liquid diet all day, except for dinner. I would have a can of tuna with my broth. Friday, 2 days before my surgery, I binged on a ribeye sandwhich. On Saturday and Sunday, I was having full liquids for a couple meals. I had my surgery on Dec. 10th and everything went just fine. No complications. It won't kill you, but try to find things with little to no calories. Protein is your best bet, because it will fill that void. Good luck with your surgery!

I cheated too....you should be fine..Im 2 1/2 weeks post op and Thanks God everything went by fine. Just keep doing the diet and exercise some..but I think you should be fine..>Good Luck with the surgery..keep us posted!

I cheated on mine too. I did liquieds during the day and ate protein at nite. I did fine. Best of luck to you

I too am on this 2 week liver shrinking "diet", but with the holidays around the corner...I have cheated too! All of these goody baskets keep showing up at work filled with cookies and carbs! It's so hard! I have very little willpower right now, but I am trying hard. I guess what I am saying is that I am in the same boat I know it's hard, and let's not beat ourselves up for little slip ups. Everything I have read and heard states that we have little to worry about. Good luck with your surgery and cheers to sticking with our diet as best we can! Heather C RNY 12/31/07

Hi, I was never put on a liquid protein diet. I was told to try to eat as healthy as possible and not to eat carb free, but to watch the carbs. Mostly I ate meat (not beef or pork) and lots of salads and vegi's. The doc said since he was not operating in my lower intestine it was not necessary for all this liquid protein stuff. I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and the doc told me that my surgery was one of the easiest he has seen in a long time because my tissue was so tender from the diet I was on proir to the surgery. So do fuss on the small stuff, just try to control the sugar, carbonated drinks, and the carbs. But of course I am not a doc and so I can only tell you what was told to me. Good luck! Jeannie

I cheated, and was busted when I went for my pre-op appt because I didn't loose dramatic weight, lost only like 5lbs. I also had a smooth surgery and one of the "easier" ones of the days according to my surgeon. I was scared that I was adding a complication too but fortunately it didn't. I was banded on 12/18, YEAH!!!! I hope you did well today and will tell us how you're feeling ;)