diet before surgery

I have been trying to eat like I would after surgery. I am doing better with chew, chew, chewing my food to baby food texture, but its been hard to remember not to take a big gulp of water, I find myself getting so thirsty. The past few days, all I have had has been the pro. shakes and low carb yogurt...now I have diarrhea soooo bad. I went to the bank to today and obtained my cashiers checks for my surgery,,,paying cash since insurance wouldn't cover the surgery. 10 days until surgery. Thanks to all for the words of support.

Just a hint.... Try some beef consumme....it is has a little more substances than broth and I found that it actually settled my stomach a little......sometimes some stores sell the chicken and turkey consumme as well. Also try some sugar free...popsicles....make sure they are sugar free and not the no sugar added ones

You are doing great! Before the surgery is hard because you do want to learn to eat but your stomach is still big so you don't have that full sensation like you do after the surgery. I was on a diet before but I ate a low carb but protein dinner or all day that is. Did your surgeon say that you had to go one this liquid like diet? I bet it was hard taking all that money out of the bank at the same time. It was also probably a blessing knowing that you could take the money out and acually have the surgery. Good luck with everything this week. God bless, Penni

You are doing great. It is harder before surgery as you will still be hungry. Be sure and get the chew, chew, chew down and no gulps. After my surgery I took a big drink of water and made myself sick. Needless to say I don't do it anymore. 10 days to surgery. YEAH! Be sure and post so that we will all know how you are doing. Connie

I think you are doing awesome. Keep it up and we will see you on the losing side soon. Wayne

Brenda... I started changing the way that I ate long before I had the surgery and I found that it really helped me out mentally BIGTIME. I won't say that I didn't have my moments of food mourning but I can tell you that they didn't seem as severe or as long lasting as what others faced. I love the Blue Bunny Carb Freedom or low carb selections. Absolutely LOVE Unjury protein and it can be mixed in with the Blue Bunny yogurt smoothies that ARE DELISH!.. I'm telling you kiddo these babies rock. My favorite is the Strawberry... and I pour them over ice... Yummy.... I bet that you are really getting excited huh?? I can remember how jazzed I was... just a mix of emotion. Can wait for you to be posting as a ..... POSTOP!!! Elizabeth~