Did anyone cheat on their pre-op liquid diet?

Hi everyone!  I am new to obesityhelp.com.  My mom actually had gastric bypass in 2002.  I am tenatively penciled in for Lap Band surgery on July 29th...I didn't get to have the "last meal" as everyone calls it and this liquid diet is KILLING me...I'm doing it and sticking to it but it is hard...as you all know...I need some help because in reading everyone's posts I see that some people had a high protein low carb diet where they could eat while others had to do only liquids...I need something to CHEW!!!  If I make a garden salad for myself..is that "cheating" because I've been waiting for this for a long time and I AM READY FOR A LIFESTYLE CHANGE!!!!

 Hey I am right here with you! I am having the RNY on the 29th and I am on day 4 now of my liquid diet from hell! I have been eating broth,pudding,yogurt,100% juice, cream soup! BLAH I am going to cry! I need something with flavor that is not sweet and not a damn broth! But you know I know I shouldn't so I don't think I will! We can do it together! Stay brave and strong! Stick the liquid hell diet out! 

Good luck I am here if you need a person to rant at about this crazy diet!

I am on the 12 day of my liquid diet.... I have cheated...which means I have had some chicken breast (very little)..and some chicken broth. I have had to drink this really expensive, and gross stuff 5 times a day. I actually hold my breath while I drink it (if I smell it I might throw up). I hate this stuff..... and my Dr. told me that its just something I have to do. Yes I want to cry...Yes I want to eat!!! I have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old...making food for them is hard. Making dinner for my husband is hard! What makes me the angriest is the fact that I have only lost 5 pounds!!!! I am consuming no more than 800 calories a day!!  WOW...I feel much better...thank you all for listening. 
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The reason for the LSD, is to shrink the liver in preparation for laposcopic surgery. Your liver overlaps your stomach and it is in the way. If you fail to shrink your liver and they try laposcopic, you may wake up to find that you had OPEN surgery with a 5" incision.

Will cheating hurt, not sure, not a doctor. But I bet everyone does. I have not gotten in my "last meal" yet, and I really want it.

Slim Fast for breakfast and lunch, apple for snack, 4oz of lean meat for dinner and unlimited non-starchy vegetables. Not getting hungry, but missing the good stuff...

Hi Jamie,
I just read you question.  I am on day 7 of my preop diet and ----um....yes i have cheated.  Not too bad though - I have lost 10 lbs so far.  However, my doctor told me that in addition to shrinking the liver, it is supposed to mentally prepare you for the post op liquid diet.

I am curious to know how your surgery went?  My surgery is a week from tomorrow.  YIKES!!!
Any words of wisdom?

Thanks,
 Kassi

I am really having a hard time with this. I'm on day 4 of my clear liquid diet.My surgery is this Wed, Nov. 18th. I am so tired of broth, jello, slim fast, sugar free popsicle's. We moved back in with my parents to have my WLS. And every night they cook. It is so hard to smell that food. My husband says he's being supportive...well if you continue to raise your voice at your wife because they are having a really hard time with this... How is that being supportive?  He says you cant take a chance and ruin this and my mom says the same thing. I do agree...but I read some your testomonies and some of you have cheated and done fine. But I dont wanna wake with a at least a 5" open incision becuase I messed up. Can someone please help and give me some advice?

You can do it! 

I found this post after searching for "pre-op diet cheat," so you have an idea of my mindset.  I am on day seven of 14 of a regimen consisting of: 4-5 protein shakes a day plus all the broth, water, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles, and cyrstal light-type liquids I want.  It has been really, truly, the hardest thing I have ever done.  I am just determined to make it through, but I'm not completely sure I will, either.

But I will say that after day 4 things got a bit easier.  The mental fog cleared up a bit.  I time the shakes so that I don't get ravenous (every 3 hrs) and just stay away from food as much as I possibly can.  It also helps to jazz up the shakes a bit with flavorings and to try different brands.  I will confess I have stuck a fingertip in the peanut butter jar a time or two, and I may blow it the second I walk away from the computer, but so far, I've held it together. 

I think your family could be a great deal more supportive, frankly.  My guess is if you did cheat in some limited way, the surgery would go fine, but your family would give you so much grief over it that it wouldn't be worth it.

But if you can't change them, you have to help yourself out.  Can you go for a walk or out somewhere at dinner time?  You've come too far and are too close to surgery to let it all go now. You have to hang in there.  Good luck on Wednesday!  It's coming up fast!

Thank u so much dear for your post. I was having such a bad today. My husband did apoligize to me today though. I tend to be a little stuborn at times but dont we all?! LOL  I am definitley going to change some things around.

Girl I am very happy for you as well. Your surgery is'nt that far away either. As a matter of fact,  the day before my birthday...lol  My thoughts were this...you go on this diet to shrink your liver. Well does'nt a low fat diet shrink your liver? I just dont understand why it has to be clear liquid.  But I defnitely dont want to take a chance and have my surgery post poned or have any complications. Because I could'nt do what the Dr. told me to do.

I have made it this far...and you're right I can do this! Because I have GOD on my side! Good Luck to you also sweetie! We will soon be on this losing bench together! HUGS!

I am right there with you. I am on day 8 of all protien drinks, clear broth, sugar free jello and sugar free/caffine free drinks. It has been very difficult.  Yesterday, I just snapped! I went to the fridge and ate a piece of leftover turkey.  I am not going to beat myself up over it...I have not craved sweets, but man what I wouldn't give for some chips and salsa!  Oh well, that's what got me in this mess. I learned a long time ago that anything worth having is worth fighting for. Right now, I am fighting for my life and I am worth it! Hang in there! You can do it and I hear the rewards will be many!
My sugery is is Dec 7th...say a prayer!

My surgery is on Monday... 2 days away.
I have lost 14-15 lbs during my 2 week liquid diet.
I have cheated a couple times :( and tonight I nibbled on a couple things also.
This is so hard and I get so angry with myself everytime I cheat, but I honestly cannot help it.
Please tell me I'm not the only one that has dealt with this stubborness?
Will my couple nibbles tonight effect me and make me not able to have my surgery?
:( im so disappointed in myself, yet once again!