It's Here !!! I start liquid Diet Today!!

After my "last supper " last night I woke up excited and energized to succeed. My pre-op went fine. I met all the support people and am ready. I know after a few days my normally sweet personality will go down the , but I think I can do this for two weeks. Thanks to all who have encouraged me.
Mary

Is it a total liquid diet? The one I had to do is 5 shakes and one small meal a day. It wasn't that bad. I lost 12 pounds in my 4 week pre-op diet. I had aready cut out my sodas, fried foods, bread, and cut my starches in 1/2, No sugar. I had lost 35 pounds before I had pre-op diet. The day of my surgery I had already lost 47 lbs. On my ticker it reflects my loss since surgery. Total loss is 123 lbs. If you want something bad enough it's doable. Good luck. You can do it. Teresa M.

Thanks so much for the encouragement. You are my hero! 123 pounds! That is great! Unfortunately, my diet is entirely liquid, so I have to have real determination. I CAN do it! Thanks again-
Mary

Thanks for the encouragement. I love your quote and have it taped to my mirror. Day 2 of liquid diet and I have stared at it several times today.
Mary

Hijack!!  Teresa, I am soooo jealous!  I only get 3 shakes a day.  Now I really really feel hungrier than I was before!!

You can do it, Mary!  Nice to see you over here too, my friend!

Patti

 Gosh,  I didn't have to do the fasting.... liquid diet like most.  Just remember we are here for you and when you need someone to keep you in line with your food  post and let us know......   I will do my best to be here when you get tempted to "indulge" in real food.    After surgery it gets a little easier to control....  

Just remember.....  nothing tastes as good as skinny feels......

Millie

Mary, you can do it because if you want the wls surgery bad enough you can do anything. You have jumped through all the hoops to get here so you can't let just 14 days stand in your way of the new and exciting life that you are about to jump into feet first.

I had 12 days of the liquid diet because they set my date and that was all the time I had. I lost 13 pounds on the 12 day diet. I had a dinner birthday party at one of the most wonderful Mexican restaurants there ever was and I sat there with my Crystal Light and then the next day I had a family baby shower and there was about 4 tables of food. I took my Crystal Light and jello and pudding and no one thought anything about it. I guess some thought that I was having a test. In a way I was~a test to see how bad I wanted the wls. My doctor says that if he opens you up and sees your liver he will know if you followed the diet or not. If you didn't he closes you up and won't do the surgery on you at all. He is tough but wonderful.

Brenda-
You are terrific. All those temptations and you made it! Here I am worried about just making it through the weekend, without any of those temptations. I am motivated, and I will not cheat even if I have to be a hermit, because it is very hard for me to be in a social situation and not eat.
Thanks so much for your erncouragement and advice.
mary

Mary,
The liquid diet will get much easier after the 3rd day.  Just keep the goal in mind.
Charla

Thanks Charla-
I needed that. It is only the middle of day 2 and I am considering what the best way to cook the kitty would be--only kidding, but she looks pretty tasty right now.
So if I make it through today and tomorrow it will be better right??? Thanks for the advice-I really won't eat any of my pets, but they better keep their distance for the next couple of days.
Mary