Pre-op Diet

Day 2 of the pre-op diet and not enjoying it. 3 protein shakes, yuck. 2 yogurts (low sugar) or a bar and a yogurt. And hate the shakes...

I know, all those of you who are veterans are past this stage. What I wouldn't give for something savory or crunchy.

Trying to keep busy and not think about it, but it's going to be a long two weeks.

Have some broth either plain or w/protein powder in it. It saved my life for something savory!

Omg!!!! I feel your pain!!! luckily I only have to do a 1 week diet and I HATE IT!!! I can only have broth, jello (which I HATE LIKE YUCK), water, sugar free juice and the shakes (4 a day)... I am on day 3 surgery on the 25th but I went to the pho shop and got broth from there it's sooo yummy wish I had noodles and meat with it but it's the only way I'm making it right now...I think i'll have to learn to like jello because there is a lot of that in my near future and I need to eat...I'm not my self when I'm hungry...lol I got 3 shake flavors and they are all okay but I just don't like the texture...lol I don't like jello or scrambled eggs for the same reason...but I know I will have to try and do things I don't like or want to do because I'm sooooooooo ready for this boost in my life...you'll be fine...we'll be fine...lol just keep your eye on the prize! YOU GOT THIS!

I knew there would be someone to empathize. Golly, my diet is all sweet stuff. Yogurt and protein bars and shakes. I almost got a little handful of salt to throw into the shake this morning!

I dont one know why there is such diversity among surgeons.... I may break down and have some nonfat broth at some point! And 13 days more of this phase.. My stomach is rumbling, not from hunger but from rebellion. I'm going to shrink my liver, but this is painful.

i rather wi**** were a calorie restricted diet, say of 800 calorie limit per day but you could pick what you wanted. That would allow for so much more diversity, some steamed broccoli or fresh apples...

going to turn back to completing tax forms now. That is a real distraction from food.

It sucks. But for me, it got a little easier around day 5, but still sucked. Sugar free Popsicles helped a little with having something to chew. I went to bed early most nights to wrd off the boredom of not eating. You can do this! And, it is not nearly as bad post op.

Thanks for the encouragement. Going to go and do some errands. And I keep looking at pretty clothes online... that I will fit into eventually!

Definitely grumpy too. All will be good.

This is the part that made me really sad even that wasn't on my list because too many people were eating the red ones and thinking they were bleeding but it was really just the dye for the popsicles (we can't have red jello either) the paper work says NO RED DYE highlighted in bold italicized...lol and as we all know RED (cherry) is the best flavor in the box!!!!!!

You can't have broth? YEA THAT SUCKS...that's the only savory part of mine and I really enjoy it (as much as one can enjoy plain broth...lol)! But I can't eat anything!!! I was asking nurse about my vitamins and she said if you have to chew it NO... so I'm so supper sad...I'm with you I'm not really a sweets kinda girl but I love salty crunch and savory so it's been hard for me. I feel kinda bad complaining about it because this is the whole purpose of the sleeve is to control my eating but geessshhh I know in my mind that this is going to be the best thing I've ever done for me but in the moment I'm am human thus I complain......lol

Yes, it's sad that savory inclined people don't have options...like a soup flavored shake. I'm going to try mixing one up but it's probably going to be gross. Can you imagine? Fat free chicken broth with latte flavor powder....

yikes...lol doesn't sound like a good combo but hey desperate times call for desperate measures!!!lol FAT FREE??? * runs to look at paper work* Nope doesn't say that so I'm good..lol my co-worker* keep saying vodka is a clear liquid ....lol ummmm no cant have that....so she'll say how about gin...lol funny lady.

*she is the only one that knows because she makes (as a hobby) gourmet baby food!!!! i'll need her for the next phase ...lol so for now i'll put up with her shenanigans