Question:
Liquid diet
I am having one hell of a time on this liquid diet. My surgery date is May 29th and I am on day 2 of this liquid diet. I am so hungry, having horrible headaches too. I can add fruit to my shakes if blended but they don't want me to have any solids. I know people who did this and were allowed to have chicken and veggies, no carbs or starchy foods or fruit. If I allow myself some chicken, nuts, or veggies once in a while will I ruin my surgery chances? I just need honesty. I will be weighed again this friday so I will know what my progress is. Thanks! — MyOrchids (posted on May 18, 2009)
May 18, 2009
Heather, I don't think eating chicken or veggies will ruin your surgery
chances, but not losing weight on the liquid phase will. Have you lost any
weight yet? If you haven't, I wouldn't chance it. Some doctors don't
require a liquid diet before surgery. You have to do what you can live
with. I mean if you feel ill, it's your body's way of telling you to feed
it. YOU know your body best. I'm no expert, but from all the research I've
done, I would think that the chicken (because it's a low fat protein) would
be your best choice. Of course, make sure you don't overdo it. Good luck,
you WILL get through this! I haven't met a person yet that said that the
liquid diet wasn't complete hell!
— marcia5000
May 18, 2009
Hi i am going to have surgeru June 11th 2009.I am going to be taking that
proteine diet also is it that bad .....All i can tell u is ont May 28th i
am starting it ..and tell yourself like i will tell myself it is only 2
weeks then we will be better ..By the way who is the surgeon doing your
surgey? Mine is Dr Jetee In Longeuil...give me news i am looking for
someone to be in touche with who ig going to have the same thing has me so
we can exchange our progress...thanks ..anmd good Luck if i dont get any
response from you before your surgery..xxx
Carole
— Vivelaliberter
May 18, 2009
One thing I've learned from talking to others and from research is one of
the reasons a surgeon has you do a liquid diet is to shrink the liver so
that they can get into that area and do your surgery properly. If the
liver is it's normal size, they can't do what they need to.
Now, I can't imagine 2 weeks on an all liquid diet. Hopefully it's not
just a surgeon's form of a "test" to see if you can make it. I
am pre-WLS and will be having lapband around December. He requires a 3 day
liquid diet.
Good luck!
— Libby R.
May 18, 2009
I feel your pain. I am on day 7 of a 14 day liquid diet. To be honest this
diet sucks. It is the hardest diet I have been on in years. See is you can
have some suger free jello or the new Crystal Light frozen pops they are
the bomb. I have to say I have cheated a little bit. Had some cheese but
tried to make good choices with my cheating. I also have had a headache for
three days now. Can't take anything because of the up coming sugery. I wish
you all the luck. Stay positive all the hunger pains and headaches will be
worth it in the end. We will come out of this as a big loser. Try to
staying busy or sleep a lot which ever one works best for you. I am trying
to stay busy. Stay strong. Have a great day.
— dsquire
May 19, 2009
Heather, I understand what you're going through - I've been there two years
ago. The writer who mentioned shrinking the liver is right on target. If
the surgeon wants you on this liquid diet preop there is a reason why. I
had my surgery two years ago in Cleveland. Some people were put on a liquid
diet and others were not so there must be some medical reason why they want
you on it. I wouldn't cheat for that simple reason. I found that the
headaches came about as "withdrawal" symptoms from some food
craving. Make sure you're getting protein and not sugar from your liquids.
Good luck to you and keep us up to date on your progress. I lost 136 pounds
after surgery but have gained 6 pounds back recently. I've decided to go on
a liquid diet with you to get rid of those six pounds! Maureen, Akron
— Muggs
May 19, 2009
I had VSG on March 25 and I was having some challenges with the 2 week
liquid diet as well and was told it was to shrink my liver. I asked my
surgery team if I could eat lean protien like chicken and veggies and they
said yes as long as I chewed them very thouroughly until they are mush in
my mouth. I did this and it really helped me to prepare for after surgery
when I was able to start eating I always need to chew my food very
thouroughly. By chewing it till its mush you make it easier to digest and
don't work your stomach or liver as much. I also had sugar free liquids and
popsicles and some protien drinks. I did lose 12 lbs in my pre-op diet so
it still helped. I didn't eat much kept the portions small too. I hope you
have great success and I sugest asking your sugery team if it would be ok
for you to do this especially if you chew the food well. God bless Lisa
— Lisa von Wallmenich
May 19, 2009
I am 2 weeks post op gastric sleeve. This is what I did, boil your chicken
till it is cooked then I blended it with some chicken broth if it goes
through a straw it is full liquid and I would eat it with a spoon. The
chicken does not need to totally disappear but it needs to be very small
like to slide up a straw. You can do this with just about anything. Always
keep in mind if it goes through a straw with liquid it is a full liquid.
Hope this helps oh and it did not affect me losing weight cause I loss 12
pounds before my surgery and my surgery went well. They want this so our
liver shrinks to help them get to our stomach. Good luck and bless you,
Allways Joy, Liz
P/S Any other questions contact me I really do not mind.
— joy2others2
May 19, 2009
Hi! I am 3 weeks out from rny and still on my clear liquid sugar-free diet.
I have been on this since April 18th. It is very hard, but worth it. The
purpose is to shrink your liver so the surgeon will have no problems during
surgery. It can mean the difference between having a laproscopic procedure
or an open one. At this point I am actually afriad to try real food again.
I get to start having extra flavoring added to my protein shakes now and
then next week move to the baby food phase. I know it's hard, but well
worth it! Good luck!!
— Teresa R.
May 19, 2009
I have not even been approved for my surgery yet, but the surgeon told us
during the informational seminar that we would be required to go on a
liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery to make sure our liver had
shrunk. He said that if we did NOT do that, he might not be able to do the
surgery once he got in there, and would have to back out and close without
having done the surgery. That would be enough motivation for ME to not
cheat on that liquid diet!!
— lobo1056
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