Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group
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How did ya'll actually do on your two week all liquid diet if you had one?
My surgeon only required one week of an all liquid diet, but I opted for two because my liver is so big and fatty and I want to reduce the chance of complications by taking the extra time to shrink it. And I was to start on a Wednesday, so I started on a Monday to start at the beginning of the week. So I have a total of 16 days for the diet before my surgery.
I did great the first 7 days, then for 4 days in a row, I ate a small dinner with everyone. Now I am back to all liquids and I have 5 more days to go before my surgery.
I was not perfect at it, but I think I have done pretty well. I really didn't need to know from my partner that she didn't do the liquid diet as she was prescribed and even went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and had lots of food and pop for her final meal the night before her surgery. Her surgery was the lapband, so I don't know if that makes a difference. But I don't plan to stray that far! lol
The hardest part is not eating meat and drinking all the water with the sf sweeteners. I think I am going to have to switch to plain water for a while, and I have upped the chicken bullion. It is not making me retain water so bad now that i have gotten used to it.
Here is to the next successful 5 days! And may this cold go away before surgery!
My surgeon only required one week of an all liquid diet, but I opted for two because my liver is so big and fatty and I want to reduce the chance of complications by taking the extra time to shrink it. And I was to start on a Wednesday, so I started on a Monday to start at the beginning of the week. So I have a total of 16 days for the diet before my surgery.
I did great the first 7 days, then for 4 days in a row, I ate a small dinner with everyone. Now I am back to all liquids and I have 5 more days to go before my surgery.
I was not perfect at it, but I think I have done pretty well. I really didn't need to know from my partner that she didn't do the liquid diet as she was prescribed and even went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and had lots of food and pop for her final meal the night before her surgery. Her surgery was the lapband, so I don't know if that makes a difference. But I don't plan to stray that far! lol
The hardest part is not eating meat and drinking all the water with the sf sweeteners. I think I am going to have to switch to plain water for a while, and I have upped the chicken bullion. It is not making me retain water so bad now that i have gotten used to it.
Here is to the next successful 5 days! And may this cold go away before surgery!
Kara
It was the toughest part of the whole ordeal for me! I was a huge eater. I coudl wipe out a whole bucket of KFC or a whole large supreme pizza plus a pitcher of beer. then go to nothin but liquid!!! Oh Crap!
It was well worth the effort! I feel wonderful and am getting real close to my goal. Am 10 months post op now.
Good luck Jamie! You're doing great!
I know it's hard, but you will do fantastic, by all of your hard work you're putting into this!
I'm on my partial liquid diet (surgery is 10/29), and my partner is being very supportive. When I visit her, she's cooking what I can have, and making salads, and eating right along side me, when I have my protein and veggies at night. Support is a wonderful thing!
Hugs,
Boo