New to group & one month away from being sleeved
nursejenny1976
Posts: 11 Member
Hello all. I'm one month pre-op for the sleeve. I just started my pre-op diet yesterday. Does anyone have any advice on how to survive the next four weeks on this diet? Any help is super appreciated.
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What does your diet entail? In the end, it is mostly mental. The first few days are the hardest. When I wanted to cheat, I would ask myself what was more important - the cookie (or other cheat food) or have a successful surgery.0
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It's basically a liquid/medifast product diet. It's about 600 to 800 calories a day.0
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You get through it by focusing on the end results. I found a new hobby, found a good book, and focused on having a spotless house. You'll be surprised how much housework you can get done when thinking about cheating. Exercise is also good option if you are able to exercise. I would go for a 10 minute walk and think about the future of being sleeved and know that cheating wasn't an option. I made it through 29 days of liquids before I moved to pureed foods. I just took it one day at a time. You can do this.0
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I agree with loveshoe. Are you are you able to have any medifast food, or just the shakes? I found the shakes tasted better if I left them in the fridge for 30 minutes. But, I liked the bars the best. I hated the smoothies. And again, the first few days are hard. Once your body gets used to it (3 to 5 days later), it's easy. So, think of it as being just a few days, or just today, or just right now. And, you can cheat - it is your choice. You just have to decide whether the cheat is more important than successful surgery.0
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You get through it by focusing on the end results. I found a new hobby, found a good book, and focused on having a spotless house. You'll be surprised how much housework you can get done when thinking about cheating. Exercise is also good option if you are able to exercise. I would go for a 10 minute walk and think about the future of being sleeved and know that cheating wasn't an option. I made it through 29 days of liquids before I moved to pureed foods. I just took it one day at a time. You can do this.
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Thanks so much for the great advice. I can have certain medifast foods like the soups, mashed potatoes, and eggs. I can't stand the shakes but I'm using the inspire protein powders mixed with water. I'll keep you posted. It hasn't hit me that this actually going to happen because I had to jump through so many hoops with my insurance company. I'm in graduate school so I'm pretty sure I can do school stuff to great my mind of cheating.0
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Add ice to your shakes and blend...they'll be thicker and colder and taste better. Add coffee, peanut butter (or peanut flour), or sugar free chocolate for flavor.0
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The Medifast Ready to Drink are not too bad. I also liked blending the vanilla and chocolate shakes with cold coffee.0
