2 week pre-op diet

jmwolffyy

The center where I am having my RNY requires a 2 week VLC diet. I am on day 3 and I am STARVING!!! I found protein that I like, so that has not been a problem. I keep telling myself that in less than 2 weeks I will find even this much food to be WAY too much, but I am finding that I didn't realize just how much I had been eating in a given day.

Sorry, just had to vent, and probably will again before the GREAT DAY.

Laura8603

I had my RNY 4 years ago. The 2 week pre-op diet was the absolute worst part of the process for me. Even recovering from surgery was easier. Hang in there. The rest is a breeze : )

ErinShannon

I am in the midst of my two week high protein liquid diet. I started last Tuesday, Aug 14th - so 9 days now . Days 1-3 were ok - days 4-5 were horrific - the headaches were inane, I was stark raving crazy with hunger and ended up so sick to my stomach from not having much to eat. Thankfully since day 6 it's gotten better. The key for me is to just keep busy - as long as I am busy doing something then I can't think about it or focus on it. Hang in there - I know how you feel. I keep reminding myself that the end result will make all this stuff now so worth it!

minkakross

sugar free Popsicle helped me. The cold seemed to shut my tummy down for a while so I ate one a day as a snack. Basically my day looked like this... protein shake, sugar free jello, protein shake, popsicle, protein shake, chicken broth. I'd say day 3 was my rough day but that was because I was withdrawing from caffeine (I really wanted a coke).

Onaughmae

SF popsicles and jello were my new best friends! The pre-op part was bad...I wont lie...but keep your eye on the prize...you are almost there!

Mrbusterb

It's the worst part of the process,but try to hand in there it will be worth it in the end

jmwolffyy

Thanks, all, for the support! I actually was very fearful that the weekend was going to be a huge problem, and that I would never stay anywhere near 800 calories, but I did way better than I expected! I had an EGD on Friday, so I actually had less than 300 calories that day, and not nearly enough was protein, but since I couldn't have anything until around 3pm, I didn't expect I could have. Then Saturday, my husband had the great idea of going to the city and shopping. Barnes and Noble, a superstore that we don't have at home, and by the time we were done he wanted to go get something to eat! (Yeah, real helpful... ...) So I made super-good choices, and although I did go over, it was only by a little, and I got plenty of protein. Then today, I did absolutely perfect, and got right at the 800, and I am not feeling like I am starving! Feeling a LOT better, and much more positive going into the second week.

Onaughmae

Great job! You are almost there :flowerforyou:

lorihalsted

My surgeon did not require a pre op diet and I wish he had. My liver was enlarged and the doctor had issues with my liver being HUGE and I ended up with 5 incisions instead of 3. Keep your eye on the prize!

DanaLLewis

Day one of the 2 week pre-op liquid diet and oh my god, this sucks!!!!! Already hungry!!

smokeywolf57

I had 9 days of liquid pre-op at 600 cal or less. sf jello, sf Popsicle, broth was it beside the meal replacement shake. I figured it would be worth it because it would put me closer to the goal I had in mind.

the got me going into the 2 week liquid diet post surgery and I had a couple more options but it all went well.

good luck and YOU CAN DO IT!!

rjwant

I can honestly say I didn't really follow the pre-op diet that well. I am a vegetarian and all that protein just wasn't up my alley. But it's been over 5 years since my surgey and I'm still hanging in there (just not quite as healthy as I could be). It was the post-op diet that killed me! I was starving the entire 6 weeks post-op. Hang in there though, you can do it!