Newbie on pre-op diet

Hi there! I've just started on my pre-op diet - getting sleeved on 12th November. Really struggling with the not eating (4 slim fast shakes a day!) but trying to take it one day at a time. I'm at my mum's for the weekend with my daughter as it's half term and the house is full of food!

Starting to have a few doubts about going ahead with the surgery but I'm sure that's not that unusual. It's not like I've rushed into it - I started this journey 3 years ago!

Hello newbie
well done in joining a fantastic site have to say everyone is soo friendly and willing to help as we have all been where you are
what diet you doing ?
Good luck with everything

Thank you! I've been reading threads on here for a while now and everyone seems lovely. I've certainly learned a lot about what to expect in the weeks and months ahead.

Welcome and congrats on beginning your weightloss journey,
I was banded on Tuesday so I'm on liquids only, I found the vlc food diet pretty easy for LSD pre op x

Welcome

I would say yes take it one day at a time. I struggled with my LSD and I had to do it for four weeks. 5 shakes a day and a cup of broth made with a stock cube. You need to take each day as a new fresh day that is closer to your goal. If you are feeling overwhelmed try drink some water and maybe go for a walk, or just change rooms.

I know it is tough. I am now 2 weeks post-op, just started purée stage and would not change a thing. I think this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was t rarified the day of surgery and wondering what I had got into, but it was something I needed to do to make sure I have a healthy life.

Sephem said:

Welcome I would say yes take it one day at a time. I struggled with my LSD and I had to do it for four weeks. 5 shakes a day and a cup of broth made with a stock cube. You need to take each day as a new fresh day that is closer to your goal. If you are feeling overwhelmed try drink some water and maybe go for a walk, or just change rooms. I know it is tough. I am now 2 weeks post-op, just started purée stage and would not change a thing. I think this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was t rarified the day of surgery and wondering what I had got into, but it was something I needed to do to make sure I have a healthy life.

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Thank you Sephem It's so reassuring to know that other people are feeling or have felt the same way as me. This forum is going to be my lifeline I think!

Thank you Sephem. It's so reassuring that other people are feeling/have felt the same way as me. This forum is going to be my lifeline I think!

How you doing today? I start my pre-op diet on Monday so interested how you are getting through it

Hi Xenia! Well, after my Day 2 wobble, I've actually been ok (even with being at my mum's!). I got on the scales this evening and I've lost nearly 3kg in 5 days so it's all feeling worthwhile. I think it gets harder as the day goes on and I have had a few white knuckle moments where I've been tempted to pop something in my mouth. The hardest part is that the shakes are so sweet. I always thought I had a sweet tooth but I get desperate for something savoury. I've dealt with that by making a tiny bit of chicken bovril (literally the tip of a teaspoon in an espresso cup of boiling water) and slurped it off a tiny spoon like soup! It's quite pathetic how happy it made me the first time I did it - I almost cried! Energy wise I've been fine but I had a proper dizzy spell today so wonder if my body is kicking into a new mode. It didn't last very long but I did have to sit down for a bit. I've very much focused on taking it one day at a time so have felt quite positive every morning. I have to go back to work this week so that will be another test but thankfully I only work 3 days and have managed to spread them out. Good luck with yours - it's not easy but there's a great prize at the end! How long do you have to be on yours?

In other news - I start a course of CBT on Tuesday. I've been on a waiting list for a while now so I think the timing is pretty good.

Well done with your weight loss so far, that must be a good motivator? I start my lsd today, so drinking black tea now, I'm not keen on herbal tea etc but no doubt I will get to like them! The killer for me will be at work it is very stressful and as a result I have always taken comfort in food to get me through the shifts. I'm going to try and take one day at a time. Hopefully no one will waft a Mars bar under my nose, it may end up somewhere they don't like! I have told them at work and so far they have been supportive but they can be little devils sometimes
Good luck with the CBT, I found it did help me and often reflect back to it from time to time.

I've only told my job-share what I'm doing. As far as anyone else is concerned I'm on a slimfast diet! Thankfully I don't work shifts anymore- they used to play havoc with my eating pattern. Mind you I do tend to comfort eat when I'm at work as well but I plan to stay as busy as I can.

Hi,

I was sleeved on the 30th of oct. So day 4 now!!

The pre op diet was really ok, I did the low cal low carb one which I thought wasn't too bad! Just keep thinking about why you are doing this, and the positive effect it will have on your surgery! Also it will prob prepare for afterwards. I'm still on my liquid diet and it's a bit boring but just taking one day at a time!

Will follow your journey! Good luck! Xx

Congratulations binkytinks on your surgery - hope you recover quickly.

I remain surprisingly ok not eating anything and even survived the ordeal of taking my daughter to KFC for lunch today as we were having a day out (teacher training day). I calmly sat and drank my shake while she chowed down on chicken and chips! She kept apologising which was very sweet.

The past couple of days I have had a bit of a dizzy spell and gone a bit hot and clammy around lunch time. I suspect I'm not drinking enough so am now sitting with yet another fruit tea in front of me!

Forgot to say, I dreamt I was eating an enormous Chinese banquet last night when I should have been on my pre- op diet! I then dreamt that I dreamt I was eating an enormous Chinese banquet last night when I should have been on my pre- op diet! I think I'm going slightly doolally!

KFC I don't know how you survived but good for you. First day me today and I'm hungry:-( whole idea though! One more shake to go before I go to bed then one day over. I'll follow your lead seeing as you have a few more days under your belt x

purplepippa9 said:

Congratulations binkytinks on your surgery - hope you recover quickly. I remain surprisingly ok not eating anything and even survived the ordeal of taking my daughter to KFC for lunch today as we were having a day out (teacher training day). I calmly sat and drank my shake while she chowed down on chicken and chips! She kept apologising which was very sweet. The past couple of days I have had a bit of a dizzy spell and gone a bit hot and clammy around lunch time. I suspect I'm not drinking enough so am now sitting with yet another fruit tea in front of me!

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Ahh well done!! That's good willpower!
You'll do it, just focus on 1 day at a time. (That's what I'm doing now) and it will be your opeve before you know it! ??

Hi

Just been reading through your posts sound like you are doing fab

Xenia67 said:

KFC I don't know how you survived but good for you. First day me today and I'm hungry:-( whole idea though! One more shake to go before I go to bed then one day over. I'll follow your lead seeing as you have a few more days under your belt x

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Hey Xenia! Well done on getting through your first day! One day at a time is definitely the way to go. If anything I think it's getting easier (the weight loss has probably helped). Mind you I made the mistake of getting on the scales again today and haven't lost any more. Daily weighing is not a good idea. I do get hungry but I was in hospital nil by mouth for 2 weeks a few years ago and learned that hunger pangs really don't last very long so am ok at ignoring them (not in my normal life obviously otherwise I wouldn't be fat!). We'll see - hopefully this feeling of okayness will last into next week ?

Not such a great day today! That'll teach me to feel confident! I'm at work today and I'm constantly hungry and have a terrible headache. Have also been having doubts about the surgery. It's all food related though. I walked past a kebab shop at lunch time and thought how I'd never be able to scoff down a kebab again (or anything else for that matter) and I had a bit of a panic! I still feel a bit shaky now but I spoke to my husband, who initially was really not keen for me to do this, and he talked me down. He really gets why I need to do this now (and even that is making me tearful now!). Wow, this really is a roller coaster ride isn't it! Having another cup of tea and counting the hours before I can go home to bed! Tomorrow is another day!

purplepippa9 said:

Not such a great day today! That'll teach me to feel confident! I'm at work today and I'm constantly hungry and have a terrible headache. Have also been having doubts about the surgery. It's all food related though. I walked past a kebab shop at lunch time and thought how I'd never be able to scoff down a kebab again (or anything else for that matter) and I had a bit of a panic! I still feel a bit shaky now but I spoke to my husband, who initially was really not keen for me to do this, and he talked me down. He really gets why I need to do this now (and even that is making me tearful now!). Wow, this really is a roller coaster ride isn't it! Having another cup of tea and counting the hours before I can go home to bed! Tomorrow is another day!

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You're not alone!! I completely know what you mean.. I think others on the forum have called it food funerals!!

Just think in your head it - doesn't mean you can't have it forever at all! but at the moment you are going to just 'choose' not to have those things. Hell if you really wanted you can have a kebab 6 weeks post op when on solid foods.. But it will prob make you sick and also you won't loose weight so in comparison by not having you're not loosing out on much. Think how many takeaways we've all had and over stuffed ourselves and then really regretted it and guilt tripped ourselves and then thought sod it I'll have some chocolate too!

Don't beat yourself up for thinking these things, well done for not caving!

Binks x