Pre-op Diet: When does it get better?

I am on day two of the pre-op diet, and my head will not stop pounding. The diet itself is not so bad (I am allowed a limited amount of real food). I just want to know when I am going to get over these withdrawal symptoms!

It usually gets better about a month after surgery. Hang in there.

About day four of PreOp it seems to get better. Just don't think about it!!  Take an Advil (while you can) and drink a lot of water. It's all worth it in the end !!

So happy for you. I start my pre-op diet a week before my surgery. The diet sounds like a previous diet I was on and after about 4 days the headache (from fat withdrawal and putting myself into ketosis) subsided. I do know that broth does help with the headache because of the sodium. Good luck.

I am just finishing up day 9 of my pre-op diet only 5 days left. I really don't recall any headaches with it. I had an issue arise prior to starting this with a pinched nerve in my neck and my left scapula out of place. Been on a few pain pills and doing Chiropractic and Physical therapy (ultrasound treatment) for it. So, maybe this is why I don't have the headaches.

I think everyone has different kinds of pre-op diets also. Mine is 5-6 Medifast products a day with unlimited broth, sugarfree drinks, sugar free popcycles and Jello. Oh, and coffee and tea.  Now I am tryng to convert over from reg coffee and tea to decaf. So I am only allowing my first cup of coffee in the morning to be the "real" thing. Not being allowed a creamer in my coffee has helped this.

I am 2 weeks out of surgery.  I was back to work 1 st week.  But really didn't feel good until 2 nights ago when I had my 1st 2 oz of chicken. Last night 2 oz ground beef. I feel like a new man!  I would agree with others. It takes a month to feel good.