1st day of pre op diet....let's do this

Today is the first day of my two week pre-op diet. MIne doesn't sound as hard as some others. I have a protein shake for breakfast and lunch. Fruit in the am and afternoon for snacks and for dinner 4oz lean meats, non starchy vegetables.

I think I can handle this for two weeks. 

I am getting more and more excited about surgery.

I may be terrified the day off (this is my first surgery)

but fo now....I am just looking ahead....thinking how much better I will feel.

 that's a really great attitude to have, my pre-op was much more intense, only 5 lean protien shakes a day, but i got through it, and it does get easier as a few pounds shed!  Good luck to you, you'll do great!

I am on day 3 of Opti-fast pre-op diet. We get 4 shakes a day, sugar free jello and sugar free ice pops. Also decaff tea or coffe black and unlimited chicken, beef or vegatable broth.Going good so far, just keeping my eye on the prize-surgery on september 24th @8:00 am so excited to get on the bench!!! Good luck to you.

You are going to do fine !  I had to do 5 shakes a day for 2 weeks before surg and that was it !  I am 1 week post op today and just got moved from clear liquids to full liquids, so it helped me prepare for that !  Good luck... 

This is actually what I am on right now, my surgery is in 8 days, I am onday 7 of my liquid, lean, very restrive diet.

breakfast: protein shake & fruit
lunch: protien shake&  veggie
snack: fruit & small portion of dairy (yogurt, string cheese, etc)
dinner: 3oz lean meat, veggie, grain

I am fine during the day, but I am very hungry for dinner by 4:30, and then I want any thing and everything that I can think of and what I can't have to eat.

 Just a heads up, its hard. My head is playing food games with me and all I can really think about is PIZZA!!!!!!! I was fine to begin with, but by day 6 I was going nuts and still am.

its hard, good luck.

I am also on day 1 of pre op diet. mine is low carb and lots of protein for two weeks and a clear liquid diet for 2 days prior to surgery.  So i am eating lots of eggs and protien shakes, and fruit.

So far I am doing ok.....just have a headache.....I am sure thats caffeine withdrawl related

Maybe I can knock off some pounds before surgery!

I was told I can still have my coffee (caffeine) before surgery, but after it will be decaf for a while. So no headache here, my morning coffee is the only caffine I do, so thats easy enough. I stopped drinking soda a long time ago.

sorry about the headache, I am sure glad I didn't have to give up mine.

 Good luck you can do it.  I start a 2 week optifast diet friday 3 shakes and sugar free jello and popsicles...... i cant wait lol