Poll- did you "cheat" on your pre op diet?

I didn't cheat.  I was only on a liquid pre op diet for five days and it was a little challenging but not that hard.  I was so excited that my surgery was almost here that it was pretty easy to stay focused.

My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of liquids. Three protein shakes a day, sugar-free drinks, sugar-free popsicles and chicken broth if needed. The only "cheat" I had was one cup of regular coffee each morning instead of decaf.  I was a heavy coffee drinker before and going cold turkey was too much. So I had one cup of regular in the morning. I told the surgeon and he said no problem.

Otherwise, I did not deviate from the plan. In fact, I didn't even eat the SF popsicles because I realized by the 2nd day that they just made me hungrier. I was determined to stick to the plan so that my liver would shrink and the surgery would be as safe as it could be.

No, we only have a one day pre-op diet-although I personally did a 2 day just to make sure.

 

Carol

Mine was a week of liquids before surgery. I had a few solids as it was Christmas prep time and parties. I still ended up losing 5 lbs before surgery. Doc didn't say anything to me about it hindering my surgery or asking me if I kept to it in the pre op room.

When I completed 8 of my 10 day pre op before my surgery got cancelled, it was hard at first. I was allowed 5-6 protein shakes a day and water. No popsicles or jello, no adding fruit to the shakes, nothing. I cheated a couple times the first couple days. I had three crackers one night. The second night I had chilli. I was so hungry and felt so awful. But I figured out what to mix my shakes with so I wouldnt be sick from milk, but still felt satisfied. Once I got that figured out, I felt no need to cheat.

I start my new pre op liquid diet on January 8, and now that I know what to do, I am optimistic and foresee no reason why I would need to cheat.

I think I had something within the first three days of my 2 week preop liquids phase, but I can't remember what it was. On the other side, though, three days before surgery, I went to my friends' annual Burger competition, and didn't have a single thing, which was EXTREMELY hard. I just stuck with my shakes, knowing that surgery was so close. 

Whatever I had early out didn't effect my surgery at all--I think it was crackers?

My 2 week preop diet consisted of 2 shakes and one meal of 3 oz of protein. I could have up to 2 sf jello, 2 sf popsicles and 2 cups of broth in addition each day. By the end I was just doing the 2 shakes and protein and was satisfied. I cheated for breakfast one morning at one week out. We were camping and went into town to breakfast, I stuck to mostly protein however I did have a few bites of hash browns and one slice of wheat toast. It didn't hinder the operation to my knowledge the doctor said everything looked good. I did tell him about my cheat and he didn't seem concerned.

I'm on day 2 of my liquid diet. I'm allowed 4 shakes a day, but find it hard to consume even three. I haven't cheated. Have been very focused. I made my family christmas breakfast this morning, scrambled eggs, chicken bacon (my favourite) and toast. Didn't cheat. I also baked nanaimo bars, lemon squares and cupcakes last night and didn't even lick icing off my fingers.

I keep telling myself if I cheat once I'll open the floodgate. So I'm trying my very best not to.

 

Yes..  I did cheat with no ill effects.  I was on 2 week liquid diet drinking 4 HMR 800 Protein drinks 1 yogurt and all the sugar free drinks I wanted along with vitamin regiment.  Right smack in the middle of the two week cycle I was out and couldn't resist eating a couple of slices of pizza and drinking coke.  I also had a couple of pieces of sliced deli ham just about every day.  Went through surgery with no problems and 8.5 months later I am down 100 lbs!! No complications of any sort.  Feeling great, exercising daily and taking my vitamins religiously.  Lucky or not, I can eat anything I want without any side effects except hamburger.  Burgers seem to cause me to feel pain in my lower right abdomen like it can't process through.  Once I get it cleaned out I'm fine though.  If I eat anything with sugar, though I don't really dump, I feel yucky like I swallowed a rock or something. 

My pre-op was 10 day liquid (no protein shake, no soup).  I stuck with it totally (not a smidgeon of anything not on my dr's list).  I lost alot in that 10 days!  I was scared to "cheat".