Whoo hoo! 12lb down in 3 days on pre op diet!!

[yasmine-samara]

Hi guys,

I am sooooooooo chuffed!!
I am having my op on 5th May at Spire Murrayfield on the Wirral and I have now completed 3 days so far of my pre op diet with no problems.
I decided to do the cambridge diet instead of the food option as I wanted to get used to not eating before my op as I will be on liquids for a little while after and I was also worried that I might not lose enough on the other plan. Well I was in the pink on the ketostix so at least I know I am in ketosis and that my liver glycogen stores have been depleted so my liver will have shrunk already. I am hoping to be under 27st by the 5th as I was 29st 1lb and my partner was worried about GA and the risks with being so overweight. I saw the anaesthatist on wed and he said that I am in great shape from an anaesthetic point of view and that my only health issue is my excessive weight so I only scored 1 on the risk factor scale purely down to having a high BMI so that was good news. I even managed the gym last night too!! It was hard and I didn't have much energy but I pushed myself and got through my programme (just about). I feel so positve about having WLS and can't wait to reep the rewards of all this hard work!!
Bikini here I come.....lol!!

 

[topsy]

Keep doing what your doing - i've been reading alot of everyone's pre-op diets and i'm not sure what one to do so i'll keep on researching. Congratulations on doing so well

 

[Brunetteandred]

Well done. I only had a week's notice for the op and I did Cambridge and for the last day or two just meat as I ran out of packs. No probs reported with my liver!

 

[yasmine-samara]

Thanks,

I was unsure too so I asked my surgeon and he said it was pretty much up to me what sort of pre op diet I followed so long as it was low carb then it would shrink my liver. He said for me to do that I needed to have lost approx a stone in the 2 weeks prior to surgery but people lose anything from 7lb to 21lb. The more I lose will make it easier for him doing the laparascopic proceedure.

 

[yasmine-samara]

Well done. I only had a week's notice for the op and I did Cambridge and for the last day or two just meat as I ran out of packs. No probs reported with my liver!

That great,

How have you managed being on liquids since your op and have you felt hungry?

 

[Brunetteandred]

That great,

How have you managed being on liquids since your op and have you felt hungry?

It's been very dull TBH! Fo a couple of days early this week I was very, very low and felt unable to cope (I really *Must* get my blog updated!). That was the only time I have really faltered and had a 'woe is me' moment!

Then I looked back and found that I had slacked off with taking in water and meds for about 3 days and thus I had paid the price!

The problem for me is that I don't feel hungry and therefore, keep forgetting to put anything into my mouth! So am being much more strict with myself and making sure I drink, try and have a soup a day and take my meds.

I am looking forward to the sloppy stage - 7 days to go! And am having strong fish cravings!

The emotional roller coaster does not end with the op! Aaaiiiieeee!

 

[yasmine-samara]

You have done so well and are such an inspiration. Hang on in there, your piece of cod is just around the corner....lol!!

 

[shelbell]

Well done Yasmine, thats a fantastic loss and you seem to have your head in a good place for this

 

[uglyduck16]

Keep it up- that totally rocks!! And you are right, I think it is a good idea to get yourself used to the liquid stage as you will be on liquids for a while after your op. :happy096: :bliss:
Red- it is interesting what you are saying about not being hungry, because that is how I felt after my op...I was not interested in food at all (which I just found such a weird concept!) and I had to really force myself to eat/drink.
Anyway keep it up everyone :clap::clap::clap:
arty0011: Xxx Lizzie xxX arty0011:

 

[fat-girl-slim08]

Thats great stuff well done you. I also still feel the same (Not Hungry) and I find it hard to make sure I eat properly, I think thats why some weeks its just a lb loss because I'm not getting enough food.

 

[AA1234]

HI and well done. I am on day 5 today and in 4 days I have done 7lbs. Hubby even said "do you really need the op you are doing so well" - I had to explain it to him.

 

[Brunetteandred]

Bless our OH's eh? lol!