Lily27
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric_Bypass
- Date
- Jan 03, 2024
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 165 lbs
- Currently
- 160 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Seriously. 2 weeks on the liquid diet, she better be downright delicate.
My liver better be freaking DAINTY.
- Thread starter Lily27
- Start date
- Surgery
- Gastric bypass
- Date
- 12/19/23
- Start Weight
- 284.3 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 170 lbs
- Currently
- 261.1 lbs
- Progress
- 20%
Post Op 5 days now…and I was sooooo having that same exact thought…like my liver is going to be a present for dr lecter if it causes a problem lol. Hang in there!
- Surgery
- gastric sleeve
- Date
- not scheduled yet
- Start Weight
- 188 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 130 lbs
On day 5 of pre-op. Does anyone have any tips on low energy and lightheadedness?
Lily27
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric_Bypass
- Date
- Jan 03, 2024
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 165 lbs
- Currently
- 160 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Today is day six, I'm resting more, doing less, and moving a bit more slowly, being more careful when I stand up. I have the same lightheadedness, the low energy comes and goes. How long will you be be on the preop diet?
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missyinacage
Bariatric Legend
- Start Weight
- 268 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 170 lbs
- Currently
- 159 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Some of those woozy feelings can be due to a lack of caffeine (if you drank it) and/or sodium. You just have to get thru it if its caffeine withdrawal. But, you can add a cup of beef or chicken broth to get a dose of sodium, which might help.
How long you'll be on the pre-op diet is entirely up to your team. I did 2 weeks pre-op. Then 1 week each of clear liquid, full liquid, puree, and soft. My hubs did 3 weeks pre-op. 1 week clear, and 2 weeks each of full liquid, puree, and soft. He had the sleeve, which usually involves a longer restrictive diet due to a larger wound in the stomach.
Keep it up! You guys are doing great!
How long you'll be on the pre-op diet is entirely up to your team. I did 2 weeks pre-op. Then 1 week each of clear liquid, full liquid, puree, and soft. My hubs did 3 weeks pre-op. 1 week clear, and 2 weeks each of full liquid, puree, and soft. He had the sleeve, which usually involves a longer restrictive diet due to a larger wound in the stomach.
Keep it up! You guys are doing great!
Lily27
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric_Bypass
- Date
- Jan 03, 2024
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 165 lbs
- Currently
- 160 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Thank you Missy, I'm adding more broth and sips of pickle juice to see if that helps.
FinallyMe
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
- Date
- 08022023
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 145 lbs
- Currently
- 166 lbs
- Progress
- 83%
This is a whole new way of life, but it is so worth it! I am excited for you all and how you are investing in improving your life with healthy choices. I confess I cheated on my preop diet and had a grilled cheese one day. That is it, then I was good. I just felt I had to eat something while I still had a stomach that I wouldn't be able to eat after surgery for awhile and that is what I picked. I don't recommend it, but it took the edge off for me and it was about midway through my pre-op 2 weeks.
- Surgery
- Sleeve to Bypass
- Date
- Jan 23, 2024
- Goal Weight
- 135 lbs
- Currently
- 224 lbs
Pickle juice????
Lily27
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric_Bypass
- Date
- Jan 03, 2024
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 165 lbs
- Currently
- 160 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Pickle juice, it was fantastic, and I now put it in my pureed tuna. I've always loved pickles.
Lily27
Contributor
- Surgery
- Gastric_Bypass
- Date
- Jan 03, 2024
- Start Weight
- 272 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 165 lbs
- Currently
- 160 lbs
- Progress
- 100%
Apparently my liver was bikini ready!!!
