Pre-op diet, help me!!

My surgery is on October 17th. I am now on my pre-op diet, which consists of four protein replacement shakes and one 500 calorie meal per day for 14 days. Well it's my third day in and the smell of this bacon is consuming me. I need help and encouragement. I can do this right? Do I need to run away from the house? Can I have breakfast for dinner if it's under 500 calories? Somebody slap me back to reality!!!

Nikki, I'm scheduled for surgery in December and I'm trying to cut back now. Just say to yourself that some time later you'll be able to have that piece of turkey bacon, just not yet. YOU CAN DO THIS. Keep in mind our goal, to get healthy. Good luck and hang-in-there!

You can do this! I am happy you get to have a 500 calorie meal per day. My15 days consisted of 5 protein shakes w/Carnation Instant Breakfast added and all the sf/ff liquids I could drink. Absolutely nothing to eat for those 15 days. Be strong and know that you can do it and this 14 days will be over before you know it!

Thanks guys! I didn't touch the bacon. I was strong. Thanks for the encouragement.

Nikki If I could do 25 days of liquid diet I know you can do your 15 days the first few days are the worse they down right SUCK!! Be strong it will get better! 

Mny the way I get my sleeve I. Less than 24 hours and I am looking forward to the shakes !! LOL 😁😝

I would not see why not or save some bacon for your dinner.  I could only have 5 shakes a day and no "real" food five years ago and only a few crunchy veggies when sleeved two years ago.  Talk about going thru hell

You guys are right and it's so good to have someone to relate to. By the way. Hw:357 Cw: 351 Gw: 190

I really struggled with getting on track with my pre-op diet, but then I read about someone's liver getting in the way during surgery because they did not follow the doctor's plan. That really scared me into the reality that I need to do this to make sure that I have the best chances of being successful. I started a week late, but I've been on plan for 4 days. Tell your family to lay off the bacon while you suffer! 

YOU ARE MY SURGERY BUDDY!!! I am also scheduled for October 17th! I'm on the end of my 3rd day of the 2 week pre-op diet. mine is very strict and only liquids. I will say that the first day was bad. the second day was worse, and today became a bit easier. I'm looking forward to a hopefully easier day tomorrow but nervous because its my first day at work since starting this diet. Good luck with everything... stay strong!!!

Thanks Jess I'm glad I have a surgery twin. Good luck and thanks for the encouragement!