Originally Posted by lorrie1

Well, this is day 7 of my 7 day pre-op liquid stage. Tomorrow is surgeryI made it through without even one little cheat. I am sooo proud of myself. It actually wasn't as bad as I had anticpated. I do believe that once I got into a routine of what to eat and when, I did so much better. After the second day it was really much easier. So tomorrow is my big day. I am not nervious, yet. Very excited though. I'm just spending my day today preparing for tomorrow. Making sure I have everything in the house I may need for the next 4 days. I just plan on watching movies, sleeping and taking several small walks. I'm going to put myself first for once and take care of me. Good luck all, I'll write again w/all the updates.

Originally Posted by ohbearly

This friday I meet with my bariatric clinic's dietition. My surgeon starts me on a 6 week Optifast liquid diet the following Tuesday. It seem excessive from what I have read. I am 54 5'7" 260. My target weight is 185. According to the surgeon, I will lose 40-45 pounds during these 6 weeks. How many weeks of pre-op diet did you have to do?