OMG I cheated on my OPTIFAST. Will I be ok still?

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Ok.. I know I am a bad girl. I took my daughter and her 2 little girlfriends to McDonalds tonight. I ate like 8 fries and 1/2 a chicken nugget. Now I am worried my doctor will be able to tell that I cheated. I have my blood work in the morning, is there anything I can do? Surgery is scheduled for 2/5.

Three nights before my surgery I went out for mexican food and totally blew my preop diet. Got right back to it the next morning. The surgeon told my husband that I did a great job on the preop diet and my liver was just right, he had plenty of room. I wouldn't worry about it too much. What kind of bloodwork? I can't think of any bloodwork that a 1/2 of a chicken nugget and 8 fries would make much of an impression on.

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Lucyb
Banded 1/21/08

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I know I am probably over reacting, but my doc said he could tell if I cheated in my pre-op blood work and if I didn't follow the diet he would cancel the surgery. I am sure what I ate didn't do much, and I have lost 7 lbs in 6 days, but I still worry. Only 5 days to my new life.

Thank you for responding, I do feel a little better.

I cheated too, had chinese 2 days before.

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Banded 10-05-07
Dr. Lopez Corvala, Tijuana Mexico
337H/300S/242C/180G for now

Hi
I was feeling guilty because I licked a piece of garlic toast, but still losing weight.
Nicole

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banded 11th February 2008
Dr ortiz
Highest weight 245
weight at surgery 230
current weight 164

Part of the bloodwork might be LFT test, which is liver function test. an elevated level could indicate a fatty liver.

If you have been following the diet carefully and that was a small slip up, you should be fine! Good luck on your surgery.

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Banded 11/27/07
Band removed 8/5/08

HELLO, I HAD MY SURGEY ON JAN 3 2008. I DIDNT EVEN DO A PRE OP DIET. ALL I HAD TO DO WAS NOT EAT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SURGERY. THE DOCTOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL. NOT TO SAY THAT THE PRE OP DIET IS NOT NECESSARY, BUT I MADE A QUICK DECISION TO GET BANDED AND NOW I HAVE LOST 18 LBS IN A MONTH. DONT WORRY ABOUT THE FRIES.....EAT MORE IF YOU WANT AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. I GAINED 4 POUNDS THE WEEK BEFORE MY OPERATION FROM MY FAIRWELL MASSIVE EATING. BUT NOW, IM A NEW MAN WITH NEW DEVELOPING HABITS AND LOTS OF MOTIVATION. GOOD LUCK , AND DONT SWEAT IT.

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Hi all.. Thank you for making me feel better about my cheating.. It's so hard knowing you HAVE to be good after surgery that I thought one cheat on the pre-op diet wouldn't hurt. But I am seeing more and more that most people have cheated once or twice.. I will be good from now on till surgey this Tuesday.. Thank you all again.

That's the right attitude. Picking yourself up after a small mis step and getting right back on track will serve you well post op. If we don't let our little mistakes turn into big ones, we'll keep the weight off!

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Banded 11/27/07
Band removed 8/5/08

The pre-op diet is to shrink your liver, which sits right next to the stomach. If it is swollen, it can be cut and you can hemmorrhage. A surgeon who doesn't put their patients on a pre-op diet to reduce this risk better have excellent malpractice insurance. I would not trust them to put a band aid on my blister.

I had my surgery Wednesday and feel pretty darn good. Just came on to find some tips about lose BM, which is certainly expected living on liquids for over 2 weeks.

I would drink alot of water today.

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Banded 12/31/07
Dr. Christine Ren
NYU Medical Center

Pic is from October 2008

I'm feeling guilty because I ate a chef salad! It was only about a cup worth and I used the spritzer for the dressing.

Amazing what we'll beat ourselves up over. :)

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I am so relieved to read this thread - I had Hot and Sour Soup the other day instead of the Optifast chicken broth, and I considered calling the surgeon's office to confess. I didn't call...Instead, I kept on the plan and haven't cheated since.

But now, I admit I'm tempted to have one last treat before surgery on Monday....like something with bread......but I'll try my best to refrain!

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Dr. Fred Brody
Washington, DC
Band Date 2/4/08

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LOL.. yes refrain... you are so close.. but if you must have one more hoorah then do like a piece of chicken or an egg. All protein, not bread... Good luck on Monday with your surgery, mine is Tuesday. Yeah...