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I guess that's why they call it a liquid diet.
I looked at it like this: My sweet carvings was taken care of by the PP shakes, My cravings for meats were substituted with the chicken and beef broth and the Jello was that need to eat something with a spoon. (FYI my favorite Premier Protein is the pumpkin spice, So good).
The 14 day liquid diet sucked but it is an necessity. Think of it as an means to a end.

most of us have had to go through that - and in my opinion, it's the hardest part of the whole process. Follow your surgeon's plan. If you don't have any carbs (which is the point with this thing), your body will go into ketosis by day 3 or 4, and you won't feel as hungry. You just have to white knuckle it. I ate sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles with abandon since they were the only things I could have that resembled real food. I was also allowed a limited amount of clear broth and Tomato juice/V8 every day. I had that as well since I'm very salt sensitive, so the sodium in those made me feel a bit bloated and waterlogged, which also helped me feel less hungry.
that piece of chocolate isn't going to help - you're still going to be hungry afterward since it's one little piece. And it's going to interrupt the carb withdrawal, since it's a carb. Just stick it out. It's hard, but it'll get a bit easier in a couple of days - and in the long run, it's worth it.

I guess my question to you is, "Are you really willing to do whatever it takes to get the weight off and keep it off?" If so, then follow your doctor's instructions to the tee. If you start making little exceptions now, you are starting a pattern of compromise that will undermine your success. I am not trying to be mean, but realistically, and honestly, it is all those little bites and nibbles that got us in trouble in the first place. This is the time to make the radical lifestyle and mental changes it will take to be successful in the long run. If you read posts from folks who struggle with regain, it almost always goes back to little slips that become more and more frequent. I include myself, as I've gained back 4 pounds, and I know it is from excusing small slips and justifying needless nibbles. If you want to get the weight off quickly, you must make the determination that you will not cheat - at all. You have 67 pounds to lose and you could do this in well under a year - 6 months even, if you stick to the plan. Don't flirt with temptation. Tell yourself, "It's just not worth it," and get your mind on something else. You can also tell yourself, "I can't have that now - later I will be able to eat that again, but not now." And most importantly, tell yourself, "I AM NEVER GOING BACK!" And that starts right now. Research tells that people with a very fixed determination are the ones who are successful in their long term weight loss. Your journey is starting now, and right now is the time to start retraining your thought patterns and reframing your attitudes toward food. Every day is another step toward your goal. Make every day count!

You do not NEED this - you want it. Big difference. Use this experience to learn a really, really important lesson that you will need for the rest of your life. You are not depriving yourself by denying chocolate - you are helping yourself achieve the greatest goal of your life.

I agree with everything AZhiker said - 100%. It really does take 100% determination to be successful at this, so cheating now, before you've barely begun, isn't a good sign. Follow your surgeon's orders. Those of us on here who've been really successful with this are - and were - 100% committed.

You chew your pills, don't they taste terrible? I couldn't imagine. 🤮 I'll stick to crushing them.

Thanks for the responses! Yes I am planning on having these foods once in a while and not a regular thing. I took the rest of my burger home to go and today I just ate the patty with no yearning from the bun. I've been doing a lot better on meeting or exceeding my Protein and fluids intake! The MyFitnessPal app has been a big help as well and noted that the aforementioned foods weren't very helpful with protein. I'm down 107 pounds since my pre-surgery diet and 83 since the surgery itself so I'm hoping to stick with what got me here!

I kept it pretty close to the vest. I told my wife, kids, mother, my best friend and a work colleague. My wife however told everyone. All her very large family, people at work, the lady at the super market, etc. I just thought that it was nobodies business but mine and my family.

Welcome Michelle, There's a lot of good info here don't be afraid to ask. Congrates on getting a surgery date.

I also had mine June 5th!

Pistachios, i cant for the life of me NOT eat the whole bag.

Sliders tend to be things that go down your esophagus easily. One of Orchids and Dragons and mine, was Cheezits, you start with them and you have no brakes, you chomp the whole box. And ice cream was one of mine, I would think it tasted so cool and creamy I would devour an entire 1/2 gallon at one sitting. And often I didn't realize it until I was scraping bottom. popcorn isn't one for me then or now, I have diverticulitis, those hulls do a number on me, PAIN CITY! And those are the ones in my life but others may have something else to contribute.

I’ll start!

I’m channeling my inner Elle Woods today 😂

The photo at the top left is me at my heaviest (489lbs) and the photo on the bottom right hand corner is me today at my current weight of 260lbs.

Scar tissue takes time to develop.You’re only a week post surgery. It’s likely internal stitches, swelling & bruising. Remember they cut down through a lot of tissue to reach your stomach. Give it time to heal then use products like bio oil, Vitamin E oil or similar to reduce scaring. Gently massage the oil into the wound area to reduce the likelihood of scaring.
I just have small, very faint lines left barely a centimetre long that I have to look for to see now & I usually keloid scar.
Watch for redness. If the incision sites become sore to touch (more than tender), ooze or bleed seek medical help.

Surgery brings a lot of inflammation and Fluid (which adds extra pounds) it can take a while for all that to reduce. It can take a while for the weight loss to settle in.

I assume the knots are at the incision sites? How big are the knots?
I was able to feel the dissolvable stitches with my incisions but they didn't feel like big knots

It went great. I'm a week out and still a little sore. Doctors said everything went as good as it could have.

It went great. I'm a week out and still a little sore. Doctors said everything went as good as it could have.