dorklamp

I was banded on Tuesday 8/24 but I started a protein shake diet 4 days prior to that. I am supposed to do the liquid diet for 2 weeks post op. I am going crazy just having liquids, I am soo tired of chicken broth and protein shakes. Popsicles and jello and such are cool but they don't fill my hunger. The first days post op I thought that it wouldn't be so bad since I didn't feel hunger so I didn't crave food so much. But once the swelling went down along with any restriction I am hungry all the time now and it seems like all I can think about is food. If I see others eating or smell food it gets ridiculous. I didn't think it would be so hard for me because I thought if all these other people got through it then I can and my BMI was at the lower end at a 35. A lot of times I feel like I would rather not eat and deal with the hunger rather than have another protein shake. Was it reallyyy hard for other people?