:smile2: I am very nervous about this diet...i feel like tomorrow is going to be the last meal i ever get to eat. My nerves in general have kicked in a bit, as I am sure it will only intensify as the time passes. I am in no way having doubts about the surgery itself though. I am sure that the band is 100 percent right for me. I have also been using the SparkPeople website...I am able to log my food, exercise and general progress on there. I am getting prepared...I got all of my clothes sorted from biggest to smallest (so I dont miss out on wearing anything), I am going this week and getting me a new set of food scales, a new food processor and some kids forks and spoons (my nutritionist recommended eating with them as it forces you to take smaller bites). If anyone has any suggestions on making this liquid diet more bareable I would looooove to hear from you. I just keep telling myself...I will eat again. I wonder...do you actually mourn food?

I mourned food. The night before I started my liquid diet I actually broke down crying and tried to eat as much of my favorite food as possible. It did get better, but those first 3 days are the worst.

Best of luck to you.

I am having surgery on Monday, so tomorrow is day 10 of my liquid diet. The first day of the diet was pure torture. It was like I was going through food withdrawl, but looking back on it now, I realized most of it was in my head. My relationship with food also became very apparent in those first couple of days and how much I really enjoy eating good food.

I will give you some advice though to hopefully make your liquid diet easier. For the first couple of days, make sure you eat every 2 hours and don't wait until your stomach is growling to eat because when I did that, nothing filled me up and I wanted to eat everything in sight. After a couple days, your body gets used to the diet and it will become easier. The Protein shake that just made your stomach growl louder a couple days ago now miracuously fills you up. I went from eating every two hours and still having a growling stomach to only having 3 SF carnation instant breakfasts, a yogurt or cottage cheese, and some SF Jello everyday. Also, drink lots and lots of Water. And if you feel the need to chew something, chew gum! It's a liquid diet and it sucks, but it does eventually become bearable.

Hope this helps!

Yes, I mourned food before my pre-op diet--and during! The first 3 days ARE the worst--something seems to kick in after 3 days that sort-of protects you mentally so that even though you're really hungry it's ok (I'm sure that it has something to do with caveman survival--if you just couldn't keep going because you were hungry, you would never have been able to actually go find food!). I just kept telling myself that "I can do anything for 10 days." I did--and so can you! Just keep thinking about wanting to shrink your liver so that your doctor has all the room he needs to easily do the surgery (that was the other thing that kept me going). Good luck.

Hey everyone . . . thanks to all of you who posted on this topic. I start liquid diet today and already am doubting if I can do it . . . your encouraging words have helped . . . and I'll just deal with it . . . after all, it's not forever

im on post op liquid and after 3 weeks this has not gotten that much easier except i know its over soon. 3 more weeks. I mourn food a lot

Thanks for your comments...I just got back from the grocery store. I know the cashier mustve been thinking..."This girl is THIRSTY!" I had nothing but liquids and my powder to make my shakes. LOL! My husband was saying he was gonna do it with me, but when it came time to buying the stuff, he chickened out. Cant say I blame him much...poor guy...he is having to cook for himself until i can start on a more normal diet. He knows that would be pure torcher for me to have to cook his meals while i have my shake and some jello. It does help to know that my feelings are normal and that there are people going through this with me. THANKS YA'LL!