I have been on the pre-up diet for 5 days and lost 6 lbs. the problems is i am so hungry. i am following what the menu says but man this is so hard. i am also weak.

Edited September 3, 201015 yr by lovemysgt

Being weak is the worst part about those types of diets! What does the diet consist of? If it gets too much you should ask your doc if you can have something else. =( I hope it gets better for you soon! Congrats on the 6lbs though that is wicked amazing!!!

i am only allowed 78-98 grams of protien.

Breakfast - shake with 1% milk

lunch- yoguart, Jello

dinner- shake with 1%milk, and jello.

Water, broth all i want

thanks i was excited to see the lbs dropping so fast.

I find stock to be a lot more interesting than broth. Also have you tried Greek Yogurt? I like Chobani brand. In general Greek yogurt has twice the protein than the regular kind. That might help you to feel full longer. Be glad you like jello. I had one serving post op and gave up. I went on line and saw that jello had no nutritional value and that was that for me. I gave them to my mother to take home.

Hi lovemysgt. Today was Day 5 for me also. My diet is 5 14oz servings of Protein shake (I use Muscle milk light) and 2 cups of veggies a day. I can have broth and 30 calories worth of Jello also.

I too am really hungry, but I have lost 8.6 lbs and that feels amazing.

Every time I feel like giving in, I think about my big sloppy liver getting bruised during surgery and imagine waking up not banded. We can do this.

When is your surgery date?

My surgery date is sept 13,2010. I can't wait i am very ready for this

make sure you are getting enough protein!! Before my surgery they had me on full fluids with protein shakes being my main meals. I typically got at least 70 grams of protein for the day and usually over 90 grams and felt fine...good luck:redface:

You're not starving. There are kids in Africia starving, but you're not. :biggrin:

i have nothing to do with africa. why are you posting. be supportive or leave.

Try adding Benefiber to everything... Jello, yogurt, milk, Water, OJ, Protein shakes, broth etc... you honestly can't taste it at all, and it doesn't become thick if you leave it standing for a while.

Fiber helps you feel fuller, and will help you in other ways too...

otherwise, I'd just drink a lot of water and fill up on that between meals.

Best in luck!

Hi lovemysgt,

It is H A R D, isn't it? I'm finishing Day 4 of an 800 cal a day Protein shake diet and haven't really had fun yet. :-) I don't have a scale at home that I can weigh on so I don't even know if I've lost any weight. If I knew that, I know it would help me with motivation.

Anyway, the NP at my surgeon's office told me that if you cut out all sugar for 4-5 days, your body will begin to understand that it is not going to get any more and stop "calling" for it by making your tummy rumble and giving you that "heady, icky" feeling. The dietician I met with a few days after that told me the same thing -- that after 4-5 days there is a physiological changes that will make it easier to endure. I'm banking on that and should find out soon if it's true or not!

Let me know if you experience that or have ever heard of it, but just keep at it. Every pound that comes off now makes you that much healthier before your surgery and will speed you to your goal and your new life.

HANG IN THERE!!

i have nothing to do with africa. why are you posting. be supportive or leave.

For the love of cheese, lady, CHILL OUT! That person was simply pointing out to you that you are NOT starving in the literal sense. Jesus. If you are considering getting banded, my guess is that you are FAT like the rest of us and your body could survive weeks without food.

Get over yourself.

This is my last post/visit here because I think that - in general - the level of intelligence on these boards is simply lacking. Your option to the other poster is to be supportive or leave? I am so out of here. Buh-bye.

And, dammit, people, you LOSE weight, but your clothing might become LOOSE if you do. Sheesh. "Lose" versus "loose" is NOT a difficult concept.

Hard not to be irritable when we're hungry. Cognitive functioning goes too. My family has been running for cover; even my dog doesn't want to be around me now. I am in the liquid only phase--surgery in 2 days. I am trying to be mindful that my emotions are all over the place. God help us all--I'm staying out of public places till this is over. I might assault someone eating an ice cream cone. :smile:

Ignore hateful posts...most all of us will be supportive of each other...as a family should be,,,

Jillian

Hard not to be irritable when we're hungry. Cognitive functioning goes too. My family has been running for cover; even my dog doesn't want to be around me now. I am in the liquid only phase--surgery in 2 days. I am trying to be mindful that my emotions are all over the place. God help us all--I'm staying out of public places till this is over. I might assault someone eating an ice cream cone. :smile:

Best of luck on your upcoming surgery. We are pulling for you..

The pre-op diet can be such a difficult time, but you have to keep in mind the prize at the end, which is your band. I remember when I did mine I had such headaches and felt miserable, and like you, felt I was starving. I called my doctor and he approved me to have a baked chicken breast that night. I only ate a little of it, but I felt so much better and was able to do well for the remainder of my pre-op. Best suggestion is to check with your doctor or nutritionist and they should be able to offer you some suggestions to make this phase more comfortable.

The great thing about message boards is you can take what you find to be helpful and supportive and appreciate those that offered you that advice. And, for the rest, you can ignore them, or better yet, block them so you don't have to see any of their future postings.

Have a wonderful Labor Day everyone!