Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date?

Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

What help me was the 80/20 rule;) I was good most of the time but I did allow myself to cheat not the whole day but one meal and then I was back on track. My last meal before my band was Chick fil a meal number one lol but i never had soda, Oh yea an I had pumkin cheesecake:lol: Trust me this is how to make it. Because after the band nothing but liquid So I thank God I did it:D

What help me was the 80/20 rule;) I was good most of the time but I did allow myself to cheat not the whole day but one meal and then I was back on track. My last meal before my band was Chick fil a meal number one lol but i never had soda, Oh yea an I had pumkin cheesecake:lol: Trust me this is how to make it. Because after the band nothing but liquid So I thank God I did it:D

when was your surgery?

when was your surgery?

Nov 22:lol: I am on my way to soft food after monday when I go to the doc!!!

when was your surgery?

Nov 22:lol: I am on my way to soft food after monday when I go to the doc!!!

Good Chicken broth from a deli is a godsend.

Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date?

Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

Ok I am on a 2 week liquid diet and down to my 6th day...and I am having some serious food cravings...I have been strictly doing my clear liquid diet for 4 days, had a small portion on Turkey day and then back to the diet..It is hard, but I am wondering how long does it really take to shrink you liver. I know that this is a new journey and I am up for the change that is coming, but eating nothing for 2 weeks but sf jello, popsicles, and drinking broth, protein shakes, and crystal light is giving me the worse head aches..

I have 8 days to go and my surgery is on Dec. 6 so it is all down hill and I will do my best to stay to the liquids for the remainder of these days...

Nothing that we really want comes easy in life...stay strong everyone...let's support one another thru this part of our new journey....

Ok I am on a 2 week liquid diet and down to my 6th day...and I am having some serious food cravings...I have been strictly doing my clear liquid diet for 4 days, had a small portion on Turkey day and then back to the diet..It is hard, but I am wondering how long does it really take to shrink you liver. I know that this is a new journey and I am up for the change that is coming, but eating nothing for 2 weeks but sf jello, popsicles, and drinking broth, protein shakes, and crystal light is giving me the worse head aches..

I have 8 days to go and my surgery is on Dec. 6 so it is all down hill and I will do my best to stay to the liquids for the remainder of these days...

Nothing that we really want comes easy in life...stay strong everyone...let's support one another thru this part of our new journey....

the first day was horrible for me! i had a horrible headache, i was nauseous all day and almost pucked once from being so hungry and then my body just hurt all over. it sucked so bad even my hubby was feeling sorry for me. the second day i woke up and felt great though! it was a real shocker to me, i was expecting misery for at least the first week. Also today on day 3 i still feel great!

I have not done my pre op diet yet, but from the postings I feel like I am lucky that my Dr. only requires 1 week. I think I'd go crazy with 2. I think it is 4 days shakes and 3 days clear liquids. I was just curious though, during the pre op diet phase, does anyone have energy to exercise? Or do you just concentrate on the not feeling sick to your stomach, I know when I get to hungry I start getting nauseaus.

Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date?

Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

I am on day number 1... I must say it is hard and its only day 1. Surgery date is the same as yours December 8th.. thanks for the jello suggestion that will help.

I have not done my pre op diet yet, but from the postings I feel like I am lucky that my Dr. only requires 1 week. I think I'd go crazy with 2. I think it is 4 days shakes and 3 days clear liquids. I was just curious though, during the pre op diet phase, does anyone have energy to exercise? Or do you just concentrate on the not feeling sick to your stomach, I know when I get to hungry I start getting nauseaus.

i have the energy to, it's hard not to focus on being hungry, all weekend to keep my mind off it i have been playing my computer game. accidentaly stayed up till 2 am last night i was so engrossed lol

I was banded 09/08/10 and the first day of the pre-op diet was the worst. I used a protein supplement called Protein Bullet that had 42 grams of protein. That is really what saved me. I usually had one of those every day. I really never had a problem with feeling hungry. Good luck to you.

My surgery date is Dec 2nd and I didn't have any problems with the first week of my 2 week liquid pre-op diet but once I allowed myself to eat some food on Thanksgiving I have had a lot more trouble sticking to it. I have lost 12 lbs so far but it is getting more and more difficult to not eat solid food. I will say that as long as I keep my protein intake around 100g per day I don't feel hungry for the most part. I think what I am dealing with is more head hunger than physical hunger.

Today I am on the second day of my pre-op diet and omg this crap sucks! After getting over the fact that this is horrible i go to what makes it barable, for me its sugar free jello. I don't know how I would survive this diet without it. What is helping you or helped you get through and when/was your surgery date?

Dec. 8th 2010 surgery date.

I started my diet on the 24th. I did cheat for turkey day dinner. I have been drinking protein shakes all day and eating SMALL meals for dinner. I feel like I always have a headache. This is hard. I am having surgery in Florida and will be there away from where I live for 3 weeks so friends are wanting to get together to say goodbye before I leave and this is hard because they want to meet in bars or out to dinner. 2 things I can ot do!!!

BUT I want to loose the weight!! I WILL be strong!! December 8th is my surgery date!!

Hi, This pre op diet is very hard. My Dr. has me drinking protein drinks three times a day and zero calorie beveages in between with zero carbonation. My surgery is December 1! Let's try to keeep in touch for support! I can harldy wait until Wednesday!

My surgery date is Dec 2nd and I didn't have any problems with the first week of my 2 week liquid pre-op diet but once I allowed myself to eat some food on Thanksgiving I have had a lot more trouble sticking to it. I have lost 12 lbs so far but it is getting more and more difficult to not eat solid food. I will say that as long as I keep my protein intake around 100g per day I don't feel hungry for the most part. I think what I am dealing with is more head hunger than physical hunger.

I am being banded on12/8 also and dont start my liquid diet until 12/1. and i must say i am not looking forward to it after some of the posts. Also i will have to be working that 1 day of the diet....man this is going to suck. thanksfor all the info.

ali