I'm on my seventh day of the liqud diet. My surgery is set for May 31. I have lost 14 pound so far. I don't know if I can keep this up. It is seriously beating me down. I can't stop thinking about, that's making it worse. To make things worse, I have to cook for two children. Any ideas on keeping me on the wagon?

First, congrats on day 7!! I am on day 2 and I feel run down and this morning I felt lightheaded. You had 11 more days-you can do this!! Every time you look at your kids think "I am doing this for you-so I can be around for a long time." Keep up with drinking your water or you'll feel tired-same goes with protein. My pre-op didn't say anything about chicken broth but I made soup yesterday and put some chopped spinach in it for iron. It tasted SO good-I added pepper and some spices. I am allowed raw vegetable so I amgoingto make the soup and add them at the last minute.

As far as cooking for 2-take shortcuts all you can. I hateto say it, but even prepackaged foods! Get in food that they like but you don't. Some said recently in a forum that when she was on the pre-op diet she can a post-it on her fridge that said "I can do anything for __days" I thought that was a good mindset!

Keep yourself occupied at all times-get some fresh air too!

Last night I put carnation choc powder in the blender with skim milk and ice cubes -blended it up and it was like an icy shake.

I think variety is the key. Do things to switch things up...I put instant decaf coffee in my morning shake so it was kind of like a latte, buy some DaVinci or Torani sugar free syrup to put in your shakes to change the flavors and get a couple of different flavors of Protein powder for variety (one of my favs was strawberry Protein Powder mixed with crystal lite lemonade...tastes like strawberry lemonade). Also, drink broth when you are cooking and your family is eating...not much protein but it tastes like chicken so it somehow feels more like you are "eating" something.

Remember... it is only for a short period of time...YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

I'm on day 2 of my liquid diet, my surgery is May 27th. I only had to do it for 10 days, so I'm feeling for you!! I actually got some cream of Chicken Soup in Hand from Campbell's which only has 150 calories. Although it only has 3g of protein, I saved some calories for my dinner so that I could do this soup last night. It really filled me up and I had one today for lunch, so I'll just do a shake tonight. Wish you lots of luck!!

I am on day 3 of my liquid diet...all I can have are the Protein drinks and raw veggies. I am feeling very run down as well, and a killer headache. I went for a walk last night and that seemed to actually make me feel a little better. I have surgery on the 31st. I have been putting ice with my shakes and blending them, and that seems to make them a little more enjoyable. 11 more days! I think the worst of it is over for me

I cannot have any solids. Except cottage cheese, if you call that a solid. What I would do for a raw veggie right now. Yogurt and chicken broth is getting old.

I am on day 3 of my liquid diet...all I can have are the Protein drinks and raw veggies. I am feeling very run down as well, and a killer headache. I went for a walk last night and that seemed to actually make me feel a little better. I have surgery on the 31st. I have been putting ice with my shakes and blending them, and that seems to make them a little more enjoyable. 11 more days! I think the worst of it is over for me

I am almost two weeks post op ( I have three days left of the liquid diet ... total of 4 weeks ) . I have to tell you this is the hardest thing I have ever done.... I suggest keeping your mind active and off of the food. I have cheated several times and can assure you that is something you dont want to do. I suggest tying to add as much variety as possible especially with the Protein shakes.... go to the Vitamin store and get samples of all the different Protein drinks.

good luck !

Funny how our brain works! You would give anything for a raw veggie, and I feel like the taste of cottage cheese or yogurt would be heaven!

I cannot have any solids. Except cottage cheese, if you call that a solid. What I would do for a raw veggie right now. Yogurt and chicken broth is getting old.

Speaking of Cottage Cheese ! Here is something you can have, and it is good.

Ingredients:

! large Cottage Cheese

* or 12 oz. Cool Whip

1 small box of Jello (NO Water AT ALL)

Small can of crushed pineapple (IF YOU CAN)

Empty the jello in a bowl, and add the cool whip to it. Stir until dissolved.

Blend in the cottage cheese, then if you can add drained crushed pineapple. Chill, then serve.

I had a cup of it for dinner, It was Delicious.

Hope this helps.

Also Muscle Milk Light helps kill the hunger. Look for it on ebay. Type in MUSCLE MILK, and MUSCLE MILK LIGHT will appear, that's what you want. Then look for prices, when you find $5.99 a jug for strawberry milkshake, you found my supplier. It's good stuff, you can't beat the price, and it kills hunger. Take a look for yourself.

Im on day three of my liquid diet and I am feeling a little worn down. I am so tired of shakes, sf popsicles. sf jello, and broth. But it is a means to and end..... that motivation.....go go go go

Im on day three of my liquid diet and I am feeling a little worn down. I am so tired of shakes, sf popsicles. sf Jello, and broth. But it is a means to and end..... that motivation.....go go go go

Are you taking any Vitamins?

We are all put on FLINTSTONES COMPLETE with CHOLINE.

I do about 4 a day, it keeps me peppy. I have tried Costcos

with the choline, and no comparison. I still felt BLAGH.

They are in a orange box must say CHOLINE on the front of box.

You can go online for coupons for Flintstones vitamins,

and get coupons that will work for this one.

When I get hungry on the side,,, I chew 4 of them, and I get my

vitamins plus I kill the hunger.

you can google choline, and read about it.

Hope you feel better.

I am not required to do the liquid diet but chose to start today on my own (surgery is Friday) and oh. my. gosh. I am really struggling now. I know it will be better with restriction but wow. I feel your pain!!

Little things can make a big difference in how we think we feel. What helped me was to review why I chose to take this route.....after so many decades of being Morbidly Obese I was more fed up with being over fed I was excited to have some new experiences. And looking back the time goes a whole lot faster than you think, when you are looking forward. The old quote "One day at at time" served me very well. Don't give up. Don't give in. You can do this. cheers on your journey

I'm curious to hear what your all pre-op diets are? I know liquids but what about the specifics. I will ONLY be allowed Protein drinks and can't go 40-50 carbs a day in doing those. I have to do this for 2 weeks.

-Heather in Oregon

I'm on Protein drinks, broth, yogurt and cottage cheese. I can have all the s/f Jello i want. I'm on day 12 of 18 and have lost 20 lbs as of this morning.

I'm curious to hear what your all pre-op diets are? I know liquids but what about the specifics. I will ONLY be allowed Protein Drinks and can't go 40-50 carbs a day in doing those. I have to do this for 2 weeks.

-Heather in Oregon

Wow, great job on the 20 lbs! Are you finding it hard to follow this plan? What type of Protein drinks are you drinking?

I'm on protein drinks, broth, yogurt and cottage cheese. I can have all the s/f Jello i want. I'm on day 12 of 18 and have lost 20 lbs as of this morning.