I am on Day 7 of the pre op diet with surgery on 6/1. I am going through sugar withdrawal, coca-cola withdrawal, you-name-it withdrawal and I am having second thoughts. I thought this would be no problem, but it is tough. I will get through it, but I am having a tough day. I have no energy, I have a chronic dull headache and I just want to sleep. Will this pass? Please help... Has this happened to you? Did you get through it? I need to just suck it up and deal.

it will pass...just think of the end results. I am on day 13! Good luck!

Make sure you are drinking lots of water and take your vitiamins too! The high protein shakes should help too. Someone once wrote that they put a note up that said "I can do anything for ___ (insert how many days left) days. For example "I can do anything for 6 days" change the number each day. Sounds weird but it really helped me somehow. I had soup (low sodium french onion no cheese or bread of course) and I sliced mushrooms into it. It was like heaven!! Good luck you can do it!!!

i have had SEVERAL withdrawls and emotional break downs during the pre op and post op... but i just think of the end result and how much happier and healthier you will be hang in there you can do it!

Come on enchilada you can do this! Try a cup of coffee to get rid of your headache. Use splenda or truvia to sweeten it If that doesn't work or u don't like coffee excedrin migraine will it has caffiene in it. I just finished day 8 of my diet. I get banded the day before you. To be successful we have to give some things up. I miss my coke zeros badly but I know giving them up is the best for me and my health. You can do this mind over matter at this point think positive!

i was a heavy diet coke drinker but gave it up several months ago.. oh man, those headaches were awful. my doctor suggested i have some caffeinated tea or coffee.. just a small cup, to help cope with it, and it really helped. i've never been a coffee/tea drinker but that really did it for me. just a small cup will end the headaches. i only needed to do it twice or three times before i was out of the darkness. before you know it you will be feeling fine. i was just banded last week and occasionally still crave my diet soda but dont get sick over it. you can do it! also with the sugar cravings... eesh. i am diabetic but never really took care of myself because i was such a big fan of sugar... but after about 2 weeks without it, the intense cravings really died down. just remember, you're much better and stronger than sugar and soda! the results are worth the withdrawals.. by far!

Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. I had a cup of hot tea with a little lemon and with in minutes- poof...the headache was gone. You all are so right. I made my dinner and a few minutes after that my energy returned. I am not used to listening to what my body is telling me. I am learning the signs and will get to know what I need as I become healthier. Thank you all for talking me off "the ledge". I appreciate it! Feeling much-o better-o this morning!

So glad you are feeling better. the important thing is to know you can do it! and you don't have to do it alone.. We are here for you!

So glad to hear you are doing better! You can do this!

I am on day 9 of the pre-op diet..i get banded ont he 31st, and let me tell you I know exactly how you feel. The first 4 days I thought I was going to have a breakdown, I felt dizzy, sick to my stomach, terrible headache, all I wanted to do was lay on the couch and sleep.

By about day 7 I was used to it, and when I stepped on the scale and saw that I have lost 9 lbs already in one week, I was ecstatic! I figure if I can make it through 9 days, there is no reason I can't survive 5 more days and then life after surgery. I am SO excited for this.

Hope your surgery goes well! I will be in just one day before you.

Good luck, we can do it!!

I am on Day 7 of the pre op diet with surgery on 6/1. I am going through sugar withdrawal, coca-cola withdrawal, you-name-it withdrawal and I am having second thoughts. I thought this would be no problem, but it is tough. I will get through it, but I am having a tough day. I have no energy, I have a chronic dull headache and I just want to sleep. Will this pass? Please help... Has this happened to you? Did you get through it? I need to just suck it up and deal.

I put a sign on my fridge and pantry that says "Nothing tastes as good as think will feel" and it has truely helped me. I hear your pain, I am an avid coke drinker (won't even admit to how much per day) and had the worst headache when I went cold turkey. Switch to diet for a week then go to no soda...worked great for me, because the headaches are caffine withdrawl.

Thanks for sharing enchilada 72, I start my pre-op diet tomorrow and I have all kinds of butterfiles. I'm so worried that I'm not going to make to June 9. Good Luck!

I'm so happy you are feeling better!

I know exactly what you mean about being terrified to give up soda. I didn't know how I'd live without my daily Coke Zeros (at least 2 20 oz bottles). I am 9 days post-op now and since surgery I have not had one craving for Coke. I can tell you I struggled with being scared of surgery and all the changes it requires - and then when I actually had surgery it was as if it was all falling together. I don't know if it was just a psychological change where I knew I couldn't have any after surgery so I don't crave it or what... But let me tell you what worked for me before surgery. Crystal Lite. I bought those little packs you just dump in a cup of cold Water and used half a pack per cup. I fell in love with the lemonade, it hit the sweet spot and helped me stay away from Coke.

Good luck to you! You can do it!

I am on day 3, the first 2 days were the hardest and my family has been supportive but I feel bad that they might feel as if they cant eat things around me.

This is not easy and i feel very tempted to cheat or splurge one last time.

Day 3 is almost over and 11 more days to go.

eeeek.....I think I have been messing up. I am on day 4 of my pre-op diet and thought I could drink diet cokes. I have only had a few, but still! I think I misunderstood. HOpe this isn't going to set me back!

eeeek.....I think I have been messing up. I am on day 4 of my pre-op diet and thought I could drink diet cokes. I have only had a few, but still! I think I misunderstood. HOpe this isn't going to set me back!

We weren't told "not" to have soda, we were told diet was okay, but that the carbination might upset our stomaches. I'm sure you'll be fine, but maybe switch to something else anyways.