Tuesday, March 6th which means I start my pre-op diet this Tuesday ) VERY worried about this part of all of it. How will I ever survive? I imagine it being like being addicted to drugs or alcohol and just stopping cold turkey!! Any advice???

I don't know if this will help, but the only thing that worked for me was gritting my teeth and keeping my eyes on the prize. My pre-op diet wasn't pleasant. All I was allowed was skim milk and calorie free Clear liquids for 2 weeks. The first 3 days, I wanted to kill someone, or maybe just gnaw on their arm, but after that, it got strangely easier. Since I knew I had no options for other things to eat, it was a little easier to just not eat anything. Also, after paying self-pay for the whole procedure, there was no way I was going to jeopardize my chances at the surgery by disobeying surgeon's orders.

Honestly, I say just buck up and bull through it. It's only a short period of time and once it's over, the rewards will more than make up for the sacrifices.

Good luck!

My date is March 9th. My liquid diet starts Feb 25th. Im right here with you .... I ordered some low carb protein shakes BC im on a protein power diet right now. OH YEAH has great shakes. Im think I can do chicken broth and soup ... maybe some fruit and greek yogurt smoothies?

Congrats on getting your date. The pre-op diet is a small spot on the map of this new journey. It will be over before you know it. It's hard but once your body gets used to eating or I should say drinking this way it gets easier. I am 9 weeks post op and almost 50 pounds lighter and I would do the pre-op diet all over again to get to this result. Hang in there it is so worth it.

Thanks for all of your wonderful words ladies! They sure do help!!

Congrats and goodluck.