HAVING A real tough time tonight 3 days to surgery and I am HUNGRY. Grrr

It is so hard but having the band is hard too. Being overweight is hard. Pick your hard. You can do this, I know you can. Don't give in and I PROMISE it is so worth it!

Sip Water and keep yourself distracted away from feeling hungry...this part of the journey (pre and post op liquids) is definitely the most challenging, but there is an endpoint.

You can do this...

It is worth it, it may be the hardest thing I have ever done but without my band I would not have my life back. if your struggling with hunger than deal with why, because those same feelings are still there even if you have the band. Head hunger is one of the hardest issues for a bandster to get past. I have been banded for two years and in my opinion, emotional counseling is one of the most under utilized parts of this journey. Changing your life and undoing years of bad habits takes time. Remember this is a journey, a new process, a new Life Style. Nothing will change overnight and there will be many challenges along the journey but if you can get your head in the right place everything else will follow. Good luck to you!

We feel your pain. Believe me, we do, but YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS! PROMISE!!

Thank you all, made it through the night(no cheating etc). I've really been okay on the liquid/veg diet and lost something like 40 lbs already throughout since I saw the Dr. in April, but last night was probably the most challenging and not because of any emotional reasons or outside stimuli but because I was hungry. LOL