2 full days down with 3 shakes per day and low gylcemic veggies! Wow, it has not been easy. Who knew a bowl of cooked cauliflower w/ Mrs. Dash could taste soooo wonderful. I am already down 5lb and it feels great. Following instructions like my life depends on it (kinda does, doesn't it?). I hope the next 12 days fly by.

Day 1-2-3 were the worst for me. Then after that my stomach stopped growling and I realized I wasn't that hungry....I think the big part of being hungry is in the head (head hunger)

Keep it up. You can do it! And the results are so worth it!

• Thanks Ladies! I just had a big wake up call regarding the need to change our habits. I was making lunch for my daughter and her friend. I got Ketchup on finger and was going to lick it off. I caught myself! I wonder how many licks, dips, and tastes I have done in the past that have added up to a lot of empty calories. How many times have I unconciously put food in my mouth without thinking about it? I find this disturbing to say the least.
  

• Thanks Ladies! I just had a big wake up call regarding the need to change our habits. I was making lunch for my daughter and her friend. I got Ketchup on finger and was going to lick it off. I caught myself! I wonder how many licks, dips, and tastes I have done in the past that have added up to a lot of empty calories. How many times have I unconciously put food in my mouth without thinking about it? I find this disturbing to say the least.
  

as bad as this sounds, its true as i went through it also

its gets harder before it gets easier.......and you already are on the way..keep going

because you are so doing so well

[*]Thanks Ladies! I just had a big wake up call regarding the need to change our habits. I was making lunch for my daughter and her friend. I got Ketchup on finger and was going to lick it off. I caught myself! I wonder how many licks' date=' dips, and tastes I have done in the past that have added up to a lot of empty calories. How many times have I unconciously put food in my mouth without thinking about it? I find this disturbing to say the least.

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I too have thought of the exact same thing the past week. I am on say 9 of the pre op an you know it's really not so bad like some has replied it's true mind over matter. I am sure at some point these feelings will change an it will be harder but when I realized what I have been eating an counting calories it really discust me to have been so neive to let food take over me !!