Hi All,

Thank goodness for all the honest responses in here, tomorrow I start my 10 day diet for my surgery and I am scared I will be so hungry that I fail, can anyone tell what they did to fight the hunger pains of not eating and just drinking your meals, I want to be successful... just afraid I might get so hungry that I will cheat...Please help tell me what helped you to be successful...

Thanks so much

Just drink and drink!

It's hard, I know but don't even think of cheating! You will only feel guilty and it will hurt your self esteem in the long run

Good luck sister!

Two things to try:

1. don't drink all your shake at any one meal. Trying drinking half, then the other half a couple of hours later.

2. Are you allowed SF popsicles? If so, stock up on those, so many times the have kept me from cheating.

I can't speak about the pre op b/c I didn't have to do it. I had been dieting before hand and lost enough not to need it.

What I want to say is, post op is probably going to be a little rough too, after the swelling goes down. You have to make up your mind right now about how bad you want this.

Its not about willpower, its about wantpower.

I looked at it as if I was going into a major surgery, risking everything to get this done, I was not going to blow it and I would just have to sit there and starve, if thats what it took.

I figured, anyone can stick to their diet for a few months. Heck, I had enough fat, I could go for months with no food before I starved to death.lol

Its tough at first, but you will not die from lack of food.

I believe in you, now its time for you to believe in you.

My thoughts and prayers for your success.

Hang in there!

Honestly....it took me a few days to be ok with the preop diet. I was only allowed shakes and liquids.

I had many moments where I wanted to break but just kept reminding myself that I was fat enough to be approved for the surgery and that spoke to me. Why go through all this for nothing u know?

Its hard....some days will be better then others but ull lose so much weight from the preop diet its like motivation from the starting gate ???

I was banded 2/6/13 and started at 242 and today I weigh 207. I have lost 35 pounds in 9 weeks. I never could do that before!

Best wishes to u! U can do it!

I started mentally preparing for the 15 day pre op diet the minute I started looking into getting the band. I was pumped up and ready to go. You can do it. Don't even think that you can't. The biggest struggle I had wasn't hunger...I wasn't hungry but I wanted to chew so I made sure I had plenty of him on hand. Stay strong...it's not forever.

• You guys have been so helpful I am starting with a better attitutde and I can do this I look forward to being able to walk without getting tired, I look forward to being to run a 5k...Thanks so much you guys are the best I can't thank you enough for all the support...I will keep you posted ( i have tears in my eyes because I am so glad you guys are here)
  

let me add.....if you think you cant (your right)

but if you think you can, YOU WILL

Hi all,

The liquid was hard the first day but now I am 4 days in and I havent starved to death I can do this...Thanks you guys 7 days to the surgery....yeahhhh