Start Liquid diet tomorrow please help

[Brieshay 12]

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

[Lapbandster 496]

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!

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

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.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

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.< /p>

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

My thoughts and prayers for your success.

[kerri360 15]

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!

[Jewelsm1127 351]

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.

[Brieshay 12]

• 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)
  

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

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

but if you think you can, YOU WILL

[Brieshay 12]

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