Okay, so today was day one of the fourteen day diet. I made it through the morning and the entire afternoon, with no problems and I made it through grocery shopping with some support....then came dinner. How am I going to do this with four teenagers and a husband that is skinny as a rail and they all eat what they want...right in front of me?! I ate two pieces of pizza...the whole time I'm telling myself, you really want this surgery, you need this, stop it...kept on going. I'm apparently going to have to lock myself in the attic when I get home or move out for the next 13 days. I'm going to bed, tomorrow is a new day and I'm banning anyone from having pizza in the house. Any ideas for ways to fight the food monster are greatly appreciated.

Well tonight was better, I ate a black olive and one nacho. Someone suggested replacing the shake with three eggs scrambled and that really helped. Part of the problem is that I am not a sweet eater. I hate them actually, so taking away my salty goodness is killing me! When I got home today I had some brothe and that really helped. Thanks for all the support, I'm hoping this is just a process and tomorrow I wont snack at all! I keep reminding myself why I am doing it but I cease to care when the food is in my mouth. It's hard to change 30 years worth of bad eating habits in 48 hours. I am trying and I can do this, I will not give up!

OMG I am so feeling this right now!

It's great that you are coming to this site for support. The pre-op diet is tough but necessary.

The purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver in preparation for your surgery. The liver has to be moved to place your band and a large, fatty liver is very difficult to manipulate.

So, hang tough but know that it is temporary, necessary and worthwhile.

Don't be too hard on yourself! We are all addicts. Alcoholics/drug addicts don't have to consume their drug of choice to survive like we do. Drink lots and lots of fluids and maybe leave the house when the family eats.