Hello All! So it's been awhile since I posted last. I have had to jump through so many hoops in the last year. I finally have a surgery date! Oct. 2 2013. I am officially on my 3-week liquid diet, and it sucks!!!! I have barely started (4 Days in) and I don't know if I can make it. I want to cheat soooo bad. My body keeps telling me that I am starving. I know I am not, but it is difficult. I am doing the Slimfast, water, and broth. Anyone have any ideas how to make this more tolerable? I really want more salty foods (most of my stuff is chocolate or sweet) I have no clue as to what I can do to get through this experience. If you would comment and let me know how you are doing it or done it I would greatly appreciate the help! Thanks and good luck to everyone else out there!!! ---Christina

If you are craving salt, you are likely dehydrated. Salt helps the body retain Water so your body craves it when it is low on water.

The first 3 days of your pre-op diet are the absolute worst, it will get easier from here. You've made it past those, congrats. My husband got a death threat from me on my third day, so I understand it is no joke. The pre-op diet is also the hardest by far. The only other time is after a fill or an unfill you will have a few days of liquids also. That is nothing compared to weeks on liquids only though! Can you call your doctor's office and see if you are allowed any eggs or something else that would be filling but wouldn't de-rail you? Good luck, the pre-op diet is quite the mental fight.

I had cravings for salt also while on my pre and post op liquid diet. The clear chicken broth was a God send for me.

One way I got through those days was to have a multitude of projects planned for me. Everything from daily errands to run, to, by the time I finally reached my surgery date having the cleanest closets and drawers in memory. In other words, I planned ahead to find ways to stay occupied with distracting projects to take my mind off of hunger.

This is the most difficult phase of the banding process. It does get much better!

Best wishes...

Thanks for the quick reply and info! I will call my doc Monday. Also thanks for the inspiration!

Sugar free jello counts as a clear liquid. Hang in there....I practically lived at the mall just window shopping and dreaming of the nice styles i will be wearing soon.

sugar free Jello counts as a clear liquid. Hang in there....I practically lived at the mall just window shopping and dreaming of the nice styles i will be wearing soon.

Loved the sugar free jello option it helped pull me through on the hungry hours. Also, sugar free Popsicles were a Godsend as well.

My surgery is also the 2nd! Best of luck to you! I start my pre-op Thursday.

Gotta keep busy. Go for a walk. It sucks, and will continue to suck. I also went to bed very early. Figured if I was asleep I wouldn't be hungry.

sugar free Popsicles rule. Then go for a walk.

Good luck!!!

I begin my liquid diet tomorrow! I will be banded on the 27th of this month!!!