Today is day 8 of my pre-op diet and yesterday I almost lost it, my self control I started my monthly cycle 2 days ago and I was craving chocolate candy and feeling so irritable and annoyed that I could not have what I want. I told my husband that I don't think I can do this and started tearing up. Thank God he is very supportive and encouraged me to keep on fighting and not to give up! Somehow I found it in me AGAIN to continue.

So here I am day 8, 6 more to go, til the big day. I am so excited that it is almost here and pray the rest of the week flies by.

I am right there with you, luckily I only have 10 days, and I am on day 3. I totally get how you feel. We can do this, keep up the good work. :-)

Thanks... good luck to you too

I am right there with you, luckily I only have 10 days, and I am on day 3. I totally get how you feel. We can do this, keep up the good work. :-)

Shelly 77 I am glad you had your supportive husband to help you. This is very hard... I am on day 8 also... and I would love to have anything that's not a Protein shake or Jello. Just keep you eye on the big picture... Good luck

Shell77 - I am right there with you. I'm on DAY 3 today and it totally sucks. To make matters worse, my doc has me on a specific brand called Optifast. It is so disgusting and hard to get down. I plan on calling them today and asking if I can substitute anything else. They mentioned Carnation Instant Breakfast but I want to make sure. What plan are you on?

I had a lot to choose from I have been going back and forth between atkins and slim fast. I do remember seeing carnation instant on my list too. Are you allowed to have diet Water ice? If so, this has helped me some. I get it from Rita's waterice, it tastes just like regular. I wish you the best of luck, you can do it!

Shell77 - I am right there with you. I'm on DAY 3 today and it totally sucks. To make matters worse, my doc has me on a specific brand called Optifast. It is so disgusting and hard to get down. I plan on calling them today and asking if I can substitute anything else. They mentioned Carnation Instant Breakfast but I want to make sure. What plan are you on?

Toyia, I wish you good luck also. I am assuming your big day is 8-9-11 too? We have made it this far ans only have 5 more days to go! We can do this!!!

Shelly 77 I am glad you had your supportive husband to help you. This is very hard... I am on day 8 also... and I would love to have anything that's not a Protein shake or Jello. Just keep you eye on the big picture... Good luck

I wasn't so sure how important this diet was until I met with a friend for coffee yesterday. She had a gastric bypass March 3. She has my same suregon. He said he almost had to close her back up when they got inside cause her liver was so huge. She says she followed it like 75% of the time! It would be so horrible to wake up and for your surgeon to say sorry, we couldn't do the surgery cause your liver is too big and fatty. Its motivating me to keep on track!

WOW!! Thanks for the info! I am so glad that I have been following it to a T... Thank God they were able to do it for her, that would have been horrible if they couldn't do it! We are almost there... I am getting more and more excited! Keep up the good work!

I wasn't so sure how important this diet was until I met with a friend for coffee yesterday. She had a gastric bypass March 3. She has my same suregon. He said he almost had to close her back up when they got inside cause her liver was so huge. She says she followed it like 75% of the time! It would be so horrible to wake up and for your surgeon to say sorry, we couldn't do the surgery cause your liver is too big and fatty. Its motivating me to keep on track!

I don't even know what day it is anymore LOL I guess maybe day10? I am having a hard time getting my calories in - my diet is low fat (super low like 6 grams a day) and high protein - I am not a sweet eater except a few of my faves - I am sick of jello and pudding! Veggies have so few calories! I have been ending my day at like 700 calories and supposed to be near 1000. Ugh. Flip side is I'm not hungry anymore! Can't wait to be on the other side so I can have some meat!!