Dr. Aceves requires 10 days of clears, 10 days of full, 10 days of mushy/puree, THEN solids. I am wrapping up day 8 on clears and I don't know how you didi it. I really need some tips or something. I found myself staring at hot chocolate mix tonight wondering if somehow it could be considered a clear?! I feel so empty! How did you guys do it?

It was hard, but I kept reminding myself that the staple line in my new tummy was extremely raw & vulnerable these first few weeks and unless I wanted to risk a leak, I had no choice but to stick with the program. That said, I was so desperate for flavor and texture that I often chewed up something tasty like french fries and spit them out. Disgusting, I know, but I have little willpower & I was desperate!

After 30 days you can eat anything in moderation so just Remember that these next 22 days are just a small blip in comparison with your diet for the rest of your life.

I emailed and said I was tolerating clears fine and could I have thin liquids on day 8. I got the okay and added protein shakes, skim milk, soups, and anything that was the consistency of water but opaque.

I emailed and said I was tolerating clears fine and could I have thin liquids on day 8. I got the okay and added Protein shakes, skim milk, soups, and anything that was the consistency of Water but opaque.

It was weird I had no hunger the first 10 days, had to remind myself to constantly sip sip sip LOL I ate a zillion sugar free popscyles that seemed to help I could bite them. Cathi

It was weird I had no hunger the first 10 days, had to remind myself to constantly sip sip sip LOL I ate a zillion sugar free popscyles that seemed to help I could bite them. Cathi

I wasn't hungry either, still aren't, but I was sick of popsicles and broth and Gatorade and juice didn't sit too well full-strength. I did loads better with Soup and shakes.

Thanks ladies! It is nice to know I am not the only one. The great thing is that because of my sleeve I am still on clears and haven't deviated. It is proving to me that this was the right decision because I would have caved Day 2 without it.

I'm not necessarily hungry. It is more like an empty or unsatisfied feeling. Kinda like clears just aren't filling enough no matter how much of them I have. I got some Isopure clear this morning in the hopes that adding some Protein will help. I got the apple flavor and mixed it half and half with Water. I added a packet of Apple Pear Archer Farms and so far it is going down pretty well.

It is Day 9 and I can do this for a couple more days. I think I can...I think I can...I think I can!!

Because I was a band to sleeve revision I had to go 15 days on each phase. Talk about I was about to puke at the thought of broth at day 14, lol. It was so so hard but I stuck to it. I did not want to risk messing up anything and having to take another trip back to Mexico. I hate flying so just flying there to have the surgery was enough for me. It gets better, stay strong