So, I am slightly less than 2 weeks from my surgery (YAYYY!!) I started the pre-op diet yesterday. I think my stomach is eating itself LOL. Question is: How am I going to make it 12 more days if I'm this hungry now? Any advice??

Me too

You can do it!!!! Please remind me of this when I start my pre-op liquid diet...thanks lol

You can do it!!!! Please remind me of this when I start my pre-op liquid diet...thanks lol

LOL I will remind you. When's the big day??

I don't have my date yet, but I'm hoping before the end of November....I noticed you are from Chicago too, cool! Where are you having your surgery?

I have been on preop diet for 1 week so far. I am supposed to have two meal replacement shakes per day and one small meal of gril,ed meat and all the greeneafy veggies i want. I am drinking total lean shakes from gnc. I'm not having any hunger issues. What are eating?

I don't have my date yet, but I'm hoping before the end of November....I noticed you are from Chicago too, cool! Where are you having your surgery?

St Joseph's on 10/26. SO EXCITED!

I have been on preop diet for 1 week so far. I am supposed to have two meal replacement shakes per day and one small meal of gril,ed meat and all the greeneafy veggies i want. I am drinking total lean shakes from GNC. I'm not having any hunger issues. What are eating?

I have the meal replacement shakes. I can also have sugar-free popsicles, sugar-free Jello, and fat-free broth. Unfortunately, no solid food.

You can do it!!!! I too do not have a date scheduled yet but I can imagine that it will be hard. Stay focus and try doing other things when the hunger pains kick in!!! Remind me as well lololo

What are you drinking for your meal replacement shakes & are you taking your vitamins? I use Celebrate vitamins (designed for gastric surgery patients) & drinking Total Lean ready to drink shakes from GNC store. I don't usually get hungry but, if I do, they said I could have another shake (i usually drink half of one if hungry). I do 2 shakes per day & one meal (grilled or baked meat & all the green leafy vegetables I want.

What are you drinking for your Meal Replacement shakes & are you taking your Vitamins? I use Celebrate vitamins (designed for gastric surgery patients) & drinking Total Lean ready to drink shakes from GNC store. I don't usually get hungry but, if I do, they said I could have another shake (i usually drink half of one if hungry). I do 2 shakes per day & one meal (grilled or baked meat & all the green leafy vegetables I want.

Drinking Slim Fast (yuck..lol) and no vitamins, yet. I do 4 shakes per day, some sugar-free Jello and popsicles, chicken broth for evening "meal", and all the calorie free drinks I want. LOTS of Water, also.

You can do it!!!! I too do not have a date scheduled yet but I can imagine that it will be hard. Stay focus and try doing other things when the hunger pains kick in!!! Remind me as well lololo

I should have a spot free house by the time this is over...lol And I will remind you too Thanks for the support!

Slim fast doesn't have enough protein & has way too many carbs. More protein & less carbs will keep u from getting hungry & will loose more fat. Also need to take vitamins. You need to get a list from your surgeon of what vitamins he wants u to be on.

I am on day 12 and just now feeling less starved than the first week and a half.. Its all mental. I did great on my supervised diet until I was told to start my 2 week preop.. ALL down hill.. I woke up starving.. tired.. and nothing was different Just hang in there.. I agree with vf59.. high protein, less carbs.. carbs make you hungry.. protein gives you a sense of fullness.. and keep checking in on this forum.. it has been a HUGE motivational factor for me to read up on stories and responses.. hang in there!!!

So, I am slightly less than 2 weeks from my surgery (YAYYY!!) I started the pre-op diet yesterday. I think my stomach is eating itself LOL. Question is: How am I going to make it 12 more days if I'm this hungry now? Any advice??

I just went through this and the answer is that it actually gets easier with time. The first few days I could have eaten the walls. But after that I lost my hunger to the point that it was easier to resist. So my advice is to just hang in there a little longer and you will make it.

Btw my prep diet was 4 weeks so just say to yourself thank god its only 2 weeks!

Thanks for all the encouraging words. THEY HELP!