Hey guys!! I"m a newbie! I'm slated for surgery on the 20th of December and so far I've cheated on my pre op diet because the cravings are so intense!!! I know that I have to mentally be strong but it is almost death blowing. I'm a teacher so i'm constantly moving and forever on my feet and I get hungry during the day!!! Help!!!!

giiiiiiiiirl join the club! im having my surgery on the 20th as well and im on my preop! im having cravings but i just eat things with no carbs & that has Protein & drink a whole lot of water! the Protein shakes are gross so i take sips here & there but thats about it. :/

good luck to u

Hey guys!! I"m a newbie! I'm slated for surgery on the 20th of December and so far I've cheated on my pre op diet because the cravings are so intense!!! I know that I have to mentally be strong but it is almost death blowing. I'm a teacher so i'm constantly moving and forever on my feet and I get hungry during the day!!! Help!!!!

The first three days are the worst, aren't they! It will get easier. As for getting hungry during the day, what items has your doctor allowed? Are you on full liquids, Clear Liquids, or some combination of food and Protein shakes?

Knowing that will help come up with some ways to keep from being so hungry, but a few tips are to keep a Protein shake handy so you can sip on it while you work. Also, warm things sometimes helped me stay full longer than cold drinks did.

I'm not sure what other advice to offer except to stay strong. The diet is helping to prepare your body for surgery and your mind for the liquid diet after surgery.

Good luck on your journey and welcome to VST!!

Im having a hard time too! My surgery in on tuesday, and for my last 3 day i'm clear liquids, no protien shakes. My thin husband is watching football and pounding down a bag of chips, pizza and beer as we speak. I teared up and had to leave! I never thought i'd get so sad. My first 5 days of clears, but with protein and water were waaay easier!

i find the Protein shakes to be HORRIBLE! that after taste is crazy. my dr has me on shakes, Water & meal at night. i sip 1 Protein Drink throughout the day, drink water all day long & for dinner, ive been doing salads or coldcuts or just cheese. its driving me a lil crazy & hasnt gotten easier. if anything, by the day, it gets harder

The first three days are the worst, aren't they! It will get easier. As for getting hungry during the day, what items has your doctor allowed? Are you on full liquids, clear liquids, or some combination of food and protein shakes?

Knowing that will help come up with some ways to keep from being so hungry, but a few tips are to keep a protein shake handy so you can sip on it while you work. Also, warm things sometimes helped me stay full longer than cold drinks did.

I'm not sure what other advice to offer except to stay strong. The diet is helping to prepare your body for surgery and your mind for the liquid diet after surgery.

Good luck on your journey and welcome to VST!!

my mom sent me to my room while she cooked dinner. not only am i a prisoner in my own body but now my own home. i hope to feel better about not eating after surgery.

Im having a hard time too! My surgery in on tuesday, and for my last 3 day i'm clear liquids, no protien shakes. My thin husband is watching football and pounding down a bag of chips, pizza and beer as we speak. I teared up and had to leave! I never thought i'd get so sad. My first 5 days of clears, but with protein and water were waaay easier!

I couldn't stand the Protein shakes either. My doctor switched me to Carnation Instant Breakfast with fortified milk (that is adding 1/3 cup powdered milk to 8 oz of Fluid milk). At least you get one meal a day, Mine allowed nothing but shakes and clear liquids for two weeks.

Just keep telling yourself that it will be over soon and this really is only a small time in the over all scheme of things (which doesn't help much-but every little bit helps)

Soon you will have your surgery and then slowly, but surely things will start to get better and as you watch the pounds fall off-you'll forget all about how awful pre-op was!! It will all be worth it!!

I am on day 14 of an all protein shake diet. Tomorrow I do all clears with surgery on Tuesday!

One thing that helped me was to eat/drink a protein shake every 2.5-3 hours, Also inbetween the shakes drink something warm. I am a teacher as well and had water bottles straegically placewd throughout my room.

Remember this is a small price to pay for a new life! I call it VSG boot camp.

i try to psych myself put but boy is it hard!!! i spent all weekend in bed, watching tv & trying to relax. i get light headed & dizzy easily so i dont want to do anything to exhaust myself. someone went as far as to say "i look like death". i wanted to shove my foot so far up his ass but i kept my composure. smh. the cravings arent too bad cuz im eating cheese at night but the shakes, i could do without!!!

I couldn't stand the Protein shakes either. My doctor switched me to Carnation Instant Breakfast with fortified milk (that is adding 1/3 cup powdered milk to 8 oz of Fluid milk). At least you get one meal a day, Mine allowed nothing but shakes and clear liquids for two weeks.

Just keep telling yourself that it will be over soon and this really is only a small time in the over all scheme of things (which doesn't help much-but every little bit helps)

Soon you will have your surgery and then slowly, but surely things will start to get better and as you watch the pounds fall off-you'll forget all about how awful pre-op was!! It will all be worth it!!

i believe starting tuesday, im only liquids only! lord help me.

I hate my protein, I gulp it down right after exercise, Im still in limbo, don't know when my surgery will be. I have been doing this pre-op since october 24th. I don't get very hungry anymore, if 5 minutes after a I get a hunger pang I don't eat it will go away. Can you have sugar free juices? I was told if I got too hungry to eat some cheese, maybe you can ask your doctor.

Hang in there you guys! You're right, the pre-op is VERY hard!! Just remember you are smack in the middle of the hardest part. It's so tempting to cheat because your body is feeling everything that you've cut out...but it is for a reason. Stay strong....you're going to do great!

Hey guys!! I"m a newbie! I'm slated for surgery on the 20th of December and so far I've cheated on my pre op diet because the cravings are so intense!!! I know that I have to mentally be strong but it is almost death blowing. I'm a teacher so i'm constantly moving and forever on my feet and I get hungry during the day!!! Help!!!!

I am just 3days away from my sleeve and have been on my preop since Wednesday. I am not hungry and am down 11 pounds. Try Premier Protein premixed shakes that are from costco and 30 grams each. They taste really good just like chocolate milk. Then I have c hicken bouillion (Unjury) and decaf tea and sugar free Jello and sugar free pops. If I can do it I know you can do it!

Hang in there! It was one of the hardest things I have ever done but I did it and am so glad I didn't "cheat". My surgery went really smooth with NO problems at all. It was so worth it. All I can say is hang in there. YOU CAN DO IT!!

ahhh im trying but sheesh its hard lol

Hang in there! It was one of the hardest things I have ever done but I did it and am so glad I didn't "cheat". My surgery went really smooth with NO problems at all. It was so worth it. All I can say is hang in there. YOU CAN DO IT!!

my mom sent me to my room while she cooked dinner. not only am i a prisoner in my own body but now my own home. i hope to feel better about not eating after surgery.

I think it is better that you are on such a strict diet before surgery. I only had to do two days of liquids. Saturday was full liquid, Sunday was only Clear Liquids. Then Monday (day of surgery) nothing... My surgery didn't start until 7:30 at night!! Coming home has been hard especially tonight with my family making one of my favorite dinners. I think that this prep work will make these things easier for you post op though.