I hate this! Yesterday was easy, today's kicking my butt. Thing is, I don't have an empty stomach. I'm drinking my shakes and eating broth, but I feel fluid logged or something! Tell me it gets better....

I am 1 week post Op and I have not been Hungry yet. On clear liguids until tomorrow

what day are you on? I've heard after the 3rd day the hunger goes away because your body goes into ketosis.

Today was my first day and thank God I haven't been so hungry like I thought. Don't know if tomorrow will be more difficult. So far I have had a protein shake this morning @8amwith a babel cheese, then around 12 I had some fruits, then 2 had my second protein shake, when I came home I had some more mix fruits that was around 5:30. Now plan on doing some Zumba to then have my dinner which will be grilled chicken breast with some vegetable

I am trying to "practice" my liquid diet since i dont think i am going to be able to do it ... i am terrifyied of the preop...

I hate the shakes... any suggestions as to better tasting or making it taste better. today is my second day and i was so hungry! =-(

Yesterday was my first day and it wasn't so bad. Today is way harder! Plus, I'm on straight liquids. Only shakes, broth, sf jello and sf Popsicles. I'd kill for a piece of chicken.

How many shakes ?they told me 5 slim fast and one meal...u have the broth when u get hungry ?

I can have 4 protein shakes. I've had broth twice today but I'm still hungry.

Where do you get the broth and which ones should I get cause I noticed there are a lot that are high in sodium

i am on my second day of pre-op shakes and i am starving!!!!!! I can not imagine this getting better.

Today is my 8th day of pre op and it's not a good one. Been sticking with shakes gained 3lbs , smh .cooking for the kids didnt help with the hunger.The head aches are gone. I found drinking shakes very high in protein keep me full longer , but those are the ones I dont like to much.lets think positive, we want this and this is a stepping stone to get their. Good luck ! Im still hungry.lol.

Oh my good! I just checked lost 7 pounds~ good incentive!

I'm 4 days into my 14 day pre-op diet. The first 3 days sucked, but today is much better. 8:00 am Had carnation instant breakfast packet mixed with milk and added some instant coffee. 10:00 had bottled carnation instant breakfast. Around noon tried muscle milk vanilla cream, yuk could not drink it. 1:00 mixed syntrax nectar lemon tea and I could drink some of it but drinking tea that looks chocolate, weird. 6:00 had healthy choice tomato soup low fat and low carb. 7:00 a cup of broth, 1 Popsicle and now drinking syntrax nectar chocolate truffle with skim milk and blended with ice cube of coffee. I am full and pray to sleep good tonight. It is getting easier. We all can do this!

Protein shakes are important but there is much more out there you can have. Broths can be boring, but they taste so much better if you mix chicken and beef together. Tomato juice or V-8, jello. Try different brands of protein shakes; they do taste different. You don't have to stick to chocalate, vanilla and strawberry. Try vanilla and mix about a 1/3 single packet of Crystal Light, any flavor you like. Or flavor it with food extract. I have coconut, pineapple, banana and orange. Vanilla with orange extract tastes like a Dreamsicle....remember those? The vitamin and health food stores sell hight protein soups. I got a very good tomato and a mushroom one (no lumps). I lost 11 pounds on my 14 day diet and the doc said my liver was nicely shrunken. I think this is why I had an easier time in surgery and came home after only one day. Rebecca, PM me if you need to...I can help....I just completed your journey to surgery.

Protein shakes are important but there is much more out there you can have. Broths can be boring' date=' but they taste so much better if you mix chicken and beef together. Tomato juice or V-8, Jello. Try different brands of protein shakes; they do taste different. You don't have to stick to chocalate, vanilla and strawberry. Try vanilla and mix about a 1/3 single packet of Crystal Light, any flavor you like. Or flavor it with food extract. I have coconut, pineapple, banana and orange. Vanilla with orange extract tastes like a Dreamsicle....remember those? The Vitamin and health food stores sell hight protein soups. I got a very good tomato and a mushroom one (no lumps). I lost 11 pounds on my 14 day diet and the doc said my liver was nicely shrunken. I think this is why I had an easier time in surgery and came home after only one day. Rebecca, PM me if you need to...I can help....I just completed your journey to surgery.[/quote']

Thank you for posting some great ideas. I will check out the high protein soups. What are your favorites pre and post op. Thanks again,

Luckily my surgeon allows greek yogurt with SF preserves on Full liquids so on day 2 of pre-op I'm not doing too bad. Starting tomorrow I'm having 2 yogurts for lunch instead of one. Hopefully that helps the rumblies. I also picked up some of that high protein/low carb pudding from GNC but haven't tried it yet.