IM DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW. I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE TRYING TO LOSE 10LBS. WHY IS SO DAMN HARD. I FEEL LIKE I AM ON A STARVATION DIET. I HAVE TWO SHAKES A DAY AND CRYSTAL LIGHT ALL DAY AND ONE MEAL. BY MEAL TIME I EAT LIKE I HAVENT EATEN DAYS. I EAT LIGHT ALSO. BIG GIANT SALAD AND WHAT EVER IS IN THE CAFE AT WORK. SIGNED HOPELESS

I take it your on your pre op diet. Trust me when I say the pre op diet is usually the hardest part. Be strong your sacrafices will pay off.

_{You can do it...I am in the preop stage as well and today I fell off the wagon big time and I only started Yesterday!!!!!!!!!!! We will get through this! Tomorrow is a new day so come back with a vengence!}

chitown i am not feeling this at all. im at work and i am cranky. i feel depressed. ive been taught not to starve yourslef. i am starving myself right now. my doc told me to get premire shakes thats only 180 cal even though 30 grams of protien but that is notihing something has to give. i replace two meals a day.

kia this is day two. omg. he wants me to lose 20lbs i dont have a date yet but i though i would get a jump start on the weight loss. can you guys tell me what youare doing so i can compare

I am replacing two meals a day until two-three days before the sugery and I have to replace three meals a day with the protein shakes. I also have to take in 65 oz of water daily. I am praying I can do this because today was not a good day. I ate out and did not drink the protein shakes at all. Tomorrow will HAVE to be better!

i need a greasy cheeze burger right now

I suppose I was lucky. My doctor did not put me on a "pre-op" diet so to speak, just told me he would like to see me lose a few before the surgery and if I gained he would not do the surgery, so I was careful for a week and the day before my surgery had lost 6 pounds. I only had to do the clear liquid diet for one day prior to surgery. I hear a lot of people complaining about the pre-op diet, but it basically mirrors the full liquid diet you will be on after surgery, which trust me, you won't even be hungry for. Hang in there.

I can confirm that the pre-op is the hardest part! And the first few weeks even harder at that. You can do this! Try chewing gum or keeping seriously busy to keep your mind off of it. This is the best time to practice the control that you'll need post-op to be successful. Keep your eye on the prize! This isn't just about losing numbers. The whole point is to shrink your liver. The numbers simply prove to your doctor that you did. The liver stores fat. When your body burns fat it pulls it from the liver first, then moves on to your stored fat. So losing weight=shrinking liver. That is why so many docs make us lose weight PRE surgery!. It makes the surgery safer.

Also, google "carb withdrawal". This is what you are going through right now since you are eating so little carbs. The first week is the hardest, seriously. I did low carb for 4 months pre-surgery and the first week I was crabby, weak, crazy emotionally seriously bratty. I don't know why, but powerade zero helped tremendously! Just make sure you are allowed, but there shouldn't be an issue.

((hugs)) You'll get through this! Stay strong!

LOL to the greasy cheesburger. It will pass...I know this is merely a rehearsal for what we will go through in the upcoming week. I am determined to stick it out and I want you to do the same. My hubby gave away all of the junk food in our house. He is starting a diet with me (not liquid) but a healthier way of eating. He doesnt need to lose any weight but his support helps!

i need a greasy cheeze burger right now

No you don't. A greasy cheese burger would make you sick to your stomach and fill you with regret. Find something to take your mind off of it. You are dwelling on it and making it worse! Make your mind and hands busy!

You can do it!

I'm surprised your allowed to eat a meal. When I did my pre-op diet I wasn't allowed to eat food at all. Only 3-4 Protein shakes a day and some crysal lite....for 2 weeks!!

If I can do it...then anyone can do it!!

you guys are awesome. thank you so much my co workers are also preaching to me right now because i cant stick to a workout. i love the support. i wont eat the cheeseburger. i dont have my surgery date yet just getting a headstart. hopefully day three will feel better.

I was on liquid for 2 weeks pre-op and clear liquids now day 11 post op. Jello!!!! Jello tricked my brain into thinking I was eating and helped me significantly! My first week of pre-op was horrible and I dared people to cross me!! lol

I know it's hard, I'm on my third day and I'm on a combo of clear and full liquids. I wish I can chew something! Lol. Thank goodness my hunger has gone away but the crankiness and irritability is ticking me off. Hang in there, we can do it!! Stay strong.

Since you don't have a surgery date yet, are you going to be doing this long-term or short-term? My doctor made me lose 40 pounds before he would schedule me. It took 2 1/2 months. They put me on Adipex, an appetite suppressant and stimulant, to help. I did a 3/2 plan, which meant 3 Meal Replacements and 2 "lean and green" meals. If you're allowed, I would recommend Protein bars over shakes. My NUT gave me the option and I had a shake maybe twice. Having the bars made me feel like I was really eating something. I don't think I could have done it without the drugs! lol

Could you cut the shakes in half and eat them over two servings? That way, you'd be eating 5x day instead of 3. Eating more frequently helped me. I wasn't eating a lot but what I had could hold me over for 2 hours, definitely not 4-5.