I'm almost done with my first day of liquid diet only 13 more to goooo...I'm soooo hungry. I just wanna sleep for two weeks. The headache is killing me...any tips?

Survive the first three days and it will be easy. Your system has to detox. Stay low carb and that will help. (Low carb liquids). After the surgery you won't want anything and that will make it easy. I could barely drink a cup of Water the first few days after surgery.

Get a few ice packs and some broth in a box for after the surgery.

You can do it!

I made my own soup,,,,,chicken broth low salt-carrots-onions-some spice and cook it all together and then strain the broth and drink it YUMMY! It is tough you need to take one day at a time! Best of luck to you!

:faint: I started my optifast liquid diet 4 days ago, and cheated with some low sodium canned chicken, 1 carb, 30 calories, 1 gr protein, 0 fat. I hope I didn't ruin anything. Anyone have any guesses if I did? It's so hard, I hate everything on the optifast menu except the tomato soup. I did buy some no sodium chicken broth powder and had a large cup today-it tasted so good. It equals about what a diet FUZE has in it and the nutritionist said they were ok to drink. All we can do is one day at a time and try to keep our eye on the ball. Good luck to you!!

The really good tasting high Protein low carb protein supplement drinks are wonderful!! And there are some great one on the market....be sure you find some you love ASAP. It makes all the difference in the world in how well you succeed.

www.bariatriceating.com carries some really good stuff. Matrix chocolate, Orange Cream Matrix, nectar fuzzy navel are my faves.

I wonder Gayle if these are clear liquids and allowed in my first two weeks...I need to find out..I'm starving...but worse than that I can't shake the headache.

This preop diet is tough for sure - I have 2 full days left until banding and have cheated a little everyday of the 10 day liquid diet:phanvan... I have lost 6 pounds nonetheless. Sunday and Monday will be clear liquids only before going in for lap band at 6am on Tuesday. I teach a 2 hour class on Mon night - I am hoping to make it through since the bowel prep will be in progress

I'm on the Optifast. I get 5 drinks and a little bar. That's it. I've been on for 13 days now and believe me, it gets much easier. I'm not hungry anymore, I just miss eating. Read my blog for minute by minute updates. Keep your chin up, it's all for a great cause and it'll train you to eat lap band style.

Hi FullofGrace,

I did the optifast liquid diet for 4 weeks prior to surgery. The first 3 days are horrible but the best thing you can do is stick to it and DO NOT CHEAT! Cheating will only make it worse. After 3 days your body goes into something called "Ketosis" (don't know if I'm spelling it right) which is where you will not be hungry or headachy any more. If you cheat during the diet your body will not go into Ketosis and you will continue to be hungry. At first I thought I'd never make it 4 weeks, but by the end of it I was proud that I did it and it really wasn't that bad. I started calling it my "Liquid Boot-camp" and to tell you the truth I was glad for it because I think I would have had a harder time with recovery because you literally can not eat anything. You should ask your Doctor but I was able to have clear non-caloric liquids, i.e.. water & crystal light. Honey, you CAN do it. Only one more day before you start feeling better. Good luck & take care.

You keep your chin up...I know it feels like you are in the endless cycle of chicken broth and jello, but it really does go up from here. You will find your stomach shrinking ~ you can do it!

I am on my third week, and I am just now doing mushy foods, but I was the same way you were 2 weeks ago..........STARVED!!

The headache should go away. I felt really weak and dizzy my first week, but now I feel fine. After checking with your Doc you should start your vitamins. I take a multivitamin, calcium and vitamin D.

God Bless.

Kat.

The headache should go away. I felt really weak and dizzy my first week, but now I feel fine. After checking with your Doc you should start your vitamins. I take a multivitamin, calcium and vitamin D.

God Bless.

Kat.

I have my surgery in Alabama on Dec 11th 2006 and that is what I am afraid of is being hungry and can not eat, Is that what is happening to you?

I have my surgery in Alabama on Dec 11th 2006 and that is what I am afraid of is being hungry and can not eat, Is that what is happening to you?

Day 3 down....hunger is less and no headache tonight...first time...yippeee! I am on Medifast four envelopes a day plus crystal light sf jello and popsicles sugar free. Thing is you feel like ur gonna float...I have so much water wiggling around it's crazy. I'm still slated for November 10th and getting more scared by the day. A woman did just die from banding surgery in Kentucky and she's exactly my age so that gives me some fear that I hadn't had prior to this. Trying to hang on and find the courage.

I did clear liquids for 3 and a half weeks before my surgery so I could make my surgeons weight requirement. It was difficult, but I perservered by keeping my hands busy.

I am my boyfriend's support person through all of this. He started the Optifast liquid diet two weeks ago. Two more weeks to go. He hasn't had any headaches, but complains of being depressed. I keep telling him that his body is in mourning from the food. Not to mention all the things he had to give up, including smoking and BEER! He's lost 19 pounds so far. I know after the banding on November 20th, he will be a healthier person and a much happier one!!