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This is my first day. I have headaches and I'm starving as well!!! I can't imagine how everyone does this! It's been very difficult. I with they would allow us some plain broccoli at least! Good luck to you!

I know it feels terrible, but it does get soooo much better. I've finished day 4 and it is only mildly difficult now compared to the first 2. The first 2 I had splitting headaches, i was tired and STARVING and MISERABLE! Hang in there. It gets better.

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I am on day 14 of my pre-op diet and days 1-4 were definitely the hardest for me. After that I stopped being hungry and the only issues I had were head hunger. My DH has also been great support through it. I've lost 17lbs so far and that right there is great motivation also. You will get through it, just imagine the new you and remember why you are doing this in the first place! Good luck!

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I am on day 14 of my pre-op diet and days 1-4 were definitely the hardest for me. After that I stopped being hungry and the only issues I had were head hunger. My DH has also been great support through it. I've lost 17lbs so far and that right there is great motivation also. You will get through it' date=' just imagine the new you and remember why you are doing this in the first place! Good luck!

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Great job! When's surgery?

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I am 16 days post op and just wanted to dish out some.encouragement :) YOU ALL CAN DO THIS!!!! Believe me, the preop diet sucks majorly!!! But you can do it!!! I cheated on the preop diet. And cheated. And cheated. I was terrible. But looking back i wish i had followed it more. It was such a shock mentally after surgery not being able.to have anything pretty much!!! Im being forced to deal with my food addiction. And it sucks. But maybe if you guys can face the addiction by choosing to preop, hopefully it will be a little easier postop. Anyways, just wanted to put my two cents in. Dont let anyone tell you this is the easy way out bc youre already learning its def not!!! Youre making this decision for YOU AND YOUR HEALTH. It will be worth it!!!

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Also maybe a little help.... only 2 wks post op and my knees dont hurt anymore!!! Thats amazing for me :) i can hop down the stairs now in the mornings and not hobble down like i need a walker and im 80 yrs old lol

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I start my pre-op diet April 15. It's two weeks of 3 Protein Shakes a day plus one small meal. The last three days is just clear fluids. Not looking forward to that part.

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I'm having surgery on Tuesday (OMGOSH) Yaaa... Day one of my pre-op diet was the most challenging.. i wanted to eat everything around me. Day 2 I was extremely cranking, wanted to strangle everyone lol... Day 3 went smoother i think because i weighed myself that morning and i was 4lbs down so it motivated me to hang in there. Today is day 6 and I am fine. Hang in there it is all worth it.!!!

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I went to TGI fridays yesturday.... NOOOO i didn't cheat which i thought i was gonna go crazy... i had a cup of veggies with salmon. (part of my preop is shake, snack, shake, snack and dinner redm meat, chicken or fish with veggies or salad. I'm so proud of myself. Yaa!

HANG IN THERE... it gets better.

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Thanks for the encouragement!! And you are doing so well! My diet consists of Protein Shakes, veggie broth, sugar free Water ice and Popsicles. And sugar free Jello. I keep looking at the paper thinking I'm missing something like at least a meal a day or some vegetables.... Not the case, it says NO food in bold letters :(

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Thanks for the encouragement!! And you are doing so well! My diet consists of Protein shakes' date=' veggie broth, sugar free Water ice and Popsicles. And sugar free Jello. I keep looking at the paper thinking I'm missing something like at least a meal a day or some vegetables.... Not the case, it says NO food in bold letters :([/quote']

Lol! I know.the feeling. But that is EXACTLY what my post op diet was right after surgery so try to get used to it!! Lol but it will get better. Promise!!$

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Thank each one of you for the encouragement!!!!! I know I am doing the right thing!!!! It is hard but going to be oh so worth it in the end!!!!!! ????

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My preop diet also says no food!! Only Clear Liquids, Protein Shakes and jello!

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Today is my 3rd day preop liquids 3 shakes a day sugar free Jello and low sodium fat free broth once a day today was much easier cant wait to be sleeved march 20th

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Great job! When's surgery?

Tuesday! Starting to get a little nervous!

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It gets easier after a few days. You will start to feel indifferent about food.< /p>

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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