Im on day 2 of pre op diet and i want to cheat. No matter what i tell myself theres the demon saying its okay.

Maybe if i talk about it itll help.

Help me!

Are you hungry? or do you want it because you can't have it?

Don't give in....keep your mind on being thin and healthy. You can do it. Go brush, floss and gargle. If you have to leave a little toothpaste in your mouth. This will certainly stop the craving. Good luck. I am praying for you

What pre-op diet does your Dr have you on? For how long?

Im hungry! Im drinkking my water and chewing gum. Im fine during the day but nighttime is a killer

Night time is always the hardest! What are you allowed to have?

What pre-op diet does your Dr have you on? For how long?

1200 cal a day. Jello, yogurt, Protein shakes and Soup etc for a week

Night time is always the hardest! What are you allowed to have?

I ate all my alloted food for the day and YES it is a killer!

Ok, well I always "saved" some for the night time because that was my hardest part... If you are really hungry a little more broth or shake won't be a bad cheat. Then tomorrow you can save a little for the night?

Don't give in....keep your mind on being thin and healthy. You can do it. Go brush' date=' floss and gargle. If you have to leave a little toothpaste in your mouth. This will certainly stop the craving. Good luck. I am praying for you[/quote']

Thats a great idea!! Thank you so much

The pre-op diet is the WORST! I don't know why, but for me it really almost drove me insane! I couldn't watch TV except on the DVR (so i could skip through all the food commercials), I wanted to claw my husbands eyes out when he ate in front of me, I was a major B*TCH at work I had to sit myself in time out, it was crazy! The only way I got through it was by telling myself I only had X number of days left...evenings/night time was the worst for me too, because I didn't have anything to occupy my mind so I was constantly thinking of food. Try to get a new hobby, or something that will occupy your time and distract you in the evenings. You can do it! One thing that might be sabotouging you is the gum chewing, also. Gum contains sorbitol, which causes an increase in acid production and gas in the tummy. When you have excess acid and gas, you feel hungry like you need to digest something. Try to stop chewing gum for a day or two and see if that helps. Good Luck!

Ok' date=' well I always "saved" some for the night time because that was my hardest part... If you are really hungry a little more broth or shake won't be a bad cheat. Then tomorrow you can save a little for the night?[/quote']

Yeah thats a good idea im gonna do that tomm. This is terrible. Im hoping itll get easier as the days go on. Did it for you?

What got me through, was just the gentle reminder that if I stuck to the pre-op diet, my chances of complications during and after surgery were less. That helped me so much.

Yeah thats a good idea im gonna do that tomm. This is terrible. Im hoping itll get easier as the days go on. Did it for you?

Yes about the fourth day it got easier

I don't know if you have kids and such but for me, I planned meals that where easy as not to suffer to much making food for them.

And I also stocked up for after surgery for easy dinners that my husband or kids could make so I didn't have to look at food for a week or so..

The pre-op diet is the WORST! I don't know why' date=' but for me it really almost drove me insane! I couldn't watch TV except on the DVR (so i could skip through all the food commercials), I wanted to claw my husbands eyes out when he ate in front of me, I was a major B*TCH at work I had to sit myself in time out, it was crazy! The only way I got through it was by telling myself I only had X number of days left...evenings/night time was the worst for me too, because I didn't have anything to occupy my mind so I was constantly thinking of food. Try to get a new hobby, or something that will occupy your time and distract you in the evenings. You can do it! One thing that might be sabotouging you is the gum chewing, also. Gum contains sorbitol, which causes an increase in acid production and gas in the tummy. When you have excess acid and gas, you feel hungry like you need to digest something. Try to stop chewing gum for a day or two and see if that helps. Good Luck![/quote']

Omg didnt know about the gum! I just spit it out lol

As always Amy you are very helpful! I cant thank you enough. Your too funny i feel like scratching eyeballs out too! And at work.... forget about it haha!

Lee, I think 920amy had some good advice...I empathize in a small way with what you are going through...I had to be on a clear liquid diet all day Sunday in preparation for a colonscopy I had Monday...just that one day was terrible for me...I was extremely hungry that entire day...I purposely did not let myself be around people, and I had a hard time watching food commericals on TV and seeing food-related articles and ads in my magazines...I got through it by saying to myself that I only had so many hours to continue...in a similar way, I think what 920amy is advising about telling yourself there are only x days left could help a lot...I know that once you have the surgery, you will have a similar post-op diet, but I think that will be different, because then you will be recovering and healing for a couple of weeks, and also after that you have the tool of the sleeve and its physical limitations that will aid you...I pray that you will have the strength to get through these few more days before your surgery