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I may need y'all to coach me along. UGH! Why couldn't I have one if those doctors who only requires 3 days!

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I'm on Day 4. You're going to make it!

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It's hard but worth it (and it WILL get better by day 3/4). Get in control of the food demons, shrink your liver and keep yourself distracted. Warning, it seems that ALL TV commericials are about BAD FOOD... and they want YOU to have bad food....

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If you watch TV, the DVR is your friend. Just fast forward through the commercials. I am drinking lots of Water, having a shake when I get hungry (4 a day), and having a cup of chicken or beef broth at lunch and dinner. I can have a sugar free Popsicle or sugar free Jello if I want something sweet besides a shake. The key is keeping busy. And working your way through the headache. I gave up sugar and caffeine before the diet and still got a headache yesterday!

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Hate to say this.... But get used to it pre op cause you r going to be drinking lots of shakes post op. I am 4 weeks out and still choking down 2 shakes a day to meet my Protein goals. It is just something you have to embrace! Good luck!

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You got this. I'm on day 11. It really does get easier. Just keep your eye on the prize!

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I added a half cap full of almond extract to my vanilla shake and it tastes yummy...like wedding cake!

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I added a half cap full of almond extract to my vanilla shake and it tastes yummy...like wedding cake!

I'm going to have to try this sounds good! Does anyone else have any ideas for their shakes?

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I was on a liquid diet for 3 months as part of a medically supervised diet. I would even go out to dinner with husband and drink my shake or Water while he ate. I gained all the weight back and actually didn't lose much at all (20 pounds!?). I think my body was starving as I was also working out 60-90 minutes a day. Anyway, I agree that the key is just staying busy and the first week is absolutely the hardest. After that, I was never even hungry! Good luck!

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I may need y'all to coach me along. UGH! Why couldn't I have one if those doctors who only requires 3 days!

I started mine yesterday I felt so bad. I got a headache yesterday evening. Today seems to be lil better so far. I'm determine to get through this! Mine is a week.

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