I used to be a big coke drinker, almost a 2 liter per day. Now I am down to only one 20 bottle when I get a migraine. I am trying to ditch my 12 oz coffee that I have the three days week I work at 5 am and it is killing me. I teach internet classes and I am falling asleep during my classes. I also used to eat candy and other sweets(ice cream, cookies) very regularly, now none at all.

I am in the process of getting all my clearances for surgery and I have lost 8 pounds in about 2 weeks. I am happy about that but I cannot sleep while at work. I just don't know hat to do!!

Wait! Why were you in the hospital for 5 months!!??

I was wondering the same thing...that sounds terrible

To be honest I started drinking a lot of teh sugar free low calorie drinks liek powerade, and others and my caffeine cravings were gone about the 3rd or 4th day in my pre op diet. I had a sugar free red bull habit ,and diet dr pepper,along with other caffeine habit. With time the cravings faded away.

I just gave up caffeine during pre-op and I was sooooo miserable! All I wanted to do was sleep for the first 4-5 days. I think that was a mix of lower calories and no caffeine but I made myself gut it out. I'm drinking decaf which has more caffeine in it than we'd like to believe but I'm making it.

The one I worry about is sugar. I freely admit I was addicted to sugar. I feel like if I let myself have any, I'll be right back to where I started. I try to think of it as addicts do. It's that first cigarette or first drink that puts you right back to where you started. I'm hoping the cold turkey during pre and post op will wean me off it, otherwise I fear my surgery will be undermined. I really cannot go through all this and end up eating cake afterwards.

I hope to be one of the lucky ones that doesn't like the taste of sugar after surgery.

I used to be so addicated to sugar every Sunday I used to eat donuts on top of donuts and a steak and egg bagel from Mickey D's. I used to think I was living the good life,lol.....

I used to be so addicated to sugar every Sunday I used to eat donuts on top of donuts and a steak and egg bagel from Mickey D's. I used to think I was living the good life,lol.....

Your ticker says surgery is today. Good luck with everything!