Hi, everyone!

My surgery date is July 11 (so excited!) and Monday I am starting my 2-wk liquid Protein diet. Anyone who has had to do this, do you have any tips on how to succeed with this? Being addicted to food like I am, I just don't know how I'm going to get through this. Obviously my stomach won't be small yet, so how do I overcome the hunger and emptiness I'll be feeling all day?

I know it's difficult, I try to have my first shake at 11 my second at 3 and my dinner at 6 because I am not hungry in the morning. You need to found a shake you really like I prefer the premier brand at costco. Remember try varieties of foods so you don't get bored GOOD LUCK

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Hi!! My date is also July

11!! I'm so nervous about the preop diet!! My hub is having his surg tues and it is hard. Seriously like I am going to try my best to be strict and not cheat but I heard u have headaches the first couple of days. I'm truly excited and scared!! I don't want to fail! Not an option. Good luck and we must keep in touch!!

Thank you for your replies! I will definitely try different brands and flavors. Congrats Cutiepieme on your surgery date!! I wish your husband the best of luck too! Yes, we should keep in touch. It would be nice to have someone to chat with who's going through this at the same time. Good luck too with the protein diet. Im scared too! Lol

Thank you for your replies! I will definitely try different brands and flavors. Congrats Cutiepieme on your surgery date!! I wish your husband the best of luck too! Yes' date=' we should keep in touch. It would be nice to have someone to chat with who's going through this at the same time. Good luck too with the Protein diet. Im scared too! Lol[/quote']

The first day was my worst day. I had a headache 2 times so far. But i rearranged the order of my food. For example, I can have a baked potatoe with dinner, but I eat it with lunch to fill me up.

My surgery is July 11 too!!!!

I'm on day 4 of protein shake liquid diets. First couple of days was ok I survived, yesterday I had a terrible migraine (didn't take anything for it per surgeons office) and today I'm in a terrible mood! All I want to do is eat something. I thought about pepperoni pizza with extra cheese all stinking day today! I hate being a food addict! I can't wait for that to get better!!!!

My surgery is July 11 too!!!!

I'm on day 4 of Protein shake liquid diets. First couple of days was ok I survived' date=' yesterday I had a terrible migraine (didn't take anything for it per surgeons office) and today I'm in a terrible mood! All I want to do is eat something. I thought about pepperoni pizza with extra cheese all stinking day today! I hate being a food addict! I can't wait for that to get better!!!![/quote']

Elvislover: Don't you give up girl! I can imagine how hard it is. I've done shake diets before with no results. But think...you know this is going to pay off once and for all!

Well, this is my 2nd day on my pre-op diet. My instructions are to replace two meals with a high Protein shake and then have one low carb, high protein meal. I decided that on the days that I work (I work overnights 6p-6a), I will have a shake for Breakfast, my meal for lunch and then my 2nd shake later that night/early morning. When I'm at home with the hubby and baby, I will have both my shakes for bfast and lunch and then have my dinner with them. So far it hasn't been too bad. Being here at work is the hardest because we tend to have a lot of "down time", so I'm kinda just sitting here thiniking about how much I want to EAT, EAT, EAT! Tomorrow will be my first day at home on the diet and I think it will be easier since I'll be so busy with the baby all day. Anyway, for my meals, I'm just having boneless/skinless chicken breast and some veggies. Three days prior to surgery I will just have Clear liquids. The doc says I can do that 1 day prior, but I'm going to go ahead and do it for three days. I'm so scared my liver won't be small enough. I'd hate to get refused because my liver's too fat for fat surgery!! LoL

Anyway, thanks for all the replies. I wish you all continued success on your pre-op diets and hoping our cravings for the "bad stuff" will die down after a few days! I want TACOS and PIZZA!! No, no, no!! I can do this!