I'm on day 2 and I'm so exhausted!!! Is there anything I can do to boost my energy?

You have to rest and let your body heal after this major surgery. If you are having any pain, take your pain meds--pain slows down recovery.

Many spend most of the first week sleeping. You will likely be tired and have low energy for weeks, perhaps longer depending on your age and condition. Go to bed earlier at night and try to fit in a day time nap. Take good care of yourself.

You have to rest and let your body heal after this major surgery. If you are having any pain' date=' take your pain meds--pain slows down recovery. Many spend most of the first week sleeping. You will likely be tired and have low energy for weeks, perhaps longer depending on your age and condition. Go to bed earlier at night and try to fit in a day time nap. Take good care of yourself.[/quote']

I'm on the pre-op diet.

Please excuse the line. Oh god, I'm so scared. I will be starting mine in 2 weeks. I wish you all the best. I am so afraid I am going to fail.

Please excuse the line. Oh god' date=' I'm so scared. I will be starting mine in 2 weeks. I wish you all the best. I am so afraid I am going to fail.[/s']

Thank you!! I am determined not to fail but I have some pretty bad cravings!! I am hoping that once my body and mind adjust to only liquids it will get better. Best of luck to you too!!

You can do it. When you're finishing your surgery, I'll be starting my pre op. Keep us posted on how your making out with the pre op. Really interested in knowing how you're feeling through the whole thing. Are you starving? I know you can do this and it inspires me that you can do so, so can I. Yeah!!!!

I'm on day 4 of my liquid diet. Good lord I swear i saw my son eating some chips and I wanted to lick his fingers!!"lol. I hate this diet, seems mine is also strict. I have no sensible dinner, cream based soups etc. I know it will get better soon. But I tell you it is hard to psyche yourself out. Especially when you know you have nothing wrong w your stomach and can eat it if you wanted to without the dumping and sickness afterwards. I have mild headaches but I was told its the sugar as lack of caffeine in your body. You can do it! Stay strong! Are you able to have cream based soups, cream of wheat? Yogurt?

Yogurt, cottage cheese (yuck!) sf popsicles, sf jello, shakes. No cream based soups, etc.. I wish, I love cream of chicken.

I can have creamed soups and that is pretty much all I have lived off of other than my protein shakes, yogurts and sf jello. I'm on day three and it's a little better I'm not starving I guess bc I drink a lot of water but it sucks seeing others eat whatever they want!! Lol I cornered a friend and begged for a chip yesterday but thankfully she refused!!

You're too funny. Thankfully, I am in an insolated situation. Husband works a lot, live in country, no family around me, etc... so won't have temptation near me. I don't have to cook for 2 weeks (check). Going to Cancun, Mexico for surgery and I can have a small meal the night before (check). Keep up the great work!!!

Day 4 and it's getting easier. Last night was the ultimate test bc I went with my husband to a pool hall (we play in a pool league) that serves food that is a fat girls dream!! Not only is the cooking area in the middle of the place and you can smell it from anywhere in the building but we ended up sitting right next to the place that the waiters come out of with the food!!! It took everything I had not to snatch the chicken wings out of that girls hands!! I told my friend I was about to trip the next person and I'm not to proud right now to eat that shit off the floor!! (<< I would never do that!!) So as I fought and fought the urge the waitress starts popping popcorn, not the kind in a bag but the kind they make @ the movies, and guess where I'm sitting yup right next to that oh so smell good popcorn!!! And to top it off she goes over the intercom and announces that they are GIVING IT AWAY FOR FREE!!!! Oh holy hell!!! But I resisted!!! It was sooo hard to do, especially since I have not DRANK my dinner yet, but I did it!!!

Anyway just thought u would share my experience hope all is well with you guys!!

Day 4 and it's getting easier. Last night was the ultimate test bc I went with my husband to a pool hall (we play in a pool league) that serves food that is a fat girls dream!! Not only is the cooking area in the middle of the place and you can smell it from anywhere in the building but we ended up sitting right next to the place that the waiters come out of with the food!!! It took everything I had not to snatch the chicken wings out of that girls hands!! I told my friend I was about to trip the next person and I'm not to proud right now to eat that shit off the floor!! (<< I would never do that!!) So as I fought and fought the urge the waitress starts popping popcorn' date=' not the kind in a bag but the kind they make @ the movies, and guess where I'm sitting yup right next to that oh so smell good popcorn!!! And to top it off she goes over the intercom and announces that they are GIVING IT AWAY FOR FREE!!!! Oh holy hell!!! But I resisted!!! It was sooo hard to do, especially since I have not DRANK my dinner yet, but I did it!!!

Anyway just thought u would share my experience hope all is well with you guys!![/quote']

Been there and still sometimes feel the same way lol.

Well, a positive from the pool hall. I am still roflmao. But, I have not walked a mile in your shoes yet. I know it's got to be hard as hell. I can only imagine. You are hilarious though. Keep up the great writing and pre op diet. Keep it coming,