Help, i don't know how im going to last these two weeks with drinking 5 shakes a day. Please give me some pointers on how i will survive. I'm a big girl that loves to eat steak and rice and now i have to go with just liquids only.

Honestly, there is no fun way to do the liquids for two weeks. It's sucks and you might need to see a therapist from the lasting emotional scars it leaves you. J/k But seriously it isn't easy. You just have to keep in mind what your end goal is, accept that the liquid phase will not be fun, and power your way through it. The docs give us the pre-op diet for a reason so it's our responsibility to do what is asked. The third day was the hardest for me. I got really nasty towards people and became a bit of a hermit. It was the only way I survived.

Are you allowed to have Clear Liquids? popsicles are life savers.

Are you allowed to have clear liquids? popsicles are life savers.

I'm not sure. I go in on Tuesday for the shakes. I know i can have crystal light and sugar free Jello.

I hear ya honey I've got two more days of Optifast and it's been painful! There were times I've cried! But I just remember this is to prepare me for a safer surgery! I also have found that if I cooked a bunch of meals in one day for my hubby & kids to eat all last week, then I wasn't cooking everyday and so sad! Also I hid in my room when they ate lol! When they wanted to eat out after the gym today I dropped them off and went to Walmart...just try to keep busy and the time will fly! As hard as everyday is/seems the two weeks have flown and I am in disbelief that my time is almost here! Hugs you can do this! Mind over matter! Tears are ok, believe me I have cried these last two weeks!

It really sucks. For some people it gets better but for me it has not. Each day has sucked just as much. I have not even lost much weight for all the suffering. Day 12 and I have only lost 7 pounds on this pre op liquid stupidness.

I am on day 7 of liquid, it's tough but it's got to be done. As mentioned after the 3rd or 4th day it gets better. Just remember it's going to be worth it.

I have found lots of motivation on these threads, and that helps me a bunch. Good luck