Hello,

My name is Nichole and I've never posted to anything like this...so hopefully I'm doing it right! I started this process in August....it has been a long journey! My surgery (roux en y) is scheduled for March 31st. I started the liquid diet on Monday and it is HARD!!! I knew it would be...but didn't realize how hungry I would be! I never realized how much food is on TV!! Does anyone have any good ideas for getting through these two weeks? I have two daughters so I keep reminding myself that it is to help me have the safest surgery, but I've still caved and had low carb low fat Snacks -one today and one yesterday telling myself I'm still far out enough that if I'm good the rest of the 11 days it will be good. I have lost 4 lbs in two days so that is good. Would love to hear any advice from you all! And success stories as well! - MOTIVATION!!

Wow! Reading this was like I wrote it myself. I too am also new to this board with a surgery date of March 31st, with a start date in August as well! I actually started my pre-op liquid diet on Sunday. I too am having the gastric bypass. This liquid diet is one of the hardest things I have had to do. Keep your eye on the prize is what I have to keep telling myself every day. Glad to know I am not the only one feeling this way and slipping up on the first day or two. Finding this board has greatly helped me make it these first few days. When I have that urge to want to eat or I get stressed, I come here and read. (This is my first post on here though.) I also started journaling too when I think I am hungry or if I get stressed and all of sudden I feel better and don't have that sudden urge to EAT! I'm so looking forward to this new chapter in my life and my chance to be a better mother to my son. Best of luck to you on your journey as well! We can get through this Just take it one day at a time!

i am having my surg april 1st n i started my liquid diet tuesday. it is hard but just like u my kids keep me going strong. just have faith.

This is just the beginning for you so you have to build up that willpower or it will be really hard to be successful and you are going to need to be determined. Luckily, you are on the pre op and I don't know about your particular diet orders but I was able to have two meals replaced by protein shakes and 1 protein packed healthy meal. I usually opted for some scrambled eggs or a salad with grilled chicken. If it's the chewing sensation that you miss, try sf Popsicles. You can do it! Good luck!

I'm currently in day four of my "Bariatric Advantage" diet (my doctor abandoned "Medifast") and here's what I'm going through.

I'm supposed to be drinking four shakes, one of their little chocolate bars for a snack, and one thing of Soup per day. The powdered soup is too horrid for words, and will probably be tossed as far as my arms can throw...

That being said, the shakes as I've made them (Bariatric Advantage is powder, mix yourself) are following the directions of "2 rounded scoops to 8 ounces water". By the time I shake them, then add ice to cool, the entire shaker is full and it's very, very thick.

I start at 7am, and between sipping (not chugging) the shakes, the bar for a snack, and soup for dinner, I find myself physically full until bed time. Between 3 meals and Snacks I'm supposed to be doing six a day, but I can't even do all six because I'm too physically full (if not just overly excited to get this all over with).

What I find however is that the mental aspect is biting me hard. The mental notion that -- even though I'm not hungry -- I should be hungry because it's "Breakfast time", "lunch time", or whatever.

Right now, for me, I'm fine hunger wise, but fighting the battle of will with myself over breaking the diet. 47 years of crap eating habits are hard to break overnight..

Rejoice in one thing...

(Our respective) surgery will get here and pass, and (we) are hopefully doing this will all the right motivations in mind, so as someone above me offered, "keep your eye on the prize" and all will be well. Until then, if you find yourself concentrating on being hungry, make it a point to get up, move around, or find a project to distract yourself with...

You can also call your doctor if it's really bad and see if they can offer any recommendations.

Best of luck,

Wayne

Thank you guys for responding! It was helpful reading your responses! 7 more days to go! Woohoo!!!