Feel like a quitter a failure. Day 5 on purées and I'm losing my mind. I want to eat, I'm hungry, I want to cheat. I don't need lectures about how I did this need to follow instruction which I am just losing my mind. I feel subtitle restriction and can take in liquids and purées very easily. I'm already sick of protein drinks I all sorts. Having a tough day could use help.

It will get better. I know you don't want to hear that now. I am 8 days post had 2 days like that. I mean it was a breakdown if u could ask my family. God love them. Give it a couple days. Keep busy doing other things. Good luck.

It gets better, really. Can you do something nice for yourself? A massage or pedicure? You will get through this, just hang tough, sister.

The liwuid and puree phase suck no way to sugar coat it. We feel your pain. Just keep your head in the game. Soft foods very well chewed are essentially pureed in mt humble opinion.

girl, you need to go and read my thread titled "when does it get better?" i know how you are feeling! it is miserable!!! i had to really listen to my mind and distinguish between mental hunger and physical hunger. i'm not gonna tell you to not cheat, but i will tell you that it isn't worth it. seriously...go and check out my thread in the pre-op lap band forum.

We have almost all been there. The best advice I can give is clean a closet and divert your attention to something positive. All my closets were cleaned. Had to keep busy! Good luck!

I can be difficult...my question is are you getting enough Protein? That may be the reason you feel like that. Try something hot... decaf tea, broth... it takes longer to sip it and may help you get thru a rough patch...

I am day 6 and going thru the same feelings!!!! I just want the CRUNCH of food! I know in my heart I will not cheat b/c I am too afraid but I have over 3 weeks of blended to go!!! I have a list of things "to do" to divert my attention but sometimes I just want to scream!!! Hang in there- u are not alone!

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a'yup. We've all been there, and a'yup. It sucks eggs. Speaking of eggs, scrambled eggs got me through the pureed stage (allowed by my doctor). That and sugar-free pudding and popsicles. Plus I thought about what I would have my first day on real food, and told myself to just suck it up and wait. I won't tell you not to cheat, either. Heck, I cheated myself on a piece of fried chicken and a Cadbury cream egg. Felt like poo-poo, and it wasn't worth it at all. But I had to go through that process.

Be well…

I'm on day 5 as well and yesterday was my hell day I threw up I had bad gas I cried all day I got my period ( 8 days after my last one !!!!) I don't know what to say to make you feel better apart from hang in there and know you are not going thru this alone

Day 7, and as everyone has said. I hate the protein shakes, and pureed anything tastes like shit. I think the sugar free anything is sweeter then sugar. It's very difficult, and have melted down crying, and wishing I hadn't done it, but it will get better, I'm sure. I just wish there was someone closer to me that was going through it, where we could go through it together. Or something, I don't know, but I seriosly feel your pain. I'm here, off, and on to talk if you need, maybe we can help eachother. Good luck!

I am so sorry you guys are having so much trouble getting thru this... I don't remember having that kind of trouble...or it's like having a baby-I don't remember the "pain" anymore... but seriously I seemed to do fine with the Protein shakes and was even reluctant to go off them...

We are here for you all tho... talk to us! VENT...let it out...whatever helps get you thru (if you want to scream...S C R E A M)

Thanks everyone. I guess a big part of it being gardenia my NUT said I'm only to eat 4 tbls of purée . If it takes me an hour or a minute it just doesn't feel like enough and I'm bored and hungry. Tonight I had an extra like teaspoon of pb before my refried beans. So frustrated