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We are all here for each other..

In my case, I was told that my liquid diet is set to be three weeks, as I am having two hernia repairs, and room is needed in there for all of this.. Not cool...

Drink lots of water!! And be prepared for the headache!

I couldn't agree more! I've been on mine for a week and have several headaches but can't take Ibuprophin (Motrin) since my surgery's in a week. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn't do anything for me so I just try to grin and bare it. I can have a diet meal like a smart one or lean cuisine at night for dinner though thank God!

I am doing terrible you guys, I am on to day 5 and I just cannot handle these headaches and this hunger. I feel so freaking awful... I am trying my best to just keep my eyes on the prize, but it's tough. I just wanna kill everyone!

My headaches start at around 6pm btw. Right after work, poor hubby, lucky coworkers!

I am doing terrible you guys, I am on to day 5 and I just cannot handle these headaches and this hunger. I feel so freaking awful... I am trying my best to just keep my eyes on the prize, but it's tough. I just wanna kill everyone!

Day 5 was horrible for me too and day 6 was awful as we'll but I'm on day 10 now and it's not too bad. I only got through days 5-6 by staying busy and away from food. Even if that meant my family too.

My headaches start at around 6pm btw. Right after work, poor hubby, lucky coworkers!

Also! And so very important... Run out and get some Benefiber or Citrucil to get some fiber in your belly because the constipation, if you haven't experienced it yet, is HORRENDOUS if you're drinking a bunch of protein.

So on Tuesday I started my C-PAP (that C stands for claustrophobia), my liquid diet, and my period, all at once. I am one seriously lucky gal! LOL

The diet is Bariatric Advantage, and I have six "meals" a day--4 shakes, a Soup, and a bar. The soup was so bad--I'm telling you, I'd rather starve than drink that. So I subbed in some powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken soup and that was ok. I'll definitely be ordering more of that one. I don't like sweet stuff, but I'm getting through.It really does fill me up and I'm not hungry. A couple of times I've missed my last "meal" of the day because I'm not hungry and don't remember it. The hardest part is cooking meals for my family. Everything smells so good. I keep saying "Not for me. It's not for me," and I'm doing my best to not even lick my fingers lest I get sucked into taking a bite.

Just 10 more days to go!

I'm having a hard time too I'm on day 7 but my head hurts yesterday I had to eat eggs to subside my headache. The hardest part is cooking all the food for your family and not be able to eat anything. Feeling guilty help help

Help. Day 5. I don't eat dairy products so I'm limited to jello applesauce and chicken broth. My protein is gritty in everything I mix it into and starts to separate pretty quickly. I'm so hungry. I have two kids and watching them eat is terrible. My husband is waiting on approval for his sleeve and hasn't started his diet yet. But he is eating normally and cracking jokes and taking about food. I'm so hungry it hurts. I know it's worth it. I know it'll be better after surgeey. But I have 10 days left. Help me. What else can I eat?

Help. Day 5. I don't eat dairy products so I'm limited to jello applesauce and chicken broth. My protein is gritty in everything I mix it into and starts to separate pretty quickly. I'm so hungry. I have two kids and watching them eat is terrible. My husband is waiting on approval for his sleeve and hasn't started his diet yet. But he is eating normally and cracking jokes and taking about food. I'm so hungry it hurts. I know it's worth it. I know it'll be better after surgeey. But I have 10 days left. Help me. What else can I eat?

It is hard. I'm on day five and had to endure sitting in a car for 20 mins with the smell of checkers. I do gel yogurt. I added sugar free chocolate syrup and sugar free chocolate pudding. It was actually doable. You could add ranch seasoning to greek yogurt for the salty taste. Add jello powder to vanilla protein powder. So you can have like a key lime pie shake or orange Creamsicle shake, or even a blue raspberry and vanilla shake. The possibilities are endless. Also creamed soups with no chunks work. Minestrone, minus the veggies, works. I hope that helps.

Edited August 17, 201411 yr by Jz0917

I am 1 week pre-op as of tomorrow I started my 2 week liquid diet last week its not as bad as I thought it would be

Thank you. I'm trying to not dwell on it. It's worth it. I just keep telling myself that.

I'm heading to bed at the end of day 6. It's not too bad, but the weekend is the hardest. No work to distract me.

A lot of people posting about poop or lack thereof. The dietician said it can cause constipation or explosive diarrhea.

I just really want some solid food!!! Had to go to grocery store tonight. That was torture, but kept willpower in check.

I've lost 10 lbs so far but have been at standstill for two days. I wouldn't mind losing 5 more before surgery on the 27th.

I'm heading to bed at the end of day 6. It's not too bad, but the weekend is the hardest. No work to distract me.

A lot of people posting about poop or lack thereof. The dietician said it can cause constipation or explosive diarrhea.

I just really want some solid food!!! Had to go to grocery store tonight. That was torture, but kept willpower in check.

I've lost 10 lbs so far but have been at standstill for two days. I wouldn't mind losing 5 more before surgery on the 27th.

My surgery is the 21 I have been at standstill for 5 days ):. The hardest is cooking for everyone but I'm thinking it will get better.

I just went onto the forum for help with the pre-op and realized that this is the topic for me! I am on Day 2 of a 16 day pre-op diet. I'm supposed to only do 14 days but have gained weight due to vacations this summer and decided to start yesterday. I am supposed to have 2 shakes a day plus a non-carb dinner. I had 1 and 1/2 shakes yesterday (plus steak and veggies for dinner) and felt mildly nauseous the whole day. Today I woke up and can NOT even think about having a shake - and I'm not hungry either, just nauseous and have a headache. I am going to try the iced coffee with chocolate Protein powder when I get my courage up -that sounded good, thanks for posting it! Also have Fuzzy Naval which I can try but yesterday I had the Syntrax lemonade and that was the one I couldn't finish. If I find anything that works okay I'll post! Good Luck everyone, we can do this

I really must revive this thread. It's helping get me in the right frame of mind for this pre-op diet.