I'm on the pre op diet and my brain believes I am starving. I really am not - my calorie intake is close to 1000 calories a day (my doc recommends 2-3 shakes - depending on hunger- and one "lean and green" meal). But WHY, oh WHY does EVERY commercial have to be about food???

Anyone else notice this? It's annoying!

I know what you mean. Not only did I notice all the food commercials, as a guy I keep noticing all the "male enhancement" commercials as well - not that I'm on a pre-op diet for that!!!!! :-P

The commercials are horrid! I swear every commercial shows vibrant juicy food. Just remember the food isn't really what it is made out to be. How many times did you go get that mouth watering burger and it turned out dry or just mediocre? Just think of the end result and the pain that eating all the food has caused (obesity).

You can take solace in knowing that most food in commercials is all fake. I used to work in advertising. One of clients was McDonald's. We had a food stylist who worked for us for all of the print shoots. Even food in the commercials was fake if it was not being eaten!

The end of day 5 of 7 pre-op, I have noticed the number of coupons for my favorite restaurants have increase by 100% that come to my email inbox. They tell me to "come on down and enjoy a free appetizer on us. " I can't eat but I can dream. One day, I will be able to smell my favorite appetizer. Until then I will just dream!

Food food everywhere. My first month I hated watching TV because all thatbwas on was food or people eating.

Glad I wasn't the only one that noticed all the food commercials. They never had an impact on me before but with the restricted pre-op diet they woo me like a sirens song.

Thats why I love to DVR tv shows...to fast forward through all the food commercials and political ads!

I noticed this about 1 week in on preop diet. Ive been on 1000 calories for 3 weeks. Ughhhh. Very challenging. There is food commercials every 5 minutes. Driving we are bombarded by billboards and signs. And even gas stations have come in and eat signs. No wonder why we gain weight. My hardest thing is having a food family. They are always eating. Most do not have weight problems. I have lost alot of social time with friends and family trying to stay away and not be in tempted. Its lonely feeling im in this by myself. Support groups only once a month. Wish it was once a week to feel connected to people who understand. This site is great to help

I noticed this about 1 week in on preop diet. Ive been on 1000 calories for 3 weeks. Ughhhh. Very challenging. There is food commercials every 5 minutes. Driving we are bombarded by billboards and signs. And even gas stations have come in and eat signs. No wonder why we gain weight. My hardest thing is having a food family. They are always eating. Most do not have weight problems. I have lost alot of social time with friends and family trying to stay away and not be in tempted. Its lonely feeling im in this by myself. Support groups only once a month. Wish it was once a week to feel connected to people who understand. This site is great to help

surgery is tuesday. 1week to go