Well, it's Day 3 of my pre-surgery diet (Protein shakes and no more than 250 calories of greens per day) and I am feeling pretty darn good, considering I have had nothing substantial to eat since Wednesday, December 3rd.

The amazing thing - I'm not 'that' hungry. I love that SWLC lets me eat low G.I. veggies as well as the Protein Shakes. This is helping me get through these long days. I'm not prone to headaches, but Deez416 warned me I might get one once I start the pre-op diet, and boy was she right. I've had a constant low grade headache for 2 days. Having Tylenol on hand has helped!

The hardest part of this whole thing is late afternoon each day. As soon as it starts to get dark and the dinner hour approaches, I start thinking about food and having my nightly glass of wine. This is tough. Last night I roasted chicken thighs (my favourite thing in the world), made mashed potatoes and green Beans for my family for dinner.

I was so overwhelmed with temptation, I had to leave the table and sit in the fireplace room with the door shut. My daughter was adorable, and apologized to me for enjoying dinner!

I'm in ketosis, too - that started on Day 2. There is no better motivator for me than to see that dark pink/purple colour on the strip! Yesssss! Burning fat? Yes please. Pass me another low carb Protein shake, willya?

Awesome and keep going! I hosted a Thanksgiving party being on 800 cal diet. It was tough! I might have had too much protein/turkey :/

To get rid of food smell, try eucalyptus oil, it really overpowers all other smells and is calming. And every time I thought of food I always had a bottle or glass of Water and kept sipping on it. For headache try just tiny piece of darkest chocolate to open up your veins.

Good luck!