I've been on the liquid diet for 3 days now and am starving. I have to be on pure protein diet until my surgery 1/7/15. Any suggestions for getting thru this?

What guidelines for this phase www you given?

Warm liquids help you feel full for a little while...try some fasting tea or flavored broth. Most of all, keep busy! Distracting yourself is the best way. During my pre op I would munch on low carb veggies to help stave off the need to chew. Celery and cucumbers with done zero cal ranch dressing was my go to when I couldn't stand it any more.

V8 has a new protein shake the chocolate is delish! Plus is does make you feel full. Good luck I am day 4 of liquid diet and so far it's been okay. Keeping busy reading, going to gym and tomorrow I am going to pack up most of my "fluffy" cloths lol. You can do this ????

What guidelines for this phase www you given?

I was given some protein shakes by the bariatric clinic. I can have 6 a day. Then clear sugarfree liquids or sugarfree popsicles. Not much of a selection.

4 protein shakes a day. Of course the 64oz of water I can have decaf crystal light, G4, coffee/tea diet soda, diet snapple tea, chicken/beef/shrimp broth, sugar free jello and Popsicles.

Are you drinking all 6 shakes? In addition, try lots of Water, hot or iced decaf (I am assuming no caffeine?) tea and or herbal infusions, and crystal light. Staying hydrated can help some with the hunger.

Best of luck!

@@Gendy That's the same pre-op I had plus broth. It's just going to take willpower and it should start to get better. Just make sure your spacing out the shakes and drink as much water as you can. I know it can be hard hang in there!

Thanks everyone. I think I just needed that extra push from you. I know I can do this!

you can do it, just remember you kinda have to do it all over again after the surgery too. im on day 10 post surgery , the liquids driving me nuts. but I have to make it until Wednesday before I can get cleared for stage 4 and then finally something that isn't liquid. or pudding lol. so try to learn from what youre doing now as to what works for you because itll make it easier after the surgery.

Yes you can do this.