I'm not sure I can do this without cheating. My job as a Software Engineer is very stressful! I have always been a stress eater. Everyone says I can do it but if I could I wouldn't need the "Tool" or surgery to help. The struggle is REAL!

@@SouthernBelle69 Ha! It's tough but if you keep the end goal in mind and the willpower high you will make it through it a right of passage! I also tell people what worked for me was taking a picture of myself in a bra and undies on my phone, then every time I thought about cheating I pulled that baby out and looked at it and what do you know BAM that craving was gone....I'm not kidding It really got me through and I didn't cheat at all!! PS: if you do it for the love of god whatever you do DO NOT lose that phone!!!

Edited March 13, 201511 yr by Elode

What saved me was the sugar-free popsicles...LOTS of them! And SF jello. Your body says it needs solid food, and the drinks just don't do it, so the only option for me was those two. Get creative and blend flavors for the jello. And try using SF liquids to make your own popsicles for more flavor options. Good luck!

It gets a little easier. If you are on day 4, you are through the hardest part, honestly. But it does suck! We've all been there. Just focus and keep it together. All of the issues you are dealing with now will be practice for post-op. Hang in there!!!!

Im on my 4th day liquid diet, too. So far is hasn't been too bad. I have not cheated at all. Im just really bummed that I haven't lost a pound yet.

im on day 5 of it and it sux i have not cheated but i have wanted to im doing the whey chocolate shake and omg its nasty i dont like the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chick broth either but what can you do is there any other stuff out there we can use any info helpful i cant wait till the 23rd get it done and over with so i can get me some mashed tators lol

Im day 3 of 21. Sigh.

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For more ideas, go to my post on New Ideas for Protein, And it Tastes Good! Lots of great ideas from good folks who have been in your shoes...Good luck to you!

@@SouthernBelle69 Ha! It's tough but if you keep the end goal in mind and the willpower high you will make it through it a right of passage! I also tell people what worked for me was taking a picture of myself in a bra and undies on my phone, then every time I thought about cheating I pulled that baby out and looked at it and what do you know BAM that craving was gone....I'm not kidding It really got me through and I didn't cheat at all!! PS: if you do it for the love of god whatever you do DO NOT lose that phone!!!

" A right of passage", I love that! It's a great way to look at it and really provides it's own motivation. Thanks, I'll be using that one

I'm not sure I can do this without cheating. My job as a Software Engineer is very stressful! I have always been a stress eater. Everyone says I can do it but if I could I wouldn't need the "Tool" or surgery to help. The struggle is REAL!

Remember that fat is stored energy. So keep telling yourself that. There is no way you are going to starve. That surprisingly helped me alot. You are burning off hundreds if not thousands of calories in excess food you've eaten over the years. Burn it baby!

The pre-op helps fantastically not only with de-fattening your liver, but will also decrease your want for sugary and fatty foods. It's also a great jump start to weight loss and a great way to lower your caloric expectations.

Just about every day someone says, "If I could do it without the sleeve I wouldn't need to surgery," especially when they're on the pre-op. They're not performing surgery between your ears. That's where you have to do the work. You're fighting head hunger. Keep fighting it. We've all had plenty of fat stores to use for energy.

And remember...eating is a choice. It's a habit we developed and breaking the habit is tough. It's shocking how little food we need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You'll still be able to eat fast food, Cookies, cakes, fried foods...all the bad stuff after surgery. The surgery won't change that. The choice to eat or not eat those foods is still your choice post-op.

To anyone who is not in the pre-op yet, start making lifestyle changes NOW...before your pre-op: reduce your caloric intake, add exercise, stop drinking sodas, lower your carbs. Making any or all of these lifestyle changes will make your pre-op that much easier because you're already made lifestyle changes for your post-op life.

Hang in there and best of luck!

Edited March 15, 201511 yr by AlwaysVegas

thanks @@alwaysvegas I really needed that

Remember that fat is stored energy. So keep telling yourself that. There is no way you are going to starve. That surprisingly helped me alot. You are burning off hundreds if not thousands of calories in excess food you've eaten over the years. Burn it baby!

The pre-op helps fantastically not only with de-fattening your liver, but will also decrease your want for sugary and fatty foods. It's also a great jump start to weight loss and a great way to lower your caloric expectations.

Just about every day someone says, "If I could do it without the sleeve I wouldn't need to surgery," especially when they're on the pre-op. They're not performing surgery between your ears. That's where you have to do the work. You're fighting head hunger. Keep fighting it. We've all had plenty of fat stores to use for energy.

And remember...eating is a choice. It's a habit we developed and breaking the habit is tough. It's shocking how little food we need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You'll still be able to eat fast food, Cookies, cakes, fried foods...all the bad stuff after surgery. The surgery won't change that. The choice to eat or not eat those foods is still your choice post-op.

To anyone who is not in the pre-op yet, start making lifestyle changes NOW...before your pre-op: reduce your caloric intake, add exercise, stop drinking sodas, lower your carbs. Making any or all of these lifestyle changes will make your pre-op that much easier because you're already made lifestyle changes for your post-op life.

Hang in there and best of luck!

I actually think I look quite sexy in the undies. Curves in all the right places. The "Tool" is to help me control and not go up and down. I don't want to food to be the center of my live. I also have serveral serious comorbilities.

@@SouthernBelle69 Ha! It's tough but if you keep the end goal in mind and the willpower high you will make it through it a right of passage! I also tell people what worked for me was taking a picture of myself in a bra and undies on my phone, then every time I thought about cheating I pulled that baby out and looked at it and what do you know BAM that craving was gone....I'm not kidding It really got me through and I didn't cheat at all!! PS: if you do it for the love of god whatever you do DO NOT lose that phone!!!