I shouldn't complain because I only have to do 1 week..but I am already having a hard time..but somehow sticking to it!

Only ending my 3rd day & I just want to start shoveling food in my mouth! :-/ I am so hungry, and I am just so used to doing that ..it's so hard not to

I keep reminding myself of why I am doing this, but I am nervous & having mixed feelings about getting the surgery on Thursday at the same time.

Just venting..lol any encouraging words are appreciated! Thanks :-)

At least the Dr told me I can have my coffee.. if I was without that too it would be even worse lol

It's the weekend and I just want to have a drink & eat munchies :-/ ...keeping my eye on the prize somehow! It's important to me.

I know the feeling. What kind of pre op diet are you on?

Yea this is tough after eating whatever,and how much I wanted for a long time :-/

Mine is liquid Protein drinks only, the 1st & last day, and that plus one lean 300 calorie freezer meal the other days for dinner

1000-1200 calories per day

I have been having a 140 calorie Protein powder drink every 2 hours (20 grams protein) buy I am so hungry & craving foods so bad!

I don't want to cave in and if I cheat even once it will lead to worse cheating plus I know I just should'nt!

Can you have broth and sugar free popsicles? Those may help...also are you making your drinks with water or milk?

It's so hard! I'm not gonna lie because it doesn't get easier! This is where we have to muster up all the willpower we have in our whole bodies and be strong!!! A week or two after surgery will be so much easier, then three weeks is even better, and so on and so on!!! Hang in there because it's soooo worth it!

Can you have broth and sugar free popsicles? Those may help...also are you making your drinks with Water or milk?

I have been mixing them with water, I thought about using skin milk I guess I would just have 1 less Protein drinks with the added calories

No broth, it just says any diet, sugar free beverages are fine too.

The pre op diet sucks! but its necessary. I am a nurse and I work in the recovery room and I know this the difference between possibly having to go open VS laparoscopic when it comes to the actual surgery....Worth a week of a crappy diet. If there is any thing to look forward to you will not be hungry post op....

Good luck,

Brittany

Yes...the pre-op diet is awful. I had a full out melt-down when I was on it so I totally understand. Between the hunger, fear of surgery, detoxing, etc. it really is the worst part of this I think. But...just wait till you start to transform. Oh my...you will look back on this time as a short but necessary evil and thank your lucky stars that you got through it and knew it was the beginning of a wonderful journey to better health.

Good luck and hang in there!

I have been having a 140 calorie Protein drink w/20g of protein every 2 hours to try avoiding too much hunger..if I mix with skim milk it adds 90 calories so I will leave that out & just use Water.

Other than that I have diet pop for now as a treat to try taking my mind off the cravings.

Ugh having a hard time...end of 4th day and I usually cave in by now on every other diet and start binge eating from being so hungry and the cravings ..

I hope I don't feel like this after the surgery, right now I feel like I am never gonna be able to enjoy food again :-/

My doctor told me if I didn't follow the pre op diet, he might not do the surgery once he got in there. I wanted this surgery so bad, I'd have let him super glue my mouth shut for the week! My pre op diet was Clear liquids for one week.....basically ZERO calories. I didn't "cheat" once. Surgery went well and it's just a distant memory now.

Hang tough, and keep your eye on your goal. You can do it!

Hang in there! You are over half way there! It's hard but you can do it!