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So I am on my fourth day of my preop diet and have gone from eating 2,000+ calories a day to around 500. I am really craving something I can chew right now that is savory. So I have been looking at what I call "food porn" on pinterest. It's tempting but strangle empowering and satisfying looking at the gorgeous food and saying "no" right now. Anyone do the same thing? How did you cope with preop cravings?

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That's so funny... that's just what I told my friend the other day. I asked him to describe all the great food he'd eaten over the weekend to me. I'm not sure I'd be strong enough to look at it, but hearing about it helped in a strange way, lol.

I'm post-op 2 weeks, and there was a huge billboard for McDonalds outside my office. (It was painful) ;)

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So I am on my fourth day of my preop diet and have gone from eating 2,000+ calories a day to around 500. I am really craving something I can chew right now that is savory. So I have been looking at what I call "food porn" on pinterest. It's tempting but strangle empowering and satisfying looking at the gorgeous food and saying "no" right now. Anyone do the same thing? How did you cope with preop cravings?

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I only had a 3 day pre op diet, on the second day I went to Von Maurer and looked at skinny clothes and my focus was stronger than ever.

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I am a week post op and still on Clear liquids. I was just complaining to my husband this evening about how many food commercials are on t.v. It is driving me nuts. I was able to watch them eat pizza for dinner last night and it did not bother me but there is something about seeing the food on tv makes me want it so bad. I just have to remind myself that I can't have those things any more.

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Atlas food challenges on YouTube. . Was porn to begin with but after watching 150 of the 200 it just became messy gross German porn.. Cured me good from junk crap..

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I feel so lucky I didn't need a pre op diet. The post op diet was hell, and I could get through it because I had no choice and I told myself it would be dangerous not to stick to it.

Not sure I'd have had the strength for the pre-op diet where I was relying on my discipline alone.

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I think the preop diet will hopefully help with postoperative cravings because we are getting through them now.

NSV: On my fourth day or diet, I went to a Mexican resteraunt with my brother's fiance and sipped Water while I watched her eat and drink a margarita!! Yay to everyone who can hold against cravings!! :)

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I started my preop diet Monday with a modified version last week. The first few days I had the carb withdrawal headaches and tiredness. I'm super glad I got that out of the way and won't have to deal with it after surgery. I have lost 9 pounds so far! WooHoo!

I haven't been looking at food or watching food commercials. I don't think I could resist the temptation.

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