Hey! So today is my first day on my 14 day pre-op liquid diet (protein shakes, broth, water, jello, and popsicles) and it's only 2:00 (Boston) and I think this is gonna be tougher than i thought. I don't know if I'm actually hungry or if it's knowing that I can't "chew" thats the tough part. Reality check will set in when I have to prepare dinner for my family.

I'm on day 6 now. I really haven't been ravenous hungry, but have had the usual hunger, and it's been easier than I thought up to now. I wanted to know if anyone has had bloating and some mild pain below belly button. Last night and today, I have had those symptoms, and was wondering if this was just a little bump.

Hi everyone!!! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing! I'm on day 9 of my 14 day liquid diet. It's been tough but it's been going. I've "survived" going to parties, out with friends, and my daily family life. I've been having 3 protein shakes a day, 2-4 cups of broth a day, and 2 sugar free popsicles a day or sugar free jello. I am very excited and anxious for my surgery on the 29th! Hope you are all doing well ????

Today is my last day! I'm only allowed clear liquids today--no protein shakes. Woke up with a major headache and nausea which certainly curbed my appetite. Now I'm starting to feel hungry but just keep sipping. I just have to get through it today!! Surgery tomorrow morning!

Day one and I would have to say it's been "the best of times and the worst of times!"

Tired, and weepy one second then the next, talking a mile a minute!

It's really made me realize that I have a bad attachment to food. Only on day one and so much inner drama.

But no matter how hard, I'm glad to make the journey and hopefully find a new me and a new, better, relationship with food at the other end.

Good luck to everyone...and as someone in one of the earlier posts said, "dream the dream"....and I'll add...."till it's reality!"

Today is my last day! I'm only allowed clear liquids today--no protein shakes. Woke up with a major headache and nausea which certainly curbed my appetite. Now I'm starting to feel hungry but just keep sipping. I just have to get through it today!! Surgery tomorrow morning!

Congratulations!!! Today is the day!! Keep us posted!!! I have 5 more days!!!

on day 8 ... last night was the toughest ever! its better today, I am just sticking to it? At least the days seems to be going by pretty fast.

I was staring in the pantry last night, thinking oh lord I want something, then I would go find something to do and then my head would tell me "its time to eat" and I was just going around and around last night. Its in my head, I wasn't starving, I just wanted to chew something! the head hunger can be bad, but I am not hungry, I think if I had something besides liquids it would be better of course. But only a few more days and surgery will be here. I keep telling myself I made it this far!

Good luck everyone ... Keep it up!

on day 8 ... last night was the toughest ever! its better today, I am just sticking to it? At least the days seems to be going by pretty fast.

I was staring in the pantry last night, thinking oh lord I want something, then I would go find something to do and then my head would tell me "its time to eat" and I was just going around and around last night. Its in my head, I wasn't starving, I just wanted to chew something! the head hunger can be bad, but I am not hungry, I think if I had something besides liquids it would be better of course. But only a few more days and surgery will be here. I keep telling myself I made it this far!

Good luck everyone ... Keep it up!

Popsicles can help or try a warm drink