Ok, I admit it I've been overly confident in the lead up to the pre-op. I've done Optifast a number of times before and other shake diets, and I've managed up to 9 weeks previously.

So I thought no worries, this will be easy, a bit bummed out i'm on a 3 week as opposed to a 1 or 2 week pre-op which seems to be the norm, but easy I thought! I'm a pro dieter!

I don't know whats wrong with me, I'm on day 3 and cheated everyday - admittedly I started 2 days early as I like to start things on a Monday and not mid week (yeah i know I'm weird!) So technically I've cheated 1 day of my pre-op diet. I have to get this right starting from tomorrow but I just don't know whats wrong with me - the hunger is really getting to me and i ended up getting a big salad, and while it's not as bad as wolfing down pizza and cakes the sauces and sprinkle of cheese should really not have been there!!

I don't know if subconsciously my body knows that this is the end of eating the way I did and is making it harder to stick to than normal, I've wanted this surgery for years, done all my prep and research, i'm self pay and it's finally nearly here and I can't manage 1 day properly on the preop!

Has anyone got any tips to distract myself from temptation/hunger prangs(I work full time and have 3 young kids so not much time for hobbies :|) Or do I just need to suck it up buttercup??

Thanks in advance!

I think there aren't many of us who didn't cheat on the pre op after all we didn't get this way strictly eating fruits and Veggies once u have surgery u won't have a choice but to eat your protein for the first few months you will only be able to eat a little bit at a time u will feel full and not deprived it will take time to work up to foods u ate before however choosing wisely will be up to you having an occasional treat is something to look forward too how occasional is also up to you the success or failure is up to u the amount of loss also mostly up to you if you really want to do this u must decide the changes are what u can live with cuz if we eat high calorie high fat high sugar foods we will gain weight or fail to lose its up to us the surgeon made our stomach smaller but they can't decide for us if we eat the pizza or grilled chicken we made the choice to have surgery now we must choose to eat right most of the time good luck to you I was scared to but it's not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be

I am sending you strength, and please send me some in 2 weeks. I am very afraid of the pre op diet. I will tell you this, don't beat yourself up,its one day at a time. You had a salad, and that was a good choice. I hear from my clinic that if I am too hungry I can take a benefibre. Or a fibre pill. Add Some lemons to your Water, have some watermelon or cantelope. u will do good....we will do good. No sabbatoge for us, ok?

Thank you so much both of you for your responses! I will take tomorrow as a new day and I will try some extra fibre to my shakes. All the best Lealor! We have got this!!

I find inspirstion in looking at before and after photos of people when i get hungry!!! Makes me remember what i am doing this for!

I am also on a 3 week diet and I thought I would struggle majorly, but I have not. I am also self-pay and I definitely don't like to waste money so that is also a little kick in the butt I need. I've not been hungry really but I think it has all been more psychological for me. I've not been a fan of the shakes but I have made myself get a couple down a day. But my doctor did send me a recipe for a veggie Soup that I am allowed to have a couple cups of a day and just that texture of those few veggies alone has been enough to trick my brain into thinking I have been "eating." The first day I did not have the veggies but I am also able to have egg drop soup and the consistency and great taste of it put me more at ease and helped me feel fuller. I am not sure how strict your diet is exactly.