like how did you do it? i am struggling- and am only doing 1 week. how did those do two weeks. let me know so I can have the same willpower

Day 9 and today I put out a picture of myself at 135lbs and my daughter to remind me that i can do this and how much I am going to enjoy all the future events with my daughter - starting with college graduation in May 2016. I will take pictures this time I have maybe 1 picture with her at high school graduation. Only 4 more days and surgery on Monday August 10th.

Is a 1 or 2 week liquid diet before surgery the norm? I talked to a coworker who had her sleeve and our Dr. only had her do a liquid diet 24 hrs before surgery?

My was only for a week. Full liquids required for the first 6 days and clear liquids the day before surgery. I am only my last day of the pre-op. Going into tomorrow for my surgery.

I am on day 5 and I am hanging in there. I have kept myself so busy and I am taking one day at a time and it seems to be working out OK. I had headaches the first few days and I cried the very

first day to my husband. He just reminded me of how hard I have worked and how bad I want to make this life change. I have to get thru this weekend though ... I have increased my activity levels as well. My surgeon suggested I get more activity in these next two weeks because it may help

with my recovery. Good Luck everyone !!! We have got this !!!!!

I'm lucky because I only have liquids for Breakfast and lunch. For supper we get a lean meat and vegetables. Also, for Snacks we can have a piece of fruit, low-fat yogurt or more veggies. I have lost 12 pounds in 10 days on this and it is giving me a lot of confidence that I can do the post-op diet as well. That's been the most important thing, the psychological boost from following the plan and gaining that confidence.

@Elode....Love the naked pic Idea! This will also be my motivation to stay on my liquid diet! This just keeps getting better!

I'm lucky because I only have liquids for breakfast and lunch. For supper we get a lean meat and vegetables. Also, for snacks we can have a piece of fruit, low-fat yogurt or more veggies. I have lost 12 pounds in 10 days on this and it is giving me a lot of confidence that I can do the post-op diet as well. That's been the most important thing, the psychological boost from following the plan and gaining that confidence.

My diet is three shakes a day and two cups of non starchy veggies (although I am probably eating at least four cups of veggies because I have been so hungry). I'm meant to be avoiding caffeine and carbonated drinks but I can't manage that entirely yet and am still drinking diet coke. It was really hard today because I was on canteen duty at my kids' soccer - making bacon and egg rolls, sausage sandwiches, putting lollies in bags ???? and I had to cook roast chicken for my family tonight (my husband refuses to cook, and if I relied on him the kids would starve) 'sigh' ????

@@Catherine Davis You are a much better person than I! I let my hubs know up front I would NOT be cooking anything for 2 weeks, he was in charge of making sure the kids were feed. I stayed in my room every time they would eat. Guess what?! They survived!! Ha!

Elode, if I didn't cook my kids would starve! As an example, last school holidays my husband was home with the kids for a few days (usually I am home with them, but I didn't have enough leave from work). I got the bus to and from work so my husband could use the car (last bus leaves Yass at 7.15am, returns 6.45pm, and the trip takes an hour each way). I got home about 7pm and the kids were starving- they said " dad didn't give us any lunch!". When I asked Kevin he said it was because they ran out of bread!!! I reminded him he had the car and could have bought some anytime, and he said " I told the kids to put their shoes on. They didn't, so we didn't leave the house". I asked how many times he asked them to put shoes on. The answer: once! Holy sh$t!!!! I was mad.