It's my last day of pre-op diet, I am starving, I have been really good, talked myself out of cheating many times, but for some reason today the day before my surgery my cravings are insane...help!

Remind yourself why you've come this far already! Remind yourself that your cravings SO do not control you, you control them. Remind yourself that the healthier you are before surgery, the safer you will be during and after surgery, and the better you will feel physically and emotionally.

Remind yourself that giving in to your cravings right now will feel good while you're eating, but afterwards, only bad feelings and negativity can follow.

You can do this! You're so close! No point in giving in now. You're stronger and better than that!

Hang in there.

I find that logging things I want to eat and seeing just how bad they are and how many calories/carbs/etc I would be eating also helps me to say "okay, no way am I going to put that into my body today." Then I do that every time I have cravings or start slowly convincing myself that I can eat something without consequences. It gives me some great perspective.

Thank you for your very wise words, you are so right, a few moments of joy is not worth it, I will not cheat I would regret it, it might be emotions running high today, and in the past emotions meant food, not anymore. I knew asking for advice would help. Thanks again