All liquids for 10 days. The first two days were ok, third day was a struggle...today is day 4 and I'm dying over here. I'm so so hungry! All the sweet shakes and stuff are just making me gag. I have some broth but it only satisfies me for like 10 mins.

I totally caved today and ate TWO strong cheeses. I feel bad but ugh.

How do you cope with cooking dinner for your family when you're literally starving?? I just feel like crying I'm having a weak/bad day!

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Don't cry--please! You have this! You jumped through so many hoops to get to this place and have your surgery approved. You need to make sure you don't do anything to jeopardize your chances of having your surgery on your scheduled date. String cheeses, while yum, will work against you and slips like this closer to your surgery date could cause you to have to postpone and god forbid, have to start the pre-op diet all over again. You are already 3 days in--DON"T LOOK BACK! You can't change that you had the cheese, just remind yourself whenever you get tempted that each slip up is putting you further from getting healthy--and getting your life back! Again, you can do this.

Are puréed Soups considered liquids?

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@@leahhindi thank you so so so much for that kindhearted response!

Yeah the string cheese was a moment of weakness. It's hard because I'm so hungry! But you're right.

@@SassyNanny they aren't on my approved list I can basically only have Protein shakes, Jello, sugar free Popsicles etc

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Hey Breezy, I see that you are online now. If you want, maybe we can "chat" in the chat room?

@@leahhindi I don't know how? Lol. I'm new here

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I just figured it out myself. I just signed up for this site yesterday :-) Go to "patients" and then "chat room" and you are in!

Hmm I'm on my phone and I don't see that.

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I'm on liquids too. Today is day 12 and I want to bite someone. I feel your pain. One thing that helped me was getting wonton soup with no wonton or veg. It was the most delicious thing ever! I'm allowed broth so it wasn't a cheat.

My surgery is on 3/31. I thought it would get better but it's still pretty hard! Stay strong!!!

I know it's rough but am not aware that it has actually killed anyone, yet. Nor has it resulted in anyone committing murder.

Stay strong. It is only for a RELATIVELY short time.

One thing that helps is to focus on what you CAN have. If that means eating sugar-free Popsicles all day then so be it.

I promise that it is worth it.

@@melyssafaye my husband got me some!! And he also got me the clear onion Soup that they give you at hibachi places. It's so good and actually made me return to my human form earlier! Lol. I was a hungry beast!

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@@melyssafaye my husband got me some!! And he also got me the clear onion soup that they give you at hibachi places. It's so good and actually made me return to my human form earlier! Lol. I was a hungry beast!

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I will remember your tips when my pre op liquid situation... I should buy/freeze some...

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I know what you're going through. Day 4 was the hardest in my opinion. By day 4 I developed an appetite for metal spoons and started thinking about eating my own fingers ( they remind me of sausage maybe?) because I was so hungry. Just hang in there and try not to cheat and I know its easier said than done but your battle starts now. You will even doubt having the surgery and mourn food but it's just passing thoughts that like to attack you while you're hungry or craving food. Don't let yourself become fooled by those thoughts. I kid you not I was weighing 345 pounds last week and now I check the scales on day 7 of my liquid diet and I weigh 327 lbs! So now I'm thinking all this suffering is paying off. The liquid diet will shrink your liver which needs to happen before your surgery and will be a good launch pad for the transition into your new lifestyle.

Thank you all for the support! I have lost 10 lbs so that's good.

I keep telling myself "I can eat whatever I want, but I choose not to" --- to remind myself I'm in control of food, it's not in control of me.

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I know what you're going through. Day 4 was the hardest in my opinion. By day 4 I developed an appetite for metal spoons and started thinking about eating my own fingers ( they remind me of sausage maybe?) because I was so hungry. Just hang in there and try not to cheat and I know its easier said than done but your battle starts now. You will even doubt having the surgery and mourn food but it's just passing thoughts that like to attack you while you're hungry or craving food. Don't let yourself become fooled by those thoughts. I kid you not I was weighing 345 pounds last week and now I check the scales on day 7 of my liquid diet and I weigh 327 lbs! So now I'm thinking all this suffering is paying off. The liquid diet will shrink your liver which needs to happen before your surgery and will be a good launch pad for the transition into your new lifestyle.

I appreciate the part about "mourning food" I think that's is what's going to happen to me since I'm the cook in my house...

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The pre op diet sucks major balls. Let me tell you. My surgery is tomorrow 3/30 and I had to do two weeks worth of Protein shakes and stuff. But it's going to help you lose weight, and make you a little healthier for surgery. I cheated on Easter and boy was that the wrong thing to do. It ran through me quicker then Hussain bolt. It did teach me though that this is the hardest part, bc you are still you and have these cravings but you can't let them win. It's helping you for after surgery too I believe, well I hope

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