Days 1 and 2 of this pre-op diet weren't so bad, but today, the 3rd day is really tough. I went to bed hungry last night and dreamt that a friend sent me and my husband a huge honkin' piece of cake with some kind of blueberry frosting and I ate the whole thing without sharing.

So here's my frantic question to those who are a bit ahead of me but not yet banded: does it get any better or is this status quo for the next 10 days?

Sue - I only had to do the pre-op for six days and that was rough. I actually 'cheated' a bit. I had a piece of that liv-active cheese a couple times and got a grilled chicken sandwich from McDonalds - threw away everything but the chicken and nibbled on that for a few hours one night. It really helped. Made me feel like a human. I really got pretty weak by the end.

Good luck to you! I'm four days since banding and now its hard to get enough stuff in me. Fluids/protein/vitamins/biotin/blood thinner injections - I actually made a checklist so I wouldn't forget anything important.