I described the one week liquid-only diet to my spouse (my team's version: 3 shakes or soups per day, plus unlimited clear, sugar-free things like broth and Mios). He looked kind of nervous and said "I think maybe I should go somewhere else that week and just come back to take you to the surgery."

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(I mean, he isn't wrong. I'm going to spend the entire week hangry.)

I didn't turn out as hangry as I expected, but I did cry at one point over craving a bacon cheeseburger. I'm glad my boyfriend was understanding and supportive of my emotional hungry self.

That's what I'm looking forward to the LEAST! I know I'm going to be hard to deal with... Any suggestions of what helps you stay satisfied? I'm dreading it...

I was also expecting to be VERY hangry and whiny and MEAN, especially since I was also weaning off a lifelong caffeine habit...BUT I actually wasn't bad! I was a little overly emotional a couple times, and definitely upset about cravings, but I was much more even-keeled than I had expected!

Could I get a list of everything you ate on your pre-op liquid diet?

I have bought some of the protein soups (Bariwise broccoli cheddar -- they were rated highly, but I admit I haven't tried them yet), several boxes of no-sodium-added chicken bone broth (Jet.com sells them), a bunch of sugar-free Jello and sugar-free popsicles, some of the premade Muscle Milks (the 100 calorie ones), and Quest powder in vanilla and chocolate (pre-surgery, it's really only drinkable to me with some skim milk in there).

I haven't had the meeting with the nutritionists, yet. There might be other things I can have that haven't occurred to me yet.