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I started my 7 day Clear Liquids only diet on wednesday (week before that was full liquids) and I am STARVING. I got used to the full liquids but I don’t know if I can get used to this. I’m scatterbrained and can’t focus and I just want a piece of plain baked chicken and a cucumber. This is pure misery and I don’t know how I’m going to last until October 17

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Don't give in. YOU GOT THIS!!!!

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I dont know how healthy it was but I made it through the last week with Pickle Juice and sugar free hard candy (Dollar Tree has Werther's and butterscotch hard candy!) I also used the candy during the liquid weeks after surgery. Good luck it''s difficult but You Got This! and just to make you smile at work before surgery one of the girls was eating sesame chicken and I was like please just let me suck the flavoring off...... she wouldnt let me have it...havent decided if she is a real friend or not lol

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6 hours ago, BelleOfBatonRouge said:

I started my 7 day Clear Liquids only diet on wednesday (week before that was full liquids) and I am STARVING. I got used to the full liquids but I don’t know if I can get used to this. I’m scatterbrained and can’t focus and I just want a piece of plain baked chicken and a cucumber. This is pure misery and I don’t know how I’m going to last until October 17

You can do it! You’ve come this far. Only a few more days!

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We all struggle through the clear liquids. It is tough, there is no doubt about it.

Get some clear Protein Water.

I would stay away from sugary candy, I don’t think that helps with the hunger or cravings and will likely make you feel worse.

You can make it through.

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How are you doing? Only 2 days left!!

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Hi @mousecat88❤️ Thank you for checking in.
I really am feeling better knowing it is so close. It also helped me to start a list of foods I am craving that I will check off once it is safe to do so. I have this idea for lasagna cups with eggplant instead of Pasta baked in muffin tins, and I really want some scrambled eggs with cheese and crumbled turkey Breakfast sausage. Writing them down and reminding myself there are tasty things in my future helped me to not obsess! Also, finding the Premier Protein clear drinks were a game-changer for me- they are the best tasting Protein Drink out of all the Protein Drinks, with no after taste!

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I start my pre-op diet tomorrow morning. I did "sort of" start it last week, but then had a severe craving for pizza Friday and caved. Tomorrow is the "serious" doctor-ordered start date, though. I felt really ill after eating the pizza. My mom suggested I make a video in that moment, describing to myself just how terrible I felt mentally and physically after eating that junk. I had a huge Taco Bell craving yesterday and watched that video, and it reminded me how terrible I will feel giving in to my cravings. You never really remember how awful some of that stuff makes you feel the next time the next craving comes along. I'm hoping that video will help me through the next two weeks.

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Real Good Foods makes a cauliflower crust pizza with 20 grams of Protein and 6 grams of net carb per serving! I used to hate cauliflower crusted stuff but I snuck a small bite of my friends while on this diet and i loved it! it is amazing how my tastebuds and cravings are already changing-- I went from craving orange chicken from panda express in the first few days to craving steamed broccoli and sliced cucumber.

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