I'm at the end of day 3 of my pre-op diet and these protein shakes are constantly filling me up to the point where I've missed one today.

But then the kids wanted pizza, and I was sipping beef broth in another room. And now my stomach is roiling and I'm legit hungry for the first time all day and want to go raid the fridge.

Good thing I have to drink another protein shake instead...

On the flip side, doc had me cut out diet soda, coffee, and alcohol back in early September, and this morning I actually weigh as much as I claim on my driver's license. LOL.

Surgery is this Monday!!!

Hold on...it only gets worse lol. Lol- I’m joking-but it’s good to mentally prepare yourself prior to surgery because you will have the same challenge after surgery. I promise the cravings don’t go away. If you can tackle the challenge now, it will be a lot easier for you after surgery.

On 11/13/2019 at 20:37, ColoradoCanuck said:

I'm at the end of day 3 of my pre-op diet and these Protein Shakes are constantly filling me up to the point where I've missed one today.

But then the kids wanted pizza, and I was sipping beef broth in another room. And now my stomach is roiling and I'm legit hungry for the first time all day and want to go raid the fridge.

Good thing I have to drink another Protein Shake instead...

On the flip side, doc had me cut out diet soda, coffee, and alcohol back in early September, and this morning I actually weigh as much as I claim on my driver's license. LOL.

Surgery is this Monday!!!

Stick with it. The surgery will be that much easier because your liver will shrink. Just had mine on Monday and everything went better than expected. You’ll do great!

You got this! Be like the little engine that could, instead of "I think I can, I think I can!" Say, "I know I can, I know I can! Finally you will be saying, "I did, I did, I did!" 4 days to go!

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the encouragement. I had my shake instead and I'm hungry again before bedtime and thank goodness I get to chew suger-free gum!

11 hours ago, ColoradoCanuck said:

I actually weigh as much as I claim on my driver's license. LOL.

Aw man! I remember that day too! I was totes legit happy!!!

Congrats! It gets better every day. You're doing this thang!

Be glad the shakes are filling you up!

Also I call BS on the liver shrinking thing. My pre-op diet? 1 day. Day before surgery. Surgeon told me my liver looked fabulous. MAYBE if you've been drinking or eating tons of fatty food up until your surgery date but most of us went on some sort of diet to get to a goal weight to qualify for surgery and I think that shrinks your liver enough.