I have been on the pre-op liquid (but not the clear liquid diet) phase for about 4 days now and to my amazement, I am generally not hungry. Has this been the case for most of you?

I'm hoping that my post-op liquid phase will also leave me not feeling hungry, but I see that other posters have not been so lucky.

I am too on the pre-op liquid diet (liver cleanse). This is day 6 for me and I am not hungry at all. I have had a few intestinal problems. I am not sure if that is caused by the Protein powder or my liver getting rid of the impurities. Tuesday I switch to all Clear liquids in preparation for my banding on Wednesday.

I have told myself that it doesn't matter how hard this is to tolerate. It is only two weeks out of my life. Soon this will be behind me and I will begin a whole new chapter of my life.

Wishing you all the best.

~~ D ~~

Good luck with your banding on Wednesday, Sunrise. I get banded the next day.

Were on the liver cleanse for one week or two? I'm on it for a week.

my name is dave when did u have surgery

my name is dave when did u have surgery

Hi Dave. Haven't had it yet. It's scheduled for 1/10/01.

I felt the exact way you two did, Pizzaman and sunrise--could NOT believe I was satiated by just liquids. I now know that it was the Protein supplements that cause you to feel satisfied! But I also KNOW that I could never had done it myself on just liquids/soft foods/protein supplements! When I lost 6 pounds before surgery, my brother the doctor said "Good! Now you don't have to have surgery!"

My very best to both of you this week! (Sunrise, I'm a Western Pa person!!)

I wass miserable during pre-op diet. Seriously. My leather furniture was starting to look tasty before it ended.

they didnt tell me about pre surgery diet like u guys hi pizzaman

I have been on the liver cleanse for 6 of my 9 days. I will continue the same liquid diet for the week following my surgery.

I am sitting here now having a VERY berry Protein shake and it is really rather tasty. I think I like this one better than the ones mixed with milk.

I AM SO READY TO DO THIS!!!!!!!

~~D ~~

Hi guys, I'm so grateful to hear that liquids can fill you up. I'm being banded on 1/15 and I'm worried I will be hungry during my 2 weeks of liquids. Luckily, I'm not on a pre-op diet as my waist measurement isn't that big - this is the first time my waist has helped me out!

Good luck to all being banded in the coming days

hi im dave good luck

Make33, where in PA are you located?

I am in York County, about ten minutes outside the city of York.

~~ D ~~

I start my preop liquid diet tomorrow for 2 weeks before surgery and

then 2 weeks after too. Glad to hear some haven't really been hungry

it's making me nervous just thinking about it!!

Sandy

Hi I've started my pre-op liquid diet today. I feel miserable but as soon as I had my yummy slim fast for lunch I felt over the moon NOT!! Oh well it's just something I have to do for 2 weeks and that's it.

I have started mine 2 days earlier .... I could not have started this on Monday during work.

Good luck to everyone on pre-op diet...

Lauren x

being banded:29th Jan 08.