I am scheduled to have my band on April 8th. I am allowed 2 carnatiion Instant Breakfasts and I "Lean Cuisine" type meals a day. So far it has been a little hard, but this afternoon I had to go into Wall Mart (needed skim milk) and I had the most awful craving/hunger episode. It lasted for about 20 minutes after I got out of there.

Has anyone else had this problem already a week into the diet? If so what helped you. I had to actually put my Mom's prepared chicken into my trunk because I did not trust myself with it in my car!

J.

First, I have to tell you I am on day 7 as well. THIS SUCKS!! I know the outcome is worth it though. WILL POWER!!! Honey if you want this bad enough, you wont buckle to that desire to eat the wrong food. Plus the moment you cheat, it makes you sick. Take a fools advice! I had to have a few chips, boy was that a mistake. SICK SICK SICK!!! Just know that your doing this for you and this is only temporary!!!! You have made a commitment to yourself, and dang it your not gonna let anything stand in your way. Believe me, I have this talk with myself everyday for the last 7 days as I drink my carnation instant Breakfast. Mmmm <gag>. Fight the temptation, and hang in there!!

Banding date 4/10/2008

i think all of us had this feeling on the pre-op. you are not alone at all. until you get the band and your first fill it's no different than the rest of your life which for me, has been a huge struggle. now that i've been filled, i'm full full full with just a few bites. it's pure bliss!

Hello Everyone!

I am new to this and my first post on here..My surgry is April 14 and today is my first day of my liquid diet. OMG I didn't know it was going to be this hard but I am making it. HEHEHE..The only things I can eat ( which I should say Drink) is Slim fast, (3 cans a day) chicken or beef broth, SF popcicles and SF Jello. I was wondering if Carnation instant breakfast was ok to add to that list?? It has 2x the Protein and Calcium but was never told that I can have it thye just said anything liquid. So I don't know what would hurt, but Please if anyone can tell me it's ok.

I hope to hear from people on here...

Kristy

Wow to all you guys! I'm going to Mexico for my banding 5/7/08 and am reading up like mad how you all do it. i keep thinking about the new size small me in the future and then I think of pizza, lazagnia, ice cream etc. This is huge but maybe it gets easier once we get on the weight loss track and feel better/more energetic later...hopefully thoughts of food will diminish then.

try sugar free carnation instant breakfast, mix with skim milk. I use a magic bullet. The Carnation Instant is a bit cheaper and an excellent protein source.

J.

I am using myolean creamy vanilla & mixing 1 serving with 2 seperate with apple juice (no added sugar) & one with milk. Add ice make it real cold. Then its tolerable. good luck

Luckily, I only had to lose 7 pounds before my doc would submit to insurance. I managed to lose it (took 4 weeks!), but now that surgery is the 14th, I have seemed to gain a few back. I plan on going on a liquid diet starting on Monday (something he doesn't insist upon) on my own and hopefully lose those couple of pounds! I feel so guilty, but maybe it's because I know that it's going to be a while, or forever, that I will be able to eat certain foods again. Good luck to everyone!!!

I haven't been but on any pre-diet by my Dr. or anything I am just starting it myself so it wont be so hard when i am told... and I have been doing this since Thursday of last week and I must say your emotions with go every way but up.... lol... no joke.. when your body is use to eating a certin way.. and you don't give it what it needs.. you literaly go thru withdrawls...like a drug addict.... no kidding.. i have never been addicted to any drugs ever... now on the other hand carbs & sugar.. might as well be label'd as drugs because when u don't have it your body craves it.. but today being Monday was a little better.. Not to say that my temper is kind of short with people at work, but i feel its geting better.... def. not a easy thing to do...

u are so right about withdrawal, ans food has been a drug for me. Please let me know how things are going for you

my team says get in at minimum 65 grams of protein a day. Try SF low carb and yes SF Carnation IB.

Hello Everyone!

I am new to this and my first post on here..My surgry is April 14 and today is my first day of my liquid diet. OMG I didn't know it was going to be this hard but I am making it. HEHEHE..The only things I can eat ( which I should say Drink) is Slim fast, (3 cans a day) chicken or beef broth, SF popcicles and SF Jello. I was wondering if Carnation instant Breakfast was ok to add to that list?? It has 2x the Protein and Calcium but was never told that I can have it thye just said anything liquid. So I don't know what would hurt, but Please if anyone can tell me it's ok.

I hope to hear from people on here...

Kristy

I am new to this too, and I keep making wrong reply selections...foregivce me everyone!!