Hey everyone :purplebananna:

I've currently been on a liquid diet for 11 days (Surgery on Friday!) and I have some questions. The liquid diet hasn't been too difficult for me.. but the last couple of days it seems to be wearing me out. I know that this liquid thing (before and after the band) is the hardest part of the process.. and I can understand that. I guess I'm just getting a little "blah" about it all. Everything is so sweet. The Protein drink is sweet, Jello is sweet, popsicles are sweet... and I hate broth. Is there ANYTHING that I can have that isn't so sweet?

I know I just need to get through the next two and half to three weeks.. but goodness, it's going to be long. I'm not even craving bad food at all. What I wouldn't give to have some vegies, fruit.. or anything remotely close to solid! Oh well..

Hope everyone is doing well :biggrin2:

There are some really good ideas on the boards here: Cooking, Baking and Recipes - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support Hope that helps and good luck to you! This rough spot will all be a distant memory before you know it.

Hi!

I am just starting the whole liquid thing too. I am about 1 1/2 months from surgery, but the nutritionist has me doing semi-liquid diet now to lose the pre-op weight and also get used to it. I am on two shakes per day. I have one meal and a few Snacks (one of which is broth). Just this much is really hard. I am hoping that once I start losing weight I will be more motivated.

Good luck with your surgery!! You are so close. To me, it feels like it will never get here! :purplebananna:

Sharon

Hi there,

I occasionally slipped in a tiny can of V8 juice to stave off the too-sweet blahs on my liquid diet. The salty taste was such a relief, and it kept me on track when I was ready to hunt down a cheeseburger or something.

Have you tried the sugar free stuff?? Like Sugar free popcicles and suger free jello? That's what I am on..

OMG...yes I only had one day pre op liquid diet so that wasn't a problem..now I have 11 days post op diet of full liquids. I bought all kinds of drinks and now I to am finding that they are way to sweet. Prior to this i could drink that stuff without any problem. Thank God for tomato soup because that is what i'm living on