...and I have to say I'm a little nervous. I only have to do it for 10 days but geesh, if this was going to be easy, I wouldn't be fat in the first place!! I feel very confident that I won't mess it up or cheat, it's my nature and strong will to follow through. I'm just a little nervous though. I know hunger isn't going to kill me but it does make me uneasy, like many of you - food is a comfort to me. Well...here goes the security blanket! Wish me well.

Okay, day two. So far so good. I had a protein shake and 3 T of thinned cream of wheat, I think I'll do the same at lunch...I'm thinking of mixing like 1-2 T of cream of wheat into my shake instead of eating them seperately. Then maybe it'll just "stick" around longer. Oh, I've also found that sugar free fiber tablets help ease the hunger a bit too!

Hmm...sounds like I will have to think back to the tactics I used to keep my son full when he was a baby/toddler to make it through the liquid phase when I get there. LOL

You are really doing well...keep it up!!

I'm currently on the liquid diet, and while it isn't easy. It is bearable. You just need to find what works for you. For me right now, having 5 carnation instant Breakfast shakes a day makes me want to :rolleyes2:, so now I only have it three times a day but twice I have a larger shake. I also discovered that having Swanson Low sodium broth made me extremely nauseous, so now I've been buying the "Cup a Soup" and straining it, and that I do sooo much better with. I have had some times where I've really wanted that slice of pizza, or quiche, or something like that, but I just remind myself that if I do, it might mess up being able to have the surgery when I'm scheduled to, and to me, it's just not worth messing it up.

I also, found this quote that I've been putting up everywhere as motivation, it's:

"If you think you can, you will. If you think you can't, you're right."

Hope that helps, and good luck!

Nesser - I LOVE it.... I'm going to print it!

"If you think you can, you will. If you think you can't, you're right."

the way it has been explained to me is that the Liver is usually large in Obese folk and that the two week liquid diet will shrink it rather fast and this allows an easier path for the Doc doing the surgery.

Hey everyone, I had the same question until I saw the actual surgery on this site, the liver has to be shrunk because it is in the way of the surgery. I recommend that you watch the videos, they are gross, but the real deal...check them out...

I REALLY DO LOVE THE THINK YOU CAN ...SO SO TRUE...I'M READING THESE THINGS LAUGHING BECAUSE I STARTED MY liquid diet TODAY AND I AM GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWELS...LOL...NOT REALLY BUT THATS WHAT I'M SAYING....ITS JUST FUNNY HOW EVERYONE OF US ARE SOMEWHAT ALIKE......I HAVE SO FAR TODAY HAD...CARNATION FOR Breakfast...JELLO FOR lunch.....YOGURT AND broth FOR dinner....YUM YUM...DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN DO IT....AND ITS JUST THE FIRST DAY.....HOW SAD....

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE..

Bttrfli - I know!! I will say that by mid day on day 2, I was suddenly feeling much better. Still, I'd give my left arm for...well, anything, LOL!! Ugh....day 3 and going.

Oh, anyone feel blah and tired from not eating? I really want some energy!

Well, my nutritionist wants me on liquids and one small meal of protien and veggies a day for 3 weeks! I am starting in 5 days and I keep telling myself to slow down or that first day will be worse that anything, but, all I do it eat like they will stop making food that I love tomorrow. This week is restuarant week in my town and it is killing me!!

Good luck to us all.

Bttrfli - I know!! I will say that by mid day on day 2, I was suddenly feeling much better. Still, I'd give my left arm for...well, anything, LOL!! Ugh....day 3 and going.

Oh, anyone feel blah and tired from not eating? I really want some energy!

I have been too! Like practically falling asleep by 8-9:00 at night - yuck!!

I'm starting on my pre surgery liquid diet tomorrow. I want to eat everything in sight today. I wouldn't think a salad would be cheating. We're supposed to do 2 liquid meals and a light supper of regular food-at least this is what I was told. In a way I'm glad we're getting started on this liquid thing before hand. This way I can adjust to how it will be afterwards. So how's it going now?

Hang in there everyone, we can do it, just remember why we are doing this...It is worth it, this is a tool to help us. When the weight starts melting off and we feel better than we have in (my whole life for me) in a long time, it will be worth it... Positivity, positivity, positivity. We can do it, I can do it, it is worth it, If we want to be successful in losing weight. Some of us may not be ready, so we need to be really honest with ourselves. From what I've read you had better not go through with the surgery unless you are willing to stick to the diet plan. I'm scared straight. I do not want a slippage so I am stickin to that plan like no other... As I say all this before I actually start my diet, but I've been on everything from the "veg soup diet" to the "green veg shake thing", so I know I can do this because the weight won't come back this time... YEA!!! We can do it.... Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst:)

Edited April 15, 200818 yr by JaJeanne
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Thanks for your reply and your support. I know I'll get through this. Question though, can we have blended soups BEFORE the surgery? And has anyone heard of the brand Zoic ProteinDrink? It's 1g fat, 5 g Carb and 21 g protein, and I wondered if it was any good.

Edited April 15, 200818 yr by dbowers

HELLO EVERYONE, THIS IS MY FIRST VIST AND EACH OF YOU TOTALY ROCK. MY VIST WITH DOC IS NEXT WEEK. IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR ME. THE SUPPORT YOU OFFER IS SO GREAT. MY GOAL IS TO BE 100IBS LIGHTER BY DEC 1,2008. I KNOW I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME,SO ANY EXTRA WORDS OF WISDOM PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THEM..Charlietuna

Hi Charlietuna and welcome to LBT! The best piece of advice I can give you is to spend some time reading around on this site. There is a load of information here and answers to just about any question you could ask. Good luck and be sure to keep us posted on your progress!