Hey guys, I'm on the Mcleods diet, it a pre op diet but I am always so hungry, I have been on it 6 days now, but still 8 to go.... HELP, any tips would be much appreciated... Thanks

OK. You're almost at the half way mark. My advise is to find something to keep you ocuppied, read, garden, walk, shop, work out, paint, clean. Anything to stay on track.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stay focused on your goals. Good Luck!

(((((((HUGS from New York ))))))))))

Water load, drink lots of hot non-caloric beverages inbetween meals. Can you have sugar-free jello? Try drinking that as a hot liquid - it really stays with you.

I found the Lipton green tea pretty filling. You can do it, you can do it!

I found the pre op diet the hardest part of my surgery and post band life!!!!. It was not required by my doctor, but I chose to do it because our follow up doctor recommends them and I was really concerned about making sure I could recover quickly!!!

I used a GNC Protein drink properformanace 95 ( all soy protein) and skim milk with it and a little fruit, plus the jellow and the tea stuff 10 days 13 lbs and all ready for one last little meal in Mexico and it has been great since then!!!

Thanks guys for all your support, only 4 days to go now.... not too bad, then liquids for 4 weeks!

Im right there with you Brissiebabe!! I am pre op too. My surg date is May 5! My doctor requires his patients to lose 10 pounds prior to surgery. I have done that but now I gotta maintain! Its been hard...but yesterday i did good...today will be better. thats all i can do! I did the shopping thing yesterday...came outta walmart $130.00 later! Can't do that one too often but it got me outta the house and away from eatting. I can't wait to be on the other side of this....WE CAN DO THIS! WE HAVE WAITED ALL OUR LIVES FOR AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS!! yeaaaahhhh!!!

good luck to you! and lemme know how your doing!

Talk to you soon!

Jack...

Thank you so much for these reminders. I hear ya on point number two and that one is gonna stick in my head the most out of all of 'em!!!

Have a great day!

Remember- Eat to Live , don't Live to Eat. If your simply dying than ask the Doctor if you can have one pickle. They are usually a free food. You can do this. Just think of all those "Bonus" pounds your losing! Good Job- Stay with it!!

What is the Mcleods pre op diet? From what I understand, my surgeon doesn't require one but if it will make post op easier, I want to do it. Thanks.

Yuck! Yuck! Ick! ugh! I just started my pre-op diet yesterday. My surgeon makes you buy their stuff they sell. It's Myocel. Can we say...NASTY! LOL I was sooo hungry by dinner time last night. I made a "test shake" Tuesday night after my pre-op appointment and blah!!! I called the nurse @ my Dr's office and she gave me some ideas of things I can add into my Chocolate myocel- coffe flavors, sugar free chocolate pudding mix (not the whole package I'm sure, just to add a little flavor), bananas, strawberries, sugar free jello.... So I'm going to try a few strawberries and maybe 1/2 a banana today and hope for the best.