Hi Everyone!! Iam on my 5th day of clear liquid diet get banded on the 22nd and I have been having terrible cravings for like potatoe chips or something salty. Has anyone else had these cravings or am I just weird?:tongue_smilie:I have also been having dizzy spells and leg cramps. I am just wondering if these things are normal. The only thing I can have is 3 Slimfast optima, clear broth, SF Jell-o, Decaf Tea with splenda, Crystal light, and SF popsicles. I have 9 more days and Iam bound and determining to make it through this phase w/out cheating. My DH is very surprised that I have not cheated but that makes me more determined not to cheat just to prove to him I can do this!!

Call your doc on monday. You may need something with some electrolytes in it (because of the leg cramps)...let him know about your symptoms.

Otherwise just hang in there! You are doing fine! :thumbdown:

Hello Bobbie72

I am on my forth day of my liquid deit and also will be banded on the same day as you. I have been having the same problem that you are having, but you can have a little bit more things in your diet than I can. I did cheat a little , not bad just 5 ruffle chips for the salt (no salt in veggies just pepper or lemon juice) and the skin off of the chichen thigh that my daughter had. My diet is as followed.

Meal Plan for Liquid Diet:

Breakfast:

1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories)

Lunch:

1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories)

1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories)

1 Cup of Chicken Broth (10 Calories)

Dinner

1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories)

1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories)

1 Cup of Beef Broth (10 Calories)

Good luck