The pre-op diet began really really hard. I was absolutely having fat attacks last week. (When I start having uncontrollable craving for all kinds of junk I call it a fat attack) but it is easier now. I lost 8lbs...(2 of them since Tuesday Feb 16,2010) since last Thurday February 18th and I felt good about it. My surgeon's nurse told me on that day that I should have done better than that. She discouraged me because I felt I was doing good. Especially through Valentine's weekend, which included eating out and chocolate. I resisted. I only drank one shake that day but I had a salad with four oz of steak. It was hard because my family members were ordering all kind of stuff.