This is my 6th day of the pre-op diet. On 3 protein shakes a day and one meal. I'm pretty hungry most the time. I have been very faithful, but not really showing any weight loss. Was wondering if this has happened to anyone else, or should I just give it more time? I'm realizing how much food is involved in your everyday life. Nothing happens without food being around. But have learned I don't have to eat every minute of everyday...:yikes: Still having doubt about the surgery. I think it's more in the aspect of what everyone will say or think. I know I need to get over that, and maybe this is the way that I will have to finally say for real "It doesn't matter what everyone else thinks" !!!!!!!:thumbup:

Alot of the over eating is a mental thing I have found. I still struggle mentally. Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up and we meet up with family and friends and eat. It is hard to not over eat. The no drinking was really hard for me. Everytime I go out to eat and say I want nothing to drink, the server looks at me like I am crazy. I lost 11 to 13 lbs the 2 weeks before my surgery. It should start dropping off of you soon. Are you walking at least 1 mile a day also? You still have to burn off more than you take in to lose the weight.

I was riding my bike 4 miles a day, then I started getting this sticking in my right hip. I've laid off for a while to see if that helps. The hip is getting better so I'll try again in a couple of days. Getting very constipated on this liquid pre-op diet, but have gotten better. Get band on next Tuesday...wish me luck.