i am right there with you. i have surgery on the 6th. and i am liquids til then........trust me i am on that OMG phase right now. i am on day 4........the first two days were the worst. i wanted to just give up and say what the hell. i know its hard. damn hard. but u can do this. look at what all you have done to get here??

i am right there with you...u need help/support. i am here.

I had the same thoughts and I am not a nervous person either. The weekend before surgery I was shopping and had a total struggle not to buy biscuits, break, cake. I really had to talk myself down. I also had a huge desire to walk out of the pre-opt room at the hospital. I started to ask myself "what are you doing, you can just diet harder, just pull the IV and walk out". But I didnt and I got the surgery. I am only two weeks out and all those feelings are gone. I am happy. I also have realized as well as talking to other banded people, I am not going to give up those things, I am just going to eat way less.

Now I get hungry. I make my 1/2 cup meal and my brain says there is no way this is enough. HOwever, before it is all gone, my body says, "thats enough, you are full". It is great! I never thought I would be fine with 3 - 5, 1/2 cup meals (3 meals later when I get to one cup). Just hang in there, let the thoughts happen and go through with it. That is my advise!

I went through this same thing a few days ago. Before I started my liquid diet a few days ago I went and got my favorite meal. I didn't over eat, I just enjoyed it and now I have moved on. I want this or I wouldn't have jumped throught all of the hoops my insurance company put me through. You want it to and you are making the right decision. You can do it!

Thanks girls!!! Oh my... this is the strangest thing, I have obsessed for 8 months about this happening and its finally here.... I am so grateful for your kind words and advice!! Imma gonna need it!

I had my freak-out moment, but it didn't involve food. My insurance denied my surgery the day before it was scheduled to take place, and add in my nerves, I thought for SURE that it wasn't meant to be. The surgeon assured me he would talk to them and get it overturned, which he did right in the nick of time, but I was ready to bail. I thought - I've lost 14 lbs on the liquid diet - I can be successful on my own! But then reality hits and I realized that I wouldn't stick to the diet plan for good because why? I would be HUNGRY. I needed this tool to help control my hunger. I'm three days post op, down over 20 lbs since seeing the surgeon May 7th, and for the first time in YEARS, I felt full yesterday. I'm still on full liquids for two weeks, but about 4 ounces of Greek Yogurt and my body said "enough". I was elated! Just keep your goal in mind. Good luck to you!

Jen... that is wonderful news! Hanging in there together!