2 days on pre-op diet STARVING

[kim219 0]

So, I am slightly less than 2 weeks from my surgery (YAYYY!!) I started the pre-op diet yesterday. I think my stomach is eating itself LOL. Question is: How am I going to make it 12 more days if I'm this hungry now? Any advice??

[GetInMyBelly 80]

Me too

[BetterthanIwasb4 21]

You can do it!!!! Please remind me of this when I start my pre-op liquid diet...thanks lol

[kim219 0]

You can do it!!!! Please remind me of this when I start my pre-op liquid diet...thanks lol

LOL I will remind you. When's the big day??

[BetterthanIwasb4 21]

I don't have my date yet, but I'm hoping before the end of November....I noticed you are from Chicago too, cool! Where are you having your surgery?

[vf59 5]

I have been on preop diet for 1 week so far. I am supposed to have two Meal Replacement shakes per day and one small meal of gril,ed meat and all the greeneafy veggies i want. I am drinking total lean shakes from GNC. I'm not having any hunger issues. What are eating?

[kim219 0]

I don't have my date yet, but I'm hoping before the end of November....I noticed you are from Chicago too, cool! Where are you having your surgery?

St Joseph's on 10/26. SO EXCITED!

[kim219 0]

I have been on preop diet for 1 week so far. I am supposed to have two meal replacement shakes per day and one small meal of gril,ed meat and all the greeneafy veggies i want. I am drinking total lean shakes from GNC. I'm not having any hunger issues. What are eating?

I have the meal replacement shakes. I can also have sugar-free popsicles, sugar-free Jello, and fat-free broth. Unfortunately, no solid food.

[EnjoyingWhoIAmBecoming 16]

You can do it!!!! I too do not have a date scheduled yet but I can imagine that it will be hard. Stay focus and try doing other things when the hunger pains kick in!!! Remind me as well lololo

[vf59 5]

What are you drinking for your meal replacement shakes & are you taking your Vitamins? I use Celebrate Vitamins (designed for gastric surgery patients) & drinking Total Lean ready to drink shakes from GNC store. I don't usually get hungry but, if I do, they said I could have another shake (i usually drink half of one if hungry). I do 2 shakes per day & one meal (grilled or baked meat & all the green leafy vegetables I want.

[kim219 0]

What are you drinking for your Meal Replacement shakes & are you taking your Vitamins? I use Celebrate Vitamins (designed for gastric surgery patients) & drinking Total Lean ready to drink shakes from GNC store. I don't usually get hungry but, if I do, they said I could have another shake (i usually drink half of one if hungry). I do 2 shakes per day & one meal (grilled or baked meat & all the green leafy vegetables I want.

Drinking Slim Fast (yuck..lol) and no vitamins, yet. I do 4 shakes per day, some sugar-free Jello and popsicles, chicken broth for evening "meal", and all the calorie free drinks I want. LOTS of Water, also.

[kim219 0]

You can do it!!!! I too do not have a date scheduled yet but I can imagine that it will be hard. Stay focus and try doing other things when the hunger pains kick in!!! Remind me as well lololo

I should have a spot free house by the time this is over...lol And I will remind you too Thanks for the support!

[vf59 5]

Slim fast doesn't have enough Protein & has way too many carbs. More protein & less carbs will keep u from getting hungry & will loose more fat. Also need to take Vitamins. You need to get a list from your surgeon of what vitamins he wants u to be on.

[gunning2005 0]

I am on day 12 and just now feeling less starved than the first week and a half.. Its all mental. I did great on my supervised diet until I was told to start my 2 week preop.. ALL down hill.. I woke up starving.. tired.. and nothing was different Just hang in there.. I agree with vf59.. high Protein, less carbs.. carbs make you hungry.. protein gives you a sense of fullness.. and keep checking in on this forum.. it has been a HUGE motivational factor for me to read up on stories and responses.. hang in there!!!

[Fusilli66 22]

So, I am slightly less than 2 weeks from my surgery (YAYYY!!) I started the pre-op diet yesterday. I think my stomach is eating itself LOL. Question is: How am I going to make it 12 more days if I'm this hungry now? Any advice??

I just went through this and the answer is that it actually gets easier with time. The first few days I could have eaten the walls. But after that I lost my hunger to the point that it was easier to resist. So my advice is to just hang in there a little longer and you will make it.

Btw my prep diet was 4 weeks so just say to yourself thank god its only 2 weeks!