gabby899 37 Posted September 19, 2012 I am so hungry I could cry!! This pre op diet is killing me and im only on day 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbacoRaveness 44 Posted September 19, 2012 It should get better by this afternoon. I did a pre-op of three days of only Clear Liquids. The first 24 hours were the worst, after that I didn't feel so much hungry as exhausted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7carol3 212 Posted September 19, 2012 Hang in there! It is rough, let me tell you, but SOOOO worth it in the long run. Look at the big prize, a smaller YOU! There is a man in our area who lost 80 pounds so that he was healthy enough to donate a kidney to his daughter (he was her only match). I swore I could never sacrifice my food, not even for my children's health. Boy, was I WRONG!! I didn't have to save my child, thankfully, I just needed to be here for them so I needed to get healthy. The pre-op diet was just step one. Just try and remember doctor's orders. I just got in my mind that I couldn't deviate from his orders and I followed it. I'm not going to lie, I cried while I was pureeing my Soup and my family was having "real food". No one said it would be easy & people who think WLS is the easy way out are so full of it! Walk a mile (or the many miles we will/do walk) in our shoes and then tell me I took the easy way out!! YOU CAN DO IT!! I was allowed jell-o and popsicles and that helped, at least I was chewing. Are you allowed those foods? That may help. 1 Pumpkinmeli reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmyWemy 32 Posted September 19, 2012 I totally feel you! At 10 calories a serving how about trying some sugar-free Jello during your pre-op diet? This helped me, and then I followed that by drinking a lot of Water to get me to feel full. The pre-op part wasn't easy for me either and I cried a lot thinking it was not worth it. Hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gabby899 37 Posted September 19, 2012 I am doing the 2 shakes a day with a small meal at night. I'm going to get some Jello and sugar free Popsicles! I seriously cannot believe how hungry I am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtSong 291 Posted September 19, 2012 Want to cry hate making dinner for the fam I'm a very good cook but Soup I can deal with it 6 days to go we can do this lady's 2 7carol3 and gabby899 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pretty-pink 43 Posted September 19, 2012 It REALLY does get easier! I am in my third week of my 2 week full liquid pre op. I won't lie and say I wasn't hungry at times and I have had some crazy cravings for carbs, but overall I have done ok AND I am down 20# with 5 more days to go! You can do it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abby01 8 Posted September 20, 2012 I'm on day 8 of 14 days. It got easier after the first 3 days, but I still have bad days where I am very hungry. I just keep looking forward and I know it will be worth it! 1 7carol3 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleeveandRNYchica 1,155 Posted September 20, 2012 I am on day 3 and experiencing hunger tonight. I think I just need to go to bed by 8:30. U r not alone. Sent from my iPod touch using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibehere10 163 Posted September 20, 2012 When I was hungry on the pre op diet I made sure I downed at least 8 oz of Water, waited 5 minutes and 9 out of 10 times the hunger passed telling me I was not hungry but in need of hydration. The one time it did not pass I would either have a SF Jello or Popsicle and it did the trick!! Good luck and hang in, it will be worth it!! 1 gabby899 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sramos89 260 Posted September 20, 2012 It was awful for me too! I had a fight with my husband over him not letting me have a wendy's baked potato a mile from the surgeons hospital. I thought I was going to die. But I did it, surgery was on Monday and the surgeon said my liver looked great! So it was worth it. Hang in there because now that I am on the other side, I am not hungry at all! You can beat this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites