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Today is day 1 of pre op diet and I really want to eat something right now I am trying I really don't want to cheat but this is harder than I thought.

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I just went for my final pre op appt, and these words from the doc are stuck in my head. "IF YOU CHEAT DURING YOUR PRE-OP DIET, WE MAY HAVE TO OPEN YOU UP RATHER THAN DOING IT LAPAROSCOPIC." That is enough for me. You can do this. I hear the first two days are the hardest. Your in this for the long haul baby! GOOD LUCK!

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You have to learn the difference between head hungry and actual hunger... I found the more water/liquid I drank, the less actual hunger I felt... I cheated once or twice... I had some pizza a couple of days prior to my surgery. but it's about moderation. It's about starting right back at it when you cheat...

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I just went for my final pre op appt' date=' and these words from the doc are stuck in my head. "IF YOU CHEAT DURING YOUR PRE-OP DIET, WE MAY HAVE TO OPEN YOU UP RATHER THAN DOING IT LAPAROSCOPIC." That is enough for me. You can do this. I hear the first two days are the hardest. Your in this for the long haul baby! GOOD LUCK![/quote']

Thanks I am trying I don't want to be cut open so that's something I can remember and focus on when I am drinking these Protein Shakes

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Nothing worthwhile is easy.

So true

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You have to learn the difference between head hungry and actual hunger... I found the more water/liquid I drank' date=' the less actual hunger I felt... I cheated once or twice... I had some pizza a couple of days prior to my surgery. but it's about moderation. It's about starting right back at it when you cheat...[/quote']

I don't really think I'm hungry I think I just miss chewing about to get some sugar free gum

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Nothing taste as good as skinny feels! I'm 7 weeks post op and down 39 pounds. This will be you soon, hang in there!

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Nothing taste as good as skinny feels! I'm 7 weeks post op and down 39 pounds. This will be you soon' date=' hang in there![/quote']

Thank you so much for the encouragement this first day is just so hard

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I also hated the pre-op diet and I thought I was hungry all the time. I just kept remembering my Drs. words "if you cheat on the pre-op diet you may have a more painful recovery because of gas" also if you cheat your liver may be too large to operate....which would really suck if you were all prepared for your surgery and then they would no do it.

Just keep these things in mind and it will all be worth it in the end. I am 18 days post-op and have lost 25 lbs. It is an awesome feeling!

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I am just over 2 months post-op and by far the hardest part of this journey for me to date was the pre-op diet. I hated everyday of it and kept thinking, if I can't stick to this how am I going to change my life once I have the sleeve???

Another sleever told me that pre-op was like a train traveling at 90 MPH, one "mistake" takes you so far off course and is a terrible accident. Post-op is like a train traveling at 5-10MPH, the mistakes are so small that a tiny adjustment and you are back on track.

Don't worry, it gets much better, I promise!!!

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Just get through the pre-op diet and the post op will be much easier. (Not easy but easier since you arent so hungry all the time) You can do this!!!!!!!!!

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I also hated the pre-op diet and I thought I was hungry all the time. I just kept remembering my Drs. words "if you cheat on the pre-op diet you may have a more painful recovery because of gas" also if you cheat your liver may be too large to operate....which would really suck if you were all prepared for your surgery and then they would no do it.

Just keep these things in mind and it will all be worth it in the end. I am 18 days post-op and have lost 25 lbs. It is an awesome feeling!

Thank you so much I'm going to hang in there and not cheat

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I am just over 2 months post-op and by far the hardest part of this journey for me to date was the pre-op diet. I hated everyday of it and kept thinking' date=' if I can't stick to this how am I going to change my life once I have the sleeve???

Another sleever told me that pre-op was like a train traveling at 90 MPH, one "mistake" takes you so far off course and is a terrible accident. Post-op is like a train traveling at 5-10MPH, the mistakes are so small that a tiny adjustment and you are back on track.

Don't worry, it gets much better, I promise!!![/quote']

Yes I can actually see the light at the end only 16 days left until surgery

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Just get through the pre-op diet and the post op will be much easier. (Not easy but easier since you arent so hungry all the time) You can do this!!!!!!!!!

Thank you I am looking forward to the post op

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