Pre-op diet and the smell of food

[Susie1226 138]

Doing good on pre-op diet. Only thing that's tough is that I am a home health speech therapist and I'm at their houses and I smell their cooking. I show up in the morning and they are cooking Breakfast, noon and its lunch, and after 5 and its dinner. That's killing me but I'm holding strong. This is my second day of the pre-op.

[CeCe531 18]

Stay strong! I can only imagine how difficult that is.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

LOL... My gym is next to a bakery and it's impossible to enter or exit without smelling the goodness

[kathyhalls 17]

After a few days it gets so much easier! I have been on my pre op for over two weeks now. You will smell foods you love but won't be hungry I have to feeds kids and two grown men. Sucks but in the end it will work out! Stay strong head up and bring some broth drink it will you smell there food it helped me.

[pammie37 103]

After a few days it gets so much easier! I have been on my pre op for over two weeks now. You will smell foods you love but won't be hungry I have to feeds kids and two grown men. Sucks but in the end it will work out! Stay strong head up and bring some broth drink it will you smell there food it helped me.

How long is your pre op diet? Mine is for 3 weeks and today is day one . Not easy!!! Did you get headaches or incredible stomach pain?lol.. Any tips to get through are welcomed!!!

[kathyhalls 17]

My pre op was 3 weeks. Warm broth and warm Decaf tea will help with hunger make sure to drink the shake first. Eat Jello after broth after shake jello makes the empty feeling go away. I did mess up the first day but got right back on track and made it. Yes I got headaches and they do go away try aleve sometimes it didn't work. I would have to take a headache sleep med like tylenol pm for a few days. The head hunger is the worst. Once you get to surgery it is completely different had mine feb 8th watched my kids and their dad eat fast food and felt no hunger. I even dreamed about food so much during the pre op. I promise it becomes easier and it was hard but the end result is great. I lost a little over 20 pounds on pre op. I have faith in you and have you all in my prayers keep up the good work. You can do this remember that!

[Susie1226 138]

How long is your pre op diet? Mine is for 3 weeks and today is day one <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Not easy!!! Did you get headaches or incredible stomach pain?lol.. Any tips to get through are welcomed!!!

My pre-op is 2 weeks. 2 Protein shakes and I small meal. I have done pretty well. First day I was starving. 2nd day I had headaches, third day I felt really good and the fourth day I was light headed. Now I'm ok except today for whatever reason I was super hungry.

Water has helped me. I find if I drink at least one flavored water either crystal light or propel it helps with the hunger. Fools my tummy into thinking it got some food bc of the flavor. Other than that it gets better. It's tough but hang in there. Oh and the higher the Protein count on the shake the longer I felt not necessarily full but at least not hungry. Premier Protein with 30 grams filled me up better than EAS with 17 grams. Good luck.

[Susansoon 48]

It is interesting to me. My surgeon has me on the Atkins Diet Phase I. I get nervous because I read so many people are on liquid diets and mine is clearly not. I have re-read and re-read my instructions and even called to be sure I am not messing things up since my surgery is on the 19th. Can anyone tell me the 2 week diet their surgeon has them on? And is anyone else on the Atkins Diet for pre-op?

[kathyhalls 17]

Every surgeon is different yours may understand how difficult an all liquid diet is. I was envious of people who got to have a meal with two shakes. All I got was liquids Jello and popcicles all sugarfree. It is different with everyone don't worry about it. There are people here that don't even have a diet. Lucky lol. But after surgery mine has stayed the say total liquids for 3 more weeks. Some only have 2 weeks after surgery.

[Msa662 10]

LOL... My gym is next to a bakery and it's impossible to enter or exit without smelling the goodness

Lol...that's mean to have a gym next to a bakery!

[MN sleever 1]

LOL... My gym is next to a bakery and it's impossible to enter or exit without smelling the goodness

That's either evil thinking or genius marketing! Torture either way. My second job is next to Subway and all that yummy bread baking smell filters in to our office.