Omg its time!

[pretttybird 73]

It's time for me to start my two week pre surgery diet. How do I get through this? Someone help me, PLEASE!

[ISleevedIt 380]

I found what helps me is stocking up on sugar free popsicles. It's somthing that I can chew on. I'll be honest, I did cheat some the first 2 days, but by day 3 I was able to stick to it. Luckily I only have one week of it. Just take it one day at a time and you'll do great!

[pretttybird 73]

That's a good idea, thanks! Just the type of advice I need. :-) my surgery date is march 7th! I can't believe it's time!

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I'm on day four of a 21 day preop. I've done lengthy liquid diets in the past, and just know that the first three or four days are the hardest. Once you get through the first few difficult days, you'll be feeling much better and feel a lot less hunger. Today was actually a really hard day for me. I work in a convenience store and I wanted to EAT ALL THE THINGS!!! I was even a little surprised by how MUCH I wanted to eat, But I know from experience that cheating will just prolong the agony of this hunger and make it worse so I resisted. You can do this. You are not powerless over food. YOU have made this decision to take control. Just keep all the things that are on your preop diet handy and try to stay busy and keep your mind off of eating.

[pretttybird 73]

Thanks serendipity! Your words are really encouraging. I'm gonna need support from people going through the same thing, and I think this app was a good idea!

[Gonnabeslim1day 80]

My surgery Is Monday and I have cheated here and their were human so it's expected. My cheat when I did was like maybe 3 croutons here and their. Good luck

[MzNikkiG 7]

Take it one day at a time...I am also on my first pre op liquid diet and I just keep my focus when I feel like I want something that is not what I should be eating I put some type of liquid in there like sugar free Jello, broth with a dash hot sauce, or sugar free Popsicle or a Protein Drink and it has been working. I also stay busy. You will do fine, just tell your self I can do this, I can do this and you will:)

[toya7876 21]

I'm on day four of a 21 day preop. I've done lengthy liquid diets in the past, and just know that the first three or four days are the hardest. Once you get through the first few difficult days, you'll be feeling much better and feel a lot less hunger. Today was actually a really hard day for me. I work in a convenience store and I wanted to EAT ALL THE THINGS!!! I was even a little surprised by how MUCH I wanted to eat, But I know from experience that cheating will just prolong the agony of this hunger and make it worse so I resisted. You can do this. You are not powerless over food. YOU have made this decision to take control. Just keep all the things that are on your preop diet handy and try to stay busy and keep your mind off of eating.

Hi have to do a three week pre-op diet as well. You are correct the first few days are the hardest. I have never done a liquid diet and the first three days I was miserable. I even had flu like symptoms. However, I have been on the diet for a total of one week now only two more to go (besides the post op lol)