Pre-op Starving on Pre-op

[pjackson0523 158]

Just started pre-op diet today and already starving. ............ugh.

[meamo 42]

Ugh!! me too!! I'm praying to get thru these 2 weeks ... Had a Atkins advantage chocolate flavor..

[UTGal99 327]

That will get better. LOTS of green tea, my friends, LOTS of green tea!

[Melissa1234 69]

Amen to the starving! Cruel and unusual punishment lol.

[mage54 28]

Started my diet today too... 6 weeks of Optifast prior to surgery. So far constantly hungry...

[SuperKen 231]

Started my pre-op liquid diet today as well. Anyone knowledgeable about the popsicles?

[Melissa1234 69]

Popsicles are gooood! sugar free of course. Nice to chew something a little.

[Sleeved in Seattle 280]

The preop diet is awful, and getting thru all the withdrawals from caffeine, sugar, carbs is a btch-and-a-half, but it is soooo worth it! Keep your mind on the end game and if that doesn't work get out of the house, get away from the kitchen, go DO something.

All of you, I'm so proud of you for starting this process. And you should be too!

[pjackson0523 158]

Started my diet today too... 6 weeks of Optifast prior to surgery. So far constantly hungry...

I didn't have to do Optifast. I was allowed one egg and 1 piece of fruit for Breakfast. But, I'm used to full breakfast. Have to have a shake for lunch.< /p>

[pjackson0523 158]

That will get better. LOTS of green tea, my friends, LOTS of green tea!

Will try the green tea. Thanks.

[pjackson0523 158]

So, is everyone's surgery date the 14th.

[RebecaSparkles 247]

I too am starving & miserable. I'm allowed shakes, sf crap( jello/pudding/popsicles) and Water.

I'm having tummy troubles of liquid in & liquid out.

I almost sharted myself yesterday & I'm hungry + angry that other ppl get to eat either a lean & green or just eat in general until the night before.

I'm so close to saying f it and eating something, my surgeon will never know & bc Im lactose intolerant my shakes are made w/ Water & thus 1/2 the cal of everyone else in my program.

Grrrr.

They said this would be easy, that after the 3 rd day I wouldnt be hungry.

Lies.

allons-y

[pjackson0523 158]

^{Oh, I bet. I get to eat meat and green veg tonite. Can't wait. 2 more days for you.}

[mage54 28]

I'm having tummy troubles of liquid in & liquid out. allons-y

I can completely relate to this... My NUT warned me that it could happen this way (or be the exact opposite) and that all we can do is OTC pills to treat the symptoms.

Did you guys all have to sign 'contracts' that said basically if you gained weight during your liquid diet time that you understood that it would cause your surgery date to change?

[gomekast 559]

I too am starving & miserable. I'm allowed shakes' date=' sf crap( jello/pudding/popsicles) and Water. I'm having tummy troubles of liquid in & liquid out. I almost sharted myself yesterday & I'm hungry + angry that other ppl get to eat either a lean & green or just eat in general until the night before. I'm so close to saying f it and eating something, my surgeon will never know & bc Im lactose intolerant my shakes are made w/ Water & thus 1/2 the cal of everyone else in my program. Grrrr. They said this would be easy, that after the 3 rd day I wouldnt be hungry. Lies. allons-y[/quote']

I'm also lactose intol., could you supplement soy milk, or add some PB2 powder to try to up the calories?