Starving and wondering how im gonna do this

[janel129 5]

Somebody please tell me how to make it through this liquid only diet!!!!! I cried twice today and feel over emotional!!! I'm so hungry I have a headache and shakes! I'm not sure what to do or how to make it through seven days until my surgery!!!!! HELP

[alc1071 43]

The first couple days of the liquid diet are the toughest. Hang in there! Drink plenty of liquids to help you feel fuller (water, crystal light, diet snapple). I ate lots of sugar free Jello and broth too. Not sure if you are allowed anything else besides liquids as each surgeon's diet plan is a little different. I was allowed 2 Protein options a day and a cup of vegetables. I was crunching on baby carrots to feel like I was at least chewing something and I was putting vegetables in my broth to make a "soup". You can do it!!

[iamworthit 208]

Somebody please tell me how to make it through this liquid only diet!!!!! I cried twice today and feel over emotional!!! I'm so hungry I have a headache and shakes! I'm not sure what to do or how to make it through seven days until my surgery!!!!! HELP

Im 6 days in and have 3 weeks of liquid Optifast to go. I feel the same way. is it detox?

[janel129 5]

I was told I could eat raw veggies and a hand fullness fruit!!! I did find an awesome Protein Shake that is coffee flavored so at least I'm enjoying that!!! I'm gonna call my dr and see if I can have jello! I thought about putting fresh carrots into broth for dinner!!!!! Ugh!!!! Not sure about the withdraw thing but I guess it's possible!

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I was told I could eat raw veggies and a hand fullness fruit!!! I did find an awesome Protein Shake that is coffee flavored so at least I'm enjoying that!!! I'm gonna call my dr and see if I can have jello! I thought about putting fresh carrots into broth for dinner!!!!! Ugh!!!! Not sure about the withdraw thing but I guess it's possible!

I'm a coffee lover, so would you mind sharing where you get the coffee flavored Protein?

[ElleG 394]

sleep as much as you can, it makes the time fly and your not thinking about food. DON'T allow people to cook around you or stay away from the kitchen if the family is cooking the sight and smell will get you. You CAN do this!

[Jenibop2 38]

Is it strange that the practice doing my RNY surgery does not require a liquid diet for the 2 weeks prior to surgery?

[shyanne 198]

Click has a good coffee Protein Shake and I know chike makes one to now. But I loooove Atkins cafe caramel. I get them at wal Mart.

[shyanne 198]

And it's crazy how everyone's plan in so different. I was able to have one hight Protein low carb meal a day. It was still hard though. I was constantly changing the channel to avoid food commercials. And I stayed home ALOT.

[htoup 40]

Is it strange that the practice doing my RNY surgery does not require a liquid diet for the 2 weeks prior to surgery?

Where I had my surgery done doesn't do liquid diet before surgery either... Just day before surgery is a "cleanse" Then it's 7 days liquid diet post op!

HW 343 SW 322 4/23/13 goal 170

[janel129 5]

I got my coffee Protein at Vitamin world. But u can order click at GNC.com. Not sure about anyone else but my liver is enlarged and my liquid diet is to hopefully shrink down the size of my liver before surgery. My instructions after surgery are the same 7 days liquid post op! It's becoming increasingly hard to stay focused. I'm get the shakes and a massive headache and I'm only two days in. My stomach isn't growling today which is good but now it's the mental need for food I think I'm fighting! And that has made me irritated and emotional. I was just told I can do Greek yogurt and Jello so that may help my need to eat!!!

[shyanne 198]

I got my coffee Protein at Vitamin world. But u can order click at GNC.com. Not sure about anyone else but my liver is enlarged and my liquid diet is to hopefully shrink down the size of my liver before surgery. My instructions after surgery are the same 7 days liquid post op! It's becoming increasingly hard to stay focused. I'm get the shakes and a massive headache and I'm only two days in. My stomach isn't growling today which is good but now it's the mental need for food I think I'm fighting! And that has made me irritated and emotional. I was just told I can do Greek yogurt and Jello so that may help my need to eat!!!

I had an enlarged liver too. I was so confused when they results came back lol because I don't drink lol I soon learned it was from the bad food and sodas. The doctor did say it did shrink and was just fine when I had surgery.

[janel129 5]

I had an enlarged liver too. I was so confused when they results came back lol because I don't drink lol I soon learned it was from the bad food and sodas. The doctor did say it did shrink and was just fine when I had surgery.

How far out has ur surgery been???? I'm also having my gallbladder out too! Curious how I will feel after that!!!

[iamworthit 208]

I had an enlarged liver too. I was so confused when they results came back lol because I don't drink lol I soon learned it was from the bad food and sodas. The doctor did say it did shrink and was just fine when I had surgery.

How did they figure out you had an enlarged liver? Curious... My liver enzymes, etc. were all good so I was wondering. I am on the liquid diet now so I wasn't sure how to know what my liver size was to start.

[janel129 5]

How did they figure out you had an enlarged liver? Curious... My liver enzymes' date=' etc. were all good so I was wondering. I am on the liquid diet now so I wasn't sure how to know what my liver size was to start.[/quote']

I had an ultra sound with blood work, X-rays, and arterial blood gas. The ultrasound showed a fatty liver. The surgeon then told me at my first apt with her.