Question about 2 week liquid diet

[Zoumommy 61]

I today is day 1 on liquids and I am starving!!!!! Does the hunger go away at some point in the 2 weeks?

[Sherry73 94]

After the first 3 or 4 days it became a lot easier for me. I increased Water and that helped a lot.

[Zoumommy 61]

Thank you, I will increase my Water tomorrow

[Domika03 309]

I start Week 2 on Wednesday, so I'm right behind you. I was revised from lap band surgery to the sleeve last Thursday so this is a little more extreme than I am accustomed to. But, I do hear that the starving mode does subside. The trigger that tells us we're starving was removed during the gastric sleeve. Starts with the letter G & I can't think of it. I believe any "cravings" we might have is more psychological more than anything. Make sure you're drinking plenty of fluids (that should help), and be careful when you start week 2. Our stomach's are still healing & we have to introduce foods back in slowly, and as they tell us.

Hang in there!

[Zoumommy 61]

Oh I haven't been sleeved yet. I just started 2 weeks liquid diet pre-op

[McButterpants 2,846]

The first few days sucked - really sucked.

By about Day 5 I started to feel normal again. I drank a lot of green tea to help me thru the first few days.

Just hang in there and stick to your plan - just think, in 14 more days, you're going to have surgery.

Best of luck to you!

[Zoumommy 61]

Thank you for the encouragement!!! I needed it

[TBodmer71 245]

I have to agree with the earlier posts......I wasn't "STARVING" after about the 3rd or 4th day. I was drinking at least 3 Protein shakes a day and that on the most part kept the hunger at bay. I was allowed low cal. yogurt, no sugar added apple sauce, sugar free Jello and pudding, cream of chicken Soup etc. along with my liquids. I used these items as my actual meals.

By following the 2 week pre-op diet it really made me well prepared for post-op because I had to be on the same diet for 4 more week after surgery too.

Best of luck to you. Wishing you a speedy 2 weeks, a safe and trouble free surgery, a pain free quick recovery and long term sleeved success.

[joyrokk5 15]

Day 3 for me and I am feeling good. I actually didn't really want my broth tonight but I knew I needed it. It will pass. I am thankful though that I only have to do 4 days. My surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck!

[Zoumommy 61]

Thank you all so much!! I know this will get me closer to my surgery

My biggest issue is I hate the after taste of sucralose, I normally stay away from it, except now it's in everything I'm eating sf Jello, sf pudding etc

[Zoumommy 61]

Good suggestion about the green tea, do u know if I can have chai latte with nonfat milk?