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Hey guys I've been on the preop diet since last Monday. The first few days went by great. Then I started cheating a tiny bit like having a string cheese. My nutritionist said I could have cheese but didn't specify what kind so I just had cheese heads. I also caved in by chewing a Gummy and spitting it out. I'm starting to feel awful. I feel like I'm cheating. I lost 6pounds last week and now I'm at a stall, I haven't changed in 3 days... I'm upset, the scale isn't moving and I'm getting hungrier.. I don't know if I can make it till next Monday :( this whole process is making me want to cry and give up. I'm feeling guilty because I have to pay out of pocket.. and I know that this surgery doesn't do anything besides restrict portion sizes. Should I just drop the whole surgery. I'm young, I'm 19, been fat my whole life.. everything is a mess and I'm stressed.

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Hey guys I've been on the preop diet since last Monday. The first few days went by great. Then I started cheating a tiny bit like having a string cheese. My nutritionist said I could have cheese but didn't specify what kind so I just had cheese heads. I also caved in by chewing a Gummy and spitting it out. I'm starting to feel awful. I feel like I'm cheating. I lost 6pounds last week and now I'm at a stall, I haven't changed in 3 days... I'm upset, the scale isn't moving and I'm getting hungrier.. I don't know if I can make it till next Monday [emoji20] this whole process is making me want to cry and give up. I'm feeling guilty because I have to pay out of pocket.. and I know that this surgery doesn't do anything besides restrict portion sizes. Should I just drop the whole surgery. I'm young, I'm 19, been fat my whole life.. everything is a mess and I'm stressed.


Keep your head up. Take a deep breath and remember why you started all this and what you truely want for your life and not just the want now. Drink more liquids. Don't cheat because you are only hurting yourself. Call and maybe ask the surgery place if there is something they can recommend to easy the hunger a bit like a hunger blocking pill or some think to help ease it.


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I'm so not looking forward to this pre-op diet!!!!! I'm not a fan of Protein Shakes but that's what I'll be having for 2 weeks straight!!! Please keep us posted on your progress!!


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Hey do either of you guys no of a shake that can replace Optifast. I have to loose a good amount of weight before they will schedule my surgery and I can't afford optifast, which they recommended 2-4weeks of or how ever long it take me to loose this weight. I know I need a VERY LOW CALORIE Meal Replacement shake. I prefer to buy it at a store and not online but everything I've looked at have higher calories and carbs. I don't know what the right amount of Protein I need verses calories and carbs. I start my classes in a week or so but want to get started now to get a jump start.


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