HELP! I'm starving already...It's in my head, right?

[toniobryan 0]

I am on day 2 of my pre-op diet. I feel like I am starving, but reading the posts from all of you have made me know that I can make it. I get my band Dec 19th, and my family is totally supportive. My husband and daughters are being amazingly sweet and coming up with great things (liquid) to eat. I was told I could have anything I could suck through a straw, and my daughters were the ones to say get some Tomato Soup, or strain the veggies out of the Soup and eat the broth. I was concerned about the liquid diet for 2 weeks prior but I know it is all going to be worth it!:wink:

[aprildurham23 0]

Honestly, yes it does suck being hungry. But I WILL tell you this - I got banded on Monday and did the pre-op diet obviously before that. The first three days were the worst - I was SO hungry, craving everything, I was miserable. After that when I was huungry I actually looked forward to a salad or a small peice of food to satiate me. Once the two weeks were ending, I was eating chicken and veggies like they were the most delicious things in the world, and just a little bit would satisfy me. So for me, I got over the hunger and cravings about the first week. Yes - it's going to suck for awhile. But it's not impossible.

[poodles.me 0]

Does anyone know why different Dr.'s have different pre-op diets? I saw mentioned that some people can only have liquids, some whatever they can get through a straw and other like me have 3 shakes a day + a small meal. I'm just curious.

Wish I could choose the one that works for me! lol

I also wanted to say that today is the 3rd day that I've been trying to stick to the "my way modified" pre-op. As you know I was starving on Monday and failed miserably. -sigh- Tuesday wasn't as bad for some reason b/c I let myself have what I wanted without obsessing and found I made great choices. Yesterday the same and today so far I have been fine.

I am eating more than when I'll officially be on the pre-op starting on the 20th but I am SO GLAD I tried this out now and am cutting back. If I had waited I would have been in hell. Knowing I didn't have to stick to it on Monday is what helped me through it. I think we're all different and I am glad I found this out about myself now.

Maybe I instinctively knew it and that's what I started..who knows.

You know the coffee thing is bothering me more than other things...I bought Decaf last night but I wonder if that will be ok. I'll have to email the dietician...again...I'm sure she loves me!

[poodles.me 0]

- I got banded on Monday and did the pre-op diet obviously before that.

So how are you feeling after being banded on Monday? How did it all go?

Are you hungry now? Can I ask a silly question too? Can you feel the band or the port? I keep thinking that I'll feel it in me.

[Lavetta 0]

Good Luck to you.

[cleanteeth 1]

Hi there! I'm on my 2nd week of pre-op diet, on the liquids only. I'm on day 3 of it. My surgery date is the 17th. It's been hard, but I have found that I have to drink the shakes BEFORE I get hungry or I get nutty. This week has really made me aware of my food addiction. Honestly, my stomach isn't growling, and I almost have the same feelings of anxiety that I had when I quit smoking 12 years ago. It's crazy! I really can't wait until Dec 22 and I can have something mushy!!! Funny how your preceptions change, chicken salad in the magic bullet is sounding soooo good!

By the way, I also ate my house in "mourning" for the food I would be missing.

Good luck to you!

PS. Hubby is on frozen dinners this week.. I ain't cooking! Kids are grown and gone, so I don't have to worry about that