Hungry

This is my 2nd day on my pre-op diet, I have drank diet tea, crystal lite broth sf popsicles and I must admit I am hungry!! My surgery is the 16th of July. So I absolutely can not cheat, but is there any thing I can stick in my mouth to ease the hunger monster?

For most people the first three days are the worst.  Are you drinking protein shakes too?

Yes I am drinking my protein shakes, at 10:00 A.M. @ 2:00 P.M. and the last one at 7:00 P.M. 

Question---how fast and how much are you drinking? I found that if sipped slowly (1 oz every 15 mins) it staved off any hunger pains for me... I found that if I downed a large amount of fluid at once I would suddenly get super hungry.

I don't think I am drinking to fast, it is definitely something I want to check, and as for how much, well I am constantly with my big water bottle/shaker and I know that I am drinking more than 64 oz. This is day three so I am hoping that it gets a little easier.

The first 3 days were the toughest for me.

It helped to have warm tea ..... Something warm felt more soothing.

It also,helped to brush, gargle and floss a few times a day ... Clean mouth made me less hungry.

It also,helped to take a hot bath ... With a cup of tea or other drink .... Again, kept me out of the kitchen and then I went to bed early.

This is my third day, so I am hoping to feel better, I am not a tea drinker for the most part, I truly enjoy the Liptons diet tea cold. I did however drink some warm beef broth last night and it did make me feel better. I took about 3 hot baths yesterday. Your advise is appreciated.

I wasn't sure if you were allowed broth -- but since you are, I will also say that I added just a touch (a few drops) of picante sauce to chicken broth -- just to make it more savory -- and make it taste a little bit like 'food' ---

Hang in there -- it does get better --- your body is basically de-toxing from sugar/carbs/possibly caffeine ---- so, you might feel crappy or headachey for a few days ---- just do the  best you can.

Remember that in the big picture, these few weeks are just a blip of time ---- and the reward is great.

Day 3 and I am not feeling to terribly bad this morning, I have dropped 5 pounds, I am so thankful for all of you that have taken the time to post something encouraging to me. I just felt like I was all by myself. The one person that I do communicate with had the surgery and did not do the two week pre-op diet. So thank you all so much. This morning I am going out to cut the grass. Have a great day.

You can do this!!