I'm never hungry still... And I'm Pre-Op???

Hello all.  
 
I'm 36 and have been obese for all of my adult life. I was even bigger than most girls in my class throughout schooling. The best weight loss I had was during my 3rd and final pregnancy, that child has one hyper metabolism.  
 
I'm awaiting approval from my insurance provider for RnY Surgery. I've seen the dietician, Fitness Psych, and Psych. With all the information in hand, I was asked to begin an Atkins type diet prior to surgery, to prepare for what will come after. 
 
Here in lies my problem.... 
 
I am not a person who likes food. It's never on my mind. I don't binge on anything and have never done. (Ex. I still have candy bars from 2005 that I have actually had the movers pack between moves) A bag of my favorite treat, Aspen Thin Mints, lasts over two months and I only get them for my Birthday. I didn't eat breakfast nor lunch. But I would eat dinner with my children. This has been my normal for my adult life.  
 
So with this knowledge the dietician explains that I'm still in-taking calories that make me feel satisfied with my drinks. I could see that so I have stopped, over a week now, all drinks  BU****er (2-3 bottles daily) and coffee (2 cups a day). I'm still NOT hungry! I am forcing myself to take in food 3 times daily because I was told that is best for weight loss. (Ex. 1/4c cottage cheese for breakfast, 6-8 almonds for lunch, 2oz meat and 6 slices of zucchini squash for dinner) I honestly felt like, still feel like, vomiting from the fullness. 
 
I'm so frustrated with this! I'm very sorry if it seems laughable to some but this is horrid to me. I just want to cry thinking about what my future food intake expectations after surgery will be for the malobsorption. 
  
Has anyone had this type of problem? Will it get easier getting 3 meals in daily? They've said it's a tool to HELP with weight loss, but what is this tool going to help if I already DON'T want to eat?  
 
Thank you for reading my post. I could really use some help.

 

I'm sorry, Misty--I've never heard of this problem other than in clinically anorexic patients. In their case, it is a mental problem which then leads to a physical issue with food, i.e. the stomach shrinks over time, then the drive of appetite, which has been suppressed for so long, weakens. This happens in starvation cases as well.

I know that anxiety and stress can take away appetite, as can the excitement of embarking on a new, scary course--such as weight loss surgery. I would start by taking small bites and really chewing your food. Eat 5 or 6 small meals a day, and cut out the caffeine, which is an appetite suppressant.

I hope your problem improves. But after surgery, many people have no sensations of hunger or appetite for 6 months to 1 year.

@Waterwench, Thank you so much for your time.

I will keep at it with small meals and hope my stomach joins my brain in knowing what I need. I think it would be much easier if they'd communicate somehow Lol.