Congrats on the loss. Im doing okay so far. Just still ew anting food but im pacing myself and sticking to it. I just hate that some people are doing it and its easy and for me its difficult. Ill survive. And good luck to you. Thanx for the support. Every bit helps.


Liana

 My surgery isn't until March so I haven't started my preop liquid diet, but I also have to be on one for 2 weeks.. I'm gradually starting now.. I usually have a protein drink for at least breakfast sometimes lunch just to get used to it.. because I have to be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks after surgery too so I'm trying to ease myself into it plus it is just a good diet, I've lost 10 lbs in a few weeks.  I think after surgery will be a lot easier because we hopefully won't feel hungry!! Keep going.. don't give in, I'm rooting for you!

Haha. yea. I will try walking but I cant go to a mall. Ill buy everything justifying it with it being what keeps me busy and distracted. (since my job ended yesterday, i think its better to stick to the streets for walking..even if they are covered in mounds of snow!) Im still on the hunt for a new job so Ive just been keeping busy with that but Im already getting stir crazy and this is when I would normally eat..when I am bored. I didnt realize just how bad Id gotten til I was focused on restricting it. lol. wow.

Anyway, yea..im not really nervous anymore. Maybe I will be day of. Plus I feel like if Im doing all this work now for the surgery that will ultimately make my life 100% better why shouldnt it excite me?!?! lol

Thanks for the support. Feel better with the tonsil thing you just had. How long til you heal from that? and nice pics btw. lol. Love the sling thing. Very fashionable. :P (and the cute doggy of course!)

Thanks

Lee

It does get easier!  My pre-op liquid diet was 3 weeks, and the first 4-5 days were the worst.  After that I wasn't so hungry, and I also had a little momentum going so felt good about having made it that far, which kept me going for another day, which in turn made me feel better, and so on. 

I was on liquids for 1 week post-op as well, and I have to say that when I had my first real food (an egg at 8 days post-op) nothing ever tasted so good!  I'm 3.5 weeks out now, and still only eating protein, so I'm missing the things I can't have yet (fruits and veggies get added next, then starches), but it's a lot easier when I can now order chicken parm for myself if I'm ordering pizza for my kid and friends!  You'll get there... think of how close you are!

I feel your pain !! I didn't have a liquid diet before surgery but being on it now after getting my tonsils out is pure torture again! Its funny because I feel like I did just after I had my bypass ... it is bringing back to many memories LOL

It is tough to see people eat and to see all the yummy food on tv. In the end it is totally worth it though! At least having the liquid diet now you will be well prepared for after your surgery. Its funny because after your surgery you will have to force yourself to eat and remember to eat!! You won't be hungry at all and you will look back at your pre-op diet and laugh!!

I do feel that your pre-op liquid diet is a very long one!! I don't know how I could survive 2 weeks pre-op doing it ... so MAJOR KUDOS to you for doing it and surviving so far!!! I know it much easier said than done but try not to think about it too much ... if you start to feel hungry get up and take a walk maybe or do a little exercising. It might help to take your mind off of food for a little bit!!

You are going to be the next one on the losers bench with us .. I'm already movin' over for ya!!! Can't wait for you to join us

p.s. I wasn't nervous or sad before surgery either .. just hungry and excited too LOL