Pre-op Diet HUNGER!!!

Day 5 of my pre-op diet...and I'm so freaking hungry right now!  I've had my slimfast for breakfast and my slimfast for lunch.  I'm drinking water like there won't be anymore tomorrow.  My co-workers just left for the mexican restaurant and of course they asked me if I was sure that I didn't want to cheat on my diet today.  Maybe that's why I'm starving now!!!  I need to focus my thoughts elsewhere!!!

It's really hard - good for you for not caving!!!!

One of the girls came back and said it wasn't that great today and how proud she was of me for not giving in.  That sure helped my feelings....but my stomach isn't feeling any better.  I was thinking yesterday.  This is the first time in forever that I actually remember being  hungry to the point that my stomach is growling.  ITS GONNA BE WORTH IT, ITS GONNA BE WORTH IT, ITS GONNA BE WORTH IT!!

It will be worth it!! I was lucky. I was just told to cut all starchy carbs for the week and a half before surgery. Then I was on a Full liquid diet for the day before. I was so sick from caffeine withdraw that I was miserable and did not want food at all that last day. Just a heads up right after surgery you will have to deal with head hunger and cravings then. But on the plus side you wont be physically hungry. Keep up the good work!!

When did you have surgery?

2/18/11. For some reason I can't get it to show up.

You've done great.  Congratulations!

Im on day 2 of the preo-diet and feel the same way.  I'm on 2 shakes a day and 1 small meal.  I feel like I am floating away with all the water I have been drinking.  Just glad to see I am not the only one in the boat.  Good luck and hang in there we can go through this together.

When is your surgery?

Try something hot  that's on your allowed list.  It seemed to help me during this phase (not easy for me either- hang in there!).  Try coffee, hot tea, hot chicken bouillon.