Day 3 of 14 pre-op full liquid diet

 I have not cheaped even a tiny bit and I have to say I am so hungry.  I am a bit worried about my weight.  When I started this journey my weight was 217 then when I was weighed in at the first nut class I was 226 but had heavy clothing on.  When I saw the surgeon I was 205 and she said to do the 2 week pre-op diet.  I am on day 3 and I just weighed myself and I am 199.  Now my mom says to me if you can do this all by yourself then why cant you just loose the remainder all on your own. Now I know that without help (tool) I could never keep up such a low cal diet.  Plus I know once I stopped this the weight would come back and then some.  I am glad to be loosing weight but I am concerned of loosing too much before my surgery and then end up having problems after having surgery of loosing way to much and be coming anerxic.  Am I making any sense or am I babelling and making no sense because my hunger is getting to my brain. LOL

I hear you about your questioning "can I do this on my own".  I had the same thoughts, as I had done this on my own, a few times in my life.  And I always gained it back and then some.  I'm with you.  I need a permanent tool that's going to restrict what I eat forever.  I know that as long as I follow the rules, I will not be hungry, I will maintain my loss, and I'll be a cheap date....

On the other hand, I've never been in a position where I was afraid of being too thin or anorexic.  You know your body and your mind, is that really going to be a legitimate concern?  Have you been too thin and or subject to anorexia in the past?  If so, you need to talk to your psych counselor before you have the surgery.  You'd hate to trade one life threatening problem for another.

Good Luck on day three, this is a tough one.   

 No I have never been too thin or anorexic.  I mean our bodies even with surgery must know when to stop loosing correct?  This is what I am worried about and have had many people ask me. I just don't know the answer.  I have heard your body knows when to stop??  I think my nerves are just getting to me.  I have been at this process since last April.  I have concerns, actually didn't have as many concerns until I have had my mom chirping in my ear telling me this or that about the what could happen.  She was supportive but now she would be really happy if I did not do this surgery.  She is scared.  I just wish she would stop, I love her but she is making this harder on me.  

Kim

You are too funny, Kim!   "hunger brain"  I've been around these board for 6 months now and from what I've read you are having normal thoughts. 

You know I'm not too far behind you and I was talking to my Dad and sister the other day mentioning I need to pay my % this week then get scheduled and they are freaking out!  Like this is really going to happen???  Are you sure you want to do this???  

Keep yourself busy today!!!!

Meg 

 I think it is because it is becoming too real for her and my other family members and friends, heck myself LOL  I will get thru this, all I want is to be healthy.  I have today off so I am going a bit crazy but trying to keep busy. I have been cleaning and now I am shredding stuff that has piled up on me. LOL  

Kim

Ohh Kim, I remember the dreaded liquid diet before surgery.       I think by day 3 I was ready to eat dryer lint  lol.   It did get easier though..... the hunger eventually went away.    You can do this!!!!!  Good luck!  Cindy

 LOL I was bagging the garbage up and there was food in there and I wanted to stick my head in the bag and it it. LOL  Of course I didn't but I was tempted.  GROSS 
Kim

You are not alone....my mom is feeling the same way!  For me being on day 3 also it is TOUGH....it's not even noon here yet and I'm ready for bed so I don't eat anything. Darn work gets in the way. 

I was making my hubby's lunch and the sliced ham looked sooooo good. I thought about licking a piece....could that be so wrong???

But I figured I would be too temped to eat a piece to I just had to turn away :( 

This is going to be a long two weeks....

 LOL I have heard of people being so desperate, and I can understand their desperation, that they actually take a piece of chicken and chew it up and then spit it out.

We will get thru this and the end result will be so forth it.

Kim

Believe it or not, those 2 weeks did fly by. When I think about it, it was the hardest thing I have ever done! I walked so many times a day, just to keep cravings away! I refused to cook too, I made my hubby do it or the kids! Made it a bit easier for me. Good Luck, it does get easier!