May be premature...

I don't even know if I'll need this group's help when I finally get my WLS but if this pre-op diet is any indicator, I'm done for.  I can't stay on it. It is so strict. I'm hungry all the time.
4 protein shakes/day
3oz chicken, fish or pork loin/day
2 cups veggies/day
That's it! I do fine for a few days and then bam I go nuts and eat the house down to the foundations. So, I'm thinking I'm going to need help after surgery, too.

Just keep going.  Start over as many times as you need.  Forgive yourself and move on.  Just keep going.  Hang in there!

You are right, of course. It doesn't help that I had an appointment with the surgeon yesterday and he said I had to get used to it because that is what I would be eating like from now on.  I don't mind the food, it's the quantity - I am so hungry.

Lynn don't beat yourself up about not being able to stay on the diet pre-surgury.  your surgeon is trying to change your mind and your stomach is not inline with your mind right now.  Once your stomach is smaller you will be full trust me.  You may even find you can't eat all that at one meal.  The toughest part of this surgury is getting your mind to line up with your stomach.  When I first got it done my mind wanted to eat 3 pieces of pizza but my body could only handle one.  I remember chewing up the other 3 pieces and spitting it out just to get the satification of feeling like I had eatten enough.

I time your mind will adjust though.  Good for you for trying pre surgury though.  I ate like a cow all the way up to the surgury day and gain 15lbs.

prayers to you on surgury day!
Trish