Question:
not hungry yet craving

So I feel like im starting to retrain myself, beacause Im not yet used to limiting myself to just liquids. its getting frustrating.. and i want to make sure i made the right choice..etc.. how do i get past this... anyother ideas for liquid meals    — NDCHICKADEE (posted on April 22, 2007)

April 22, 2007
i had a hard time with liquids also but in the end you have to see the bigger picture i am 6 months post op and i have lost 100 pounds and i feel great.. the things i liked to have for my liquids was wyler's garlic,onion and beef bullion and i liked all the crystal lites and soy milk is good. just try everything you think you might not like but you would be surprised what you like now how far out of surgery are you now?
   — [Deactivated Member]

April 22, 2007
I like the Silk soy -- if you are beyond your first week or first couple of weeks. You just have to shop around and read labels and try liquids in small portions prior to purchasing numerous bottles. If you purchase flavor water --Dansani comes with Splenda and the Kellog Water has a lot sodium.
   — the7thdean

April 22, 2007
I know it's hard, but it's so worth it! I am 3 1/2 months post-op and down 117 lbs. YOu will be glad you had the surgery, don't worry, just keep it all in perspective. I liked chicken broth, I also liked plain cheese soup (Campbells) and put garlic and some salt in it and cut it with non-fat milk. It will make about 3 meals for you and is good, I think. Isopur protein powder in vanilla is good, mix it with n/f milk, ice, sugar free chocolate syrup, some instant decaf coffee and you have a "mocha protein shake". I also used other sugar free syrups, like coconut and pineapple and Irish cream. Each shake is about 200 calories-- but like 25 grams of protein with no carbs. So you could drink 2 shakes a day and that would be your caloric intake for the day. Plus they're filling and the protein gives you energy. Hope I helped! Best wishes! Aaryn
   — airbear762000

April 23, 2007
I AM ALSO ON THE TWO WEEK LIAQUID DIET. AND ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO. I ASLO HAD A HARD TIME BUT I MADE IT THROUGH. IT IS A HEAD GAME MORE THAN HUNGRY PAINS I LOST 22 LBS SO FAR. YOU CAN DO IT TOO. KAREN
   — karen43

April 24, 2007
Hi Brit, I can't tell really if you are pre or post op. Either way I just want to encourage you, stick with your doctors advice. Obeisty is a head issue with a body consequence. If you are craving, it is your head playing games with you. PLAY BACK! Read a book, find a distraction that doesn't concern food, or research food if that helps. Play back, fight the head game and don't let the mind game affect your weight loss. Surgery fixes your stomach not the lust and desire for food. That is a head issue you have to find daily. So, water, protein, exercise! Stick with it girl, you can do it! Take care, Patricia P.
   — Patricia P