Well. Apparently I'm not that strong. I ate an avocado today. And it was great. Plain. I couldn't eat another sweet thing. So far I've cheated twice. Organic, natural peanut butter (two tablespoons)...

I've tried them all. I'm tired of sweet creamy drinks 4 times a day. Bouillon cube in hot water.

What bothers me is that I'm a fringe candidate. I'm probably 6 ft 260 right now. Maybe a little...

Thanks for the responses.

I'm just really overwhelmed and nauseated by the liquid diet. The shakes start to get really gross. I'm only supposed to be getting about 800 calories per day.

This...

Hi Everyone,

Today is my first day of my pre-op, liquid diet. I'm two weeks away from surgery.

I'm incredibly anxious about it. It was weird saying goodbye to solid food last night.

There is...

Thank you all - so much to take in.

Also - I'm not worried about the "real" pre-op diet. I can follow any rules necessary. It's the "pre-pre-op" that I struggle with. Don't drink while eating,...

Hi there,

I'm not sure what to say/omit here.

Like most here, I've always struggled with my weight/guilt/shame - the cycle is endless. I've been as low as 180, all muscle and as high as 275...