I'm pre-op and actually fundamentally pre-diet for pre-op and I am really struggling with the drinking thing. I don't salt my food so that it doesn't encourage me to be thirsty. I'm really trying to chew 20 times every bite (sometimes not so much). I'm trying to cut everything into tiny pieces -- very frustrating pre-op! I use salad plates not dinner plates to make the amount look larger. I put my fork down between bites (mostly!) I'm not snacking AT ALL anymore!
I'm eating protein first, followed by salad, followed by starch (if there even is any) and I've cut my bread consumption down to no more than two slices (tuna or egg sandwich, l/f mayo, no butter, onion) per day, usually no bread at all. (Amazing for me. I'm such a bread hound!) I can accept all of that thus far with a struggle or two here or there.
Losing the carbonated drinks was easy surprisingly. I drink one or two protein drinks a day. Giving up coffee -- well, I'm down from three pots a day to two large mugs with dairy powder and no sugar. In summary, I can let go of the salt, sugar, soda, chips, peanuts and even condiments but giving up my water especially at dinner is diabolical! Having said that, the diagram is a wake up call. Who'd have thought water would stretch your pouch!
I read somewhere that an adult has to repeat a behaviour 500 times consecutively before it becomes an entrenched habit.
So, here I go tonight -- one ...