I think it depends on what diet you have been asked to follow. A lot of surgeons put their patients on liqud protein diets like optifast for a couple of weeks pre op- it is tough and most people do feel really hungry but the idea is that the modified fast helps shrink your liver back to a more normal size- it makes it a lot easier and safer to position the band in the right spot. If this is what you are having to do, i can sympathise- it is worth the effort though. drinking water or tea etc can help reduce the hungery feelings.

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Karenb