Hi everyone! Wow, reading everyone's comments are great! I think I did fairly good today. I may have given into temptation a few times, but got right back on track when I came to my senses. I started off today with a protein shake, made with 2% milk. I drank plenty of liquids and very little regular food. I had white albacore tuna at lunch on 100% whole wheat bread, I passed up steak tonight and drank some beef broth. I did eat 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes and a little bit of rice. I even managed to hold out 40 minutes before drinking after dinner. The only temptations I gave into was 1 poptart, and a few m&m's. Looking forward to round 2 tomorrow. I am going to try and shoot for more liquids and maybe I can get some more broth at the store. I figured up everything and it was around 800 calories give or take. And I don't know when I was supposed to do that, as I see many of you saying that you had to lose a little before surgery and had to do like 800 calories. Is the normal protocol?