so, one month before my actual surgery and two weeks before my actual pre-op diet I actually started drinking protein shakes, not to only get used to it, but to make it a habit so by the time the surgery comes it will be second nature.

I drink two shakes a day, one for breakfast and one for lunch, and have a low carb dinner. I also started going to the gym for 30 mins a day to prepare it for whats to come:smile2:

I will say that shakes are so much better than what I was expecting. I drink muscle milk light, reccommended by my nutritionist and also bought an EAS ready to drink to get a variety. the EAS is made with water so it doesn't taste too good, but the muscle milk light with skim milk and ice cubes. I'm in heaven and there is a vanilla shake!

the first say I will be honest. I cheated at lunch and drank the shake at lunch and then some. I felt so guilty the rest of the day.

well the next day I told myself I was going to do it and I did. and I've noticed that even though work is exhausting and doing the 30 min workout (to begin) is tiring. I wake up the next day with some much energy. I'm not as sore, nor as tired as I would normally be. It is so much motivation to just keep going.

I would def like to give so much props to all of those who have gone thru it and keep doing it because this is def self-discipline to the max. :scared2: