Day One Pre-Op Liquid Diet

You GOT this! The first few days are rough, but once you reach day 3 or 4 you'll feel energized and you'll feel almost like you've come out of a fog. The BEAUTIFUL thing about these preop diets is that after the first few days the hunger does subside substantially.

You can do it!

How long do you have to do the pre-op diet. I start mine on Tuesday for two weeks alternating between 800 and 1200 calories of liquids a day. I am almost more nervous about it than the surgery itself. I don't know if that makes sense but even when I am dieting I can eat an apple or carrots or something in my plan but the diet is three very small liquid meals a day. I hope I feel energetic and not wiped out.

I wish I could have liquid yogart. I am on my five day clear liquids only diet. Today is day three and it has amazed me how I have only had a few hunger pains and usually a nice bowl of hot broth helps. Even with all the ungury (mixed with water), jello, juice and broth I am only getting about 500 calories in per day. BUT...on the high note...I have dropped about 8 # in the first two days.

My liquid diet consists of protein shakes and clear fluids- anyone else doing a protein shake pre-op diet?