lupita19

I started my pre diet exactly one week ago. I'm allowed 3 Protein shakes a day, broth, sugar free ice pops and sugar free Jello. The first two days were pretty bad, I was sluggish and couldn't concentrate. I have to admit it's been relatively easy the rest of the way. My energy levels are through the roof and I've lost 12 pounds in a week. I guess I'm lucky.. getting sleeved on 5/2.

Mine is on May 9
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I just tried to stay busy and drink as much Water as I could. It will be over before you know it!

I hear the Premier shakes are good and they sell them in bulk at costco
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I'm allergic to sucralose and aspartame so I use Betty Lou's low glycemic chocolate. I have also tried the Tera's whey grass fed whey Protein and it's not delightful.
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@@lupita19, Good questions. You basically want to get high Protein, low carb, low sugar shakes. They’ll help shrink your liver so surgery is safer. The exact brand isn’t that important as long as it’s high Protein and low carb. Just get one that you like, and feel free to choose a cheap brand!
There aren’t many “food liquids” that you can have on a liquid diet, but you can probably have Gelatin and pudding. You may be able to have juice, but ask your doctor because it’s high in sugar.
Be sure you stay hydrated during this time, too! Don’t just focus on protein – also focus on getting enough fluids.
Good luck with your surgery!

Does any one have the pre op guidelines ?
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@@kmorri thank u I just talked to my surgeon he cleared everything I love this app I'm so exciting to start my journey
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did your surgeon provide with a guide??
you wanna get whey Protein.. not sure if you are asking about brands or formulas?

ISOPURE...from the Vitamin Shoppe...40 g of Protein, no carb, in 20 oz bottle. Slightly sweet tasting, but always did its job with me. Helped me with the pre-op diet a lot, and made clear liquid stage pretty tolerable. I use it to break out of stalls and it usually works!

My nutritionist gave me guidelines for my shakes, so I'm surprised you didn't receive something like that. Here are the guidelines I was given:
Minimum of 20 grams of Protein per serving Less than 8 grams of carbs with less than 2 grams of sugar,and a minimum of 3 grams of Fiber Less than 3 grams of fat Less than 200 calories per serving, best at 150 Whey isolate is preferable

My guidelines I got were very similar to those from @@JamieLogical with the exception of fiber (no minimum but we were supposed to add 2 tsp sugar free fiber powder if it did not have 3 grams of fiber) and calories -- our max was 180 calories per serving.

It's disappointing to me that some surgeons don't have a Nutritionist available for patients. I can't imagine going through any of this without a good Nutritionist. If I were you I'd find a nutritionist familiar with Bariatric Surgery.
Premiere Protein is a good shake to try (if your allowed shakes). They are high protein, low fat and low sugar.

An awful lot of us here use Premier Protein shakes, because you can get them at costco. They come in a box of 18. I can't remember how much they are per box, but under $1.50/shake.

If money is an issue you might also want to consider no sugar added carnation Breakfast essentials.

My Protein shake guidelines also said to make sure it doesn't say "protein concentrate, hydrolyzed Gelatin, or collagen protein" anywhere on the list of ingredients. ....this requirement is what keeps me from being able to use the Premier brand. I use the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury brand

The cheapest option for shakes is to buy whey isolate powder and make your own with Water, almond milk, or soy milk. You can buy flavored Protein powders or unflavored and flavor you shakes with sugar-free syrups.< /p>

Like kmorri I use Unjury and nectre brands bought in the dr. office. My doc seems very strict compared to some of the post I read here. We weren't given an outside option, even told us how much money we'd need prior to this stage. Honestly took the guesswork out of it Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App

I ordered mine online and I didn't find Unjury to be anymore expensive then any other brand that met my surgeon's requirements......Also, my surgeon wants you to get off Protein drinks once you get into the "real" food stage. ....that may be difficult but we shall see. one step at a time!!

Good morning all..ready for day 3 The dietician said that supplements and Vitamins will be a part of my regular diet. Forever.
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@@hijynx yes same for me regarding Vitamins......just not the Protein drinks. My doc doesn't want me to be on Protein Drinks once I get to the real food stage. He wants me to get my Protein from real food....but like I said that's a ways off and I plan on just taking it a day at a time.

Pre-op guidelines are totally based on your surgeon. You will need to get their specific guidelines directly from them.

Yeah, they are completely unique to each surgeon/nutritionist, so you should reference the materials your program gave you. If they haven't given you the guidelines yet, call them up and ask for them.

If you can't get any information from the surgeon's office you can google "bariatric pre op diet" and probably get "general" guidelines. Good luck to you. @@lupita19

We really like Body Fortress whey chocolate. It's cheap at Walmart, about $19 tub. Best mixed with 1% milk and 2 tbsp of PB2. Do NOT get the Isolate formula tho! It's terrible.