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Hi @mooreva0725 ! I can’t have ready made protein drinks as long as they are clear, not “shakes” like the regular premier protein or muscle milk. Does that make sense?

I am lucky in that I’m allowed to mix protein powder with water during my clear liquid phase for both pre- and post- op, but my pre op clear liquids lasts for a week. I would love your clear liquid protein drink suggestions, especially if they can be purchased in single- bottles or brick and motor stores.

Hi Arondomme! I would listen to your gut (pun intended) and go back to the liquid diet; then slowly start reintroducing foods again! You can also give your surgeon a call to see what they suggest- you did pay them bunches to be able to do so!

Today is day 4 of my 2 week liquid diet and I am struggling hard. All I want is one bite of orange chicken from panda express. I even looked up the nutrition info and 1 ounce of orange chicken would have less than the 9 grams of fat and 6 grams of sugar (my plans requirement for my liquids). I am currently fantasizing about walking into the restaurant, asking for a sample of orange chicken, and walking out. I am currently resenting my cat who is loudly crunching on her cat food. I have a lot of work I need to do today, but I almost think I need to get back in bed and go to take a nap because when I am napping I am not obsessing over food.

Nice! I live alone so i don’t have to worry about cooking for others. I get the bones from the local butcher where the beef is grass fed and then roast and simmer on low in my crockpot for 24 hours. The beef broth I did onions, carrots, garlic, celery, and a bay leaf.

Thank you! I tried the kettle and fire Thai curry bone broth for lunch (thinned out with some homemade beef bone broth because 1 serving is about a gram too high in fat so I did 3/4s a serving) and I was surprised to open the container and find chunks. I strained it all out but I figured I would check. It was super tasty!

It's doable with bone broths. That makes sense! I have a batch of ginger lemon bone broth I want to make to mix up the flavors with the standard. Are you making your own or just doing pre-packaged. I’m having a rough time figuring out the nutrition facts on the homemade bone broth- I’ve been basing it off the pacific foods bone broth label but would love tips if you have any.

That sounds awful. My plan lets you have protein powder mixed with water on clear liquids. I’m not excited about the flavor but least I’ll be able to get my protein in. How does your plan expect you to get 60-80 grams of protein during your clear liquids phase?

So are broth based soups with chunks allowed on full liquid if all chunks are strained out (no pureeing)?

Currently on day 3 of 14 of liquid pre-op diet. Im full liquids now, 7 days out I switch to clear liquids. I actually always hated protein shakes, but the premier protein caramel and muscle milk protein shakes actually taste okay. In the mornings i mix a half packet of syntrax nectar with my oikos triple zero greek yogurt and it tastes pretty good, gives me 30 grams of protein, and makes me feel full. switching to clear liquids will be hard because the greek yogurt is saving me. I'm not excited about mixing protein powder with water. I feel like I am rambling and I do not remember what the point of my comment was. oops.

Sigh. I’ll hide the black beans in the back of the pantry. It’s not fun being non compliant when I wasn’t even trying to cheat. Oh well. I can have it in a month

I am currently on day two of my pre-op diet, and I am in the full liquids phase. I had the most amazing black bean soup for dinner. It was so delicious, even without things like sour cream or avocado or tortilla strips. I want to make a big batch tomorrow, but it was so good I am now wondering if it is allowed because it has a bean base, even though I blended it and then ran it through the fine mesh strainer. The ingredients are: low sodium black beans, vegetable broth, diced green chili’s, cumin, onions, garlic,and lime juice. When I ran it through a recipe generator it was like 100 calories per serving with 1 gram of fat and 2 grams of sugars but with 30 grams of carbs. My handbook says to make sure that per serving the liquid needs to have less than 6 grams of sugar and less than 9 grams of fat. When I asked about an overall carb count restriction she said there wasn’t one, assuming I’m as close to the 800 calories as possible. I know know I can call the coordinator and ask her thoughts but I’m wondering if I’m just overthinking it. It’s clearly within the sugar and fat restrictions, it’s just the overall high carb count that has me conflicted. What are y’alls thoughts?

I had the full schedule of fun- EKG, barium upper GI swallow thing, blood work, ultrasound, a urinalysis, and I even got a bag of stuff to take home so I can bring them my poop to test. I definirely made the radiologists life a lor more interesting while we were doing the barium test. It was the doctor and two technicians, and while I was going from the standing test to the sitting test I looked at the radiograph of my esophagus that was up on their chart. I was tired and cranky because I had to fast for all these tests and I was already on the liquid diet, so before I knew it I was pointing out that the thing on the screen looked like a penis (it even had shadowy spheres that looked like testicles at the base). They were flabbergasted, the doctor was literally speechless. One of the techs says “we’ve never had anyone say that before.” Well am I wrong? No answer, I swallowed more gross barium, and we all went our ways with a little more humor in the day.

Omg that is too funny. French onion soup strained of the onions is the first batch of soup I’m making for my pre op diet that starts Wednesday! ETA: I am also looking at a Thai butternut squash and carrot soup but I’m probably going to email my nutritionist the recipe to be sure. I have a lot of chicken broth ideas but I’m holding off until clear liquids only for that.

I had my meeting with the nutritionist about the program for the pre-op liquid diet and post op diet. I had been mentally preparing myself for what I found online- I would graduated through stages weekly and would be able to introduce solid food after week four. Apparently my program does a six week progression- week one is clear liquids, week two is full liquids, and the next FOUR weeks after is pureed food. Something about that extra two weeks I wasn’t expecting has me feeling very frustrated. Does anyone else’s program do this?

Just got off the phone with the coordinator! October 17 at 1 pm! I feel like I won the lottery, I am so excited. My pre-op nutrition visit is this coming Monday, and then my pre-op tests and pre-op visit are Tuesday. 2 week liquid diet starts Wednesday. I’m honestly more stressed about the pre-op diet than the actual surgery.

I just got off the phone with my surgical coordinator. It’s really going to happen. I have me pre-op meeting with the nutritionist on Monday, pre-op tests and meeting with my doctor Tuesday, and the 2 week liquid diet starts next Wednesday. I feel like I just won the lottery. I have so many questions running through my head. I am not worried about the actual surgery, but I know the 2 week liquid diet is going to suck. But I am so ready.