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I just finished 2 weeks of all liquids. 1 week pre-op and then 1 week post-op. I'm not a big fan of sweets, so protein drinks are rough for me. Here's what I did to make it through:
-I bought an unflavored pea protein supplement (all within guidelines) and added it to my broth. It makes the broth sort of creamy and you have to stir it continually while you drink it, but it's a good alternative to sweet protein drinks. Celebrate Vitamins make a chicken soup and tomato soup protein that are pretty decent.
-I bought some PB2 powder to add to vanilla/chocolate/caramel premade shakes. The PB cuts some of the sweetness and just made the drinks more palatable to me.
-I also grabbed some instant decaf coffee crystals. Those helped me make some new flavors and pulled out some sweetness. Caffeine is a no-no so the decaf instant is perfect.

I hope this helps. Good luck- it's totally worth it!

Can you have pudding? A personal favorite of mine was sugar free pudding made with skim plus fat free milk and protein powder. Effectively its the exact same thing as a protein shake except edible and more palatable..
I'd also recommend trying some RTD shakes (pre-made ones in a bottle) they cost more money but sometimes can taste better. Because once you have your surgery you'll be eating shakes everyday for months, so this is definitely the best time to find out what you can tolerate and what you can like. You don't wanna be home and in pain experimenting with drinks

Man, I envy you that one meal a day. Even just meat and a veggie...sounds like heaven right now.

What are the rules of your pre-op diet? How long and what day are you on?

You do the same! We're in this mess together. LOL! I think we're gonna make it...but man this stretch is the hard part. Day three sucked so bad for me. Day seven is better, but man, I'm looking forward to January!

All I want for Christmas is a bite of something that casts a shadow. LOLOLOL

December 5th:) I'm really excited...and kinda terrified...but mostly excited. Couple other tips about the liquid diet... My diet allows one serving of either cream of wheat or yogurt once a day (about 100 calories worth)...if you have this, after a couple days, it's a good idea to eat this before you drive to stay sharp on the road. You might notice being forgetful, feeling rattled. Doing my one "actual food item" before I have to drive really helps. Also...I've got five clothes pins clipped to my kitchen curtain....I move them to the other side when I drink each shake, that way I can remember how many I've drunk. The first few days, my brain fog was awful....getting a lot better now. Good luck!

Congrats on having a date:) I'm getting mine done on the 5th. I know what you mean....all that waiting and suddenly it's VERY REAL. Scary and really exciting. Wishing you the best.

All I can offer is mutual misery. LOL. I've been on mine a week now, and it's shockingly difficult. I'm hanging in there...but this is so much harder than I imagined. Gets a little easier past day 5, but damn, i'm hungry and grouchy. One tip I can give you...is to do other stuff that your body enjoys. Take a long hot bath or go to the hottub with your partner. Get a massage. Get your hair or nails done. Being kind to my body in other ways seems to make me feel a little better. Sending you sympathy. Hang in there:)