So it is day 7 of my pre-op diet and it's getting better. I have a really cool glass that mixes drinks and have been using it at work. Well today, for some reason I was not paying attention and I accidentally tiped it over and spilled my shake. I take the powder for 3 shakes, 1 in the morning, 1 for lunch and 1 for the mid-day snack. I was pretty upset and didn't think of using the rest of the powder so I opted to go to the cafetria and get me some soup. They had poblano soup which is very creamy and asked for a small cup of it, bad idea! About 1/2 an hour later, I could feel my intestines and stomach churning and off I went to the ladies room. I was in and out ALL DAY today and felt horrible. My bowels have been up and down this 7 days and it's very furstrating. I called the Dr office today and the nutrionist told me not to take any Pepto, Immodium, etc... I know it was the soup since it was very creamy so it had to have milk and I haven't had milk in the last 4 months. Believe me, lesson has been learned!!!

Miriam

Hope you feel better soon! Like you said "live & learn".

imodium will beur friend after surgery to gl

The preop diet is not really about the liquids. It's about high protein, low carb. In the future I would recommend chicken breast or turkey lunch meat (plan no cheese or mayo) and plain veggies instead of a cream based soup.

The preop diet is not really about the liquids. It's about high protein, low carb. In the future I would recommend chicken breast or turkey lunch meat (plan no cheese or mayo) and plain veggies instead of a cream based soup.

I was just wondering, why is that? I thought the liver stores fats, so wouldn't a lowfat diet be better? Where does the low carbs/high protein fit iin with the liver?

The Dr wanted me to do all Shakes and nothing else. When I called yesterday to find out if i could take pepto, the nutrionist told me i can substitute one shake for 4 ozs of meat, which i have done and boy do i feel better. I save my 4 ozs for dinner, so i can have it with my hubby and the shakes at work.

I feel so much much better today! YAY!

Miriam

The body prefers to burn carbs. If you cut out carbs the body is forced to look for protein and then fat. If you are only drinking 500 cals of protein shakes a day your body will forced to burn fat.