Pre-Op Diet Effects & Questions

[dljonline1 18]

Hello All,

So I started my 14 day liquid diet with Chike! Meal Replacement shakes and I had a terrible headache all day leading to this morning, but I feel fine now. My doctor tells me that I can only have the shakes, coffee (black), unsweet tea, crystal light, and broth. His aim is for me to enter into ketosis. But my question is, how long will it take, and how has any one dealt with the consipation that comes with it? I'm taking Metamucil before each of my shakes, but I wonder why wouldn't he just put me on a high Protein, no/low carb, vegetable diet? Any advice or insight will help!

Thank you,

DeShawn Johnson

[Visionary444 51]

DeShawn,

I have been experiencing terrible headaches as well. They subsided on Day 2 and now Day 4 I have another one. I am hopeful tomorrow will be much better!

From the other posts I have read regarding Pre-Op Diets - I have learned that there seems to be different diet instruction, depending on the surgeon. Mine instructions are similar to yours however - I am allowed 3 ounces of Protein, unlimited vegetables and 1/2 cup starch for dinner. I also use Metamucil. One things I know that assists with the discomfort of this diet is doubling (or sometimes tripling) my Water intake.....when I do, it is very noticeable.

Hope this may help you - even in some small way.

Blessings, Lisa

[wildrose1966 396]

Every office is different, I start tomorrow with 4 shakes and 1 serving each of fruit and veggies, no broth, sf popsicles, sf Jello as a treat, not daily.

Good luck to you, I think this might be the hardest part.

[Heathermarie0407 67]

Just hang in there guys! I seem to remmber that the pre op diet got much better on day five. I also drank 100 oz of Water on my pre op diet.

I think some of the reasons doctors torture us with this crazy pre op diet are...

They take the guess work out of dieting. There is no room for mistakes, if you follow this diet you will be ready for surgery.

The protien shakes are very low fat, important to shrink your liver.

They want to make sure you can stick to it, after surgery you will have to stick to a liquid diet for weeks.

They also want you stomach to be empty in the day of surgery.