it's still a few months before my surgery, but did any one every do a liquid diet for a few days just as a trial... just want to prove to my self that I can do it.. :-)

My pre-op diet is actually 10 day liquid diet. My surgeon does it this way for a few reasons, but one of them is to make sure that we can maintain a liquid diet given that is what is required after surgery. I haven't started it yet, but need to on 2/23. I think in the next week or so, I am going to start doing at least breakfast as a liquid diet, so I can ease myself into it.

My liquid diet was tough. I will tell you I enjoyed every last minute of food before that diet started. I know I'm terrible, I had just heard I wouldn't be able to eat a lot of my favorite foods for a while. When I did start my liquid diet it was hard!! For me specifically because I lost being able to chew on something ( I know that sound silly but it proves how psychologically involved this journey is).

But anyways back to the diet. Mine was to be a high protein liquid diet. I bought Adkins shakes and drank those twice a day. Also chicken & beef broth, sugar free puddings & Lots & lots of sugar free jello (cool whip has 1 carb pertablespoon ) After day three I cheated on the liquid part. I ate lite protein (chicken & turkey) lunch meats (I know not the best food) and cheese chunks.

The goal was to get me prepared for after but mainly to shrink the size of my liver so the surgery would be less invasive. Honestly after surgery I didn't want to eat anything with taste it took almost a week for that desire to come back. Make sure you keep drinking fluids the more hydrated you are through this whole process the easier it will be!! Good Luck & Congrats!!

I am not required to do a pre-op diet except the day before surgery.

HOWEVER, I have been doing 2 Protein shakes and 1 small meal to help prepare for the after math of surgery. Store bough broth's are really not all that great to me. So I have made turkey and chicken broth myself and I have the ability to feel like the flavor is satisfying.

On Monday, I will cut out the small meal and just do the liquid part. So far, after doing this for 4 days, I am already down 5 pounds. I helps me keep motivation when I check the scale .

Best of luck to you whatever road you choose to take.