Just checking to see what everyone here recommends for the pre op shakes and maybe some recommended meal plans that some one has come across. your help would be greatly appreciated as I start my journey

It's okay...you will be fine. Every surgeon is different so did your surgeon give you a preop diet plan? How long are you on pre-op diet for?

I was on liquid protien for 2 weeks - what a nightmare, but I did it since I wanted a sleeve more than I wanted to eat whatever I wanted. Recommend calling surgeons office to get a plan or search through the pre-op diet section here or go to http://www.cornellwe...gastrectomy.pdf Diet is for sleevers, not just any WLS patient. Good luck you are going to love your sleeve.

I had went to Walmart because I was on a tight budget and bought the 2 lb(32oz) container of Body Fortress Whey Protein for the shakes and got Cookies and Creme, Chocolate, and Vanilla. I loved the vanilla and cookies and creme. The chocolate was ok but then again I am not the biggest on Chocolate. I paid right under $15 for each container which is a great deal. I had bought some Strawberry from Muscle Max and didn't care for it so my hubby drinked it. But its powder and you mix it with water or skim milk. I reccommend using water and saving the calories for food. I also bought and still buy sugar free jellos and puddings but if you get them from Walmart they have a brand next to the yogurt section called Winkies and the jellos from this brand are only $2.64 for a box of 24 jellos. Good luck

I can't really help too much on which Proteins as I was on Optifast for a week pre op, but if you do a search you'll find a lot of details come up under the Pre and Post op diet section.

You'll be fine... just keep in your head this is the last 'diet' you'll ever have to do.... stick to it to maximise your weightloss before surgery and ensure your Dr is happy with everything, and before you know it you'll be posting from the losers bench.

Good luck

I am on day 3 of 14 of the pre-op diet. The last two days must be clear liquids only.

I am using Bariatric Advantage vanilla w/ skim and some fruit in it in my morning shake, then I have a Syntrax Nectar w/ water around lunch with a salad or steamed vegetables. Then in the evening I have been having Unjury chocolate splendor w/skim and steamed veggies or a salad and a chicken breast only if necessary. I also can have 2 control bars if needed which I think you can only get at the doctor's office. I am hovering around 1000 calories a day with that combination. Today is the first day I didn't have the 2 control bars, I had a half of one this morning and half in the afternoon.