5 days pre-op and lost 5 lbs. I was wondering if the pre-op HAS to be the whey Protein isolate? Could I just count the number of protein I take in my consumption? Like with smoothies made with 2% milk and greek yogurt etc?

5 days pre-op and lost 5 lbs. I was wondering if the pre-op HAS to be the whey Protein isolate? Could I just count the number of protein I take in my consumption? Like with smoothies made with 2% milk and greek yogurt etc?

Everyone's doctor has different rules. For my doc, protein is protein. I'm supposed to be liquid, high protein, low carb. But a serving of yogurt and milk won't hurt (you might try switching to 1%, it makes a huge difference). I even had some Optifast Soup, since my surgeon's office also does Optifast for folks whose insurance won't cover surgery.

You are suppose to count every Protein you take in as you final count.. Yep the 2% has a lot of carbs in them. I would go to skim or !%. I think my skim has 13 grams of carbs per 6 oz cup. You are suppose to stay under 50 carbs during preop and post op. It don't take too many smoothies to get you over your goal mark..

My nutritionist recommended Atkins shakes for preop

because they are convenient and have a little more fat than

some of the other ones so they help you feel full.

They taste really good too.