ok so i think i messed up... ALREADY!

i started my Protein liquid diet yesterday. i had bought Body Fortress whey Protein powder.

im supposed to be on a clear liquid diet. ONLY. no food.

call me dumb but if i mix it with milk...is it still considered a clear liquid diet?

i feel dumb asking that..lol

my IQ just dropped by the way haha

thanks in advance!

I would say you are fine mixing it with milk. Perhaps try skim milk. The point is to shrink your liver to prep for surgery. This will be accomplished by reducing your carb intake, not whether the liquids are clear or not. But do stick to the liquids.

I would say you are fine mixing it with milk. Perhaps try skim milk. The point is to shrink your liver to prep for surgery. This will be accomplished by reducing your carb intake, not whether the liquids are clear or not. But do stick to the liquids.

ooh! i get it! thank you! thats what confused me..was the word "clear". i thought like see through and i was staring at my Protein trying to see if i could see through it. wow. lol i know i know.

one last questions if it says 1 scoop=140 calories. how many times should i drink this a day and how many scoops per time?

I started my pre op diet aswell with the body fortress and my NUT recommended using fat free milk. So i think its ok. I am allowed to drink water with crystal light, chicken broth, and fat free jello, and none of these things are "clear". So we will be ok. Which flavor are you having so far I have tried the chocolate with peanut butter and its not that great

I just looked it up online. It says for 6-8 oz, use one scoop. Now, as to how many shakes you can have in a day ...? I would ask your medical team first, but I would guess a max of 4. How many flavors did you buy? You are going to need some variety.

Also know that while these may be tasty today, your taste buds change post surgery. I bought 3 huge bags of powder pre that I LOVED only to have them taste like $h!t post. Gave them away on Craigslist. $75 down the drain. Couldn't tolerate them. So, be careful of the quantity.

That's weird. I've never heard of anyone needing to be on CLEAR liquids before surgery, except for maybe one day. "Liquids" yes (protein shakes and such). Better double check with doc's office. Don't want to go against instructions. I mixed my protein shakes with skim milk, 'cause they said I could. But if I used water, I could have one extra shake per day.

ooh! i get it! thank you! thats what confused me..was the word "clear". i thought like see through and i was staring at my Protein trying to see if i could see through it. wow. lol i know i know.

one last questions if it says 1 scoop=140 calories. how many times should i drink this a day and how many scoops per time?

My nut told me to drink it every three hours. what did your say

I just looked it up online. It says for 6-8 oz, use one scoop. Now, as to how many shakes you can have in a day ...? I would ask your medical team first, but I would guess a max of 4. How many flavors did you buy? You are going to need some variety.

Also know that while these may be tasty today, your taste buds change post surgery. I bought 3 huge bags of powder pre that I LOVED only to have them taste like $h!t post. Gave them away on Craigslist. $75 down the drain. Couldn't tolerate them. So, be careful of the quantity.

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Did you use Body Fortress

I started my pre op diet aswell with the body fortress and my NUT recommended using fat free milk. So i think its ok. I am allowed to drink Water with crystal light, chicken broth, and fat free Jello, and none of these things are "clear". So we will be ok. Which flavor are you having so far I have tried the chocolate with Peanut Butter and its not that great

oooh! im gonna get chicken broth and crystal light!

i bought strawberry and chocolate. i bought three tubs at walmart. they didnt have much selection the strawberry is ok drinkin it its the aftertaste that is kinda ugh but its probably only bc its new to me. but by trying the chicken broth and crystal light itll let me switch it up as i go. surgery is may 10th ahhh!

My nut told me to drink it every three hours. what did your say

they told me use them as a replacement for 3 meals a day.

I just looked it up online. It says for 6-8 oz, use one scoop. Now, as to how many shakes you can have in a day ...? I would ask your medical team first, but I would guess a max of 4. How many flavors did you buy? You are going to need some variety.

Also know that while these may be tasty today, your taste buds change post surgery. I bought 3 huge bags of powder pre that I LOVED only to have them taste like $h!t post. Gave them away on Craigslist. $75 down the drain. Couldn't tolerate them. So, be careful of the quantity.

i wonder how or why your taste buds change??

i bought 3 tubs at walmart. 2 chocolate 1 strawberry. all together $60

they had told me to use them as a replacement for 3 meals a day. i was just confused on how many calories i should be takin in from Protein shakes a day.

What chicken broth do you use? What did you mix the protein shake with? Do you know if we could add some fruits to the shake or would that be too much?

i actually havent bought the chicken broth bc i didnt know that was considered clear liquid protein. oops!. im going to go to ralphs today and see what i find. i mixed the protein shake with water and i sooo did not like it. so i tried it with milk and it was better. i was actually wondering about mixing fruits with it too, bc i love buying the frozen packaged ones in the frozen sections of the store...or does it have to b fresh?

i actually havent bought the chicken broth bc i didnt know that was considered clear liquid Protein. oops!. im going to go to ralphs today and see what i find. i mixed the protein shake with Water and i sooo did not like it. so i tried it with milk and it was better. i was actually wondering about mixing fruits with it too' date=' bc i love buying the frozen packaged ones in the frozen sections of the store...or does it have to b fresh?[/quote']

Oh ok did you have any in mind. I wanted to get some broth as well but didnt know what to get since it has to be low in sodium. I hope someone does answer if we can have the fruits in our shake that way they taste a little bit better

My NUT said skim milk with the protein shakes was fine but no more than 16 oz skim milk per day...and no mixing fruit in...

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Did you use Body Fortress

No, I can't remember the name. I bought them at Vitamin Shoppe. They were just too sweet after.

As far as the fruit, I think it goes back to the whole carb thing. Fruits are high in carbs which first gets converted to glycogen. It a very simplied for (as I understand it) glycogen is used by the body for energy and any excess is first stored in the liver, then in the body as fat.