My dear aunt that some of you have heard me speak of in the past, has given me a great little tip& I wanted to pass it on! Get a small pkg of SF jello (I bought the store brand/50cents) and mix it up according to directions and drink while its warm! Its 20cals and 4gr protien! It works great for in between meals to calm those pre op grumbles in your tummy! I know jello is on most of our pre op diets and it is more like a sweet treat. I found that eating the jello in the classic form wasnt as satisfying. Give this a try, and keep it in mind, for post op, by drinking half and refrigerating the rest for a classic treat later. I had heard of adding protien to jello, but it never occured to simply mix and drink warm! Enjoy!

I will try that!

Probably a good idea to still limit it to a serving size, though.

Thanks for the tip. I start my liquid pre op tomorrow, and I'm pretty worried about it.

Probably a good idea to still limit it to a serving size, though.

If that's your personal preference, then yes! But all four servings to a small box equal 20 Cal and 4gr protien, and equal one cup. you could definitely drink/eat the whole thing without guilt pre op. Post op, I'd stick closer to a single serving though!

I thought they were 1/2 c servings! But whatever works pre op! I just know I could drink jello a lot easier than eating it and that's probably not a good habit to get into for me. LOL

Thanks for the tip. I start my liquid pre op tomorrow, and I'm pretty worried about it.

Hi when is your surgery date? mine is June 16th I am thinking on starting my pre op diet tomorrow too!

Hi when is your surgery date? mine is June 16th I am thinking on starting my pre op diet tomorrow too!

Hi! Mine is the 10th! I started out @ approx 20 days out with 2 protien drinks & a lean & green meal. I usually did the lean & green for lynch...then @ 10 days pre op I am doing a full liquid diet. Three shakes, broth and the jello water. Doing good, just hatd with all the graduation parties and backtatd bbqs weve been at lately! You can do it!

I thought they were 1/2 c servings! But whatever works pre op! I just know I could drink jello a lot easier than eating it and that's probably not a good habit to get into for me. LOL

Deb, yes they are, but even 16oz isnt alot to drink during pre op, cals and protien are the same, no mater the water content I only used a cup of hot water to drink it down. I also found that the wal mart brand is 5 Cal per serving, the Jello brand is 10 cals! Save the money and go for the value brand!

I'm also making a crockpot full of bone broth today to put in the freezer!

Hi when is your surgery date? mine is June 16th I am thinking on starting my pre op diet tomorrow too!

I'm just a few days after you on the 18th.

I'm also making a crockpot full of bone broth today to put in the freezer!

How did it turn out?

This house smells like heaven!!! It has a very beefy smell to it but tastes awesome. I'm gonna cool it and skim off the fat today. I made a couple of liters worth, I'm guessing. I think I'm gonna try different recipes, where you add various vegetables, etc. Yum!!!! And too easy - put the bones in the crockpot, add 2 tbs of vinegar (this allows the demineralization of the bones so you can get minerals into the broth), some salt, and start it on high till it boils then turn it down to low for about 12-24 hours.

Awesome!