My Dr. puts us on a 3-week Pre-op. Diet consisting on one meal (prob. Dinner) of protein and veggies with 3 "protein meals". I ordered Unjury unflavored whey protein powder for smoothies and they have a chicken broth that's high protein for lunch. I'm dreading this phase- hardly any chewing involved and was hoping there's a high protein meal replacement bar to add to the menu. I suppose that compared to the clear liquid phase, this will feel like a feeding frenzy! Also, all the talk about Muscle Milk- is it high protein?

My surgeon ordered a 2 week liquid protein diet for 2 weeks for all of his patients.....nothing else.......at least you get to eat one meal a day..........this is to shrink your liver so that it is easier to get to your stomach for the operation........I have never even fasted for a day or drank liquids for a day in my life...will be doing it 2 weeks....yikes.........liquid protein drink 3 times a day......oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holly, you may want to try the Quest protein bars. I swear by them. they have a lot of yummy flavors, have 160-210 calories per bar, 20 gms of protein, 17-18 gms fiber, and only 1-2gms sugar. They are very filling (after you have the sleeve). You can buy them on line at QuestProteinBar.com or at The Vitamin Shoppe in your hometown. I recommend the Chocolate Brownie, Strawberry Shortcake, Cashew Chew, and Apple Pie! Oh my, they are sooo good. And these bars are VERY chewy! Good Luck!

Awe RJ- sorry about the no meal during your Pre-op diet. I'll have to make sure it is very filling w/ lots of veggies to chew. Thanks for the protein bar info, Grammy. I'm def. going to try those!