I'm starting my two week pre-op diet this week. Any advice? Dr recommended protein shake breakfast, shake snack, protein bar lunch, shake snack, 4 oz. Lean meat and vegetables at dinner, and shake snack. I guess the idea is to shrink liver before surgery.

I start mine tomorrow for 9 days. My doctor said I can only have the shakes and liquid such as broth.

I start mine tomorrow for 9 days. My doctor said I can only have the shakes and liquid such as broth.

No solids at all? That's brutal but i guess we'll be good to train you for after surgery.

JonnyZ I have similar plan to yours but I am on it for three weeks, and then three days of clears.... for a total pre op of 24 days, I am now on day 10, surgery date of May 6th.... I have lost 15lbs so far.... woo hoo!

I start mine tomorrow for 9 days. My doctor said I can only have the shakes and liquid such as broth.

This is what my surgeon requires of his patients. I wish I'd have gotten a surgeon who lets you eat even just one meal per day! I really don't know how I'm going to survive this, especially since I'll still have to cook for my family! Ugghh.....I can already hear my tummy grumbling!

Hang in there, kristy26 and Pixie Dust - you'll be strong enough to do it! Just don't go too long between shakes - they are what will give you a sustained full feeling. I'm finding with my current testing of the diet waters that a Protein shake will keep me feeling okay for about 3 hours, and I can stretch that to 4 hours if I'm drinking plenty of liquid.

Just plain chicken broth from a box doesn't do it for me, but if I doctor it up with more herbs and pepper, then simmer it with some veggies and strain it that it seems more full-bodied to me and more like a meal. I think I'm actually going to try and make myself some home made chicken broth before I go in for surgery and have it waiting for me, though. More flavor and maybe a bit healthier for me

I dont start my diet until the end of May but my doctor is putting me on 5 shakes per day plus 3 servings of fruits and all the vegetables I want to eat. The 5 shakes are Pure whey from Target. 2 scoops each time.

Im nervous about starting that but have started working up to it. I am doing 2 shakes per day now along with regular food and working up each week until I get to the no meet weeks.

Hopefully that will help.

Where do you get the shakes from? I won't start this for at least 5 months.

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I dont start my diet until the end of May but my doctor is putting me on 5 shakes per day plus 3 servings of fruits and all the vegetables I want to eat. The 5 shakes are Pure Whey from Target. 2 scoops each time.

Im nervous about starting that but have started working up to it. I am doing 2 shakes per day now along with regular food and working up each week until I get to the no meet weeks.

Hopefully that will help.

Pure Whey from Target is good. Even with Water it is a good time.

You can get the protein shakes from all different places, department stores, drug stores, gnc, the vitamin shoppe, or on-line. After many, many, many trials I've found that designer whey has the least offensive taste, pretty smooth actually. At my pre-op meeting the other day they recommended Nectar brand as an alternative to chocolate, strawberry, vanilla shakes, just ordered a sample pack from their website.

I got my sample pack of Syntrax Nectar last week and I'm working through them. They are pretty good, and a nice change of pace!

Hello everyone, I'm new just started....Probably want get VSG until sept Oct. Had my Endoscopy today,still waiting for appointment for my psychological exam, may will be my second nutritionist apt. I had sleep study before I decided to do WLS so had those results sent to my surgeon, and just finally got my doctor to follow me for doctor supervised diet. Before I have surgery I have to get clearance from cardiologist also.......So much, only good news was I only have a 2 day preop diet clear liquids or the same diet 1 day that is used for colonoscopy...... My bloods were good so far, except the low vitamin D, so on supplements......Need I say yes my surgery is far off, and yes I'm scared but excited at the same time....I'm gonna get my sexy back, lol.....good luck everyone.....

Hello everyone I just dont know what to do I am schedulle for surgery in two weeks amd I am so worry about who should baby sit my daughter durong the time I am going to be at the hospital. My mom lives in miami and I am in NJ. Dont have any one that close that I trust to leave my baby. I think that maybe my mom should travel for a week to come stay with me since my husband does not have time off. Please any subjestions. Thanks

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Still amazes me how different all doctors are about the pre op diet. Mine is similar to yours

I'm in second week of pre-op diet and my body is hurts. Sore, aching back and pain in legs I never had before. Anyone else see anything like this before surgery?