I am starting to prepare for surgery and I am wanting to prepare my body for the liquid diet. Can any of you post surgery sleevers give me some of your best suggestions, other than broth and protien shakes? Are fruit smoothies an option? Maybe frozen into pops? PLEASE give me some tips!

I'm not post op...but my doc gave me the following info regarding what "clear liquids" are. Fruit smoothies would not be an option because they are fruit...and most folks add yogurt to those. If you were to add fruit to something...that would be in the "puree" stage.

Here's what's in my post op instructions:

ABSOLUTELY no solid food!!! Clear Liquids consist of: sugar-free Jell-O, sugar-free Crystal Light, Propel Water, Protein Water by Kellogg’s, sugar-free popsicles, clear chicken, beef or vegetable broth, water, decaf tea, unsweetened apple grape or cranberry juice.

** A high quality protein supplement such as Isopure or unjury (made of whey Isolate protein)

should be used in order to obtain approximately 70 grams of protein per day.

I am on my last day of liquids and I have surgery tomorrow. I have been doing sugar free jello, sugar free popsicle's, flavored water mix, diet juices that you dilute 1/2 and 1/2. homemade chicken noodle soup broth ( so much better than store bought) for a sugar craving I have been using sugar free dessert gum. hope that helps a little Good Luck!

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I wish I could help but I hardly survived. I was so tired of broth and Jello. So I lived on sf popsicles and Water. I couldn't have Protein Shakes. I was on a 4 week pre opt diet before. So I was going crazy by surgery. And I only lost 4 lbs during pre-opt. LOL.

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Just keep reminding yourself that this is only temporary. Say it over and over. That's how I survived the pre-surgery liquid diet and first two weeks after surgery.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

Just keep reminding yourself that this is only temporary. Say it over and over. That's how I survived the pre-surgery liquid diet and first two weeks after surgery.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

I being doing the diet for almost two weeks I only have a few more days before surgery. Today I did something really wrong I decide I was not going to cook becuase my husband is working until really late so I went to the restaurant to buy a soup for my daughter and me.., but I end up buying the soup and a small piece of fish and salad. I feel so bad I being doingbso good I already loss 11 pounds and now I just feel like I trow two weeks to the garbage. I just could not resist. But I still have five days before surgery. I am going to keep focus on my ideal.

I being doing the diet for almost two weeks I only have a few more days before surgery. Today I did something really wrong I decide I was not going to cook becuase my husband is working until really late so I went to the restaurant to buy a soup for my daughter and me..' date=' but I end up buying the soup and a small piece of fish and salad. I feel so bad I being doingbso good I already loss 11 pounds and now I just feel like I trow two weeks to the garbage. I just could not resist. But I still have five days before surgery. I am going to keep focus on my ideal.[/quote']

Half hour later after eating this and I am feeling really bad in the bathroom.

In phase 1 post op, can you add protein powder to the clear liquids?

In phase 1 post op' date=' can you add Protein powder to the clear liquids?[/quote']

I would also like to know this..

In phase 1 post op, can you add Protein powder to the clear liquids?

I was told that Protein powder or shakes start with "full liquids" There are a lot of different instructions post-op. I came out of the hospital on full liquids so I could have Protein Shakes, sugar free pudding, Plain yogurt. Will you be on full liquids or Clear liquids when you come home?