Today is day 1 of a 3week pre op liquid diet with Protein shakes, sugar free beverages and sugar free popsicles and ive failed already... i got through Breakfast shake and lunch=shake+chicken broth and then caved an hour later and ended up eating tequitos and a double chocolate muffin...How in the frig am i supposed to do a liquid diet for 3 weeks to shrink my liver? If it was slim fast plus regular juice i could do it...but I hate hate hate(gag) my Protein Shake powder..it tastes like koolaid thats chalky thats been overly sweetned...think Syntrax protein juice in strawberry kiwi..it is sooo disgustingly sweet...i hate it and i have a large tubb of it!

How do you survive this? How does anyone? I feel so "empty" in my stomach all day...and how do you survive when you have a husband and child that eats anything in front of you and buys junkfood?

Today is day 1 of a 3week pre op liquid diet with Protein shakes' date=' sugar free beverages and sugar free popsicles and ive failed already... i got through Breakfast shake and lunch=shake+chicken broth and then caved an hour later and ended up eating tequitos and a double chocolate muffin...How in the frig am i supposed to do a liquid diet for 3 weeks to shrink my liver? If it was slim fast plus regular juice i could do it...but I hate hate hate(gag) my Protein Shake powder..it tastes like koolaid thats chalky thats been overly sweetned...think Syntrax protein juice in strawberry kiwi..it is sooo disgustingly sweet...i hate it and i have a large tubb of it!

How do you survive this? How does anyone? I feel so "empty" in my stomach all day...and how do you survive when you have a husband and child that eats anything in front of you and buys junkfood?[/quote']

The premiere Protein shakes at costco are actually pretty good in chocolate. nectar lemon tea flavor is very lightly sweetened and taste a slight lemon flavor... But here is how I survived it... Cottage cheese... It was my best friend. One cup of nonfat cottage cheese has the same calories as the shake and as much protein so it's the non sweet in my day which was a great thing... Also there is a tomato Soup low calorie and sugar at target. It's in a blue box and called simply tomato basil I'd run that through a blender and measure out one serving of that with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and it was like eating what I called lasagna soup.. Lol it again has the same calories as the shakes difference is its only 12 grams of protein which is where the lemon tea flavor nectar came in to play I'd have that together it was like having iced tea with my lasagna. I'd also eat Jello or I made protein pudding using the nectar medical unflavored protein powder and sugar free pudding with almond milk and Greek yogurt so that it will set... I lost my pre surgery weight plus some. I really had to get creative but it worked well to not have only sweet all the time!

The premiere Protein shakes at costco are actually pretty good in chocolate. nectar lemon tea flavor is very lightly sweetened and taste a slight lemon flavor... But here is how I survived it... Cottage cheese... It was my best friend. One cup of nonfat cottage cheese has the same calories as the shake and as much protein so it's the non sweet in my day which was a great thing... Also there is a tomato soup low calorie and sugar at target. It's in a blue box and called simply tomato basil I'd run that through a blender and measure out one serving of that with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and it was like eating what I called lasagna soup.. Lol it again has the same calories as the shakes difference is its only 12 grams of protein which is where the lemon tea flavor nectar came in to play I'd have that together it was like having iced tea with my lasagna. I'd also eat Jello or I made protein pudding using the nectar medical unflavored protein powder and sugar free pudding with almond milk and Greek yogurt so that it will set... I lost my pre surgery weight plus some. I really had to get creative but it worked well to not have only sweet all the time!

Thanks for the tips..however I want to stick with the guidelines my surgeon gave me..so 4 shakes, sugar free jello, broth, popsicles it is

I have been very nervous about all this' date=' my surgery is scheduled for 9/9.

So scary but the end result will be better than what we have all muddled through so far.

The dietitian told me the first 3-4 day are the worst of the 2 week diet that I'll be starting soon.

I'm planning on keeping my self busy with small things around the house to distract my frustration of a low calorie diet. I also have lots of YouTube videos book marked for helpful hints on how others made it through this. Along with probably tons of hours of reading things on this website.

You can do this, we all stumble pick yourself up & brush yourself off tomorrow is a new day! Good luck. [/quote']

I started my diet over today and spent half of the day cleaning my house and when my husband came home, he told me that i was very productive and amazed at a clean house and i told him: "well i cant eat..so i got to do somthing with all my time"

Hang in there girly! Keep your eye on the prize and try to stay busy. I start my liquids soon too (we are both 9/11 sleevers!) so you'll have to remind me of the same thing!

Not sure what your guidelines are' date=' but I basically harassed my surgeon until he told me what guidelines to stick to. The sheet he gave listed 5 powders I could choose from, sf popsicles, broth, bullion, Jello, and something else. I went through it all with hi, told him that I needed more variety and left with the following mod to my 2 week liquid diet.

ANY Protein shakes/protein waters, liquids, etc as long as I stick to this each day:

65-80g Protein

700-900 calories

50g or less carbs

I think this will be easier and ill have more choices. I also went to NashuaNutrition.com and

Ordered 30 flavors of protein powder (sample pks are 2 each).

Good luck!

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We have a similar plan...mine allows for 4 protein shakes a day( must be low carb and sugar free) and then sf jello, broth, popsicles and Water. Mine totalled up to : 645 cals, 8 grams net carbs and 66grams of protein.

I am pasting in a link from the Vitamin Shoppe for Dynmatize shakes. I particularly like the cafe mocha flavor. I found this brand to be more satisfying than the Syntrax although I used their vanilla Cream Wafer flavor too. If you have several flavors on hand the variety helps get you thru. Also ask your Dr and Nut if you can have some green veggies. I was allowed this but every program is different. I oven roast my veggies at dinner so I had something to eat and that really helped me get through it. The first 5 days though I was a total basket case. Hang in there, you can do it!

http://m.vitaminshoppe.com/mobile/store/en/search/productListing.jsp?facets.enabled=true&maxResult=10&startIndex=1&br=true&restrictBy=category%3d018_b1062&taxonomy=private:common&rankBy=popular-noindex-(int):descending&categories.include=node:018_b1062&categories.enabled=true

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6

You can do this girl! I am on day 5 and we have a part at work tons of food literally 2 feet from my cubical and I just keep drinking my premier protein shake I love it. There is chocolate And vanilla it has 30g protein. It's the one I see. With the most protein! Also I love watching success videos on YouTube helps me so much! If I could watch them at work I would all daylong! It really goes help!

I went to Walmart and bought a journal And I write in it everyday. Quotes, thoughts anything to help me! It helps a lot I write each day why I am doing this and my weight each day! One of my favorite quotes I found is

DO NOT GIVE UP, THE BEGINNING IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST!!!!!!

You can do this!!! I am here if you need me!!!

I am eventually going to start my preop diet ( my date is late September)

I am eventually going to start my preop diet ( my date is late September)

Stupid phone... I've been dyeing to ask this, on the Protein shakes can you mix them with skim milk or is it just Water. That is going to make a big difference as far as how I can handle the shakes.

Thanks for the tips..however I want to stick with the guidelines my surgeon gave me..so 4 shakes' date=' sugar free Jello, broth, popsicles it is <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Yeah each surgeon Is different and those were all on my lists of things I could have.

Stupid phone... I've been dyeing to ask this' date=' on the Protein shakes can you mix them with skim milk or is it just Water. That is going to make a big difference as far as how I can handle the shakes.[/quote']

I used almond milk

If you use sugar free almond milk, you can add Splenda for sweetness.

Stupid phone... I've been dyeing to ask this, on the Protein shakes can you mix them with skim milk or is it just Water. That is going to make a big difference as far as how I can handle the shakes.

My Dr. said you can use skim milk, which also has protein.

Nutrition Facts:4 oz Skim Milk Plus adds 5.5grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Farmland Special Skim Plus

Website:www.skimplus.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of Hazelnut Milk adds 1 gram of protein

Suggested Brand: Pacific Natural Foods

Website: www.pacificfoods.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz plain fat-

free soy milk adds 3 grams of

protein

Suggested Brand: Silk Soymilk

Website: www.silksoymilk.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of Oat Milk

Adds 2 grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Pacific Natural Foods

Website: www.pacificfoods.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of fat-free lactose free milk or skim milk adds 4 grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Lactaid Milk

Website: www.lactaid.com

TIP 2: MAKING MY PROTEIN SHAKE:

Steps:

1. Blender in OFF Position. Pour 4oz of Skim Milk Plus (or beverage of choice) into blender.
   
2. Add a scoop of Protein powder. Blend for 15seconds.
   
3. Blender in OFF position. Add 1-2 ice cubes (optional).
   
4. Blend for 15seconds. Pour Protein shake into a large glass.
   
5. Enjoy
   
   

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz water

adds NO protein

Suggested Brand:

Smart Water

Website: www.glaceau.com/

My Dr. said you can use skim milk' date=' which also has Protein.

Nutrition Facts:4 oz Skim Milk Plus adds 5.5grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Farmland Special Skim Plus

Website:www.skimplus.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of Hazelnut Milk adds 1 gram of protein

Suggested Brand: Pacific Natural Foods

Website: www.pacificfoods.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz plain fat-

free soy milk adds 3 grams of

protein

Suggested Brand: Silk Soymilk

Website: www.silksoymilk.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of Oat Milk

Adds 2 grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Pacific Natural Foods

Website: www.pacificfoods.com

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz of fat-free lactose free milk or skim milk adds 4 grams of protein

Suggested Brand: Lactaid Milk

Website: www.lactaid.com

TIP 2: MAKING MY PROTEIN SHAKE:

Steps:

[*]Blender in OFF Position. Pour 4oz of Skim Milk Plus (or beverage of choice) into blender.

[*]Add a scoop of protein powder. Blend for 15seconds.

[*]Blender in OFF position. Add 1-2 ice cubes (optional).

[*]Blend for 15seconds. Pour protein shake into a large glass.

[*]Enjoy

Nutrition Facts: 4 oz Water

adds NO protein

Suggested Brand:

Smart Water

Website: www.glaceau.com/

I was told skim milk has too many carbs im on a low carb low fat high protein liver shrinking diet

Heather - Sorry. Maybe you should try and plain protein and put it into low carb yogurt, or soup. I just purchased Proais protein shot, 25 grams protein and 5 carbs, 0 fat and 120 calories - Rite Aid $2.00 grape flavored. Pretty good. Good luck. You will find a way. You will make it.