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want2besleeved87    60

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Have or does anybody else had 3 Snacks for their pre-op liquid diet. I thought it was a lot to have 3 snacks and 3 meals and a total of 4 Protein Shakes a day ?

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BigGirlPanties    957

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what 3 "meals" are you speaking of? Protein shakes? You don't have meals, the shakes are your meal; unless your dr. is doing it differently. The Snacks are things like no sugar Jello, low carb (carbmaster) yogurt...things of that nature... it helps you get thru the day... is that what you are referring to?

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BrantS1976    243

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My pre-op diet was 3-4 shakes per day and one lean cuisine type meal. The number of shakes I consumed determined how many calories the lean cuisine meal could be.

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BigGirlPanties    957

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Each doctor is different... but mine had no "real" food... all liquids for two weeks... the best thing to do is ask your doctor what they mean by "snacks" so you do it right... good luck to you, congrats on setting the date!

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want2besleeved87    60

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what 3 "meals" are you speaking of? Protein shakes? You don't have meals, the shakes are your meal; unless your dr. is doing it differently. The Snacks are things like no sugar Jello, low carb (carbmaster) yogurt...things of that nature... it helps you get thru the day... is that what you are referring to?

and Protein shake and greek yogurt for BK and pretty much the same for lunch and dinner and yes SF Jello, pudding etc.. but my issue is I don't eat 3 meals a day I am a meal skipper and I am just barely getting liquids (water) in 4 to 5 bottles seems like too much and I am full time mother and student. I can barely remember to do my homework let alone be eating all day. IDK I have a week to practice til my pre-op liquid diet.

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want2besleeved87    60

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My pre-op diet was 3-4 shakes per day and one lean cuisine type meal. The number of shakes I consumed determined how many calories the lean cuisine meal could be.

1200 calories and 100gr Protein and 125gr of carbs is what they want me to have, I just think it was a little much because I am not use to consuming so much in a day.

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SuperFab    689

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Mine is different. I have a shake for Breakfast, half a shake and lean Protein n veggies for lunch. dinner is same as lunch. Lots of sf Popsicles and cottage cheese or yogurt as snack

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want2besleeved87    60

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Each doctor is different... but mine had no "real" food... all liquids for two weeks... the best thing to do is ask your doctor what they mean by "snacks" so you do it right... good luck to you, congrats on setting the date!

Thank you snack such as SF Jello, pudding etc. IDK maybe I am putting to much thought in it. I have to train my body in eating through out the day not just 1 meal a day and drinking my carbs

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BigGirlPanties    957

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...it may seem like a lot...but wait until you get there! LOL...but we are here for support.

that's part of your problem... you are NOT eating 3x's a day!!! As you will learn, it is imperative that you have 3 full meals a day, and drink your water; especially after surgery...it is VITAL...so start practicing now... I have it easier, I have a desk job, so I bring my ice Water from home (clean Water system there) in a thermal jug to get me thru the day... you can do this...just BELIEVE!

Protein and low carbs are the keys here, so read your labels, you will learn to do that with everything going forward anyway. The yogurt we were told to get is carbmaster available at Kroger (if you have them near you)... low carbs, higher Protein.< /span>

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want2besleeved87    60

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...it may seem like a lot...but wait until you get there! LOL...but we are here for support.

that's part of your problem... you are NOT eating 3x's a day!!! As you will learn, it is imperative that you have 3 full meals a day, and drink your water; especially after surgery...it is VITAL...so start practicing now... I have it easier, I have a desk job, so I bring my ice Water from home (clean Water system there) in a thermal jug to get me thru the day... you can do this...just BELIEVE!

Protein and low carbs are the keys here, so read your labels, you will learn to do that with everything going forward anyway. The yogurt we were told to get is carbmaster available at Kroger (if you have them near you)... low carbs, higher Protein.< /span>

Yeah this is why I am preparing now for this, it is going ok I just have not put in the 3 Snacks, so tomorrow I will try and get in 4 shakes and 3 Snacks and 4 bottles of water. I will not let my bad habits stop me from getting my surgery.

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BrantS1976    243

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My pre-op diet was 3-4 shakes per day and one lean cuisine type meal. The number of shakes I consumed determined how many calories the lean cuisine meal could be.

1200 calories and 100gr Protein and 125gr of carbs is what they want me to have, I just think it was a little much because I am not use to consuming so much in a day.

I was on a similar amount of Protein, but was asked to keep my calories at just under 900 per day.

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Lindarella    2

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My prep-op- 2 weeks with 4 Protein shakes and Water..That's it! Sucks! lol Surgery is on the 27th, 12 more days..

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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