I I am can only have liquids for 2 weeks before surgery. He said the less protein shakes I have the better.

Edited March 26, 201412 yr by Elizabeth Gonzalez

I start the diet on April 7th.

I am on day 5 of my 2 week pre-op diet. All I can have is 3 to 4 8oz Protein shakes, broth, and can add crystal light to my Water. The headaches and tiredness have subsided but the hunger pangs are in full force.

My preop included a fiber supplement (benifiber). That helped a lot with curbing hunger.

I'm in week 2 of my pre-op diet. 3 Protein shakes and raw vegatables. I am starved, tired, and cranky.

Edited March 27, 201412 yr by Mrs. Whatsit

Try pumping yourself full of crystal light. That saved me!

Try pumping yourself full of crystal light. That saved me!

I am on Day 3 of a four week pre-op diet that consists of 4 Protein shakes a day (Myoplex Lite) and raw vegetables. The first two days were ROUGH but the weird, foggy feeling is finally gone and so is most of my real hunger. Dealing with head hunger periodically, though!

I have the requirements for my two week preop diet. I guess I am lucky, I have the choice of two different plans, which I can pick and choose from. 3 Protein shakes a day, or oatmeal and half a cup of fruit for lunch, 1 Greek yogurt and half a cup of fruit for lunch, 3 oz protein and greens and half a potato for dinner. And to supplement if I get hungry I can have sugar free Jello, sugar free ice pops, or I can munch on veggies.

That's the same day my liquid diet starts. But the only difference is my doctors wants me to drink all 4 of my protein shakes per day. Two with milk and two with water or crystal light.

I start my Liquid diet on Friday April 4th. I can have up to 3 protein shakes a day, 1 cup of milk, all the broth and sugar free clears I want, and only cramed soup (strained). That is it! I wish they would let me much on some raw veggies. I just can't wrap my head around not chewing anything for the 6 weeks (pre op and post op). My teeth are going to go into shock! lol

How come I only have to be on a all liquid diet starting at noon the day before my surgery other then that I'm on a south beach diet phase 1 no carbs??

Every surgeon's office has different requirements (and different pre-op diets). My doctor's office said that they do this diet for either 2, 4 or 6 weeks, depending on the patient's BMI. The goal is for the patients to lose weight and also to shrink the liver to make the surgery easier.

I start my 2 week liquid diet next Monday. I am nervous for that and am going to have a lot on my to-do list to keep my mind as busy as I can. I can have 3-4 Protein shakes, sugar free Jello, sugar free popsicles and broth.