I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I am worried that I will mess it up. It's a fairly simple diet two protein shakes and a small salad with two tablespoons of a low fat dressing or a smart ones frozen dinner. The smart one has to be meat and veggies only. Those are really hard to find, so I am going to do salad. I don't want to screw it up. I am basically going to clean my house from floor to ceiling to keep busy, cause I don't work. Am I the only one that feels like this?

Good morning Jtickle:Like you, I thought the same thing but this didn't happen. Once I put my mind on it I didn't have any problems.

Something that really helped was the protein shakes. I got my protein powder from Puritan's Pride it is buy one get one free. Ordered the chocolate and it is so chocolaty. Yum.

Have the strawberry one but find it almost too sweet. I never thought that something could be too sweet but lo and behold yes indeed.

Drink plenty of water to flush all those toxins out of your system. I drink allot of coffee with Coffee Mate powder in chocolate with no sugar. It fills that void of sorts.

You have more food than I'm allowed right now but find that I'm not hungry. That's a big one for me as I always had to munch.

I cleaned out my shed on Saturday and that sure tired me out. Yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought an air conditioner and installed it myself. Who would have thought I could ever do this; I'm 68 and have more energy now than ever. Since I purged my body and mind.

My surgery is next Monday and not one bit nervous as I know my real life is about to begin. As one hospital calls it "It's my birthday".

So think of it like that. Clean, clean, clean but with joy.

It's kinda like 'nesting' before a woman is getting ready for having a baby but in your instance it's getting ready for your birthday party YAY.

That's great to hear. My pre--op is tomorrow and I will find out when i have to start my liquid form. I have opted for the GNC premixed lean shakes. A little pricey, but their 14 0z. bottle and contain 25 grams of protein. And they taste good!. Not sure what else to expect, but I am ready for it. And its good to see I am not the only 68 year old with this surgery ahead of them. Good luck....