How did your day go? I'm on day two and still have a headache but I'm not hungry so that's a plus. Never thought I would say this, thank God for jello.

I'm on my 2nd day of 14 days of: 4 or 5 sugar free carnation instant breakfasts a day. I can only have 8 oz of skim milk in one day so I divide that up between my shakes. (Not too tasty by the way) I can also have sugar free jello and sugar free pop cycles. I had a horrific head ache yesterday. Usually the only thing that works for my head aches is Excedrin but since I'm having a bypass, I'm off all NSAID's FOREVER! So I'm taking Tylenol which I usually do not use but I guess it will have to be my go to medicine now! While I'm at work it's not too bad but on the weekend I think I'll really struggle. My surgery is October 22, 2014.

i feel for you. I was sick the first couple of days.

My doctors office says no red, blue or purple liquid/jello before surgery. (These doctors are all so different from practice to practice regarding their rules!) That's very limiting with Popsicles and jello. Also with the mio flavors. Mine also advises you to buy packaged bars and crisps from them for the first week pre diet, but when I ate the bar today I looked at the carbs. 21!! How can I go into ketosis to shrink my liver with all of those carbs? I'm at lunchtime right now drinking a shake and water and I keep on reaching for a snack and have to stop myself. I guess it's habit because I'm really not hungry with all of this water sloshing around. It's going to take ALOT of practice to not use a straw (especially with the shakes post surgery) and definitely take a lot of practice to not drink with my meals post surgery.

Day 2 was DEFINITELY the worst of any day so far... I am day 4 of my liquid diet, although I just had some tomato bisque... but have been all liquid, chicken broth, beef broth, Water... I spice up the broth like I'm having a spicy bloody mary... LOL... somehow it makes me feel better about life... I did have a MAJOR slip up on Tuesday, had 4 pieces of beef Jerky... the hunger has gone mostly, although I am craving my favorite pizza SO BAD.. I had to take 15 minutes today to talk myself out of it... that's how i ended up at tomato bisque... but I am having surgery monday morning and have lost twelve pounds since monday... hoping to drop 10 more or so before surgery monday...

anyway, I've started to look at it like it's never going to be all perfect, but you have to try and do your best everyday... and the pre-op diet is just to shrink the liver so they can work around it...

Good luck!!!

I'm on day 4. Doing well. Not really over-hungry. I'm trying to make sure I have something in my belly every few hours. This is what I've been "eating."

^{Breakfast: 1 Cup OJ, blended with 1 sweetner and vanilla Protein powder.}

^{1 cup de-caf coffee}

^{Snack: 100% fruit popsicles (2)}

^{Lunch: broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8 veggie juice. I mix the 2 together and then add one scoop of the taste free protein mix.}

^{Snack: 2 sugar free jellos. And then if I'm still hungry (late afternoons are usually when I am the hungriest) I also have handy a chocolate Protein shake.}

^{Dinner: Broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8, mixed with the tasteless protein mix}

^{Snack: 2 regular Jellos}

^{And lots and lots of water!!}

^{This puts me about right about 1000 calories, which is what my Dr. recommends. I too am shocked at the differences in Dr.'s pre-op plans!!??}

i feel for you. I was sick the first couple of days.

I was sick the first day or two as well. It will pass.

I'm on day 4. Doing well. Not really over-hungry. I'm trying to make sure I have something in my belly every few hours. This is what I've been "eating."

^{Breakfast: 1 Cup OJ, blended with 1 sweetner and vanilla Protein powder.}

^{1 cup de-caf coffee}

^{Snack: 100% fruit popsicles (2)}

^{Lunch: broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8 veggie juice. I mix the 2 together and then add one scoop of the taste free protein mix.}

^{Snack: 2 sugar free jellos. And then if I'm still hungry (late afternoons are usually when I am the hungriest) I also have handy a chocolate protein shake.}

^{Dinner: Broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8, mixed with the tasteless protein mix}

^{Snack: 2 regular Jellos}

^{And lots and lots of water!!}

^{This puts me about right about 1000 calories, which is what my Dr. recommends. I too am shocked at the differences in Dr.'s pre-op plans!!??}

Amy, looks like you're doing everything right. Keep it up!

I'm on day 4. Doing well. Not really over-hungry. I'm trying to make sure I have something in my belly every few hours. This is what I've been "eating."

^{Breakfast: 1 Cup OJ, blended with 1 sweetner and vanilla Protein powder.}

^{1 cup de-caf coffee}

^{Snack: 100% fruit popsicles (2)}

^{Lunch: broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8 veggie juice. I mix the 2 together and then add one scoop of the taste free protein mix.}

^{Snack: 2 sugar free jellos. And then if I'm still hungry (late afternoons are usually when I am the hungriest) I also have handy a chocolate protein shake.}

^{Dinner: Broth 1 1/2 Cups, 1 cup V-8, mixed with the tasteless protein mix}

^{Snack: 2 regular Jellos}

^{And lots and lots of water!!}

^{This puts me about right about 1000 calories, which is what my Dr. recommends. I too am shocked at the differences in Dr.'s pre-op plans!!??}

i know. My pre op diet is supposed be 800 calories full liquid. With sugar free Jello and Popsicles.

@@brown eyed gal, Hey fellow Okie! Are you going through Dr. Kirk's program too? I'm slated for a November/ December surgery and was wondering where in the world you find the Carnation Instant Breakfast??? I've been to a handfull of stores in the Owasso area and can't find it anywhere!

You can buy the sugar free Carnation Instant Breakfast at the Bailey Medical Center deli. Over by where they have the seminar and they are $5 a box. I don't live very close to Owasso & didn't buy enough. I've found chocolate only at Walmart. I'm going to get sick of it I'm afraid!

You can buy the sugar free Carnation Instant Breakfast at the Bailey Medical Center deli. Over by where they have the seminar and they are $5 a box. I don't live very close to Owasso & didn't buy enough. I've found chocolate only at Walmart. I'm going to get sick of it I'm afraid!

Thanks! I live right down the street from the hospital so I can swing by next week and grab some. I looked at Wal-Mart too, but didn't see any. I tried the coffee/ tea/ hot chocolate aisle, over in the pharmacy area where the supplements are, and on the Cereal aisle and nada. Maybe Tulsa Wal-Marts have it. I have a side question for you: did you take the nascobal and other Vitamins before surgery or are you just supposed to save them and take them after surgery? Thanks for your help!

Well it's day 11 of 16 here..getting closer and closer!

Things are so much easier that they were in the beginning, maybe I've gotten used to it or maybe I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Here in Australia we are told to drink Optifast, so I drink 1-2 of those per day and in between I drink homemade sugar free iced sweet tea, and hot black tea.

All is is going good.

Good luck everyone.

Algae, I have been using them every since I got them. Although I have to admit I'm not crazy about the taste of the chewable Vitamins. Be sure to read up on taking Calcium within so many hours of taking Iron. You can't take them at the same time. I'm still learning a lot of this stuff also.

Algae, I have been using them every since I got them. Although I have to admit I'm not crazy about the taste of the chewable vitamins. Be sure to read up on taking calcium within so many hours of taking iron. You can't take them at the same time. I'm still learning a lot of this stuff also.

yes you have to wait 2 hour between iron and calcium

Confession time... this is the 3rd day of my dreaded liquid diet and I cheated at lunch. But...I had about 4 oz of meat and green Beans. I put pepper on the bread that came with the meal so I wouldn't even be tempted! I think I will be able to go to bed tonight with out drinking a shake so maybe that will all even out (finger's crossed)..

@@brown eyed gal You're doing great! I've done liquid fasting before and it seems like days 3-5 are the hardest. Maybe not physically but mentally, you just crave. I've read literature from many other programs and I've seen a few that say you can have 4 oz of Protein 2 or 3 times during the first week only.

Keep your chin up! You're going to have surgery soon and you are so worth all the temporary hardships! Good luck!