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When you're on the pre-op diet...

...are you expected to maintain 1200 cals/day when most of your meals are protein shakes or liquid?

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    • BeagleLover
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      No. Just log the grams of Protein (should be 60 - 80/day) and the liquids, at least 64oz/day and take your Vitamins. That's it.

    • bobbyswife
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      Nope. My 5 shakes total 750.

    • Elode
      Elode

      I got around 700 too. Don't worry about the lower numbers...worry about the high!

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    No. Just log the grams of Protein (should be 60 - 80/day) and the liquids, at least 64oz/day and take your Vitamins. That's it.

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    No. Just log the grams of protein (should be 60 - 80/day) and the liquids, at least 64oz/day and take your vitamins. That's it.

    Ok good. Because I'm allowed one real meal a day and I haven't gotten to 700 lol
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    Nope. My 5 shakes total 750.

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    I got around 700 too. Don't worry about the lower numbers...worry about the high!

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