I am getting ready to start my pre op diet on January 28th I sure hope I am able to drink protein shakes. When I try to go without eating I get sick.

Does your doctor have you on a specific pre-op diet? Have you mentioned to this problem to them? They could come up with something easier for you.

I find that I refer using Isopure naked whey and adding that to my tea, Soup or yogurt. I'm allergic to all the additives and artificial sweeteners in the flavored Protein drinks.

If you don't have a specific pre-op diet you could try 1 or 2 Protein Drinks a day, along with a cup of light soup or broth in the afternoon and a salad with lean protein in the evenings. Other than the shakes only drink Water. Speak with your doctor or nutritionist and see if something like this would be acceptable.

Is your preop diet all liquid?

I was able to do a Protein shake in the morning with fat free milk, a Protein Bar for lunch (Quest bars are good) a shake for snack then dinner which I stuck to chicken and fish with a mix veggie or broccoli.

I would suggest cutting out one meal not and doing a Protein Shake replacement to get use to the process. I did three weeks of the preop diet.

I did two shakes a day and for dinner ate what I wanted but not a overload of food. That was for the first week.