I'm having surgery day after tomorrow, and my doc didn't require a pre-op diet, but I figured I would do it on my own today and tomorrow, just to wrap my brain around it all. I'm doing only Protein shakes/drinks today, and I feel SO dizzy and just generally crappy. What am I doing wrong? Will I feel this bad after surgery until I can eat real food again? I'm second guessing my decision and it's only been like, 5 hours! Tell me I'm just being a dork...

Make sure you are drinking high Protein low carb shakes and that you are taking in enough. Make sure that you are drinking enough Water too.

Edited February 16, 201511 yr by Elizabeth21

Yes they are 15 grams of carbs and no carbs. Definitely not drinking enough water!

Dehydration can make you dizzy. Try to get more Water and avoid dehydrating drinks like coffee and tea until you feel better. Good luck!

I've been dizzy off and on. On my pre-surgery diet I can have unlimited salad veggies and 4 oz of Protein per day. When I was dizzy, I either needed to eat or I needed Water.