So today is my pre-op day 13- with surgery on Friday!

Since Monday, I have almost no hunger. Maybe it's me not wanting the shakes, but I'm almost forcing them down. In fact, it's 1:00pm and I just realized that I've only had one shake today.

i'm barely making the NUT's minimum Protein requirement. Is this normal? Should I not drink the shake if I don't feel hungry, or should I drink them no matter what?

First of all congradulations. You should drink your shakes you need the protein. I would think it might just be nerves thats why you are not hungry

I was told it was more important to hit my fluid goals than my protein goals those first few weeks. You absolutely must stay hydrated or things will not go well. If I got one shake a day in I was happy.

This is very normal with the liquid Protein diet. It's ok to drink the minimum number of shakes you need to meet your protein requirements and not get extra. Make sure you get your Water in and stay hydrated!

Good luck with your surgery!

I was kind of the same way on pre-op. No hunger and didn't drink all my shakes. They wanted me to have 3/day but I only really needed 2 to get all my Protein in.

I was told protein and water were important for your hair and skin elasticity, so for those reasons alone I'm forcing them down. I'm on my pre op diet as well, not quite as far along as you are. I would just encourage you to stick to the recommendations as closely as possible. The best to you!